Ventzislav Kisyov(1946-2014)

Ventzislav Ivanov Kisyov was a Bulgarian actor. He was a Honored Artist, a Head of the Children's School of Theater "Tears and Laughter" , a Director of the Theatre "Tears and Laughter" (2005-2011), a Professor and lecturer in Blagoevgrad University and in the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria , an author of poetry books , short stories, essays and Theatre Studies. He was a public figure. He was born on July 17, 1946 in the town of Lyubimetsz , Haskovo district. In 1965 he graduated German language school in the city of Burgas . He was playing in Burgas Drama Theatre "Adriana Budevska" theater studios. In Burgas he participated in the literary circle headed by Nedyalko Yordanov and wrote his first poems. During the period 1965-1967, he published his poems for the first time. In 1967, he graduated from High Military Artillery University - Shumen. In 1971, he graduated from acting in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in the class of Professor Boyan Danovski . He printed poems in newspapers "Pulse" and " Student Tribune ". In the period 1971-72 he was playing in Vidin Theatre. One of his first major and memorable roles was Romeo in " Romeo and Juliet ", directed by Leon Daniel . There he met his future wife Kalina Popova , which was his love and support to the end of his life. From 1972-74, he played in Gabrovo Drama Theater. Together with Kalina Popova wrote and staged his first play. From 1974-76, he was in the Theatre "Sofia" . From 1976-79, he was in the State Satirical Theater "Aleko Konstantinov" . Since 1979 he worked in the theater troupe "Tears and Laughter". Along with Tamara Voice guided children's theater school from 1992 to 1999. In 2005 he became a director of "Tears and Laughter". He leaded the youth theater school, while Kalina Popova headed child school.