name
VESSELIN DIMOV
date and place of birth
20th April 1976, Sofia Bulgaria
education and training
2001 - 2003 National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, Sofia
"Theatre Directing" in the class of Prof. Krassimir Spasov
"Theatre Directing" in the class of Prof. Krassimir Spasov
Master of Art
Graduation with the multimedia performance "Momo"
1998 - 2001 Work in France, work in England, stay in Vienna, traveling in India
1995 - 1998 National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, Sofia
"Theatre Directing" in the class of Stoyan Kambarev and assistants Galin Stoev, Stefan Moskov
1990 - 1995 First English Language School, Sofia
directed
2012 WORKSHOP
by Ivan Dimitrov
2011 PROPHECY metaphysical newsletter
by Ivan Dimitrov
radio-play
Bulgarian National Radio
2011 PROPHECY metaphysical newsletter
multimedia theatre performance
talk-show based on texts by Peter Handke and
Vesselin Dimov
Sfumato Theatre Laboratory, Sofia
the performance was
selected on the first
АСТ Independent Theatre
Festival 16-20 November 2011, Sofia2011 EMBALMED WITH LOVE
(a short record of a breacking up)
by Ivan Dimitrov
Sfumato Theatre Laboratory, Sofia
2010 DON JUAN OR THE LOVE OF GEOMETRY
by Max Frisch
Drama theatre of Stara Zagora
2010 FRIDA
by Sanja Domazet
multimedia theatre performance
State theatre of Youth, Sofia
2010 SIBERIA
by Felix Mitterer
one man show of Ivan Nestorov
Sfumato Theatre Laboratory, Sofia
Ivan Vazov National Theatre, Sofia
2009 ELISAVETA BAM
by Daniil Harms
radio-play
Bulgarian National Radio
2008 UNDERGROUND BLUES (a station play)
by Peter Handke
traveling multimedia theatre performance
Czech Cultural Centre Sofia; Sofia City Art Galery;
National Academy of Fine Arts Galery; Red House Sofia; State theatre of Youth Sofia
2008 PLUTO
by Raina Markova
radio-play
Bulgarian National Radio
presented on PRIX EUROPA 2008 BERLIN
2007 THE DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
by Elfriede Jelinek
multimedia theatre performance
State theatre of Youth, Sofia
2006 A DUEL
based on texts by Chekhov
Vazrazhdane theatre, Sofia
2005 OFFENDING THE AUDIENCE
by Peter Handke
Red House, Sofia
2005 MISHIN'S TRIUMPH
based on texts by Daniil Harms
State Theatre of Satire, Sofia
2004 FEW STEPS SILENCE
based on three short plays by Samuel Beckett
Yellow House, Sofia
2003 МОМО
based on the novel by Michael Ende
multimedia theatre performance
Drama Theatre of Varna
performed
performed
2003 VULNERABILITY: five movements
Baniata, Sofia
director Virginia Zaharieva
1999 DONIA ROSSITA or the language of flowers
by Lorka
State theatre of Youth, Sofia
director Gergana Todeva
organisations membership festivals
organisations membership festivals
2012 IETM International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts
PLENARY MEETING IN COPENHAGEN - Participant
2012 Head of ACT Association for Independent Theatre
2011 АСт FIRST INDEPENDENT THEATRE FESTIVAL – 16-20 November 2011 – Sofia
PLENARY MEETING IN COPENHAGEN - Participant
2012 Head of ACT Association for Independent Theatre
2011 АСт FIRST INDEPENDENT THEATRE FESTIVAL – 16-20 November 2011 – Sofia
ACT Association for independent Theatre
Co-organiser (Stage Event Manager)
IETM Caravan
Meeting Sofia
Co-organiser
2011 IETM International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts
2011 IETM International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts
PLENARY
MEETING IN KRAKOW - Participant
2010 IETM International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts
PLENARY MEETING IN BERLIN - Participant
2010 IETM International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts
PLENARY MEETING IN BERLIN - Participant
2009 IETM International Network for Contemporary Performing Art
PLENARY MEETING IN VILNIUS - Participant
PLENARY MEETING IN VILNIUS - Participant
2009 ACT Association for
independent Theatre
Co-founder & Member (Тheatre Company Moмо)
2008 тHEATRE COMPANY MOMO
Association for Alternative Contemporary Art
Founder
art workshops and personal development workshops - organiser&participant
2002 - 2013 GURDJIEFF MOVEMENTS
9-days international workshops
lead by Jivan Sunder (UK)
2007 ZEN THEATRE
5-days art workshop, Sofia
lead by Anand Tiesler (Germany)
2003 - 2013 WHO AM I / SATORI
3 / 7-days awareness intensive, Bulgaria
lead by Jivan Sunder (UK)
lead by (2006) Ganga Cording (Germany)
2007 AUM MARATHON
48 hours intensive, Sofia
lead by Sukhi (Japan)
2003 AUM MARATHON
48 hours intensive, Sofia
48 hours intensive, Sofia
lead by Marga Salvi (Italy)
1999 AUM MARATHON
72 hours intensive, Sofia
lead by Nidhi (Switzerland)
art workshops and personal development workshops - participant
1999 - 2007
participant at thirty three workshops in Bulgaria, The Netherlands, Russia, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey and India
~2004 MOBILE ACADEMY - Berlin: "Guerilla Lightning" - interventions in public space - 14 days international workshop
lead by - Mischa Kuball (Germany)
~2003 MAPA - international 14 days workshop for directors
Ohrid, Macedonia
lead by - Ide Van Heiningen (The Netherlands), Thomas De Neve (The Netherlands)
~2002 MAPA - 21 days international workshop for stage lightning and design
Moimirovce, Slovakia
lead by - Ide Van Heiningen (The Netherlands), Deni Sesnic (Croatia), Norbert Servos (Germany)
~2000 MAPA - 3 days international worshop
Burgas, Bulgaria
lead by - Ide Van Heiningen (The Netherlands)
~2001 WHITE BUTOH
7 days international workshop, Bistrica, Bulgaria
with a performance at the Red house, Sofia
lead by - Masaki Iwana (Japan)
~2000 Dance Improvisation BOLERO
7 days workshop with a performance, Pune, India
lead&directed by - Pellizzoli (Italy)
postal address
James Bourchier Blvd. bl. 122 ap. 40
1407 Sofia, Bulgaria
mobile
0012124704541 (USA)
00359899196316 (Bulgaria)
00359899196316 (Bulgaria)
e-mail
realbeko@yahoo.com
theatrecompany.momo@gmail.com
website
http://www.theatrecompanymomo.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/vesselin.dimov.5
http://www.facebook.com/TheatreCompanyMOMO
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Theatre Company Momo –
Association for alternative contemporary art
Sofia-based non-profit organisation
Established in 2008
Founder & Chairman of the Managing Committee
Vesselin Dimov
Theatre Company Momo acts in the area of theatre and performing arts by creating its own productions and organising workshops, seminars and educational models.
The aims of the organisation are
Theatre Company Momo acts in the area of theatre and performing arts by creating its own productions and organising workshops, seminars and educational models.
The aims of the organisation are
-to
promote in the Bulgarian culture the good practices and tendencies of the world
stage
-enriching and developing the language of
contemporary Bulgarian theatre
-finding a synthesis between art and spiritual values, art and science, bringing to light the global essential issues concerning man and his environment
-finding a synthesis between art and spiritual values, art and science, bringing to light the global essential issues concerning man and his environment
-creating
artistic productions of a new type, unleashing the discoveries of Quantum
Theory and the ideas and practices of eastern
traditions for awareness expansion and meditation
-creating
artistic events on important topics, exploring new and alternative spaces
-distribution
of artistic products on festivals around the country and abroad
-organisation
of workshops enhancing personal and professional growth as well as the quality
of life
-practical
exploration of the multimedia in the context of theatre performance
-promoting new or not well-established genres
to the Bulgarian stage such as: documentary drama, site specifics, science-fiction
drama, talk-show, live installations, audio drama, etc.
Theatre company Momo is a co-founder and member of ACT Association for Independent Theatre in Bulgaria, a member of the biggest international network for performing arts IETM (Brussels).
Theatre company Momo is a co-founder and member of ACT Association for Independent Theatre in Bulgaria, a member of the biggest international network for performing arts IETM (Brussels).
The Festival for Independent Theatre is organized by ACT Association in cooperation with the International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM) and with the financial support of the Sofia Municipality's Culture Program, the Ministry of Culture and Etude Foundation.
