Ivo Dimchev

Bulgarian queer artist and songwriter Ivo Dimchev transforms personal and social hardship into provocative public and intimate spectacles, boldly exploring sexuality, identity, faith, and activism in a celebration of queer visibility.

In a dystopian future, a nation of bio-titans has been created and the female sex and procreation have become obsolete. As the Earth turns toxic, the bio-titans are eager to colonise the cosmos on board a colossal spaceship, taking with them only one female body kept barely alive as a reminder of the troubled past. But everything changes when the immortal calligrapher Krypton, tasked with creating an indestructible copy of the entire written heritage of his kin, sees a forbidden book turn into a feisty girl, Gargara.

Ivo Dimchev’s performance “Lili Handel” at the Szeged Thealter Festival, described as a blend of blood, poetry, and music, offers a unique and genre-defying experience that captivates audiences with its innovative use of stage gestures and lack of coherent text, providing a detailed biography of the enigmatic woman behind the title.