Biography

Actress, Performer, Teacher
05.09.1974 Sofia, Bulgaria


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


Theater and Performance


“Sade was myself” – Work in progress (2010)

From Mishima’s play Madame de Sade

Festival Nachtundnebel, 2010, Berlin 

http://www.nachtundnebel.info/presse

06/11/2010 - 20:00h in SpazioUno, Berlin


“Sade was myself” – Work in progress (2010)

From Mishima’s play Madame de Sade

21 days in residence at L’Antic Teatre, BCN

From 30/07/2010 to 19/08/2010

Performance – improvisation open to the public

Every day from 21.00 to 22.30h


“MUTATION #2” (2010)
A 48 hours nonstop Performance by Maria Stoyanova (via webcam and live)
Installation & Design by xartcollection™
Festival 48 Stunden Neukölln 2010, Berlin

Performance Artist for "xartcollection" a web based art gallery (2010)
http://www.xartcollection.com

"And life goes on ... Picassian Performance" (2009)

Creation and Interpretation: Andreu Cortes, Jordi Alcazar, Gabi
Colomer, Maria Stoyanova.

"A Bulgarian Girl in a Russian Summer Camp in Cuba" (2008)
Creation and Interpretation: Silvia Ferrando and Maria Stoyanova

Installation - Performance "The Wait" (2008)
Creation and Interpretation: Diana Gadish and Maria Stoyanova

"The Acts III - Performance (2008)
Director: Jillian Greenhalgh
(selected from 60 international actresses)
Chapter Arts Center, Cardiff - Wales, England

"Transformations XY" Part II - Performance (2007)
Director: Silvia Ferrando
Festival "November Vaca" 2007

"The Acts" - Performance (2007)
Director: Jillian Greenhalgh
Festival Magdalena Project 2007, Barcelona

"Transformations XY" Part I - Performance (2007)
Director: Silvia Ferrando
Festival Magdalena Project 2007, Barcelona

"Madama (s) Butterfly (s)" (2007) Theater
Creation, Interpretation and Director: Maria Stoyanova
Festival “Novembre Vaca” 2007
Festival “La Torna del Grec” 2008


"Los Mesías" (2006)
Director: David Grinberg, leading role

"Estertores" (2005) - Clown / Performance
Director: Co. "ABC"

"Gitana en Barcelona" (2003) Theater
Creation and Interpretation: Maria Stoyanova,
Director: Peter Gadish
Prize FAD Sebastia Gasch FAD 2004

"Before the breakfast” Eugeni O'Nell (2000) - Monologue
Director: Peter Gadish

"Interpol - Shanghai, clown (1998)
Creation and Interpretation: Maria Stoyanova, Director: Peter
Gadish

"Diversos" and "Humors" Company MATX (1996 and 1997)
Directed by Peter Gadish

Theater Research

"The Stillness" (2009)
In September 2009 travel to Aberystwyth (Wales), invited by Jillian
Greenhalgh (Dept. of Performance at the University of Aberystwyth)
to participate in the research project and creation of new performance
on the theme of "Stillness".

"Madama (s) Butterfly (s) - 40 days creative withdrawal
in AdriAntic (2008)

From 20th October, 2008 until 28th November 2008, creates and
performs Theater Research experience with the support of L'Antic
Teatre and EADC (Generalitat de Cataluña).
The project is to combine acting training, performances and creating
new artwork for 40 days without rest and without leaving the area
with the participation of different professionals in the performing arts
and audiovisual media. In this process born: the show "A
Bulgariangirl in Russian summer camp in Cuba", created and
performed together with Silvia Ferrando, several works of video art in
collaboration with Fatima Tocornal and Tania Atanassova,
installation-performance with Diana Gadish "The Waiting", the
filming of a short film about the experience under the direction of Jose
Iglesias and research and acting training on "Madame de Sade", led
by Peter Gadish.

Cinema, T.V. and Audiovisual

She has participated in NEXO (Jordi Cadena), WORKING CLASS
(Xavi Berraondo), in series for TV3 (Catalonia) and IB3 (Balearic
Islands) and numerous short films by alternative groups.
Several works of video art in collaboration with artists like Fatima
Tocornal, Violeta Stoyanova, Patrick Wilen and others.
Documentary and short on experience
"Madama (s) Butterfly (s) - 40 days creative withdrawal in AdriAntic
led by Jose Iglesias.
She has worked as assistant director and actors coach in the series
Suite Hotel IB3 (Baleares).

Teacher and coach

Since 2002 she teaches courses and workshops on acting training,
Theater Research, Sphincter Technique and Theater in
Barcelona, Madrid, Mallorca, Tarragona Province and Bulgaria.
2005 - 2008 Col.legi d'Teatre, Barcelona ("Energy and
Imagination", "Sphincter Technique", Summer School for
children and youth).
2007 Co-founder of the Children and Young School of Theater in
Horta de St. Joan, along with Emma Mesferrer Tarragona
(Asosiaciò artistic "Cami del Montsagre")
In March 2009 opens the Center for Creation, Research and
Theater Training "ParadaHorta" in Horta de Sant Joan,
Tarragona. Training courses taught there Acting, Theatrical
Nature Research, Children's Theater, Movement, Sphincters
Technique, Improvisation and Theater games.
2005 - 2009 Prepare actors and students for entrance
examinations in government schools of theater (Institut de
Teatre, Barcelona and RESAD, Madrid) as well as professionals in
the performing arts for castings, auditions and specific roles in
theater, film and TV.
2010 Co-founder of SpazioUno, Berlin (http://www.spaziouno.de)

Education

2006 Vocal work with Esther Formosa, Barcelona
2005 Butoh Dance and Physical Theater in BAUSM, Madrid
2003 Center Grotowski, Poland – Vocal Research with Zigmund
Molic
2003 Center Grotowski, Poland - Biomechanics with Andrei
Droznin
1995 - 2005 “Energy and Imagination”and Sphincter Technique
(Paula Method) with Peter Gadish, Barcelona
2002 - 2004 Laboratory Body Drama Research Jessica Wolker,
Barcelona
1998 - 2000 Drama with Txiki Berraondo and Manuel Lillo,
Barcelona
1996 - 1999 Estudis d'Teatre (Method Lecoq), Barcelona - Drama
1994 -1996 Col.legi d'Teatre, Barcelona - Drama

Languages

Bulgarian - High Level
Spanish - High Level
Catalan - Good Level
English - Good Level
Russian - Basic Level

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