Stage and screen
Plays and stage adaptations; the feature films, series and short films based on his books and screenplays.
Theatre
Karabashliev’s plays and stage adaptations have been produced by leading theatres in Bulgaria and abroad. His theatre combines psychological acuity, political edge and strong dramatic architecture.
The Askeer Award-winning production of The Tail became one of the most visible stage adaptations of his work, while other plays continue to be revived and staged.
The Tail, dir. Yavor Gardev 
Selected productions
A wider view of Karabashliev’s theatre: from intimate chamber drama and rehearsal-room process to stylized ensemble work and politically charged stage adaptations.
Film
His screen credits include the feature film adaptation of his novel 18% Gray, as well as other projects. He is also co-screenwriter of the forthcoming six-part television adaptation of his novel Havra.
Feature films and series
Short films based on his works
18% Gray feature film adaptation
Novel to screen.
Karabashliev’s work has also reached the screen through the feature-film adaptation of 18% Gray. The film extends the emotional and psychological world of the novel into cinema, carrying its atmosphere of memory, solitude, and desire into a distinctly visual form. This screen adaptation adds another dimension to his body of work, demonstrating the cinematic potential of his fiction and its resonance beyond the page.