Drama Theatre Geo Milev, Drama theatre in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
The Drama Theatre Geo Milev is a theatre in Stara Zagora operating two separate stages for different kinds of performances. The main hall seats around 300 people, while the smaller chamber stage holds about 49 seats and accommodates more intimate productions.
The first documented performance in Stara Zagora took place on 18 April 1870, when a troupe led by Dr Nacho Planinski staged P. R. Slaveykov's comedy "Malakova" in the hall of the main girls' school. The professional theatre began on 29 November 1919 with the premiere of Konstantin Mutafov's "The Prisoner of Trikeri", directed by Kosta Atanasov. The company is named after the poet Geo Milev, who lived and worked in the city and directed amateur productions there in 1916.
The theatre bears the name of poet Geo Milev, who lived and worked in Stara Zagora for years. Its stage history began on 18 April 1870, when a troupe led by Dr Nacho Planinski performed P. R. Slaveykov's comedy "Malakova" in the hall of the main girls' school. The first members of the local revolutionary committee were also among the first Stara Zagora actors.
The theatre sits in the city centre on a main boulevard and is easy to locate and reach on foot. Advance booking of tickets is recommended and can be done through their online channels or by phone.
The theatre bears the name of poet Geo Milev, who lived and worked in Stara Zagora for years and in 1916 directed an amateur troupe there, staging Sophocles' Oedipus Rex and a comedy in which he himself played the General.
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