11 august 2026 Joy For Children with "Piff, Paff, Poof" and "Max and Moritz"

On Thursday, August 13, from 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the Summer Theater - Burgas, the youngest friends of musical and stage art, accompanied by their parents, who also loved the funny story of the three pink piglets Piff, Paff, Puff, should prepare for a solid portion of laughter and energizing emotions. The musical comedy for children "Piff, Paff, Puff" by the great Bulgarian composer Alexander Raichev, directed by Prof. Dr. Alexander Tekeliev, is the most well-known and beloved by all fairy tale about the three pink piglets with curled tails and the bad Godfather Wolf, who blows down their houses to secure a delicious dinner, but the three close-knit brothers confuse his dastardly plans. The plot of the musical has many humorous elements, cheerful songs, and dynamics, guaranteeing many, many smiles. The set and costumes of "Piff, Paff, Puff" present the entertaining and most characteristic side of each of the characters. The sets are impressive and completely in sync with the fairy tale, presented with the flexible stage technique "theater within the theater". The attractive dances are performed by the artists themselves, who show undeniable plastic skills and, of course, a lot of desire and mood to entertain the children's audience. The arrangement, sound design, and instrumental performance, the work of pianist Nina Reichel, are also wonderfully and professionally presented.
The entertaining story of Piff, Paff, Puff, Kumcho Vulcho, Patoka Pataran, the narrators of the fairy tale - Milko and Ilko, will be presented at the Summer Theater on Thursday in an original way, as the entertaining plot unobtrusively interweaves lessons for children, which are an obligatory part of every fairy tale, created not only to entertain, but also to contain an educational element.
In the roles in the musical "Piff, Paff, Puff" at the Burgas Summer Theater, the audience will see: Piff - Sofia Lovdzhieva, Paff - Vesela Apostolova-Kamilarova, Puff - Kalina Popova; Godfather Vulcho, who chases the three little pigs to prepare a delicious lunch - Yordan Hristozov; Patokat Pataran, who, warmed by a kind word, helps the little pigs - Darina Zapryanova; the moderators of the funny story with an instructive ending - Ilko - Miroslav Dimitrov and Milko - Milen Dinolov.
The funny children's production of the State Opera - Burgas has been a hit since its premiere in 2022 - come to the Summer Theater on August 13 and you will find out why!
From 8:30 p.m. on the same day, the Burgas Opera has prepared another cheerful production for the little ones - "Max and Moritz" with music by Alexander Yosifov and direction by Prof. Dr. Alexander Tekeliev, based on the libretto by Bancho Banov. The scenography is by the established master in the field of stage art, Ivan Tokadzhiev; the costumes are by Anna-Maria Tokadzhieva, who is also the scenographer of "Piff, Paff, Puff", the dances are by Galina Kalcheva; assistant directors are Lina Peeva and Petar Tiholov. The roles will be reincarnated - as always, with mood and professionalism: Max - Stefka Hristozova, Moritz - Vesela Apostolova, the Writer Bush - Yordan Hristozov, Aunt Greta - Lina Peeva, the Baker - Diman Panchev, the Musician - Milen Dinolov, the Master Böck - Petar Tiholov, the Artist - Miroslav Dimitrov. The musical spectacle for children "Max and Moritz" is successfully performed not only on the Burgas stage, but also in many Bulgarian cities, where it is met with great interest by the numerous audience. On Thursday evening, on the stage of the Summer Theater, artists from the ballet troupe of the Burgas Opera will also take part in the entertaining performance.
The two events dedicated to the children's audience are within the framework of the Burgas Musical Holidays "Emil Chakarov" 2026 festival, realized by the State Opera - Burgas and the Municipality of Burgas.

Tickets - at the box office of the Opera, Ticket Center "Chasovnika", in Grabo and Eventim. Tickets can be purchased for only one of the two productions.