“Romeo and Juliet”, a production of Drama Theatre “Racho Stoyanov”, Gabrovo, Bulgaria, won the most prestigious theatre award in Bulgaria, ASKEER.
In the category for Best Overall Theatre Production, “Romeo and Juliet” was against some stiff competition but came out a winner with two ASKEER awards out of four nominations. The award for Best Set Design went to Yuliana Voikova-Najmann for her wonderful work in Shakespeare’s love tragedy.
The production had also nominations for Best Costumes, again for Voikova-Najmann and Best Director for Petrinel Gotchev.
The play’s cast and crew:
Gergana Zmiicharova, Dimo Dimov, Elizabeth Popova, Miroslav Simeonoff, Nadezhda Petkova, Nikolai Barzakov, Petko Petkov, Silvia Chobanova, Svetoslav Slavchev.
Director: Petrinel Gotchev
Translation from English: Maria Zmiicharova
Music: Dimitar Pentchev
Set Design & Costumes: Youliana Voikova-Najman
Photographer: Rosina Pencheva
Drama Theatre “Racho Stoyanov”, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Opening night: May 8th, 2013
Romeo and Juliet – Trailer II – The Ball at Capulet