Nikolay Urumov

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He graduated in acting for dramatic theater from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts "Krastyo Sarafov" in 1990 in the class of Prof. Nikolay Lyutskanov, after which he specialized in "Directing for Dramatic Theater" under Prof. Zdravko Mitkov. He worked at the Drama Theater "Sofia", the Satirical Theater "Aleko Konstantinov", and the Youth Theater "Nikolay Binev". He also performed on the stage of Theater 199 "Valentin Stoychev". In 1999, he joined the troupe of the National Theatre "Ivan Vazov". Among his most important roles are Gargamelle in "School for Fools" by Michel de Ghelderode, Boril in "The Trial of the Bogomils" by Stefan Tsanev, Valerio in "Leonce and Lena" by Georg Büchner, Veliko in "January" by Yordan Radichkov, Malvolio in "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare, Kuligin in "Three Sisters" by Anton P. Chekhov, Khlestakov in "The Government Inspector" by Nikolai V. Gogol, Sancho Panza in "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes, Karakalpakov in "Duel" by Ivan Vazov, Frank in "The Memory of Water" by Sheila Stevenson, Bay Ganyo in "Bay Ganyo" by Aleko Konstantinov and Georgi Danailov, Harpagon in "The Miser" by Jean-Baptiste Molière, He in "Life in Cardboard Boxes" by Ivan Kulekov, Hephaestus in "The Gods" by Georgi Danailov, Caliban in "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare, Chief in "Attempt at Flight" by Yordan Radichkov, and Ryumin in "NEOFAILURES" based on Maxim Gorky. As a director, he has staged productions on the stages of theaters in Gabrovo, Stara Zagora, Pleven, Ruse, and the Satirical Theater "Aleko Konstantinov" in Sofia. ASKEER 2000 for supporting male role for the role of Karakalpakov in "Duel" by Ivan Vazov. ASKEER 2009 for leading male role for the role of Clov in "Endgame" by Samuel Beckett. IKAR 2004 for leading male role for the role of Margaridi in "The Misunderstood Civilization" by Dobri Voynikov. First prize for "Best Leading Male Role" at festivals in Blagoevgrad (2002), Shumen (2002) and (2011), Gabrovo (2006) and (2017), Vratsa (2014), and Plovdiv (2018). 12 prestigious awards from international monodrama festivals for his performance in the one-man show "Life in Cardboard Boxes" by Ivan Kulekov, dir. Nevena Miteva at the Drama Theater "Racho Stoyanov" – Gabrovo. This season on the stage of the National Theatre "Ivan Vazov", you can see Nikolay Urumov in the productions "Attempt at Flight", "NEOFAILURES", and "New Earth".

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