Theatre
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The Comedy Theatre in Bucharest is a repertoire theatre established in 1961. Dedicated to the comic genre in its wide variety, ranging from boulevard comedy to the theatre of the absurd, the Comedy Theatre is unique in Romania. |
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“The Inspector General”, by N. V. Gogol, one of the masterpieces of world literature, speaks to one generation after the other about power and its illusions, about bureaucracy and corruption. |
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Somewhere far away, in a geographic and spiritual province, a traveler recently arrived from “the Capital City” with his servant is mistaken for an inspector general supposed to inspect the state of things in the City Hall. An evil mechanism is triggered, involving high flattery and corruption. The truth finally comes out, everything turns upside down and characters reveal their true nature. The character of the Mayor offers George Mihăiţă the opportunity of a great part, of strong dramatic impact, on the verge between the grotesque and metaphor. The performance is signed Horaţiu Mălăele (one of the main Romanian actors). Starting from the huge richness of the text, he offers each actor of the company the opportunity to play a part that is polished like a jewel.
May 16, 2007, Stadt Theater, 20:15 |
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The NOTTARA Theatre has defined itself as a repertoire theatre, with a distinct personality in the Romanian artistic landscape. It pays special attention to the great universal repertoire, but also to classical Romanian drama. It staged absolute premieres, most important Romanian authors were played and many contemporary playwrights were promoted by this theatre. At present, the NOTTARA Theatre, led by the well-known theatre and film actor Mircea DIACONU, is a public cultural institution under the authority of the General Council of the City of Bucharest, operating as a permanent company with an artistic staff of 42 employed actors. |
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“RHYTHMS” - The Romanian traditions show In its design, the staging is based on rituals, folk theatre techniques, authentic musical texts linked to these events, making up a show with a dominant visual character, accessible to the audiences of any European culture. This approach of Romanian specificity in a universal language is the ideal solution for the reception of Romanian theatre abroad and for overcoming all language barriers. The show can be performed on a usual stage, as well as in non-conventional spaces. The main contributors are: Iosif Herţea (music), Miriam Răducanu (choreography). With: Crenguţa Hariton, Gabriela Crişu, Ioana Calotă, Raluca Gheorghiu, Cristian Nicolaie, Bogdan Vodă, Lucian Ghimişi, Ion Grosu.
May 11, 2007, Stadt Theater, 20:15 |
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The “ACT” theatre is the first independent project theatre in Romania and is located at 126, Calea Victoriei. It opened on September 24, 1998. The succeesful development of this unique project in the space of Romanian theatre is the result of the personal and professional effort of the actor Marcel Iureş, who managed to involve in the creation of “the theatre cave” prominent members of the profession, such as Tom Cruise, Sir Ian McKellen, Richard Eyre, Tom Stoppard, Dame Diana Rigg, Dame Judi Dench, Alan Bates, Alan Rickman, Ian Holm and Liviu Ciulei. Without their emotional and even financial involvement, this project might never have become real. The whole independent movement in Romanian theatre is inspired by the profesionalism, the dignity and the success of the “ACT” Theatre. |
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“The Theatre Maker” by Thomas Bernhard
The Theatre Maker is, in Alexandru Dabija's vision, a funny-bitter meditation on the times we live in. Marcel Iureş, who interprets Bruscon, composes not only a portrait, but also a self-portrait. In this sense the director declares: “I don't believe there is a more suitable moment in Romanian art to talk about the Actor and I don't believe there is a more suitable actor to talk about NOTHING than the most succesful Romanian actor of the moment”. With: Marcel Iureş, Valeria Seciu, Constantin Drăgănescu, Afrodita Androne, Vitalie Bantaş Direction: Alexandru Dabija Stage set design: Irina Solomon Translation: Alexandra Zoicaş Duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes Date of premiere: June 29, 2001
May 5, 2007, Stadt Theater, 20:00 |
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Bulandra Theatre, founded, in 1947 is a public theatre subsidised by the City Hall and owes its name to the remarkable Romanian actress Lucia Sturdza Bulandra. After her death, Liviu Ciulei, an actor, stage director, stage designer, architect, took the lead of the theatre and gave it an unmistakable style and a special vision by discovering great actors like Toma Caragiu, Octavian Cotescu, Clody Berthola, Gina Patrichi, Ileana Predescu. |
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Despite the communist censorship, Bulandra Theatre managed to keep its high artistic standards. Important names signed unforgetable performances: David Esrig, Radu Penciulescu, Andrei Şerban, Vlad Mugur, Valeriu Moisescu, Silviu Purcărete, Alexandru Tocilescu. Elizaveta BAM"Bulandra per musica” (an innovative programme that proposes a new theatrical vision where the opera combines with the play text) was inaugurated in 2006 by Bulandra Theater with the opera buffa “Elizaveta Bam”, signed by Irinel Anghel, after a text by Daniel Harms, directed by Alexandru Tocilescu. Russian avant-garde author, Daniel Harms, a remarkable personality of the '20s - '30s in Stalinist Russia, is the creator of a troubling text.
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In a violent world where anybody can be a victim, but especially a victim invented by the regime, paying with one’s life for a crime that never happened - there is a feeling of fear that reigns supreme and can almost become a national feeling in a country completely lacking landmarks. An extraordinary surrealistic experiment with moving or frightening rhythms, with actors that sing and play, with life philosophies served in small staccato portions, with instrument players and a live choir on stage!
May 5-6, 2007, MQ, Halle E, 19:30 |
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The Comic Opera for Children is a state-subsidized institution for performing arts, subordinated to the board of Bucharest City Hall and it is unique in Romania and in the world. It was founded on October 15, 1998 and established on January 16, 2003, with SMARANDA OTEANU-BUNEA as Founder Director and Viorica Petrovici as the Artistic Director. The Comic Opera for Children features Romanian opera and ballet stars. The season is between OCTOBER - JUNE, and performances are on Mondays and Tuesdays from 2.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., in the Small Auditorium of the National Children's Palace. Over 140 performances are given every year and as many workshops, with a total audience of 40.000 and 40 works in the basic repertoire. |
P Y G M A L I O N (pocket ballet)
...Are you aware that Pygmalion has been around for the last 2000 years? He is said to have created a marble maiden, Galatheea, to have fallen in love with her, impetuously in love! and to have wept an ocean of hot tears until Afrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, moved by his deep feelings, turned the sculpture to life. How they worked wonders in those days! Thanks to the goddess, Pygmalion's dream came true: Galatheea became his sweetheart... See what love can achieve? It can give life to cold stone; it can turn a florist into a real lady, “My Fair Lady”, or a plain girl into a great dancer... Just think that all this started 2000 years ago, with Pygmalion!... Cast: Cătălin Caracaş, Oana Popescu, Vicenţiu Popescu, Bianca Stoicheciu, Florentina Răducu, Oana Bădănoiu, Mircea Ioniţă, Georgiana Stroe, Sorina Tiron, Valentino Tiron, Daniel Filipescu. May 12-14, 2007, Prater, 12:00-20:00, Karlsplatz, 12:00-18:00 |
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Ţăndărică puppet theatre was founded in 1949 and along its history, written by remarkable personalities, it has become a leader in animation theatre, reaching a top position at national level. Known worldwide, Ţăndărică has been awarded numerous and prestigious prizes (National Prize for Puppets, the Prize for Originality, the Prize for Creative Interference in Scenic Art, the Great Prize in the Festivals in Tolosa, Botoşani, Galaţi), for its innovative ways of expression. |
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| The theatre has also designed a strategy in point of substance (a portfolio of national and international titles), it supports the artistic debut of young artists (by creating an Animart experimental studio), it organizes an international festival of collection performances that has reached the third edition.
The Goat and its Three Kids
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The framework is the one of the traditional Romanian village, the characters wear traditional folk costumes, the music has folk influences, good conquers evil.
Director: Gabriel Apostol; Stage Set Design: Cristina Pepino; Music: Dan Bălan Cast: Ioana Chelaru Popovici, Liliana Gavrilescu, Mariana Zaharia, Cristian Mitescu, Claudiu Iordan.
May 4-6, 11-15, 2007, Prater, 12:00-20:00 |
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Metropolis Theatre was established in 2006 by Bucharest City Hall, as the first project theatre in Romania. Its building is modern, the façade and interiors recall Hundertwasser's unique style. Through its projects, Metropolis offers its audience a wide range of performances: |
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| from theatre and fusion sub-genders (with music, dance and video-installations) to rock, jazz and blues concerts in the ambience of a modern theatre hall, but also in unconventional spaces. With avant-garde recipes for communicating with the audience, Metropolis wishes to be the meeting place of all those who cherish “the alternative” as a vital element.
Happenings
The theatre is pro multicultural values which are based on intercultural communication. |
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The social-cultural ideas and models are presented through drama speech. They turn into significant elements and speak to people belonging to different ages and intercultural levels. The interactivity between the audience and actors is based on a desire to get involved in the actions proposed, discreetly guided by the stage director, in a magic atmosphere. Performing together with the Romanian actors, any citizen of Vienna, himself turned into an actor, will have the opportunity to experience a simple truth: that culture is the most important element of communication between peoples. ”Metropolis” wishes to support the common intercultural European space, based on communication, art and information. The happenings are created under a general common concept.
May 4-6, 11-17, 25-26, 2007, KarntnerSt, 16:00-22:00 |
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