THE TIME MACHINE

a musical for children
Idea and Scenario Radost Mladenova-Arabadzhieva
Music of the Songs Margarita Shoselova
Instrumental Music and Arrangements Aleksandar Tumangelov and Dimittar Kosev
Musical Background J. S. Bach, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Tchaikovsky, pop-music
Libretto Maya Dalgacheva

Choreography and Staging Radost Mladenova-Arabadzhieva
Scenography and Costumes Teodora Dzhambazova
Multimedia Sergey Golubev
Vocal Pedagogue Zornitsa Zhelyazkova
Acting Consultant Denitsa Yanakieva
Puppet Master Zhivko Kanev
Professor – Ivan Kabamitov
Lea (Children and Adolescents’ School for Opera and Ballet) – Elitsa Mincheva/Melia Marzho
Jojo (Children and Adolescents’ School for Opera and Ballet) – Velin Ingilizov
Louis IV (Children and Adolescents’ School for Opera and Ballet) – Borislav Georgiev
J. S. Bach – Ignat Zhelev
Anna-Magdalena Bach – Neli Necheva
Emotion Seller – Margarita Yovcheva
Tribe Chieftain – Plamen Asenov
Chieftain’s Wife – Margarita Yovcheva
Knights – Plamen Asenov, Milen Denev, Ivan Ivanov, Teodor Petkov, Iliyan Filipov, Ivan Kolev
Choir from the Future – Ivan Ivanov, Ivan Kolev, Milen Denev
Inquisitors – Margarita Yovcheva, Neli Necheva, Ignat Zhelev
Inquisitors (Children and Adolescents’ School for Opera and Ballet) – Slavomira Kaneva, Svetlana Georgieva, Ivanina Dicheva, Kalina Stoeva, Melia Marzho, Bozhidara Valcheva
Knight (Children and Adolescents‘ School for Opera and Ballet) – Dimitar Dragiev
Mummies and Notes (Children and Adolescents’ School for Opera and Ballet) – Svetlana Georgieva, Ivanina Dicheva, Kalina Stoeva, Gratziela Georgieva, Slavomira Kaneva, Melia Marzho, Bozhidara Valcheva
Egyptian Priests (Children and Adolescents’ School for Opera and Ballet) – Iva Chertoyanova, Polina Teneva, Hristina Teneva, Kristiana Madzharova
Egyptian Deities (Children and Adolescents’ School for Opera and Ballet) – Elina Stoyanova, Simona Krasteva, Borislav Georgiev, Kristina Mateva
Monsieur Beauchant (Children and Adolescents’ School for Opera and Ballet) – Iva Chertoyanova
Sentries (Children and Adolescents’ School for Opera and Ballet) – Boromir Arabadzhiev, Hristo Arabadzhiev
Participants Soloists and Choir, “Daisies” Children and Adolescents’ School for Opera and Ballet of the Stara Zagora State Opera

The spectacle takes the spectators in the hall back in time to the Stone Age. From there begins an exciting journey which passes through Ancient Egypt, the Middle Ages, the epoch of the Baroque, when the home of composer J. S. Bach hospitably opens its doors for the participants. The end of the journey has been moved forward in time – in 2035. The young spectators can learn from the story lots of useful things, which could help them in life. In the duration of one hour they are captivated by the scenic acting, combined with beautiful verses, brilliant personages and intriguing situations which the characters get into. The youngest participants are three – four years old, and the oldest are teenagers. They play in perfect harmony and with full dedication.

Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes without an interval
Performed in Bulgarian
Premiere: 14 June 2018