MA in Set Design and Costumes, New Bulgarian University, Sofia (1999).
Co-author (with Boris Dalchev) of the set design and costumes of ‘The Government Inspector’ by N. V. Gogol, Credo theatre, Bulgaria; director Nina Dimitrova (2017).
– Nomination for ‘Set Design and Costumes’ for the Bulgarian National Theatre Award ‘Icarus’ (2018)
– Award for ‘Set Design and Costumes’ at the International Festival for small Theatre Forms, Vratsa, Bulgaria (2018)
Other Awards:
Nominated for the National Theatre Awards ‘Askeer’, category ‘Set and Costume Design’ for ‘Craftsmen’, director Petrinel Gochev, National Theatre ‘Ivan Vazov’, Sofia (2017).
Awarded ‘Askeer’, category ‘Set and Costume Design’ for ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare, director Petrinel Gochev, Gabrovo Dramatic Theatre ‘Rajcho Stoyanov’, Bulgaria (2014).
Award for ‘Set and Costume Design’ at the International Festival for Small Theatre Forms, Vratsa, Bulgaria, for ‘Escape from Moscow’, director Peter Pejkov, Blagoevgrad Dramatic Theatre ‘N. Vaptsarov’ (2012).
Award for ‘Set and Costume Design’ at the Festival ‘Vojdan Chernodrinski’, Macedonia, for ‘Тhe Caucasian Chalk Circle’ by B. Brecht, director M. Kochovsky (2010).
Nominated for the National Theatre Awards ‘Askeer’, category ‘Set and Costume Design’, for ‘Play 27’, director Peter Pejkov, Blagoevgrad Dramatic Theatre ‘N. Vaptsarov’ (2001).
Youliana Noykova – Najman is the author of the set design, costume and puppets of over 30 national and international productions.
Set and costume design for:
‘Constelations’, director Jordan Slavejkov, at the Red House and Theatre Laboratory ‘Sfumato’, Sofia (2019)
‘The Prince of the Sea and the Prince of the Earth’, director E. Panayotova, National Puppet Theatre Plovdiv (2019).
‘Vaptsarov – song for the human’, directors Stajko Murdjev, Tea Sugareva and Boyan Ivanov, Blagoevgrad Dramatic Theatre ‘N. Vaptsarov’ (2019).
‘Craftsmen’, director Petrinel Gochev, National Theatre ‘Ivan Vazov’, Sofia (2017).
‘Gilgamesh’, director E. Panayotova, New Bulgarian University Theatre and Theatre studio ‘Personae’, Sofia (2017).
‘Two American Comedies’ by Woody Allen and Helena (Gemma) Jones, director N. Polyakov, Theatre ‘Sofia’ (2015).
‘A Respectable Wedding’ by B. Brecht, director Petrinel Gochev, Theatre ‘Sofia’ (2014).
‘The Big Gain’, director Petrinel Gochev, Blagoevgrad Dramatic Theatre ‘N. Vaptsarov’ (2014).
‘Romeo and Juliet’ by W. Shakespeare, director P. Gochev, Dramatic Theatre ‘Racho Stoyanov’, Gabrovo, Bulgaria (2013).
‘Escaping Moscow’, director Peter Pejkov, Blagoevgrad Dramatic Theatre ‘N. Vaptsarov’ (2011).
‘An Egyptian Story About the Heart’, director Elena Panayotova, New Bulgarian University Theatre and Performance Lab, Sofia (2010).
‘I Am Leaving’, A. Slapovky, director Peter Pejkov, Satirical Theatre ‘Aleko Konstantinov’, Sofia (2009).
‘Silencing’, based on Ingman Bergman, director E. Panayotova, Theatre Laboratory ‘Sfumato’, Sofia (2008).
‘Another Person’, director S. Petrov, Theatre ‘199’, Sofia (2007).
‘The Innocent’, director S. Petrov, Theatre ‘199’, Sofia (2006).
‘Play 27’ director Peter Pejkov, Blagoevgrad Dramatic Theatre ‘N. Vaptsarov’ (2001).
‘Games’ by T. Dimova, director E. Panayotova, Theatre ‘Laugh and Cry’, Sofia (1999).
‘Man Equals Man’ by B. Brecht, director E. Panayotova, Dramatic Theatre ‘Stephan Kirov’, Sliven, Bulgaria (1997)
… and others.
Set and costume designer for international productions:
‘Spring Awakening’ by F. Wedekind, director Zana Kocha, National Theatre in Pristina, Kosovo and Foundation ‘Artpolis’ (2020).
‘Arabian Night’, director Z. Bozalkovska, National Theatre ‘Vojdan Chernodrinsky’, Prilep, North Macedonia (2019).
‘Destur’ adapted from the novel ‘Love’ by Elis Sharaf, director Zana Kocha, National Theatre in Pristina, Kosovo (2018).
‘Les Misérables’ by V. Hugo, director M. Kochovski, National Theatre ‘Vojdan Chernodrinsky’, Prilep, North Macedonia (2017).
‘Passioni’, director M. Kochovski, National Theatre in Pristina, Kosovo (2017).
‘The Bones that Arrive Late’, director M. Kochovski, National Theatre in Pristina, Kosovo (2016).
‘Baal’ by B. Brecht, director M. Kochovski, Dramatic Theatre Skopje, North Macedonia (2012).
‘Caucasian Chalk Circle’ by B. Brecht, director M. Kochovski, National Theatre ‘Vojdan Chernodrinsky’, Prilep, North Macedonia (2010).
‘Drummers in the Night’ by B. Brecht, M. Kochovski, National Theatre ‘Vojdan Chernodrinsky’, Prilep, North Macedonia (2008).
‘Encyclopedia of the Dead’, director Dan Brown, Theatre Company ‘Milk’ (or. Moloko), Prague, Czech Republic (2000)
… And others.
Art director in Film:
Short Film ‘FriDgid’, director Devina Vassileva (2021).
‘Sleep for Happiness’, director I. Velichkova (2018)
‘Trains’, directed by Pavel Vesnakov (2010)