This year Varna will have the pleasure to see one of the best shows of Sofia Theatre - “Night of January 16^th” by Ayn Rand is part of the selection of ITF „VIA FEST – International Theatre Festival Varna Summer” which is the biggest international theatre festival in Bulgaria.

Creative team:
translation Zlatna Kostova
director Plamen Markov
stage designer Mira Kalanova
composer Kalin Nikolov

Cast:
Nikolay Antonov, Yulian Rachkov, Nikolay Varbanov, Mila Bancheva, Lora Mutisheva, Silvia Petkova, Lilia Maraviglia, Daria Simeonova, Mihail Milchev, Rosen Belov, Plamen Manasiev, Petya Silyanova, Simona Halacheva, Ivaylo Geraskov, Yuli Malinov, Anton Grigorov

Ayn Rand is America’s most controversial individualist. She was a bold woman who produced brilliant works fusing fiction and philosophy. Her best-selling novels, like Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, have sold millions of copies and continue to influence independent thinkers and celebrities the world over, from Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales to Angelina Jolie and Hugh Hefner.

Night of January 16th is a theatrical play, inspired by the death of the "Match King", Ivar Kreuger, written by Ayn Rand. It takes place entirely in a courtroom during a murder trial. An unusual feature of the play is that members of the audience are chosen to play the roles of jury members.

The play was first produced in 1934 in Los Angeles under the title Woman on Trial; it received positive reviews and enjoyed moderate commercial success.