A 19th-century play directed by US actor John Malkovich has enraged nationalists in Bulgaria who call it an insult to the country -- a claim the Hollywood star rejected as stirred up by the far right.

Set during the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian war, the show ribs the futility of armed conflict. Directed by Brian Pastor, the cast will be led by Scottie Caldwell as Raina Petkoff, a young woman who falls in ...

George Bernard Shaw’s 1894 comedy, Arms and the Man, takes place during the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War. Its hero, Capt. Bluntschli – played with a generous supply of Shavian wit and style by Timothy ...

- 'Get attention' - The play is a humorous take on the Serbo-Bulgarian conflict in the late 19th century, exploring the absurdity of war while exposing the flaws of heroic adulation and militarism. It ...

Angry protesters tried to force their way into the national theatre in Sofia to disrupt the premiere of 'Arms and the Man' - Copyright AFP - Angry protesters tried to ...