Stefan Staychev

About

Stefan Staychev was born in Sofia. He began his creative career in 1961 at the Sliven Drama Theatre, then became an actor in the troupe of the National Theatre in Sofia (1966 – 1970), followed by acting at the "Sofia" Theatre (1970 – 1978, 1982 – 1997). There he also began his first appearances as a director. He served as Director of the Silistra Drama Theatre (1978 – 1982, 1997 – 2009). In the meantime, he wrote plays that were staged in several theatres; he directed productions as a guest director both in Bulgaria and abroad. One of the notable productions remembered at the Ruse Drama Theatre is his play "A Free Seat on the Train," performed in the 1970s. At this theatre, in 1998, he staged "Angels-Monsters" (Jean Cocteau).[2] Stefan Staychev is also the author of plays such as "Drawings in August," "Tsar Simeon," and "The Golden Age," which have been realized on stage. He premiered "Come See Us" on the Silistra stage, as well as "Do Something, Met!" by Aziz Nesin[3]. For both productions, the theatre received the "Icarus" award for scenography from the Union of Artists in Bulgaria – 2001. He has also created numerous other stage productions – "The Living Corpse" by Leo Tolstoy (1979) in Silistra, with scenography by Alexandrina Ignatova. The production was also presented on the stage of the National Theatre in Sofia and broadcast by BNT. He is a laureate of both Bulgarian and international awards for his acting and directing work – from Poland, Germany, Russia, and others.