What to Do with the Cello

“What to Do with the Cello” by Matei Visniec on the Apostol Karamitev Stage of the National Theatre. Director: Nikolay Polyakov; set and costumes: Marina Raichinova; movement: Anna Pampulova. Featuring Valentin Tanev, Snezhina Petrova, Marin Yanev and Anatoli Krastev. Running time 1 h 10 min; genre: comedy; not recommended for people under 12. In a railway-station waiting room the Man with the Newspaper, the Old Man with the Cane and the Lady with the Veil wait for something unknown, while nearby the Man with the Cello plays a quiet, slightly annoying tune — quiet irritation grows into utter intolerance of the other.