29 October | 18:00
“I. L. Caragiale” National Theatre, Sala Mare (Big Hall)
In the story imagined by Adnan Lugonić, fifteen characters of different ages but similar conditions are as many faces of the consumer era: furious people with their troubles who become even more furious when their troubles collide. The death of the salesman from the neighbourhood shop reminds them for a moment that they are mortals themselves, and when a young corporate man also kills himself, destiny seems to function by symbolic symmetries.
INFORMAȚII
Radu Afrim invents a show-realm of cabaret that never tries to hide any the protagonists’ dramas. The world of pensioners Constantin and Tamara, of the neighborhood kids Raluca, Claude and Cala, of the widowed taxi driver Juvete who eventually discovers his own son, of the pregnant woman, of the prostitute, of the young gay man who is resentful at his boyfriend’s double-game, of the former goon teacher who is now into boxing – the world of those who are thus confronted with violence and death determines them to become honest, if just for a moment, to say what they really think, to think life out loud.
Translated by: Octavia Nedelcu
Adapted by: Radu Afrim
Cast:
Him: Cătălin Vieru
Her: Iulia Colan
The Old Man: Constantin Cicort
The Old Woman: Tamara Popescu
Taxi Driver: Marian Politic
Prostitute: Romaniţa Ionescu
Elementary Teacher: Eugen Titu
The First: Claudiu Mihail
The Second: Alex Calangiu
The Third: Raluca Păun
Gay: George Albert Costea
Employer: Dragoş Măceşanu
The Pregnant Woman: Costinela Ungureanu
Lili Fucsia/Mother of the Third: Lili Sîrbu
Taxi Driver’s son: Cătălin Stratonie
Directed by: Radu Afrim
Sets: Vanda Maria Sturdza
Costumes: Lia Dogaru
Choreography: Flavia Giurgiu
Duration: 2 h 45 min (with intermission)
“Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova
