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Where:Зала 1 НДК, 8:00 PM, Sofia
Rachkov i jenite
„Rachkov and the Women“ – laughter, truths, and an unconventional survival guide
What happens when the male and female worlds collide head-on? Usually – fireworks of emotions, misunderstandings, and absurdities. But when this clash is recounted by Dimitar Rachkov, the result is a true theatrical celebration of humor. The show „Rachkov and the Women“ is more than a comedy – it is a kind of survival guide to relationships between the sexes, served with plenty of self-deprecation, laughter, and a pinch of romance.
On stage, Rachkov shares his „real“ stories about the women in his life. Of course, as he himself admits – some are slightly embellished, others greatly exaggerated, and the names have been changed… well, not all of them. The result is a series of anecdotes that make you laugh until you cry, because they are so close to reality that the viewer will inevitably recognize themselves or their acquaintances in them.
„Rachkov and the Women“ is a show about everything that accompanies love – the passions and the failures, the hopes and the disappointments, the sweet victories and the bitter absurdities. About those moments when we look for „the soulmate“, but sometimes it's enough for someone to just cook us moussaka.
Viewers can expect awkward questions, funny answers, unexpected twists, and a special surprise – an unconventional marriage proposal, delivered in Rachkov's trademark style. His energy, his ability to communicate directly with the audience, and his inimitable sense of humor turn the performance into an experience that cannot remain just „a show“.
„Rachkov and the Women“ is at once stand-up, theater, and a personal confession that goes beyond the stage and turns into a shared experience for the actor and the audience. Here there are no taboos and no boredom – there is laughter, sincerity, and that priceless lightness that reminds us that life is bearable when we look at it through the prism of comedy.
Are you ready to commit? At least for two hours – with Rachkov and his women.
Dimitar Rachkov trades the TV studio for a bare stage and a live microphone, leaning on the skills that made him a household name in Bulgaria to spin relationship war stories with quicksilver timing. It’s an evening built on razor‑sharp observation, crowd energy and the kind of off‑the‑cuff detours only a seasoned host can surf. Expect nimble audience riffs, playful provocations and a confessional tone that keeps you leaning in between the laughs.
Who’s behind it
The performance is staged by Ivaylo Hristov — one of Bulgaria’s most respected theatre and film directors and a longtime professor at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. His 2020 film “Fear” won the Grand Prix at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and the top prize at the Golden Rose National Film Festival, and it later became Bulgaria’s submission for the 94th Academy Awards. In 2025, Hristov received the Askeer award for lifetime achievement. The script for this stage show is by Ivan Angelov, who threads Rachkov’s personal angles with broader comic set‑pieces so the night swings smoothly between confession and character.
2026 tour at a glance
The 2026 itinerary brings the show to Bulgaria’s beloved open‑air summer theatres, including Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Pleven, Stara Zagora, Burgas, Dobrich, Ruse, Plovdiv, Gabrovo and Shumen — dates that land in the warm‑weather months when laughter echoes best under the stars. Earlier premiere dates were snapped up fast, prompting the producer ARTVENT to roll the production out nationwide. If you’ve never watched Rachkov work a crowd outdoors, this is the moment: the format thrives on spontaneity and the sound of a few hundred people laughing at once.
What audiences tell us they enjoy most is the mix: a solo storyteller who can switch gears mid‑sentence, a director with arthouse pedigree shaping the rhythm, and a script that invites recognition without preaching. The result is a comic portrait of modern courtship — awkward, sweet, occasionally ruthless — delivered with the wink of someone who’s been there.
If you’re mapping a season of contemporary Bulgarian comedies and relationship stories, you might also like these titles on our stage: Otchayani sapruzi 2: Brakuvani, Lyubov po scenariy v HOLLYWOOD, Petak vecher and the intimate portrait Vsicho tova e tya. Fans of sharp, actor‑driven theatre also keep returning to the social satire in Bez garanciya and the clockwork farce of Idiotyt zvyni vinagi tri pyti.
Come ready for smart Bulgarian humor, a few cheeky curveballs, and the pleasantly risky feeling that anything might happen next — because with Rachkov, it usually does.
Event partner information:
Event organizer - DIMITAR RACHKOV EOOD.
Comedy
120 min.
14+