Senju's Тroupe
Our team includes more than 10 artists dedicated to puppetry. For several years now, our performances "The Samurai's Daughter" and "Issun Boshi" have presented the beauty, precision and grace of the Takeda Theater to the audience - in Bulgaria and around the world.
LYUBOMIRA KOSTOVA
Creative Director
Lyubomira Kostova is a puppet director and a master in "Cultural Management", as well as the manager of "Rubecula" Ltd. She has experience as a producer, screenwriter, director and coordinator of a lot of projects, short documentaries and theatrical productions. She has a professional qualification in "Cultural Management" and "Corporate Management". She is also the director of Senju Puppet Companyand part of the team of the podcast and videocast "One More Idea". Currently, Lyubomira is also a PhD student at NATFA.

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KALOYAN NIKOLOV
Producer; editing director
Kaloyan Nikolov has a BA in "Film and TV Editing" and a MA in "Management in Screen Arts". Currently, he is a doctoral student with the scientific topic "Narrative in Interactive Film" at NATFIZ. He is a co-founder of Rubecula Ltd. and has experience as a producer, director and screenwriter of a lot of documentaries, festivals and theater performances. He works as an editing director. Produces the performances of the Senju Puppet Company. He is part of the team of the podcast and videocast "One More Idea".

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DIMITRA POPOVA
Manager; actress
Dimitra Popova is a puppet theater actress, specialist and master in "Educational and Therapeutic Puppet Theatre". She works as an administrative manager at "Rubecula" Ltd. and as an actress and coordinator of Senju Puppet Company. She participated in a lot of performances (at the New Drama Theater "Tears and Laughter", the Municipal Theater - Kyustendil and others). She worked as an acting teacher for children and teenagers, and currently leads courses "Puppet Therapy for Children". She is host of the podcast and videocast "One More Idea".

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SENJU TAKEDA
Mentor; scenographer
Wataru Karaki (stage name Senju Takeda) has more than 10 years of practice in traditional Japanese puppet theater and is the only artist who inherits the name Takeda. This makes him the only inheritor of this marionette tradition in the world with the special permission of his teacher, not only to perform at the Takeda Theater, but also to produce puppets and to direct. He came to Bulgaria to study "Scenography for Puppet Theater" at NATFIZ, and always strives to mix traditional Japanese techniques with the Eastern European tradition in puppet theater.

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MILA DIKALOVA
Scenographer
Mila Dikalova is a puppet theatre scenographer, a graduate of NATFA "Krastyo Sarafov". She has been working in collaboration with Senju Takeda for years. She is a scenographer of the performances of Senju Puppet Company. A large part of the puppets in both our shows are also her work. She is also a scenographer of a lot of other performances, such as "The Air Princess" in the "Vazrazhdane" theater - Sofia, etc.

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GEORGI-MANOEL DIMITROV
Actor
Georgi-Manoel Dimitrov is a puppet actor, specialist and master in "Educational and Therapeutic Puppet Theatre". He participated in a number of performances at the Municipal Theater - Kyustendil and on the stage of the New Drama Theater "Tears and Laughter". He worked as a teacher of children's acting, and is currently an assistant at NATFA "Krastyo Sarafov" and a doctoral student. He is a soloist artist in the National Music Theater "Stefan Makedonski" and is part of Senju Puppet Company. He is host of the podcast and videocast "One More Idea" and the course "Puppet Therapy for Children".

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SVETOSLAV TIHOLOV
Actor
Svetoslav Tiholov is a puppet theatre actor, part of Senju Puppet Company and theatre "Up the Stairs". He also worked in some state puppet theaters in Bulgaria and in the Theater and Music Center - Kardzhali. He was engaged in improvisational theater. He has a master's degree at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", specialty "Public Relations", and works as a specialist in digital marketing. He is part of the team of the podcast and videocast "One More Idea".

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NIYA YANAKIEVA
Actres
Niya Yanakieva is a puppet theater actress, part of Senju Puppet Company. She worked in the puppet theaters in Yambol and Sliven and in the Private Puppet Theater "Ilkova Theatre" as an actress and organizer. Niya completed second higher education at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", specialty "Elementary and preschool pedagogy" and currently works as a kindergarten teacher.

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RADOST KOZHUHAROVA
Actress
Radost Kozhuharova is a puppet theatre actress, part of Senju Puppet Company. For seven years, she has been part of the "Konstantin Velichkov" Drama and Puppet Theater - Pazardzhik and has participated in a lot of performances from the theater's repertoire. She also participated in performances at "Atelier 313" - Sofia, Theater "Sofia" and Circus-theater "Nibrai".

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ANGEL KALEV
Actor
Angel Kalev is a puppet theatre actor, part of Senju Puppet Company. He worked in the Drama Theater "Racho Stoyanov" – Gabrovo, the puppet theaters in Gabrovo and Sliven, Theatrical Workshop "Sfumato" and Theater 199 "Valentin Stoychev". He is currently studying for a master's degree at "New Bulgarian University", majoring in "Film and Television Art". He is also engaged in dubbing and translation for over-the-air. He also works as a screenwriter.

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MARIA MIHAYLOVA
Composer; sound engineer
Maria Mihaylova graduated from the "Pancho Vladigerov" National Music Academy - majoring in "Sound Direction". She worked as a sound engineer and dubbing director at ProFilms studio, sound engineer at BNT 2, BNR and BTV Media Group. She is the composer of the music for the performances of Senju Puppet Company.

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GYORGI GEORGIEV – ANTIQUA
Music director; artistic lighting
Gyorgi Georgiev has a master's degree in Theater Directing. In addition to being a director, he also works as a music director, vocal teacher, actor and lighting designer. He participated in the musical "Shrek" at the Sofia Opera and Ballet and in the musical "Avenue Q" at the Metropolitan Puppet Theater. Teaches acting and singing to children. He is part of Senju Puppet Company.

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DOLORES ALVARADO
Operator
Dolores Alvarado graduated in "Cinema and Television Cinematography" and "Photography" at NATFA "Krastyo Sarafov". She worked as a camerawoman on a number of popular science, documentary and feature films, as well as video clips. He has won awards for cinematography and photography. Since the creation of Rubecula Ltd., she has been part of the organization's team.

AMANDA SANCHEZ
Editor
Amanda Sanchez graduated from "Film and TV Editing" at NATFA "Krastyo Sarafov". She has experience as an editor of a number of documentaries and feature films, such as "Music for Film", "Birds of Sofia 5x5" and others. She has been part of the Rubecula Ltd. team for years.

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