Javor Gardev (born February 23, 1972) is a

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n stage and film director.

Biography

Javor Gardev holds a MPhil degree in philosophy from Sofia University, and MFA degree in theatre directing from the Bulgarian National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts. He currently works as resident stage director at The National Theatre of Bulgaria in Sofia. He has staged over fifty theatrical performances in his home country and abroad. This includes Williams Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' and ''King Lear'', Edward Albee's ''The Goat or Who is Sylvia?'' and ''The Play about the Baby'' (officially endorsed by Edward Albee), Martin McDonagh's ''A Behanding in Spokane'' and ''The Pillowman'', Tracy Letts' ''Killer Joe'', Ethan Coen's ''Almost an Evening'', among others. Gardev has directed radio-drama and authored performance art and video artworks. His long feature debut film ''

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'' (2008) won nineteen domestic and international awards and special mentions. Javor Gardev won the Silver St. George for Best Director in Main Competition at the 30th Moscow IFF. ''Zift'' was part of the selections of fifty-four international film festivals including Toronto IFF, 2008 (Official Selection, Discovery). It was Bulgaria's official entry for foreign-language Oscar and part of the Official Selection for the European Film Academy Awards, 2008. Until 2009 when its domestic record was broken, it was the highest grossing Bulgarian feature film since the prior two decades. Since 2009 Javor Gardev is a member of the European Film Academy. In 2011 he founded Compania Ecstatica.

Film

In 2008 Gardev directed his first feature film, ''

''. The film was produced by Miramar Film (Bulgaria), with the Bulgarian National Film Center and the

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as co-producers. Gardev is slated to direct his second film, entitled ''Theseus'', which will be a tale of the

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mythological hero

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Theatre

Gardev has also directed over fifty plays. Among his most famous stage directions are: ''

The Pillowman ''The Pillowman'' is a 2003 play by British-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. It received its first public reading in an early version at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 1995, also a final and completed version of the play was publicly read i ...

'' (2004), ''

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'' (2008), ''

A Behanding in Spokane ''A Behanding in Spokane'' is a 2010 black comedy by award-winning Irish/English playwright Martin McDonagh. It premiered at the Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway in 2010. Set in the fictional town of Tarlington, Ohio, this is McDonagh's first play ...

'' (2011), and '' Almost an Evening'' (2013). DIRECTOR (Theatrical Productions) 2023 ''You Shouldn't Have Said So!'' by Salomé Lelouch, Baza X & Cinema Lumiere, Sofia 2022 ''Easter Wine'' by Konstantin Iliev, The National Theatre of Bulgaria, Sofia 2021 ''Fitz Roy'' by

Jordi Galceran Jordi Galceran Ferrer (; born March 5, 1964 in Barcelona) is a Catalan playwright, screenwriter and translator, known internationally for his play '' El mètode Grönholm'' (''The Grönholm Method''. 2003). He writes in Catalan. Galceran stu ...

, World Premiere, Little City Theatre "Off the Canal", Sofia 2021 ''Castor'' by Javor Gardev as Part of The Interdisciplinary Performance ''Portraits of The Unknown'' by Petar Dundakov (composer), Javor Gardev (writer/director), Venelin Shurelov (stage designer), Produced by ViaFest & Varna Summer Festival, Varna 2021 ''The Tail'' after Zachary Karabashliev's Novel, Drama & Puppet Theatre, Pleven 2020 ''Insulted.Belarus.'' by Andrei Kureichik, Online Video Performance, Drama & Puppet Theatre, Pleven 2020 ''Homecoming'' by

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, Little City Theatre "Off the Canal", Sofia 2019 ''Hangmen'' by

Martin McDonagh Martin Faranan McDonagh (; born 26 March 1970) is a British-Irish playwright, screenwriter, producer, and director. Born and brought up in London, he is the son of Irish parents. He is known as one of the most acclaimed modern playwrights whose ...

, Macedonian National Theatre, Skopje,

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2019 ''The Celebration'' by

Thomas Vinterberg Thomas Vinterberg (; born 19 May 1969) is a Danish film director who, along with Lars von Trier, co-founded the Dogme 95 movement in filmmaking, which established rules for simplifying movie production. He is best known for the films ''The Celeb ...

, Mogens Rukov, Bo hr. Hansen, and David Eldridge, Little City Theatre "Off the Canal", Sofia 2018 ''The Observers'' (a hypothesis on hereafter) by Konstantin Iliev, The National Theatre of Bulgaria, Sofia 2018 ''The Dragon'' by Evgeniy Schwarz, Varna Drama Theatre, Bulgaria 2018 ''Sleuth'' by Anthony Shaffer, Theatre of Nations, Moscow, Russia 2017 ''Chamkoria'' after Milen Ruskov's Novel, Theatre 199, Sofia, Bulgaria 2017 ''The Drunken Ones'' by

Ivan Vyrypaev Ivan Aleksandrovich Vyrypaev (russian: Ива́н Алекса́ндрович Вырыпа́ев; pl, Iwan Wyrypajew; born August 3, 1974) is a Polish, Russian-born playwright, screenwriter, film director, actor and art director. He is a leadi ...

, Little City Theatre "Off the Canal", Sofia, Bulgaria 2015 ''The Seagull'' by

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, National Palace of Culture, Theatre Azaryan, Sofia 2015 ''Quartet - Dangerous Liaisons After The End of The World'', Live Performance Movie by Javor Gardev Reimagining Heiner Muller's Play, National Palace of Culture, Sofia 2014 ''Joan'' by

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, The National Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria 2013 ''Almost an Evening'' by

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, Youth Theatre & Bright Light Entertainment, Sofia, Bulgaria 2012 ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' by

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

, The National Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria 2012 ''Cancun'' by

, State Drama Theatre "Priyut Komedianta",

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2012 ''The Moth'' by Peter Gladilin, The National Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria 2011 ''The Ugly One'' by

Marius von Mayenburg Marius von Mayenburg (born 21 February 1972 in Munich) is a German playwright and dramaturg. Education In 1994, Mayenburg began his studies at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin. His first play, '' Haarmann'', was first performed at Baracke (D ...

, Saratov Academic Drama Theatre, Russia 2011 ''A Behanding in Spokane'' by

, The National Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria 2011 ''Killer Joe'' by

Tracy Letts Tracy S. Letts (born July 4, 1965) is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He started his career at the Steppenwolf Theatre before making his Broadway debut as a playwright for '' August: Osage County'' (2007), for which he received ...

, Theatre of Nations, Moscow, Russia (Tour in

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.) 2010 ''The Gronholm Method'' by

, Theatre of Nations, Moscow, Russia (Tour in Ukraine.) 2009 ''

The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? ''The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?'' is a full-length play written in 2000 by Edward Albee which opened on Broadway in 2002. It won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Play, the 2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, and was a finalist for the 2003 Pu ...

'' by

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, The National Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria 2008 ''Caligula'' by

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, Co-production: & “La Rose des Vents” Scene Nationale Lille Metropole, Villeneuve d’Ascq,

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(Tours in France, Russia, Macedonia). 2008 ''Valentine’s Day'' by

, Little City Theatre "Off the Canal", Sofia, Bulgaria 2007 ''The Old Woman from

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Hanoch Levin Hanoch Levin ( he, חנוך לוין; December 18, 1943 – August 18, 1999) was an Israeli dramatist, theater director, author and poet, best known for his plays. His absurdist style is often compared to the work of Harold Pinter and Samuel Bec ...

, Theatre 199, Sofia, Bulgaria 2006 ''Krum'' by

, Varna Drama Theatre,

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2006 ''Koutzoulan ou La Sainte Vierge aux Loups'' by Konstantin Iliev, (mise en espace), Panta Theatre, Caen, France 2006 ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane an ...

'' by

, The National Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria 2005 ''The Play About the Baby'' by

, Theatre 199, Sofia, Bulgaria 2004 '' The Tempest'' by

, Adana State Theatre,

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(Tours in Bulgaria and

.) 2004 ''The Pillowman'' by

, Varna Drama Theatre, Varna, Bulgaria (Tours in Russia,

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Autonomy.) 2003 ''

Life x 3 ''Trois versions de la vie'' (literally ''Three versions of life'') is the fifth play by the French writer Yasmina Reza, written in 2000. It was produced at the Théâtre Antoine in Paris in 2001, in a production directed by Patrice Kerbrat and ...

'' by

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Theatre 199, Sofia, Bulgaria 2003 ''

Marat/Sade ''The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade'' (german: Die Verfolgung und Ermordung Jean Paul Marats dargestellt durch die Schauspielgrupp ...

'' after

Peter Weiss Peter Ulrich Weiss (8 November 1916 – 10 May 1982) was a German writer, painter, graphic artist, and experimental filmmaker of adopted Swedish nationality. He is particularly known for his plays ''Marat/Sade'' and ''The Investigation'' and hi ...

, Multilateral co-production of Triumviratus Art Group, Varna Drama Theatre – Bulgaria, Association THEOREM,

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– Berlin, “La Rose des Vents” Scene Nationale de Villeneuve d’Ascq – France, Stadsschouwburg

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(Tours in

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, France,

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, Netherlands, Macedonia.) 2002 ''In the Air'' after Alexej Schipenko, Haskovo Drama and Puppet Theatre, Haskovo, Bulgaria 2001 ''Bastard'' after

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and Adso of Moutier-an-Der, Produced by Varna Drama Theatre in the Underground Wine Cellar ‘Dimyat’, Varna, Bulgaria 2000 ''Nosferatu, celui du dedans'' after David Le Breton, Theatre du Plessis-les-Tours / Companie Jose Manuel Cano Lopez, Tours, France 2000 ''Verona'' by Alexej Schipenko, The National Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria 1999 ''Russian People's Post'' by Oleg Bogayev, Bulgarian Army Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria (Tour in

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.) 1999 ''Quartet'' by

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, Theatre-laboratory “Sfumato”, Sofia, Bulgaria (Tours in

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, France, Netherlands,

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, Macedonia.) 1997 ''Somnium Ulixis'' after

Joseph Brodsky Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky (; russian: link=no, Иосиф Александрович Бродский ; 24 May 1940 – 28 January 1996) was a Russian and American poet and essayist. Born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), USSR in 1940, ...

, and K. Merjanski, Theatre-laboratory "Sfumato", Sofia (Tours in Germany and

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.) 1996 ''Tanya-Tanya'' by Olya Moukhina, Little City Theatre "Off the Canal", Sofia, Bulgaria (Tour in Romania.) 1995 ''The March'' by

Georgi Tenev Georgi Tenev (born 9 October 1969, in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian novelist, short story writer, playwright and film/TV screenwriter. Major topics in Tenev's works are the cultural and ideological void in the post-totalitarian societies and th ...

, State Drama Theatre,

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, Bulgaria 1995 ''The Maids'' by

Jean Genet Jean Genet (; – ) was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. In his early life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but he later became a writer and playwright. His major works include the novels ''The Thief's ...

, Haskovo Drama Theatre, Dimitrovgrad Drama Theatre, Theatre-laboratory “Sfumato”, Sofia, Bulgaria 1994 ''Parts of the Night'' by Georgi Tenev, Sliven Drama Theatre,

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, Bulgaria 1994 ''Two Little Plays about the End'' after F.M.Dostoievski and L.Petrushevskaia, Dimitrovgrad Drama Theatre (co-directed with Nedyalko Delchev), Bulgaria ACTOR (Theatrical Productions) 1999 The young Bataille in ''Story of the Eye'' by

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, directed by Ivan Stanev (Co-production: Passages” Festival, Nancy / "Concept for theatre" foundation, Sofia) 1997 Germancho in ''Apocrypha'', authors’ performance of M. Mladenova & Ivan Dobchev (Co-production: Theatre-laboratory “Sfumato”, Sofia / “Passages” Festival, Nancy, France) 1993 Leonce in ''Leonce and Lena'' by Georg Büchner, directed by Galin Stoev (Theatre-Studio “Studentina”, Sofia, Bulgaria) 1992 Cherubino in ''The Marriage of Figaro'', directed by Nikola Petkov (Theatre-Studio “Studentina”, Sofia, Bulgaria) 1988 Peyko in ''The Big Treasure'' by Pancho Panchev, directed by Nikolay Aprilov (Pioneers’ Palace Theatre Studio, Sofia, Bulgaria) 1987 First Duck in ''Anna’s Tales'' by Stefan Tsanev, directed by Nikolay Aprilov (Pioneers’ Palace Theatre Studio, Sofia, Bulgaria) 1986 Bonny The Clown in ''Laughter In The Circus'', directed by Nikolay Aprilov (Pioneers’ Palace Theatre Studio, Sofia, Bulgaria) 1985 The Artist Abenitto and Citizen 2 in ''Gelsomino in The Liars’ Country'' after Gianni Rodari, directed by Nikolay Aprilov (Pioneers’ Palace Theatre Studio, Sofia, Bulgaria) 1984 The Buck Goat in ''The Yellow Eye'' by Nikola Rusev, directed by Nina Svetoslavova (Pioneers’ Palace Theatre Studio, Sofia, Bulgaria) 1983 Huckleberry Finn in ''Tom Sawyer'' by Mark Twain, directed by Bogdan Krasinski (Pioneers’ Palace Theatre Studio, Sofia, Bulgaria) ACTOR (ТV § Film) 2019 – Roussinov in ''The Father’s Day'', Directed by Pavel Vesnakov (Six Episodes TV Series, Bulgarian National Television & Agitprop) 1989 – Joshua Muller in ''Watch On The Rhine'' by Lillian Hellman (Two Episodes TV Production, Bulgarian State Television) 1988 – Gottfried Klepperbein in ''Little Adventures'' after Erich Kästner’s novella ''Anna Louise and Anton'' (Ten Episodes TV Series Production for Children, Bulgarian State Television) 1987 – The Boy in ''The Kite'' by Rada Moskova (Two Episodes TV Film for Children, Bulgarian State Television) 1984 – The Boy in ''Grandad, Grandma, Bread Roll and Grandchildren'' (TV Film for Children, Bulgarian State Television) 1983 – Emil The Space in “To Everyone” by Dragan Maramski (TV Novella for Children, Bulgarian State Television)

Opera

DIRECTOR (Opera) 2015 ''La Rondine'' (''The Swallow'') by Giacomo Puccini, Sozopol Summer Academy of Arts, Darina Takova Foundation

TV & Radio

DIRECTOR (Radio Plays) 2005 ''D.J.'' by Georgi Gospodinov, (Bulgarian National Radio) 2003 ''The Gate of Europe'' co-directed by D. Wedel / V. Vrhovnik / Javor Gardev, (Co-production: Danish Radio / Croatian Radio / Bulgarian National Radio - in English -) 2000 ''The Citadel'' audio-project of Assen Avramov / Georgi Tenev / Javor Gardev, (Co-production: Bulgarian National Radio / Triumviratus Art Group / Ars Digital) 1999 ''The Atoll'' audio-project of Javor Gardev / Assen Avramov / Georgi Tenev, (Co-production: Bulgarian National Radio / Triumviratus Art Group / Ars Digital) Awarded “Grand Prix - Best European Radio Drama” Berlin ’99, Germany ACTOR (Radio Plays) 2014 Chief in-command of Sofia Airport in ''Flying Help'' by Angel Karaliychev & Matvey Valev (Bulgarian National Radio) ANCHOR (TV & Radio) 1989-1991 ''Youngster'', Radio Show for Teenagers, Anchor (Bulgarian Radio, BR) 1988 ''Class of Everything'', Teenager Program, Anchor (Bulgarian Television, BT) 1987 ''Motley Roundabout'', Morning Radio Show for Children, Anchor (Bulgarian Radio, BR) 1984-1988 ''Pioneeria'', Children Program, Anchor (Bulgarian Television, BT)

Performance Art

AUTHOR & PERFORMANCE ARTIST 2021 ''Portraits of The Unknown'' by Petar Dundakov (composer), Javor Gardev (writer/director), Venelin Shurelov (stage designer), Produced by ViaFest @ Varna Summer Festival 2006 ''Party Headquarters'' Literary & Video Performance Based On Georgi Tenev's Book 2005 ''Visual Police'' video-performance Presented or exhibited at: - Wuertenbergische Kunstverein,

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...

– 2006 - Kunsthaus,

Dresden Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label=Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth larg ...

– 2006 - Schauspielhaus,

Hanover Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest city in Northern Germany ...

– 2006 - Deutsche Schauspielhaus,

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- 2006 - ATA Gallery - Institute of Contemporary Art, Visual Seminar, Sofia - 2005 2002 ''Michael Jackson’s Nightmare'', "One Magazine" Photographic & Video Performance & Publication, Sofia 2002 ''Danube Games'', "One Magazine" Conceptual Mystification Performance & Publication, Sofia 1998 ''Doppelmond oder Ihre Sprache im Koerper unserer Sprache'' literary and video performance together with the writers Georgi Tenev and Dubravka Ugresic Gallery of

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, Stuttgart 1995 ''Tiger’s Funeral'' open-air performance on the roof of Sliven Drama Theatre, Bulgaria 1994 ''Entrance Into The Night'' open-air performance on the roof of Sliven Drama Theatre, Bulgaria

Video

AUTHOR'S VIDEOS 2020 ''Insulted.Belarus.'' by Andrei Kureichik, Online Video Performance Produced by Drama & Puppet Theatre, Pleven 2002 ''Oh Sweet Home of Mine'' /

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Redone” – 1min., supershort Produced by Triumviratus Art Group Co-produced by Euroscreen 21 2000 ''Bedspotting'' – 8 min., short Produced by Triumviratus Art Group Co-produced by Companie Jose Manuel Cano Lopez, Tours, France Co-produced by Pro Helvetia 1998 ''Der Solitudebolero oder Raskolnikowbesessenheit'' – 33 min., short Produced by Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany

Artistic & Educational Residencies

2021-22 Fulbright Award, Visiting Research Fellow at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA 2003 Goethe Institut, Berlin, Germany 2001 Academy for Educational Development, State Department, USA 2000 Château Royal de Plessis-lèz-Tours, Tours, France 1998 Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany 1996 European Directors School, Leeds, United Kingdom

Teaching

MASTERCLASSES & WORKSHOPS 2020/21 Javor Gardev, Directing Classes, National Academy For Theatre And Film Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria 2020 Javor Gardev, Acting Classes, New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria 2019 Javor Gardev, Acting Classes, New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria 2018 Javor Gardev, Playwriting Laboratory with the Winners of New Bulgarian University’s Contemporary Play Contest, Sofia Bulgaria 2017 Javor Gardev, Lecture, Documentary Theatre Project «N/TRY 17», Red House, Sofia (with Jana Rasheva & Georgi Tenev) 2017 Javor Gardev, Masterclass, Stage And Film Directing, Studio Of Individual Directing MIR-5, Moscow, Russian Federation 2015 Javor Gardev, Masterclass, Performing Daniil Harms, Sozopol Summer Academy Of Arts, Sozopol, Bulgaria 2015 Javor Gardev, Theatrical Workshop, "Performing “Hamlet”, Montfiz Winter Festival, Velingrad, Bulgaria 2014 Javor Gardev, Theatrical Workshop, "King's Ghost", Gdansk Shakespeare Festival, Gdansk, Poland 2014 Javor Gardev, Theatrical Workshop, "Performing “Hamlet”, New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria 2013 Javor Gardev, Theatrical Workshop, "Almost An Evening", Youth Theatre & Art Office, Sofia, Bulgaria 2012 Javor Gardev, Theatrical Workshop, "Rehearsing “Hamlet”, Sofia University Cultural Centre, Bulgaria 2008 Javor Gardev, International Theatrical Master Class, Territoria International Festival, Moscow, Russian Federation 2006 Javor Gardev, International Theatrical Workshop “Declaration d’amour”, 'Performing A.P. Chekhov' at Theatre Ephemeride, Val de Reuil, Normandie, France 2004 International Theatrical Workshop “Mozart, Don Juan, Puschkin und Ich”, Javor Gardev's Class "Performing Alexander Pushkin", Trebnitz Castle, Brandenburg, Germany 2002 International Theatrical Workshop “Penthesilea”, Javor Gardev's Class "Performing Heinrich von Kleist", Trebnitz Castle, Brandenburg, Germany 2000 Javor Gardev, Creative Journey Lab “Nosferatu, The One Inside”, With French Actors From Central Region, Theatre du Plessis-les-Tours, Company Jose Manuel Cano Lopez, Tours, France 1999 Javor Gardev, Workshop "Chekhov’s Seagull", Duke University, University of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Affiliations

Since 2011 – Affiliated Stage Director,

Drama League of New York The Drama League is an American theatrical association based in New York City. The organization was founded in 1910, in Chicago, as the Drama League of America, and chapters were established throughout the United States. In 1911, the organization b ...

, USA Since 2009 – Member of the

European Film Academy The European Film Academy is an initiative of a group of European filmmakers who came together in Berlin on the occasion of the first presentation of the European Film Awards in November 1988. The Academy—under the name of European Cinema Soci ...

Since 1994 – Triumviratus Art Group (founder & member) 2005 - 2001 – Bulgarian Theatre Directors Association (founder & member)

Stage and Screenwriting

PLAYWRITING (AUTHOR) 2021 ''Castor'', A Short Play by Javor Gardev, Produced by ViaFest & Varna Summer Festival 2005 ''Night Labor'', A Short Play by Javor Gardev In: “Sprung in die Stadt” - DuMont Literatur und Kunst Verlag Edition in German: In: “Leap into the City” - DuMont Literatur und Kunst Verlag Edition in English: 1993 ''The Suicider'', A Monologue by Javor Gardev PLAYWRITING (CO-AUTHOR) 1999 ''The Cat of The Baskervilles'' by G. Tenev, J. Gardev, and I. Siromahov 1993 ''Phonologos'' by G. Tenev & J. Gardev 1992 ''Bologne'' by G. Tenev & J. Gardev SCREENWRITING (CO-AUTHOR) 2015 ''Icaria'' by Sergey Kaluzhanov & Javor Gardev 2014 ''The Red and The Black'' by Michael Brando & Javor Gardev after Stendhal 2014 ''Hamlet'' by Michael Brando & Javor Gardev after William Shakespeare 2011 ''The Brood'' by Joe Nienalt & Javor Gardev

Articles

SELECTED ARTICLES (AUTHOR) Javor Gardev, "God Complex or Caligula Phenomenon", In: "Philosophia", 3/91, pp.39-44, Sofia, 1991 Javor Gardev, "Theocentrism or Egocentrism", In: "Philosophical Thought", 12/91, pp.32-34, Sofia, 1991 Javor Gardev, "Peyo Yavorov's Queens оf The Night", In: "Text And Meaning: Literary Analyses", pp.122-126, Sofia University Publishing House, 1992 Javor Gardev, "From Fraternal Mound to Mons Veneris: Rehabilitation of an Injured Erotism", "Kultura Weekly“, Sofia, 02/02/1996 http://newspaper.kultura.bg/media/file/phpxBWjV34852.pdf Javor Gardev, „British Theatre is dead! Long Live British Theatre!”, "Kultura Weekly“, Sofia, 07/26/1996 http://newspaper.kultura.bg/media/file/phpzIUIt75801.pdf Javor Gardev, "Sadomasochism: Love Deprived of Its Method“, "Kultura Weekly", Sofia, 10/18/1996 http://newspaper.kultura.bg/media/file/phpmGDpwZ3318.pdf Javor Gardev, "Ecstatic Theatre", In: "Democratic Review", vol.34, Winter 97/98, pp.664-686, 1998 Javor Gardev, "The Unbearable Lightness of Being Barbarian", "Subsol" Online, 2000 http://subsol.c3.hu/subsol_2/contributors/gardevtext.html Javor Gardev, "For A New Ecstatic Theatre", In: "Artmargins" Art Magazine, 05/18/2000 https://artmargins.com/for-a-new-ecstatic-theater/ Javor Gardev, "Night Labor", Short Play, In: "Leap Into The City", DuMont Literatur und Kunst Verlag, pp.129-139, Cologne, 2006 Javor Gardev, "An Interview with Edward Albee" In: L'Europeo Bulgaria, Issue #31 / Reality, 2012 http://javorgardev.com/wordpress/2015/01/01/3675/ Javor Gardev, "The Art оf Balance", In: "Bulgaria & Romania: 10 Years In The European Union", pp.109-119, Plovdiv 2019 Foundation - European Capital of Culture & Timisoara – European Capital of Culture Association, 2017 http://plovdiv2019.eu/en/news/183-10-year-anniversary-of-bulgaria-and-romania-in-the-eu

Translations

ENGLISH-TO-BULGARIAN (TRANSLATOR) 1992 Central Government, Alan Jamieson, Bell & Hyman (1978) RUSSIAN-TO-BULGARIAN (TRANSLATOR) 2014 Joan, A Play by Yaroslava Pulinovich, (2013) 1994 Foma Bobrov And His Spouse, A Comedy by Daniil Kharms, (1931) 1994 The Isolation Box, A Dialogue by Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, (1988) 1991 Love, Vladimir Mayakovsky, (1926) 1991 And Yet, Vladimir Mayakovsky, A Futurist Poem (1914) 1991 A Few Words About My Wife, Vladimir Mayakovsky, A Futurist Poem (1913) 1991 They Understand Nothing, Vladimir Mayakovsky, A Futurist Poem (1913) 1991 Autobiographical letter, Vyacheslav Ivanov, (1917) 1991 Wagner and The Dionysian Act, Vyacheslav Ivanov (1905) 1991 New Masks, Vyacheslav Ivanov (1904) 1991 Nietzsche and Dionysus, Vyacheslav Ivanov (1904) 1990 The Hellenic Religion of the Suffering God, Vyacheslav Ivanov, (1904)

Awards

2022 Best Performance of the Year / Academy ASKEER Award - ''The Tail'' 2022 Best Director of a Satirical Performance / “Golden Kukerikon” Award for ''The Tail'' 2021-22 Fulbright Award: Visiting Fulbright Fellow at Northwestern University, IL, USA 2020 Bulgarian Cultural Event of The Year 2020 / Popular Vote Winner – ''Homecoming'' / Ploshtad Slaveykov Online Magazine Poll 2020 Best Performance of the Year / Union of Bulgarian Performing Artists IKAR Award for ''The Celebration'' 2018 Best Comedy & Satire / "Golden Kukerikon" Award for ''Chamkoria'' 2018 Best Director Award / Vratza Chamber Theatre Festival for ''Chamkoria'' 2018 Best Performance of the Year / Union of Bulgarian Performing Artists IKAR Award for ''The Drunken Ones'' 2016 Best Director of the Year / Union of Bulgarian Performing Artists IKAR Award for ''Quartet - Dangerous Liaisons After The End of The World'' & ''The Seagull'' 2014 Best Director, Best Performance & Best Cast / Golden Harlequin Awards - ''The Ugly One'' 2013 Best Performance of the Year / Academy ASKEER Award - ''Hamlet'' 2013 Best Director of the Year / Academy ASKEER Award for ''Hamlet'' 2013 Best Director of the Year / Union of Bulgarian Performing Artists IKAR Award for ''Hamlet'' 2012 Best Performance of the Year / Academy ASKEER Award - ''The Moth'' 2012 Best Director of the Year / Academy ASKEER Award for ''The Moth'' & ''Behanding in Spokane'' 2011 Varna Theatrical Award “Golden Mask” 2010 MK Newspaper Award “Upcoming Masters”, Best Performance – ''The Gronholm Method'' 2009 Award of the Society of the Independent Theatre Critics – ''

The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? ''The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?'' is a full-length play written in 2000 by Edward Albee which opened on Broadway in 2002. It won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Play, the 2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, and was a finalist for the 2003 Pu ...

'' 2009 Salerno IFF – “Tohno” Award – ''Zift'' 2009 Bulgarian National Film Center & Filmmakers Union Annual Award – Best Film - ''Zift'' 2009 16th Palic EFF – International Critics’ Jury Award - ''Zift'' 2009 09th Wiesbaden goEast Festival – Special Mention Director's Achievement - ''Zift'' 2009 14th Vilnius IFF - Best Director Award - ''Zift'' 2009 13th Sofia IFF - Special Award of the International Jury - ''Zift'' 2009 13th Sofia IFF -

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Award for Best Bulgarian Feature Film - ''Zift'' 2008 28th

Golden Rose Film Festival The Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival ( bg , Фестивалът на българския игрален филм „Златна роза“) is held in Varna in September or October. Also known as Golden Rose National Film Festival o ...

- Grand Prix “

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” for Best Film in Competition - ''Zift'' 2008 28th Golden Rose Film Festival - Special Award of the Bulgarian Cinema Critics Association - ''Zift'' 2008 33rd Plovdiv ITVF - “Golden Chest” Special Prize of the Jury - ''Zift'' 2008 33rd Plovdiv ITVF - “Academica 21” Award for Director's Achievement - ''Zift'' 2008 33rd Plovdiv ITVF - “Galya Bachvarova” Award for Director's Achievement - ''Zift'' 2008 30th Moscow IFF - “Silver St. George” Best Director in Main Competition - ''Zift'' 2008 30th Moscow IFF - Film Clubs Federation Award for Best Film - ''Zift'' 2006 Award of the Society of the Independent Theatre Critics in Bulgaria - Theatre Person of The Year for ''King Lear'' and ''Krum'' 2006 Best Performance of the Year / Academy ASKEER Award for ''King Lear'' 2006 GOLDEN AGE Award for contribution to Bulgarian Arts and Culture 2006 Best Director of the Year / Union of Bulgarian Performing Artists IKAR Award for ''The Play about the Baby'' 2005 Memorable Medal of Ministry of Culture of Turkey / ''The Tempest'' tour in France 2005 GOLDEN QUILL Award of FM Classic Radio, Municipality of Sofia, and Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria for contribution to Bulgarian Culture. 2006 Best Director Award / Vratza Chamber Theatre Festival for ''The Play about the Baby'' 2005 Best Performance Award / Vratza Chamber Theatre Festival for ''The Pillowman'' 2005 Best Director Award / Vratza Chamber Theatre Festival for ''The Pillowman'' 2004 Municipality of Sofia Award for exceptional contribution to Arts and Culture / ''Life X 3'' 2002 Best Performance of the Year / Academy ASKEER Award for ''Bastard'' 2002 Best Director of the Year / Academy ASKEER Award for ''Bastard'' 2002 Best Director of the Year / Union of Bulgarian Performing Artists IKAR Award for ''Bastard'' 1999 Berliner Grand Prix Europe / Best European Radio Drama for ''The Atoll'' 1999 Best Director Award / Vratza Chamber Theatre Festival for ''Quartet'' 1999 Best Director Award / Blagoevgrad Annual Theatre Festival for ''Quartet'' 1997 Best Director of the Year / Union of Bulgarian Performing Artists Annual Award for ''Tanya-Tanya'' 1997 Best Director Award / Blagoevgrad Annual Theatre Festival for ''Tanya-Tanya'' 1991 National Highschools Literary Competition / First Prize for Best Essay 1991 National Highschools Philosophy Contest Winner / Philosophers Society

References

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