THE SAMURAI'S DAUGHTER in Sofia

"The Samurai's Daughter" - the favorite Japanese puppet show of young and old will once again delight the Sofia audience!

We are waiting for you on November 15, 2025 (Saturday) at 7:00 PM at the RCCA "Toplotsentrala" - Hall 1!

 

The show "The Samurai's Daughter" features authentic puppets created by Senju Takeda - the only successor to the "Takeda" theater in the world!

Awards:

From the International Puppet Festival in Sarajevo "Lut Fest":

◾ Award for Best Collective Puppet Acting

◾ Award "Poetics of Puppet Performance" named after Vojislav Vujanovic

◾Award for Original Music by Maria Mihaylova

◾Award for Best Puppets by Senju Takeda and Mila Dikalova

From the International Puppet Festival "Two are Few - Three are Many": The Special Award for Inspiration in the Puppet Performance "Invisible Child" in Memory of Dimo ​​Stoyanov - P.I.F.

 

Come and experience together the magical story of Ume with the Big Bowl on Her Head!

The performance is based on the Japanese folk tale "Hime with the Big Hat" and is suitable for both children and adults. The techniques of the Japanese puppet theater "Takeda" were used to create it, and the puppets are made with authentic materials from Japan.

Everyone carries pure love and kindness within themselves. This is what the characters in the performance tell the youngest viewers. Thanks to the magic bowl, Ume and Itaro understand how with faith and honesty, happiness can be achieved.

Recommended age: 5+ years

Places are limited!

 

Direction: Lyubomira Kostova

Scenography and puppetry: Senju Takeda and Mila Dikalova

Actors: Dimitra Popova, Alexandra Bozhilova, Svetoslav Tiholov and Angel Kalev

Mentor: Senju Takeda

Set design: Svilen Nikolov, Marin Panovski and Yasna Nikolova

Consultant construction: arch. Konstantin Dimitrov

Music: Maria Mihaylova

Production assistant and video shooting: Kaloyan Nikolov and RUBEKULA OOD.