Dangerous Charm

Dangerous Charm

About the lies we stubbornly believe. About the sweet deceptions that soothe us, and the dangerous charms without which our gray everyday life is merely a raincoat draped over a broken coat rack.

The production does not repeat the film; instead, it is built on the elegant prose and perceptive humor of Svoboda Buchvarova, turning them into the “hidden cuckoo” that is meant to awaken us from our own delusions.

Through the dial of the theatrical stage, we can compare our own time with that of the characters and hear questions postponed for far too long. The comedy turns the hands of our inner clock toward the time in which we live.

Humor acts like an X-ray—it reveals the fears we hide and those that are impossible to swallow.

This comedy does not try to step into the shoes of the legendary film actors, but to walk on its own feet across a bridge connecting a bygone era with our present day. It asks questions that sound especially sharp today—such as why the victim continues to feel guilt and even gratitude toward the swindler.

The performance is a cascade of humor, comic twists, clowning, and situational laughter—behind which lies one serious question: why do we continue to trust those who deceive us most elegantly? The action is so dynamic that if you catch your breath, it is only to hear a new lie to believe.

The seller of illusions—Mr. Dangerous Charm—has opened his shop for all of us! If you decide to cross his threshold, it would be wise to have taken out “alienated identity” insurance in advance.

Dear audience, while watching the performance—guard not only your wallets, but yourselves as well. You may be robbed before you realize that all that remains of you is the sound of the laughter you left in the theater.

Team

• Director: Nikolay Gunderov
• Set Designer: Nikolay Nikolov
• Costume Designer: Aleksandra Yotkovska
• Choreographer: Tatyana Yaneva
• Music: Denislav Anastasov
• Assistant Directors: Nevena Todorova and Albena Babeva

Cast

• Stefan Milkov – guest
• Lyubomir Neykov – guest
• Silvia Petkova – guest
• Diana Spasova – guest
• Aleksandra Mihaylova
• Antonia Gyurudi
• Vanessa Peyankova
• Veselin Barburkov
• Dimitria Milusheva
• Natali Nikova
• Vasil Penov – guest
• Nelly Taukchi
• Petar Andreev
• Rosen Karadzhov
• Stefan Maradzhiev