LIFE IS A DREAM

LIFE IS A DREAM

Earth. Europe. Poland. Year? Of no importance. An abandoned child dreamed that he was a prince. A prince dreamed that he was an abandoned child.

“What is life? A tale that is told… What is life? A frenzy extreme… A shadow of things that seem…

And the greatest good is but small that all life is a dream to all, and that dreams themselves are a dream.”

Life is a Dream is a dark tale opposing the carefree children’s games to political games and manipulations. In a mutated, radioactive reality a creature is born and abandoned on its own: but what is it – a prisoner, a prince? What makes man a monster, how does what is human in one mutate? If maturity in a world of monsters is manifested in becoming a monster, what future then we do cultivate for ourselves? What is the world we are dreaming of, what is the dream we are living?

"LIFE IS A DREAM"

An anti-utopian horror tale based on “Life Is a Dream” by Pedro Calderon de la Barca

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Author’s performance of ZONG THEATRE

Adapted and directed by: Dina Markova

Visual Environment and Costume Design by: Boyan Arsov

Choreography and Plastique: Boyan Arsov

Photographer: Stephan N. Shterev

Cast: Boyan Arsov, Vyara Kolarova, Konstantin Ikonomov, Ralitsa Tudzharo, Rumen Mihailov, Pavel Emylov/Ventsislav Sariev, Alexander Andreev/Kaloyan Katincharov, Irina Parvanova – harp

NATIONAL AWARDS

ICARUS 2019 National Award of the Union of Bulgarian Actors for BEST DIRECTOR’S DEBUT - Dina Markova

ICARUS 2019 National Award of the Union of Bulgarian Actors for BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – Boyan Arsov

THEATRE AT THE CROSSROADS AWARDS 2021, International Festival, Serbia

*BEST MALE ROLE AWARD 2021

THEATRE AT THE CROSSROADS AWARDS 2021, SERBIA ⭐BEST MALE ROLE - Boyan Arsov for Sigizmund

*BEST YOUNG ACTOR AWARD 2021

THEATRE AT THE CROSSROADS AWARDS 2021, SERBIA ⭐BEST YOUNG ACTOR - Boyan Arsov

*STAGE MOVEMENT AWARD 2021

THEATRE AT THE CROSSROADS AWARDS 2021, SERBIA ⭐STAGE MOVEMENT - Boyan Arsov