From the performance "Horo" / photo credit: Stefan N. Shterev
Graduated from the Higher Institute of Theatre Arts "Kr. Sarafov" in 1984 in the class of Prof. Krikor Azaryan. He has performed at the State Theatre-Sliven, the Theatre-Laboratory Sfumato, and the First Private Theatre "La Strada". He debuted in the role of Belogubov in "A Profitable Position" by A. N. Ostrovsky on the stage of the Sliven Drama Theatre. He toured at the Theatre 199, the Aleko Konstantinov State Satirical Theatre. Among his roles are: George in "Moon over Buffalo" by Ken Ludwig in the Little City Theatre "Off The Channel", Yossarian in "Paragraph 22" by Joseph Heller, the Old Man in "The Old Man and the Arrow" by Nikola Rusev, Razpluiev in "Merry Razpluiev’s Days". He has been in the troupe of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre since 1997, where he debuted with the role of the Tick in "The Lower Depths" by Maxim Gorky. Among his roles are also: He in "Beans" by Elin Rahnev, Jusm in "Runaway Plane" by Kamen Donev, Richard Noakes in "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard, Felix in "Santa Claus is a Stinker" by Josiane Balasko, Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles, Macduff in "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, the Mayor in the "The Visit of the Old Lady" by Friedrich Durrenmatt, Lazarus in "Lazaritsa" by Yordan Radichkov, Hadjiata in "Exiles" by Ivan Vazov, Tsiko in "Beethoven 21" by Konstantin Iliev, Kochkaryov in "Marriage" by Nikolay Gogol, Epikhodov in "The Cherry Orchard" by A. Chekhov, Charlie Aiken in “August: Osage County" by Tracy Letts, Father Elpidios in "Life is Wonderful" by Nikolai Erdman, Zachari Stoyanov in "The Spirit of the Poet" by Stefan Tsanev, Petar Minkov in "Knight of the Holy Spirit" by Boyan Papazov, Hadji Abram in "Attempt to Fly" by Yordan Radichkov.
He has won numerous awards among which:
ASKEER 2006 for the role of Razpluiev in the "Merry Razpliuev’s Days".
Icarus Award 97 for the role of Estragon in "Waiting for Godot".
Prize of the Theatrical Festival "Blagoevgrad 98" for the role of the Tick in "The Lower Depths".
During this season, on the stage of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, you can watch Valentin Tanev in the following performances: "The Spirit of the Poet", "Attempt to Fly", "What Shall We Do With the Cello?", "New Land" and "Horo".
