Choreographer Hervé Koubi, on “What The Day Owes To The Night”: „I tried to tell through dance a story about things we all have in commmon”
He is the director and founder of the French dance company with the most international tours in recent years. This year he was invited in the Romanian National Theatre Festival with a long-running performance, both highly personal and p
30 Years?
I have known my entire life that, by living within theatre, I would need to stand the pressure of time, the permanent feeling of artistic helplessness, that I would get dominated by the obsession for perfection, that I would be a slave to the p
Workshop: INTRODUCTION TO THE METHOD OF COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI
18 October| 11:00 – NTF HUB, Big Hall
Hervé Koubi, fondatorul, împreună cu Guillaume Gabriel, al Companiei Hervé Koubi, a descoperit, la 25 de ani, că are rădăcini în Algeria. De atunci a creat, împreună cu
Marina Constantinescu – Theatre, the Magical Moment of History
Thirty years have passed since Romania entered freedom and democracy. Many things have happened during those years. We enjoy freedom of expression, of creation, of thought, while we, men of culture, can be a force and a reference point for our
THE PROGRAM OF THE NTF EVENTS
Motto: Theatre, the magical moment of History. THE NATIONAL THEATYRE FESTIVAL, 29th Edition (18 – 27 OCTOBER 2019).
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Friday
YESTERDAY AND TODAY. TV THEATRE. THE TEMPEST by W. Shakespeare
21 October | 19:00 – NTF HUB, Big Hall
„Magic, just like theatre, doesn’t need to be made, magic needs to erupt, to happen…This is the second time I have directed The Tempest an
YESTERDAY AND TODAY. TV THEATRE. THE CHERRY ORCHARD by Anton Chekhov
21 October | 15:00 -NTF HUB, Big Hall
“When I was 20, I loved nautical sports. I was kayaking on lake Snagov!! And I9 loved Television. When I was 30, I loved Theatre and Television. At 40 I loved Anca (my
YESTERDAY AND TODAY. TV THEATRE. THE LIVING CORPSE, by Leo Tolstoy
21 October| 11:00 – NTF HUB , Big Hall
“The TV version of the great Russian author Leo Tolstoy “The Living Corpse”, directed by Cornel Popa in 1975, is a remarkable and memorable rendition of the inner dept
SILENCE IS IMPOSSIBLE!
23 October| 17:00 – NTF HUB, Big Hall
Performtive reading by actress Adriana Moca, based on a script inspired by “The Silent Escape” and “The Impossible Escape”, two diaries by Lena Constante. Script by:
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NEW EUROPEAN DRAMATURGY. BEYOND BORDERS?
20 octombrie | 17:00 –
Performative reading and launch of the anthology of drama texts “Bicicleta roșie” (“The Red Bicycle”), an editorial project of the University of Arts, Târgu-Mureș in partners
NEW EUROPEAN DRAMATURGY. BEYOND BORDERS?
24 October| 12:00 – NTF HUB, Arce Hall
Performative reading and launch of the anthology of drama texts “Bicicleta roșie” (“The Red Bicycle”), an editorial project of the University of Arts, Târgu-M
THIRTY YEARS LATER. THEATRE AND LIFE.
19 October | 16:00 – NTF HUB, Arce Hall
Marina Constantinescu and George Banu in dialogue
Belonging to distinct generations, Marina Constantinescu and George Banu first met 30 years ago: she was m
THIS IS RADIO FREE EUROPE! We are back.
19 October| 12:30 – NTF HUB , Big Hall
Radio Free Europe, in partnership with the National Theatre Festival 2019
Hosts of the event: Neculai Constantin Munteanu and Emil Hurezeanu
FREE ENTRY
DIALOGUES ABOUT FREEDOM WITH SILVIU PURCĂRETE
27 October| 12:00 – NTF HUB , Big Hall
„To me, Silviu Purcărete is the pure taste of theatre, on the roof of the mouth. A flavour that bewilders by the strength of his sparkling intelligence and the power
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS PUCK… – CELEBRATED PERFORMANCES OF ALEXANDRU DARIE
20 October| 12:00 – NTF HUB, Big Hall
An event dedicated to Alexandru Darie (1959 – 2019), taking as starting point the two most recent editorial projects dedicated to him by Nemira Publish
Artmark Auction, 6th edition. GIVING IS RECEIVING
26 October| 12:00 – Artmark Galleries
NTF ‒ A THOUGHT OF GRATITUDE TO THE ARTISTS
The auction is the sixth edition of a successful initiative of the 29th
CINE-CONCERT: ROMANIA 1939: 50 YEARS BEFORE THE FALL OF THE IRON CURTAIN RESTITUTION: DEM DEMETRESCU
22 October | 18:00 – NTF HUB , Big Hall
CINE-CONCERT IRINA MARGARETA NISTOR & FOLEY’ALA
Original Score – Foley’Ala (Bucharest):
Alin Zăbrăuţ
Debate: THEATRE IN AMPHITHEATRE – THEATRE CRITICISM TODAY
26 October | 16:00 – NTF HUB, Arce Hall
On the occasion of the launch of the youngest theatre magazine, Amfiteatru.
„In a world not extremely favourable to theatre criticism, we are creat
LINOCUT GRAPHIC WORKSHOP COORDINATED BY MARIA BĂLAN
24 October | 15:00 – 20:00, NTF HUB , Memorie Hall
Linocut workshop of poster printing in two colours, 100 copies numbered and signed by the author.
FREE ENTRY
Debate: CAN DESIGN BECOME A POLITICAL ACT?
18 octombrie | 19:00 – NTF HUB, ‘Memorie’ Hall
Guests : Șerban Alexandrescu (Headvertising), Vlad Tăușance
Host and organiser: Ciprian N. Isac
ROAR 5.0 . Socio-political poster exhibition: Can a poster provoke change?
20 October| Vernissage: 16:00 – NTF HUB, ‘Memorie’ Hall
21 – 27 October| NTF HUB, ‘Memorie’ Hall
“Can a poster change the world? It certainly cannot, but it is more t
Debate: RICHARD III OR ABOUT POWER AND ITS MANIPULATORY FORCE
23 October | 11:30 – Bulandra Theatre, “Liviu Ciulei” Hall
For the first time in the NTF, in the same sets, two versions of a theatre performance by the same author, created on two different European stages
THEATRE CRITICISM BEFORE AND AFTER ’89
21 October| 12:00 – FNT HUB, Arce Hall
Debate starting from “Theatre in Diorama. The Discourse of Theatre Criticism in Communism. The Fluctuant Thaw 1956-1964”, a book by Miruna Runcan (Tracus Arte Publishi
Film screening: MAGUY MARIN – L’URGENCE D’AGIR
24 October| 10:30 – Conference, „In the Universe of Maguy Marin” – NTF HUB , Big Hall
11:30 – Film screening,, „Maguy Marin – L
DOINA LEVINTZA – THEATRICAL EXPERIMENT
18 October| Vernissage: 21:30 – “I.L.Caragiale” National Theatre,
The Marble Foyer (ground floor, Big Hall)
19 – 27 October| “I.L.Caragiale” National Theatre,
The Marble Foyer (gr
VISIBLE INVISIBLE
20 October| 19:00 – NTF HUB, Studio Hall
24 October| 19:00 – NTF HUB, Studio Hall
“The invisible is a landscape with an unknown topography, to be explored; an uncultivate
THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN DRAMA THEATRE AND CINEMA
24 – 25 October| 11:00 – 13:00, NTF HUB, ”Lipscani” Hall
One of the top-end events of the 29th edition of the National Theatre Festival is the workshop animated by the polyvalent musician Marius
NTF – A RETROSPECTIVE OF FREEDOM. From the archives: posters, photographs and screenings
20 October| Vernissage: 11:00 – NTF HUB, ‘Coloane’ Hall
21 – 27 October| NTF HUB, ‘Coloane’ Hall
This year’s NTF edition is dedicated to the 30 years since the events of
PAUL BORTNOVSKI: ARCHITECT. DESIGNER. PROFESSOR.
19 October| Vernissage: 11:00 – “I.L.Caragiale” National Theatre, Rotonda Hall
20 – 27 October| “I.L.Caragiale” National Theatre, Rotonda Hall
At the Rotonda of the Bucha
PHOTO EXHIBITION – MAY B
23 October | Vernissage: 20:00 – “I.L.Caragiale” National Theatre, Foyer of Studio Hall
24 – 27 October| “I.L.Caragiale” National Theatre, Foyer of Studio Hall
In the app
2 ROOMS WITH SAND – PERFORMANCES, DRAWINGS, OBJECTS, FRIENDS, DRAGOȘ GALGOȚIU
19 October| Vernissage: 18:00 – Odeon Theatre
20 – 27 October| Odeon Theatre
During the 29th edition of the National Theatre Festival, the foyer and the lounge of the Stu
THREE-DIMENSION THEATRE – Tristan Sharps
25 October| 12:00 – NTF HUB, ‘Arce’ Hall
Those who are not familiar with Tristan Sharps’ work will perhaps discover large productions that include meticulously built installations, movie sequences and a lar
THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CULTURAL MANAGERS 2019
26 October | 10:30 – 16:00 – Aula of The Ministry of Culture and National Identity
27 October | 10:30 – 16:00 – Aula of The Ministry of Culture and National Identity
The
CRISTIAN PEPINO – THE MAN WHO PULLS THE STRINGS
18 October | 17:30 – Vernissage : Rotenberg-Uzunov Art Gallery
19-27 October | Rotenberg-Uzunov Art Gallery
Exhibition of Graphics (Vernissage)
Curators: Raluca Aio
Boris Eifman: „I founded a theatre because I needed to have my own space to create”
A master of the art of ballet, Boris Eifman, the creator of the performance „Eugene Onegin”, to be presented at the Romanian National Theatre Festival on October 25th, on the stage of the Grand Hall of the National Theatre Bucharest, strikes t
ON AIR. RADIO THEATRE
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 October| Radio România Cultural
PLAYS BROADCAST BY THE NATIONAL THEATRE FOR RADIO DRAMA AT RADIO ROMANIA CULTURAL
CUMPĂRĂ BILET
Foreign Performances Invited at the 2019 Edition of the National Theatre Festival
Between 18 and 27 October 2019, the 29th edition of the National theatre Festival will bring to Bucharest prestigious international theatre productions, following the tradition of bringing world famous performances to Bucharest which
THE PROGRAM OF THE PERFORMANCES
THE NATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL, 29th Edition (18 – 27 OCTOBER 2019).
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RICHARD III by W. Shakespeare (Bulandra Theatre)
20 October| 19:00 – Bulandra Theatre, Liviu Ciulei Hall
“The performance, which takes shape at rehearsals at a speed and intensity higher than what I am normally used to, brings to light, as beloved friend
MAY B. Inspired by Samuel Beckett
23 October | 21:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Studio Hall
With well over 500 performances internationally in 25 years of success, “May B” represents an extremely rare phenomenon, a contemporary dance
Shakespeare: Richárd III. (Budapest)
22 October| 19:00 – Bulandra Theatre, Liviu Ciulei Hall
“Having worked with such an internationally acknowledged director as Andrei Şerban has been an important step in the professional life of Radnóti Thea
EUGENE ONEGIN
25 October| 20:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Big Hall
„Eugene Onegin” is the dance version of the the novel in verse by Alexander Pushkin, in which Boris Eifman, one of the world’s most praised conte
CE QUE LE JOUR DOIT À LA NUIT/ WHAT THE DAY OWES TO THE NIGHT
18 October | 20:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Big Hall
In order to talk about his Algerian origins, French-born choreographer Hervé Koubi chooses Dance. As the young boy, an ordinary hero from the ep
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee Williams
21 October| 20:00 – Metropolis Theatre, Olga Tudorache Hall
22 October| 21:00 – Metropolis Theatre, Olga Tudorache Hall
A masterpiece, the most popular play writ
THREE SISTERS by Anton Chekhov
26 October| 19:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Media Hall
27 October| 19:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Media Hall
The performance will take place in multipl
TRUE WEST by Sam Shepard
20 October | 21:00 – Odeon Theatre, Majestic Hall
The story of two brothers who love and hate each other deeply, who chose different ways in life, each of them envying the other, each of them looking for hi
OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder
24 October| 18:00 – Bulandra Theatre, Liviu Ciulei Hall
An empty stage. A boy plays an old piano. Some actors are getting ready for a show, they warm up, tune their instruments. They’re waiting for somethin
NOTHING TO REGRET by Székely Csaba
19 October| 19:00 – Comedy Theatre, Radu Beligan Hall
Those men who before 1989 worked for the Romanian secret police, torturing people, ruining families, imprisoning innocent people, rarely show remorse fo
NEVERMORE by Edgar Allan Poe
23 October| 21:00 – Small Theatre, Atelier Hall
24 October | 18:00 – Small Theatre, Atelier Hall
“Edgar Allan Poe is enigmatic, the world as he pictured it distorted fore
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE by William Shakespeare (Cluj)
22 October| 18:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Big Hall
The show takes place in the cold world of modern technology, where, in contrast, passions run high. Passions that point, first of all, toward nar
UNDER EVERY STEP THERE’S AN UNEXPLODED MINE FROM AN UNFINISHED WAR WITH YOURSELF by Radu Afrim
24 October | 18:00 – Odeon Theatre, Majestic Hall
25 October | 18:00 – Odeon Theatre, Majestic Hall
“Spending time with yourself”, a necessity that contemporary life doe
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST by Dale Wasserman
19 October| 18:30 – Metropolis Theatre, Olga Tudorache Hall
20 October| 19:00 – Metropolis Theatre, Olga Tudorache Hall
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the novel by Ken
THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON`T THEY? by Horace McCoy
22 October| 21:00 – Bulandra Theatre, Toma Caragiu Hall
In the midst of the American economic crisis of the 1930s named Great Depression, Gloria and Robert, participants in a marathon of dance, are struggli
SAM, OR PREPARATION FOR FAMILY LIFE by Maria Wojtyszko
18 October| 18:00 – Odeon Theatre, Majestic Hall
“Sam” means “alone” in Polish. Maria Wojtyszko’s play offers the fresh perspective of the contemporary Polish theatre, dealing with the problems of
BUTCHER’S PRICKWOOD by Vasile Alecsandri
26 October | 18:00 – Odeon Theatre, Majestic Hall
26 October | 21:00 – Odeon Theatre, Majestic Hall
The first comedy on Alecsandri’s original themes is “Iorgu of Sadagura
REPUBLIC OF MELANIA by Irina Nechit
18 October| 20:00 – Odeon Theatre, Majestic Hall
Melania, an elderly woman living in Băxani, an isolated hamlet of Bessarabia, lives by herself, as her children all live and work abroad.
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THE FOREST OF THE HANGED after Liviu Rebreanu
23 October| 18:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Big Hall
In a world dominated by war and death prowling around, the grandiose Austro-Hungarian Empire is agonizing. The nations dream of their autonomy b
THE SEAFARER by Conor McPherson
24 October| 19:30 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Studio Hall
Having recently given up his job, Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his brother Richard. The tension between the two brothers is vis
OLD MAN NICHIFOR by Ion Creangă
21 October| 22:00 – ACT Theatre
25 October| 21:00 – ACT Theatre
Besides humour and surprising philosophy, Creangă’s work also includes a big erotic dimension. The author’
LIMITS by Mihaela Michailov & Radu Apostol
26 October| 17:00 – Replika Centre
27 October| 17:00 – Replika Centre
“Limits” is a comedic and biting one-woman show about school everywhere, about parents – teachers –
LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES by Christopher Hampton
21 October | 18:00 – Small Theatre, Atelier Hall
22 October| 18:00 – Small Theatre, Atelier Hall
The play “Les liaisons dangereuses”, directed by Cristi Juncu, presents a
ITINERARY. ONE DAY THE WORLD WILL CHANGE by Yann Verburgh
26 October| 19:00 – ARCUB – The Cultural Centre of Bucharest, Big Hall
27 October| 19:00 – ARCUB – The Cultural Centre of Bucharest, Big Hall
While all kinds of nationali
LAS MENINAS by Ernesto Anaya
24 October| 21:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Painting Hall
In a historical but highly fictionalized type of society at its highest point before declining, the ultimate whim is the desire for immortal
ROMANIAN DIARY. TIMIȘOARA
20 October| 17:00 – I. L. Caragiale” National Theatre, Small Hall
20 October | 21:00 – I. L. Caragiale” National Theatre, Small Hall
“Romanian Diary. Timișoara” is a mult
JANNA by Yaroslava Pulinovich
19 October| 18:00 – Odeon Theatre, Majestic Hall
Written in 2012, “Janna or Tomorrow Will Be Another Day” is a tragic comedy about a modern day successful woman used to have her own life under control, as w
HISTORY IN THE FIRST PERSON Collective work coordinated by Oltița Cîntec
21 October| 18:00 – Excelsior Theatre – Ion Lucian Hall
The result of a collaborative creative process coordinated by theatrologist Oltița Cîntec, “History in the First Person” is a theatre re-reading of th
IONA by Marin Sorescu
26 October| 22:00 – Nottara Theatre, George Constantin Hall
27 October | 19:00 – Nottara Theatre, George Constantin Hall
“Iona”, the play that marked the debut of Marin S
IN A FOREST DARK AND DEEP by Neil LaBute
19 October| 22:00 – unteatru
20 October | 19:00 – unteatru
Two brothers marked by a dysfunctional relationship are reunited after a long time.
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IL NULLAFACENTE. I CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING by Michele Santeramo
26 October| 19:30 – Odeon Theatre, Studio Hall
Il Nullafacente: a paradox about the search for happiness
“The desire to be ‘present’, to let go of all the smarmy calls and the false temptations of
YIDDISH? by Peca Ștefan
23 October | 18:00 – Jewish State Theatre
“Yiddish?” was inspired by interviews taken by the play director Andreea Vălean and playwright Peca Ștefan of former actors of the State Jewish Theatre, who now liv
HENRY IV by Luigi Pirandello
22 October| 18:30 – Odeon Theatre, Majestic Hall
The events in “Henry IV” happen 20 years before the action onstage, when a young aristocrat, taken away by his acting talent, suffers an accident during a ca
IBSEN FAMILY. Collective play inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s works
22 October| 21:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Painting Hall
A theatrical demarche starting from texts such as “Nora”, “The Woman from the Sea”, “Hedda Gabler” and “Ghosts”, but also from elements take
ON TENDERNESS by Matei Vișniec
24 October| 21:00 – Rmanian Playwrites’ Theatre, „Ion Băieșu” Hall
25 October| 17:00 – Romanian Playwrites’ Theatre, „Ion Băieșu” Hall
It is often said that tenderness ca
THY SONIA by Lia Bugnar
18 October | 22:00 – Green Hours
19 October| 17:00 – Green Hours
The latest show signed by Lia Bugnar presents mesmerizing Letiția Vlădescu in the role of Sonia, a young
DELIRIUM by Enda Walsh, after “The Brothers Karamazov” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
21 October| 18:00 – Odeon Theatre, Studio Hall
“Delirium” explores a world without morals, depicting the human condition in a harsh and uncompromising way.
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DELHI DANCE by Ivan Vyrypaev
26 October| 21:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Studio Hall
In an atmosphere and mood performance where oneirism and realism can substitute each other, Radu Afrim creates a suspended universe pulsating
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? by Edward Albee
19 October| 20:30 -Bulandra Theatre, Toma Caragiu Hall
20 October| 18:30 -Bulandra Theatre, Toma Caragiu Hall
Who’s afraid of family relations? Who’s afraid of extra-mari
THE CAGE OF MADWOMEN by Jean Poiret
24 October| 19:30 – Metropolis Theatre, Amphitheatre Hall
25 October | 20:00 – Metropolis Theatre, Amphitheatre Hall
The masterpiece comedy “La cage aux folles” by Jean P
CLASS by Iseult Golden & David Horan
18 October| 18:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Atelier Hall
Brian and Donna’s nine-year-old son is in trouble. At least that is what his teacher claims. He also says a psychologist should see him. But
CHIRITZA IN CONCERT after Vasile Alecsandri & Matei Millo
27 October | 18:00 and 21:00 – Odeon Theatre, Majestic Hall
Although Vasile Alecsandri and Matei Millo drew their inspiration from the life and mores of the 19th century, creating a character emblematic of
BEFORE BREAKFAST by Eugene O’Neill
21 October | 18:00 and 21:00 – unteatru
“Two people and their story. A room full of memories and a steaming hot coffee on the table. The morning starts like all other mornings, they wake up, open their eyes
BALLADS OF MEMORY by Ionela Pop, Raul Coldea, Nicoleta Esinencu, Oana Hodade, Doru Taloș
24 October| 17:00 – Replika Centre
25 October| 19:00 – Replika Centre
Ionela Pop is 69 years old, she is retired, and she comes on stage to tell her story, as well as tho
THE AVALANCHE by Tuncer Cücenoğlu
23 October| 19:00 – Odeon Theatre, Majestic Hall
“The Avalanche” is a story about fear, but also about the past and the future, the conservative tradition and the change of mentality.
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ARLECCHINO AND THE LOST LOVES by Enrico Bonavera
23 October| 17:00 – Excelsior Theatre – Ion Lucian Hall
“The story of our show has a Shakespearean start: two young people who are in love and keep it a secret want to pass over their parents’ interdiction
The New Image of the National Theatre Festival
The 29th edition of the National Theatre Festival, which will take place in Bucharest between 18 and 27 October, has a new visual identity, which we are happ
Once Again, Applause for the Theatre
We are celebrating the World Theatre Day, a new opportunity to remember – and by remembering, to cherish – the joy of witnessing the repeatable miracle which is the theatre performance.
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The World Theatre Day finds us in the middle