Info - Stoian Doichev:
Stoyan Doychev was born on March 13, 1988 in Varna. His acting education is specialized in puppet theater - in 2012 he graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Arts and Film "Krastyo Sarafov", majoring in "Acting for Puppet Theater", in the class of Prof. Zheni Pashova and Assoc. Prof. Petar Pashov.
His acting career began at the State Puppet Theater - Varna, where he started as a puppeteer, and then he participated in productions at the Plovdiv Puppet Theater, as well as the Sofia Puppet Theater. Among the productions in the puppet theaters are "Under the Mushroom", "Magic School", "Tales from the Snowy Forest", "A Tale of Happiness" and "Mowgli".
One of the key scenes that established him among the dramatic audience is that Stoyan Doychev participated in the production "I, Sisyphus" at the Small City Theater "Behind the Canal". This gave him the opportunity to show skills outside of puppetry - to be part of a performance that is aimed at a wider dramatic audience.
His television and film career is also notable. One of his more widely known characters is Radoslav ("Rado") in the series "Tatkovtsi", recently. In a film production, Stoyan played the role of Asencho in the film "Vazvishenie", which brought him a significant media profile. State Puppet Theater - Plovdiv. Other film appearances include "A Dose of Happiness", "Directions", "Together Without You" and "In the Heart of the Machine".
It is curious that Stoyan Doychev has a large family - with his wife Mirela Vasileva he is the father of twins - Yan and Kaya, who appeared in December 2021. In addition to them, he has another child - the third - who was born later.
In 2022, Stoyan participated in the play "Friday Night", an author's comedy directed by Ivaylo Nenov, together with Pavel Ivanov, Hristo Padev and Filip Bukov. Subsequently, the same group of artists are part of "Sunday Morning" — a sequel that examines what remains after the night of parties, themes of awakening, regret, dialogue with reality.
Stoyan Doychev is the winner of the "Sivina" award for young puppet actor — the award that recognizes his importance in puppet theater and his potential among the younger generation in this genre.
Among other significant theater productions in his repertoire are "Boy and the Wind", "Mowgli" and "A Tale of Happiness". These titles show that Stoyan does not remain only in the traditional puppet space, but also participates in performances that go beyond the children's audience.
Stoyan has said in interviews that his experience since childhood is connected with the love of the stage and the characters who want more than just a text - he wants them to come alive, to provoke, to be real. In a conversation with Hristo Padev, he shared that the work on "Fathers" and "Friday Night" was intense - a lot of text, time for preparation, frequent takes, insistence on improvisation, on the scenes sounding "human and sincere".
Stoyan Doychev remains an artist who is not afraid of different formats - from puppet theater to series and films, from children's performances to author's comedies. To the audience, he is known as Rado from "Tatkovtsi", and on the theater stage he is a man whose images and choices feel balanced - the child, the human, the slightly comic nuance, but also the tension when the roles require it.