Thank you to the Askeer Foundation. I am very thankful because in these difficult days I will find this at least refreshing. 

By the way, this is my fifth Askeer, the other four are for productions at the National Theatre. Somewhere here is that political clerk, that petty individual who is currently heading the theatre. But let us not make this a political conversation. Besides, there is no point - seeing just the first row I can figure how many people will be verbally slashed, it will take too long. 

Of course, I want to thank all actors from the Pleven theatre and especially Deyan Donkov and Milena Ermenkova in the leading roles, thank my closest ones Reni Vrangova, Albena Koleva and Valery Yordanov who have been supporting me in these rough days of fighting against bureaucracy and all the heinous things happening in our country. But since all I'm saying is bringing somber thoughts, I will simply remind you of an old joke - a man was walking the streets, throwing leaflets, another saw that, stopped him and said: "Man, they are blank!" The first one answered: "Well, it's all clear." 

So, it's all clear, I don't really have to explain anything to you. Thank you very much! Happy holiday, congratulations to Georgi Gospodinov, long live Bulgaria!