NELLY SAVOVA

Nelly Savova is a set, costume and puppet designer. In 13 years Nelly has signed the design for more than 30 productions. Her shows have received awards in Canada, Bulgaria, Poland and Ukraine.

EDUCATION:

• Master of Library and Information Studies, McGill University
  Montreal, 2005-2007
• Master of Arts - Design for Theatre Program, National Theatre and Film School
  Sofia, Bulgaria, 1992-1997
• Fine Arts School
  Sliven, Bulgaria, 1987-1992

COURSES:

• Shadow Puppet Theatre Workshop, AQM, Montreal, 10.2004
• 19th Century Costume History, APASQ, Montreal, 01-04.2003

   

LANGUAGES:

• English
• French
• Russian
• Bulgarian

AWARDS:

• MECCA for Best Independant Production: Kali Yuga, Montreal, 2004
• 2004 Commendation for Design in the Puppet Theatre: Dame Breloque
  Arlyn Award Society
  North Vancouver, Canada, 2004.06
• Best Design Award: Chimney Tales
  International Puppet Theatre Festival
  Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 2003.09
• Original Approach Award: The King's New Clothes
  International Puppet Theatre Festival
  Ujgorod, Ukraine, 2002.10
• Best Show Award: Snow White
  International Puppet Theatre Festival
  Lomza, Poland, 2002.06
• Best Design Nomination: Kosse-Bosse
  Bulgarian Artists Union
  Sofia, 1998.04

Peacemaker , Geordie Theatre, Montreal, 02.2008
Director: Alain Goulem 

Costume and Puppet Design

Giraffe in Paris , Geordie Theatre, Montreal, 04.2007
Director: Elsa Bolam 

Set, Puppet and Prop Design

Alice, Geordie Theatre, Montreal, 12.2006
Director: Dean Patrick Fleming 

Puppet Design

Where is your treasure? Central Puppet Theatre, Sofia, 09.2006
Director: Elza Laleva 

Set, Costume and Puppet Design

Ariadne of Naxos, McGill Opera Department, Montreal, 02.2005
Director: Josefina Moldovan 

Set and Prop Design

The Tempest, Saidye Bronfman Theatre, Montreal, 11.2004
Director: Madd Harold 

Set and Prop Design

Charlotte’s Web, Geordie Theatre, Montreal, 10.2004
Director: Elsa Bolam 

Set and Prop Design

Kali Yuga, Gravy Bath Theatre, Montreal, 2004.08
Director: Madd Harold

Costumes Design

Ana Aindi Beit Helou / J'ai une coquette maison, UQAM, 2004.06 Director: Pascale Rafie

Set and Costumes:
Design & Construction

Robinson Crusoe, Geordie Theatre, Montreal, 2004.05
Director: Dean Patrick Fleming

Set, Costumes and Puppets:
Design & Construction

Dialogues des Carmélites, Opera McGill, Montreal, 2004.03
Director: Josefina Moldovan
Mavra, and scenes from The Rape of Lucretia, The Boor, La Divina
Directors: Peter Farbridge and Paul Hopkins

Set, Costumes and Puppets:
Design & Construction

Le Petit Prince, Theatre de l'Unite, Joliette, 2003.12
Director: Simone Piuze

Costumes:
Design & Construction

Hansel and Gretel, Geordie Theatre,Montreal, 2003.10
Director: Lib Spry

Puppets: Design & Construction

Peer Gynt, Decalage Theatre/Usine C, Montreal, 2003.09
Director: Peter Batakliev

Set, Costumes and Puppets:
Design & Construction

The Lost Play, Repercussion Theatre, Montreal, 2003.07
Director: Alain Goulem

Set & Puppets:
Design & Construction

Untold Stories Teesri Duniya Theatre
Montreal, 03.2003

Puppets: Design & Construction

Le voleur d'ombres, Theatre de la Dame de Cœur
Upton, 2003.02-05

Set, Costumes & Puppets: Construction

Dame Breloque, Illusion Theatre, Montreal, 2002.11
Director: Claire Voisard

Set, Costumes & Puppets:
Design & Construction

Grand Rassemblement, Illusion Theatre
Montreal, 2002.07

Set, Costumes & Puppets:
Design & Construction

Chimney Tales Central Puppet Theatre Sofia / Sliven Puppet Theatre, 2002.01, Director: Elza Laleva

Set & Puppets: Design

The King's New Clothes, Targovishte Puppet Theatre
Director: Elza Laleva, 2001.09

Set, Costumes & Puppets: Design

The Dragon from Voyteshka Street, La Petite Semelle Theatre
France, 2001.01-02

Puppets: Construction

Snow White, Sliven Puppet Theatre, 2000.09
Director: Elza Laleva

Set, Costumes & Puppets:
Design & Construction

Christmas Night, Sliven Puppet Theatre, 1999.12
Director: Efimia Pavlova

Set, Costumes & Puppets:
Design & Construction

The Physicists, Veritas Theatre
Sofia, 1999.11

Set: Design

Duel by Ivan Vazov, Bulgarian National Theatre
Sofia, 1999.05

Costumes: Design

Blithe Spirit, Sophia Players Theatre
Sofia, 1999.03

Set: Design

Family Budget Educational Theatre
Sofia, 1998.10

Set, Costumes & Puppets:
Design & Construction

The Music, Educational Theatre
Sofia, 1998.04

Set, Costumes & Puppets:
Design & Construction

Man and the Arms, Sophia Players Theatre
Sofia, 1998.02

Set & Costumes: Design

Kosse - Bosse, Central Puppet Theatre Sofia
Director: Elza Laleva, 1997.10

Set, Costumes & Puppets: Design

The Importance of Being Earnest, Sophia Players Theatre
Sofia, 1997.02

Set & Costumes: Design

Kosse - Bosse, Bourgas Puppet Theatre, 1996.09
Director: Elza Laleva

Set, Costumes & Puppets:
Design & Construction

Private Lives, Sophia Players Theatre
Sofia, 1996.02

Set: Design

Like the Lions, TV show
Bulgarian National Television, 2000.05

Set & make-up design

The Dragon from Voyteshka Street, Puppet film
Sofia, 1998.01

Set & puppet construction