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"SO A SOLID FOUNDATION HAS ALREADY BEEN LAID FOR THE BULGARIAN NATIONAL THEATRE." Ivan Vazov, December 11, 1881, newspaper "Narodniy glas" Plovdiv is the first Bulgarian city with its own theatre building and troupe since 1881. The inspiration for the Bulgarian professional theatre is the patriarch of Bulgarian literature, Ivan Vazov. "On December 8 (1881), the Society of Workers from Danova Printing House, with the participation and under the direction of Stefan Petkov Popov, presented in the "Luxembourg" Theatre the plays "Voivode Stoyan" by Dobri Voynikov and "The Zeal of Barbouille" by Moliere... Two days later, following an emotional debate at the historic 13th session of the Regional Assembly, 75,000 grosh were voted "for the formation of a mobile theatre troupe." On this occasion, the next day (December 11), the newspaper "Narodniy glas" concluded with Vazov's pen: "So a solid foundation has already been laid for the Bulgarian national theatre." (From "One Hundred and Twenty Seasons" by Penka Kalinkova) Drama Theatre Plovdiv is a state repertoire theatre, a leading national cultural institution. Its troupe has created many of the stars of Bulgarian theatre and cinema over the years. Its productions and actors are recipients of numerous national and international awards. The theatre was awarded by the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria for high achievements in the field of management and marketing in 2012 and 2016. In 2016, Drama Theatre-Plovdiv completed its transformation into a modern, well-equipped European theatrical stage. It has a large hall (468 seats), a chamber hall (117 seats), a Zoom zone for theatrical and other art experiments (350 seats), and an open-air stage (250 seats). The theatre hosts the Autumn International Theatre Festival "Scene at the Crossroads", founded by Prof. Stefan Danailov. Come to the theatre! It's nice.
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The N. O. Masalitinov Drama Theatre is a cultural institution with an established presence and potential for powerful stage encounters.
