site.btaBulgarian National Theatre's "The Tempest" Opens International Shakespeare Festival in Craiova

The Tempest of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre marked the start of the 14th International Shakespeare Festival here on Thursday. Attending the festival's opening performance was Bulgarian Ambassador to Romania Radko Vlaykov, the Embassy told BTA on Friday.  

The Bulgarian play is directed by Robert Wilson. It won an Icarus award in 2022 for best play and has been nominated for an Askeer award for best show, stage design, and costumes.

The Tempest will be performed on Friday as well, at the Marin Sorescu National Theatre in Craiova.

The 14th International Shakespeare Festival features over 300 events, performances, concerts, exhibitions, parades, and conferences to be held across more than 30 classical and non-standard spaces in Craiova, the organizers said.

The festival was founded 30 years ago. It is considered among the most important thematic festivals in Europe and among the most significant Shakespeare festivals around the globe.