Vladimir Karakashev

The dramaturgy of Kamen Zidarov is one of the major phenomena of our contemporary dramaturgy. For nearly two decades, his plays have not left the stages of Bulgarian theaters, arousing the interest of thousands of admirers of theatrical art, igniting the imagination, causing enthusiasm, educating. "Tsar's Mercy", "For the Honor of the Epaulette", "Ivan Shishman" - these are the stages of a rich creative work with a wide ideological and thematic scope. These are works that over time do not lose their relevance, the dust of oblivion does not fall on them, but on the contrary - theatergoers, spectators, and readers continue to put them on stage, watch and read. This is an unmistakable indication that the dramaturgy of Kamen Zidarov has withstood the tests of time - the truest criterion of artistic creativity, the highest award for the creator.