Victoria Koleva (Виктория Колева) (born 20 February 1960) is a contemporary

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...

. She has over 120 roles in

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productions. In 2004 she was awarded an ''Icarus'' theatre award for Best Leading Actress for the role of Kostanda in ''Mother-in-Law'' by Anton Strashimirov (

directed Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''Di ...

Marius Kurkinski Ivaylo Stoyanov ( bg, Ивайло Стоянов) (born 15 October 1969), better known as Marius Kurkinski (Мариус Куркински), is a Bulgarian actor, director, film writer and pop singer. He wrote, directed and starred in the 1996 ...

). Victoria Koleva won her first award in 1988 - ''Shumen'' award for Best Young Actress.

Significant Roles

* Plovdiv Drama Theatre(1999–2007) **''The Art of Comedy'' by L. Pirandello, directed by M. Kurkinsky … The teacher **''The Bear'' by A. Chekhov, directed by M. Kurkinsky … Popova; ''Plovdiv'' Award for theatre **''Mother-in-law'' by A. Strashimirov, directed by M. Kurkinsky … Kostanda **''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

'' by

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, directed by G. Stoev …

Lady Capulet William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet'' contains a relatively distinctive cast of characters. In addition to the play's eponymous protagonists, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, the play, which is set in Verona, Italy, contains roles fo ...

**''

The Brothers Karamazov ''The Brothers Karamazov'' (russian: Братья Карамазовы, ''Brat'ya Karamazovy'', ), also translated as ''The Karamazov Brothers'', is the last novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky spent nearly two years writing '' ...

'' by F. Dostoevsky, directed by S. Radev … Hohlakova **''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

'' by W. Shakespeare, directed by P. Kaukov … Titania **''Blood Wedding'' by

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, directed by M. Kurkinsky … The Mother * European Capital of Culture,

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(1999) **''Life with an Idiot'' by

Victor Erofeyev Viktor Vladimirovich Yerofeyev (russian: Ви́ктор Влади́мирович Ерофе́ев, also transliterated as Erofeyev; born 19 September 1947 in Moscow) is a Russian writer. As son of a high-ranking Soviet diplomat Vladimir Yero ...

, directed by E. Bonev … She **''Between Worlds'' by

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (born 28 March 1960) is a Franco–Belgian playwright, short story writer and novelist, as well as a film director. His plays have been staged in over fifty countries all over the world. Life Early years Eric-Emmanuel S ...

, directed by Zdravko Mitkov … Dr. S. *Derezon Theatre

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(1997–1998) **''

Miss Julie ''Miss Julie'' ( sv, Fröken Julie) is a naturalistic play written in 1888 by August Strindberg. It is set on Midsummer's Eve and the following morning, which is Midsummer and the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist. The setting is an estate of ...

'' by A. Strindberg, directed by Emil Bonev … Miss Julia *Plovdiv Drama Theatre(1991–1997) **''

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' is a play by Edward Albee first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they receive ...

'' by E. Albee, directed by H. Zerovski … Honey **''

Sexual Perversity in Chicago ''Sexual Perversity in Chicago'' is a play written by David Mamet that examines the sex lives of two men and two women in the 1970s. The play is filled with profanity and regional jargon that reflects the working-class language of Chicago. The c ...

'' by

David Mamet David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, filmmaker, and author. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony Award, Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first ...

, directed by N. Lambrev **''

The Last Yankee ''The Last Yankee'' is a play by Arthur Miller, which premiered on January 5, 1993 at the Manhattan Theatre Club in New York City. The cast included Tom Aldredge as John Frick, Frances Conroy as Patricia Hamilton, Rose Gregorio as Karen Frick, Joh ...

'' by

Arthur Miller Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are '' All My Sons'' (1947), ''Death of a Salesman'' ( ...

, directed by B. Chakrinov … Patricia **''Vieux Carré'' by T. Williams, directed by A. Gadjalov … Mrs. Wier *Shoumen Drama Theatre (1988–1991) **''Electra, My Love'' by Laszlo Gyurk], directed by B. Pankin … Electra; Shoumen Award for young actress **''The Secret Dinner of Deacon Levski'' by

Stefan Tsanev Stefan Nedelchev Tsanev ( bg, Стефан Неделчев Цанев; born 7 August 1936) is a contemporary Bulgarian writer, known for his essays, Play (theatre), plays, poems, and historical novels. His books include ''Ubiytsite sa mezhdu nas ...

, directed by B. Pankin … Karavelova **''Even a Wise Man Stumbles'' by A. Ostrovsky, directed by A. Katz … Kleopatra Lvovna; Russia *

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Drama Theatre (1986–1988) **'' The Lark'' by

Jean Anouilh Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (; 23 June 1910 – 3 October 1987) was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play ''Antigone'', an ad ...

, directed by H. Minchev …

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronati ...

**''Love Boulevards'' by Stefan Tzanev, directed by Boris Pankin … Maya *Manufacture Theatre **''Two-Character Play'' by T. Williams, directed by A. Draganova … The Sister **''

Woyzeck ''Woyzeck'' () is a stage play written by Georg Büchner. Büchner wrote the play between July and October 1836, yet left it incomplete at his death in February 1837. The play first appeared in 1877 in a heavily edited version by Karl Emil Fr ...

'' by Georg Buchner, directed by H. Mintchev … Мariе

External links

Victoria Koleva's websitePlovdiv Drama Theatre
{{DEFAULTSORT:Koleva, Victoria 1960 births Living people Bulgarian stage actresses People from Ruse, Bulgaria Date of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Bulgarian actresses 21st-century Bulgarian actresses