Programme: Recovery and Resilience Plan

The project aims to present established contemporary Bulgarian theatrical productions to audiences in small and medium-sized populated areas located outside the large administrative centres. By organising a theatrical tour in nine locations in the Haskovo, Plovdiv, and Stara Zagora regions, the initiative will provide equal access to cultural content for communities with limited opportunities to participate in cultural life. The productions included in the tour have been purposefully selected to ensure diverse and quality content that engages a wide audience: "Ball Lightning" – The production offers a unique combination of humour and melancholy, making it both a dazzling and slightly sad comedy. It contains the penetrating humour and irony of Ivan Radoev, but also touches on deeper themes of personal growth, social pressure, and the importance of leaving a mark in the world. "Marriage by Advert" – A comedy of situations and characters that examines relationships between people in the context of contemporary social changes. "Lazaritza" – A classic work presented with a contemporary staging interpretation. The production combines classical motifs and dramaturgy with modern scenography and interpretation. The genre diversity of the selected productions (comedy, social theatre, classical text with a modern vision) ensures that the tour will cater to different cultural tastes and attract a wide audience. This increases the potential for sustained interest and creates conditions for the long-term development of the cultural audience in the target regions.