CHARLEY’S AUNT

a musical by Oscar Feltsman

director Nikolay Aprilov
conductor Lyudmil Gorchev
scenographer Dimo Kostadinov
costumes Lily Kostadinova
choreography Boryana Sechanova
assistant director Penka Alexandrova

Frankert Beberlei /Bebz/– Ruslan Mainonv
Charley Wekum – Ivaylo Yovchev
Jeck Chesni – Boris Taskov
Sir Fransis Chesni – Iliyan Vichev
Stevens Spetli – Ivelin Keranov
Donna Lucia D’Alvadores – Maria Klincheva
Ella Deli – Lora Yordanova
Ketty – Ivona Ivanova
Enny – Galina Kostadinova
Bryaset – Milen Denev
with the participation of students from the National School for
Musical and Performing Arts “Hristina Morfova”, artists and Choir of the Stara Zagora State Opera

The brilliant and witty situational comedy is structured masterfully with a dramaturgical device known from the time of Shakespeare – transvestite comedy. Dressing men in ladies’ costumes, performing female roles, turns the difficult and entwined situations into a joke! With each change, the protagonist feels more and more deeply the woman’s nature, he himself starts flirting and behaving like a woman, which additionally enhances the comic effect.
During the whole action a happy feeling is sensed, a feeling of chaos and joy. The notorious line: “I am Charley’ aunt. From Brazil, where there are many pineapples, bananas, lagoons and monkeys!”- has become a chatch phrase in different versions. The spectacle combines English humor, Russian music, and for luxury – an aunt from Brazil. Jazz, Latino and classical music complete the plot and make the play more entertaining and pleasant to watch.

Duration: 3 hours with one interval
Performed in Bulgarian
Premiere: 5 November 2008