Stoyan Radev ( bg, Стоян Радев) is a

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n theatre and

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. He graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art in 1998. He lives and works in

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Theatre

* 2023 – "The Vagina Monologues" by Eve Ensler, Bonini Theatre * 2023 – "Performance and a Half" by Stoyan Radev, Bulgarian Army Theatre * 2022 – "No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre, Theatre "Vazrajdane" * 2022 – "Crimes of the Heart" by Beth Henley, Youth Theatre "Nikolay Binev" * 2022 – "Golemanov" by St.L. Kostov, National Theatre "Ivan Vazov" * 2022 – “Ministry of Happiness”, stand-up comedy, Three women on the Microphone * 2022 – “One Night Stand 2022”, stand-up comedy, National Palace of Culture * 2021 – "All the Little Lights" by Jane Upton, Azaryan Theatre * 2021 – "Iva Is Online" by Iva Todorova, 199 Theatre * 2021 – "Cyrano de Bergerac" by

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, Bulgarian Army Theatre * 2021 – "Lament of an Angel" by Stefan Tsanev, National Theatre "Ivan Vazov" * 2020 – "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" by Edward Albee, Little City Theatre 'Off The Channel' * 2020 – “The Good, the Bad and Krassimira”, stand-up comedy, Three Women on the Microphone * 2020 – “One Night Stand 2020”, stand-up comedy, National Palace of Culture * 2020 – "Ghost" based on Nikolay Haytov stories, National Theatre "Ivan Vazov" * 2019 – "A Woman of No Importance" by

Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is ...

, Bulgarian Army Theatre * 2019 – "Le Libertin" by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Sofia Theatre * 2019 – “One Night Stand 2019”, stand-up comedy, National Palace of Culture * 2018 – "An Attempt at Flying" by Yordan Radichkov, National Theatre "Ivan Vazov" * 2018 – "Nice to Meet You, I Am Iva" by Iva Todorova, 199 Theatre * 2018 – "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 ...

, Sofia Theatre * 2016 – "No Man's Land" based on the film script by Danis Tanovic, National Theatre "Ivan Vazov" * 2014 – "The Assassins of Salonika" by G. Danailov, National Theatre "Ivan Vazov" * 2010 – "Snegiryov" based on texts by F.M. Dostoyevsky, National Theatre "Ivan Vazov" * 2007 – "The Doll’s House" by

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, Bulgarian Army Theatre * 2005 – "

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" by F.M.

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, Plovdiv Theatre * 2003 – "Salome" by

, National Theatre "Ivan Vazov" * 2000 – "Solaris" by Stanislaw Lem, Theatre Laboratory Sfumato * 1998 – "An Etude for a Room and a Voice" based on "''

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, Theatre Laboratory Sfumato * 1997 – "Shakespeare for the Fans" based on comedies by

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, Satire Theatre * 1996 – "Reprieve" based on texts by

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, Student's Theatre

Films, Music Videos, TV Commercials

* 2021 – "I Can Work"– a documentary film, Maria's World Foundation * 2015 – "Voices in the Chocho's Makeup Room" – a documentary film, Ikar Foundation * 2015 – "Worlds"– a documentary film, Maria's World Foundation * 2013 – "Fourth Estate" – TV series, BNT * 2013 – "And Bulgaria is a Giant Mistake Too" – a documentary film, Bulgarian Film Centre, Front Film * 2009 – "The Little Prince", a documentary film for the Big Read Campaign, BNT * 2008 – "In Memoriam" part of "15", a film omnibus comprising 15 short movies by 15 renowned Bulgarian directors, produced by Agitprop * 2005 – "Fate", a dance movie, TV

Nominations and awards

* 2022 – Nomination for Best Monodrama Askeer Awards (for "Iva is Online") * 2022 – Award for Best Performance, SOLO ACT International Monodrama Festival (for “Lament of an Angel”) * 2022 – Viewers Choice Award for Best Theatre Performance on the Union of Bulgarian Artists Vote (for "Iva is Online") * 2022 – Nominated for Best Theatre Director by the Union of Bulgarian Artists for "Iva is Online" * 2021 – "Cyrano de Bergerac" voted Cultural Event of the Year by the readers of www.ploshtadslaveikov.com website * 2021 – Best Theatre Director Award by A'Askeer Academy (for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and "Lament of an Angel") * 2021 – nominated for Best Theatre Director by the Union of Bulgarian Artists (for "Ghost") * 2018 – Bronze Award,

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Customer Loans (4–6), FARA, Bulgaria * 2017 – Bronze Award, DSK BANK Customer Loans (1–3), FARA, Bulgaria * 2014 – Golden Quill Award for contribution to Bulgarian art and culture * 2014 – Bulgarian Film Academy Award for Best TV series, Fourth Estate * 2014 – CIRCOM award for Feature Film, Fourth Estate (TV series) * 2012 – Best TV Commercial, Shumensko "130 Anniversary", FARA, Bulgaria * 2011 – Silver Epica Award (Alcoholic Drinks), Shumensko "The Social Network" * 2011 – International Advertising Festival Golden Drum Best TVC nomination (Drinks), "The Social Network" * 2011 – Best TV Commercial, Shumensko "The Social Network", FARA, Bulgaria * 2010-2003 – Nominations for Best TV Commercial, FARA, Bulgaria * 2009 – "The Little Prince" voted "Best Movie" by the colleague participants in the Big Read TV campaign * 2009 – Best TV Commercial, "Beckham", FARA, Bulgaria * 2009 – Top spot for a week of June on MTV World Chart Express, "Zoom" by Marius Moga, Nevena& Nivo * 2008-2002 – Nominations for Best Music Video, MMTV, BG Radio * 2007 – Best TV Commercial, "In Love", FARA, Bulgaria * 2002 – Best TV Commercial, "The Chorus", FARA, Bulgaria * 2007, 2005, 2003, 2000 – Nominated for Best Theatre Director by the Union of Bulgarian Artists and Askeer Awards

References

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