The Black Box International Theatre and Dance Festival 
Tuesday, June 2 – Friday, June 12
Various locations

In 2026, the Черната Кутия festival celebrates 20 years of history. Founded in 2007, the festival has gone through various stages of development over the years and has established itself as one of the most recognizable and important festivals for international theatre and contemporary dance in Bulgaria.
The festival program features international and Bulgarian artists and events in the fields of theatre and contemporary dance from Armenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

Programme:

2 June, 7 p.m. – Opening
Plovdiv Drama Theatre
Khali
dance performance by Rima Piryan – Armenia

3 June, 7 p.m.
Plovdiv Puppet Theatre
Soute Bagages
Dame de Pic – Belgium
Honest
Cía Kiko López – Spain

4 June, 7 p.m.
U P.A.R.K. Gallery
Meeting and conversation with Robert Nerden – playwright and journalist, United Kingdom

5 June, 7 p.m.
Plovdiv Puppet Theatre
ORB
Vanhulle Dance Theatre – United Kingdom

9 June, 7 p.m.
Plovdiv Puppet Theatre
Evening of young creators from NG “Scenic Frames” – Plovdiv

11 June, 7 p.m.
U P.A.R.K. Gallery
Creative meeting with Marian Valev – actor, screenwriter and director

12 June, 7 p.m. – Closing
Plovdiv Drama Theatre
The Last Hour of Marilyn Monroe
with Dejan Donkov and Anna Kosko
Ivan Vazov National Theatre

The event is held with the support of the Municipality of Plovdiv and is part of the 2026 Cultural Calendar.