ANA BATEVA
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LIFE

1990, born in Macedonia
since 2009 based in Sofia, Bulgaria

EDUCATION

2009–2013 – BA in Theatre Directing, NATFA “Krastio Sarafov”, Sofia, Bulgaria
2020–2021 – MA in Art Management, National Academy of Music and Dance, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

THEATRE PROJECTS / SELECTED

2025
– Such Things Are Not Said by Maria Ivanov, Theatre Alexei Mateevici, Chisinau, Moldova
2024
– Sunny Day, author project, Drama Theatre Gabrovo
2023
– The Little Dog Laughed by John Fante, SPAM Studios
2022
– Danny and the Deep Blue Sea by John Patrick Shanley, City Theatre “Bekim Fehmiu”, Kosovo
2021
– Hat, Chocolate, Anus and Something Else by Hanoch Levin, Theatre “Zlaten Elets” & SPAM Studios
2020
– Natasha’s Dream by Yaroslava Pulinovich, Drama Theatre Gabrovo & SPAM Studios
2019
– Balkanska 3a/2 by Dejan Dukovski, National Theatre Ohrid, North Macedonia
2018
– Hen – adaptation after Anton Chekhov and Nikolai Kolyada, SPAM Studios
2017
– Lead by Venko Andonovski, Drama Theatre Lovech
2016
– Everything on the Table – monodrama after Charles Bukowski, Theatre Laboratory Sfumato
2014
– Powder Keg by Dejan Dukovski, co-production of Youth Theatre “Nikolay Binev” and Credi Arte
2013
– Look Back in Anger by John Osborne, Theatre Workshop Sfumato

FESTIVALS / SELECTED

2025 – MOT theatre festival, Macedonia – The Little Dog Laughed
2025 – International Contemporary Theatre Festival Andrei Vartic, Moldova – Such Things Are Not Said
2025 – SoloFest 6, Turkey – The Little Dog Laughed
2024 – Parade of Winners International Monodrama Festival, Mongolia – The Little Dog Laughed
2024 – AlbaMono International Monodrama Festival, Korce, Albania – The Little Dog Laughed
2024 – Bitola International Monodrama Festival, North Macedonia – The Little Dog Laughed
2023 – FemArt Theatre Festival, Kosovo – Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
2022 – Skampa Theatre Festival, Albania – Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
2022 – Bacau Monodrama Festival, Romania – I Won
2022 – Balkan Festival, Bursa, Turkey – Hat, Chocolate, Anus and Something Else
2021 – MOT Festival, North Macedonia – Hat, Chocolate, Anus and Something Else
2020 – MonoAct ITF, Kosovo – Natasha’s Dream
2020 – SkupiFest, North Macedonia – Hen
2019 – Vakhtang Festival for Theater Managers, Moscow, Russia
2019 – Baku Monodrama Festival, Romania – Everything on the Table
2019 – Art Trema Fest, Ruma, Serbia – Hen
2018 – Pristina ITF, Kosovo – Hen
2017 – Theatre Without Borders ITF, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Lead
2017 – Kolyada-Plays ITF, Yekaterinburg, Russia – Merlin Merlot
2017 – LUDI ITF, Orel, Russia – Everything on the Table
2016 – Risto Shishkov Chamber Theatre ITF, North Macedonia – Murlin Murlo
2016 – Bitola Monodrama Festival, North Macedonia – Everything on the Table
2015 – Risto Shishkov Chamber Theatre ITF, North Macedonia – Look Back in Anger
2015 – Faces Without Masks ITF, North Macedonia – Powder Keg

NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS

2021 – First Prize at the ‘Mihail Lakatnik’ Literary Competition for Puppet Theatre Playwriting for the play ‘Sunny Day‘
2021 – Young hope nomination – Golden Kukericon Awards, Bulgaria
2020 – Best Performance – ITF Otello, North Macedonia
2019 – Best Director – ITF Faces without Masks, Skopje
2018 – Best Director & Best Performance – Pristina International Theatre Festival
2017 – Silver Mask, Golden Mask & Special Jury Award – ART TREMA FEST, Serbia
2016 – Grand Prix – Best Performance – Balkan Theatre Festival, Albania (2016)
2016 – Award for Theatrical Experiment and Innovation – Everything on the Table (The Actor of Europe ITF, Resen, North Macedonia)
2016 – Grand Prix for Best Performance – Everything on the Table (MonoAct ITF, Peja, Kosovo)
2015 – Jacques Lacarrière Award for Directorial Experiment and Innovation – Look Back in Anger (The Actor of Europe ITF, Resen, North Macedonia)
2015 – Best Director Award – Powder Keg (Faces Without Masks ITF, Skopje, North Macedonia)
2013 – ‘New Names’ Selection – Look Back in Anger (Little Season Festival, TR Sfumato, Sofia)
2013 – Nomination for ‘Best Drama Theatre Director’ (NATFIZ “Krastyo Sarafov”, Sofia