Petya Dimanova

Role: Associate Professor at the Department of Dramatic Theater, Faculty of Performing Arts, National Academy of Dramatic Arts "Krastyo Sarafov". Active composer, music director, and theater educator with over 40 years of professional experience.
Educations:

• Doctorate in Theatre Art (2020), National Academy of Dramatic Arts "Krastyo Sarafov"
• Master's in Percussion Instruments (1988), Bulgarian Music Academy
• Secondary Music Education (1983), Lyubomir Pipkov School

Research Interests: Specializes in integrating original musical composition with theatrical performance, rhythmic education for actors, and interdisciplinary approaches to drama. Known for avant-garde adaptations of classical works like Macbeth and Medea.

Recent Work Trends: Focuses on Bulgarian adaptations of international classics (Shakespeare, Dostoevsky), experimental theater collaborations, and educational workshops combining vocal training with rhythmic composition. Notable for cross-border productions like Medea in Vilnius (2022) and Odyssey in Varna.

• Awards: Multiple ASKEER and Dimitar Valchev Music Awards for original theater scores, including groundbreaking work in Macbeth (2008), Wolves (2017), and Cancun (2014).

Advising/Grants: Long-term music director for ASKEER Awards (2008-2018). Led educational workshops on rhythmic composition for major Bulgarian theaters since 2016, focusing on actor-musician collaboration techniques. No specific grant details mentioned.

Labs/Teams: Core collaborator with Diana Dobreva's theater collective, appearing in over 30 productions together. Active in NATFAZ educational programs and Bulgarian Army Theater projects. Maintains international partnerships through works like Coprina (2021) in Plovdiv.