A story about friendship, loneliness, and genuine encounters beyond the screens and the roles we play every day.
“Carousel” takes the audience into the world of contemporary human relationships and raises questions that resonate with people of all generations—about friendship, loneliness, the need to belong, and the search for genuine connection in an era when we increasingly communicate through screens.
The performance combines theatrical action, movement, and visual elements to tell a story that resonates with the experiences of modern people. Behind the creative concept is Dia Mantova, who is responsible for the play’s script, stage concept, and visual design.
Dramaturgy, stage concept, and visual environment: Dia Mantova
Choreography: Dina Nikolova
Set design: Ivelina Mineva
Cast: students from the “ACATAMUS” Private Vocational High School of Performing Arts
Where? Derida Stage, 32 Tsar Samuil St., Sofia
When? October 18, 2026 // 7:30 PM
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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.