kalina popova
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Kalina Popova is a Toronto-based costume and set designer and costume technician originally from Bulgaria. She holds a BFA in Theatre Production and Design from York University, graduating in 2020. Her design credits include Isle of Demons and Chekhov's Shorts (Guild Festival Theatre), Heartless (Favour the Brave Collective), and War of the Worlds Reimagined (Frog in Hand). Her costume design for Heartless received a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination.

Popova has also worked extensively in theatrical wardrobe, including as Head of Wardrobe and Assistant Head of Wardrobe at Soulpepper Theatre Company. Her experience spans costume construction, design, and wardrobe management across Toronto's performing arts community. She has also participated in international artistic initiatives in Guatemala and the Czech Republic.