June 12 /Friday/, 7 pm
Plovdiv Drama Theatre - Chamber Hall
MARILYN MONROE'S LAST SESSION
by Vivian Pramatarov-Hamburger and Andreas Hamburger
TRANSLATION:Violeta Vicheva
DIRECTOR:Deyan Donkov
SET AND COSTUME DESIGN:Tsetsa Ivailova
MUSIC:Petya Dimanova
VIDEO RECORDING:Stefan Zdraveski
VIDEO DESIGN:Maya Vselenska
CAST:
Anna Koshko
Deyan Donkov
Dumisan Karamanski
Georges Palicarski
DRAMATURG:Mirela Ivanova
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:Reneta Ikonomova
PHOTOGRAPHER:Georgi Todorov
A gripping story about the final psychoanalytic session between Dr. Ralph Greenson and the unforgettable American icon Marilyn Monroe. What happened after their meeting in her home on August 5, 1962 - just hours before Marilyn was found dead? What led to the tragic outcome?
Based on authentic documents and real events, the play by Dr. Vivian Pramatarov-Hamburger and Prof. Andreas Hamburger reveals the true, dramatic nature of the star behind the façade of the seductive blonde desired by millions. Childhood trauma, failed marriages, the brutal machinery of Hollywood, alcohol and barbiturates, entanglement in high-stakes politics, and dangerous liaisons with the Kennedy brothers all tie Marilyn to the renowned scholar and psychoanalyst Dr. Ralph Greenson. He too carries a hidden family drama, yet he devotes himself to helping the young woman - even crossing professional boundaries in their relationship.
A production that peers behind the dazzling myth to explore the essence of a deeply unhappy woman.
Ivan Vazov National Theatre is the earliest and the most authoritative of Bulgarian stages, having a rich history, firmly anchored in its traditions, with a commanding and protean presence in the modernity of the present. The theatre offers a broad repertoire of both contemporary and classical plays appealing to the widest possible range of audiences.
Special attention is devoted to the development of national playwriting and at the same time the three stages of the National Theatre are open to all innovative and noteworthy creative endeavours.
