PERSONA
PERSONA—the mask we wear before the world. The play is about what remains hidden beneath it.
— Patricia Gospodinova
INGMAR BERGMAN’S PERSONA makes its debut on the Bulgarian theater stage.
Director: Patricia Gospodinova
Set Design: Iveta Mileva
Music: Vasil Milenkov
Translation from Swedish: Meglena Bodenska Cast:
ALMA - Boryana Manoilova
ELISABETH - Nia Krasteva
DOCTOR – Yoana Bukovska
MR. FOGLER – Ventseslav Dimitrov
The production is presented under contract with Music Theatre International, on behalf of the Ingmar Bergman Foundation
Copyright Agent: Music Theatre International, www.mtishows.co.uk
The production is presented with the financial support of the National Culture Fund
Where? Derida Stage, 32 Tsar Samuil St., Sofia
When? October 20, 2026 // 7:30 PM
Tickets HERE
The ACT Independent Theatre Festival 2026 is made possible with financial support from the Ministry of Culture and the Sofia Municipality, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Bulgaria, the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia, the Austrian Cultural Forum, EFFEA, EAIPA, Toplocentrala, DERIDA Stage, I AM Studio, Theater O3, VIDENIE, BOBBINA Cultural Space, Studio Equipaж, NBU University Theater, and many others. We are part of 3XPER1ENCE.