The book traces the creative growth of our national theater alongside the emergence and establishment of Bulgarian drama. It follows the path from naive immaturity through peaks of creative inspiration to the suffocating shackles of totalitarianism. The labor and talent of Bulgarian writers, directors, actors, set designers, and critics are reflected in the vibrant world of theater. And all this against the backdrop of the lively response of the Bulgarian audience, capricious and fickle, but invariably in love with and devoted to its theater.