Robert Wilson’s tempest of light, sound and movement turns the stage into a fantastic twilight zone. A master of visual language, Wilson incorporates every movement, every shadow, every sound into one gigantic composition with a touch of absurdity. Wilson, who died in 2025, was a pioneer of experimental theatre who presented his works at the Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) several times throughout the years. This may be the last opportunity to experience a production by the iconic theatre director. Together with 16 energetic actors of the National Theatre in Sofia, Bulgaria, Wilson turned the classic Shakespeare play about power, revenge and forgiveness into a celebration of the senses that draws the audience right into the eye of the storm.
Direction, Set Design and Lighting Robert Wilson Co-Direction Ann-Christin Rommen Bulgarian translation Valeri Petrov Costumes and Styling Yashi Co-design lighting Marcello Lumaca Text Adapation and Dramaturgy Jutta Ferbers Artistic collaboration set design Marie de Test Sound design Dario Felli With Veselin Mezekliev (PROSPERO, the right Duke of Milan), Radina Borshosh (MIRANDA Prospero’s daughter) / Zhaklin Daskalova (MIRANDA Prospero’s daughter), Vasilena Vincenzo (ARIEL a spirit, servant to Prospero), Yavor Valkanov (CALIBAN an inhabitant of the island), Stoyan Pepelanov (ALONSO King of Naples), Plamen Dimov (FERDINAND his son), Valentin Ganev (GONZALO old councillor to Alonso), Zafir Radjab (SEBASTIAN Alonoso´s brother), Konstantin Elenkov (ANTONIO Prospero´s brother, the usurping Duke of Milan), Stefan Kushev (TRINCULO a jester, servant to Alonso), Vasil Draganov (STEPHANO Alonso´s butler), Nencho Kostov (BOATSWAIN/SPIRIT/DOG), Gergana Zmiicharova (SPIRIT/IRIS), Vyara Tabakova (SPIRIT/CERES), Vladislava Nikolova (SPIRIT/JUNO) Assistant direction Irina Ivanova, Iva Manolova, Alexander Asparuhov, Boiana Buchvarova Assistant direction, Translation Plamen Harmandjiev, Luba Todorova Costumes and Styling assistance Nikol Mechkarska Stage management Iveta Georgieva, Alitsa Mikotsziova, Emilia Toncheva, Vanni Romanetti, Nikol Vasileva Dramaturgy Ivan Vazov National Theatre Svetlana Pancheva Technical direction Ivan Vazov National Theatre Emil Markov Production management Ivan Vazov National Theatre Ventsislav Enchev Head of lighting, Electrical department Ivan Vazov National Theatre Manuela Pehlivanova Lighting console operators Kostadin Durchov, Christian Nikolov Head of stage management department Dragomir Terziev Head of sound department Engr. Sasho Mladenov Sound technician Boris Nenov Head of costume department Maria Koleva Head of make-up department Rozalina Peicheva Wigs made by Manu Halligan, Ivanka Georgieva Production costumes, props, and sets the NT in-house workshops Photography Gergana Damianova Poster photography Gergana Damianova Poster and Programme design Yanina Petrova Personal assistant to Robert Wilson Nelson Gellrich
Production Ivan Vazov National Theater Sofia
World premiere November 2021, Ivan Vazov National Theater Sofia
