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The Homecoming

Macro-histories. Fragmented societies, Nov 11, FLUID HISTORIES|

11 November | 21:00 – Bulandra Theatre, Liviu Ciulei Hall (Izvor) Botond Nagy’s Homecoming is a performance about war, the homeland’s dead, but also about the absurdity of the useless sacrifice of human lives. The harsh reality of our days, that unfolds very close to us, should awaken us from the sleep of indifference. We should at least ask some questions, if there is no other way in which we can change the course of things, and then we should reflect on how life and death should be looked at. BUY [...]

Antonin Artaud. The Cenci

Micro-histories. Broken families, Nov 13, FLUID HISTORIES|

13 November| 21:00 – I.L. Caragiale National Theater Bucharest, Ion Caramitru Hall (Big Hall) Just as Artaud confesses, The Cenci is „a barbarian topic, outside of time, whose realization must leave both actors and audience exhausted.” BUY TICKETS [same_day_events_link] After: P.B. Shelley and Stendhal Translated by: George Banu Cast: Cenci: Călin Chirilă Camillo: Doru Aftanasiu Andréa: Ionuț Cornilă The Maid: Haruna Condurache The Jester: Mălina Lazăr Béatrice: Ada Lupu Orsino: Horia Veriveș Lucretia: Petronela Grigorescu Giacomo: Pușa Darie Bernardo: Diana Roman Prince [...]

Hamlet

Macro-histories. Fragmented societies, Nov 10, FLUID HISTORIES|

10 November| 20:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre Bucharest, Ion Caramitru Hall (Big Hall) Hamlet is one of the most famous texts in all universal literature, and Gábor Tompa’s 2021 staging is a mirror of our contemporary world. BUY TICKETS [same_day_events_link] By: William Shakespeare Based on the Hungarian translation by: Arany János Adapted for stage by: András Visky Cast: Claudius: Ervin Szűcs Gertrude: Imola Kézdi Wittenberg Group Hamlet: Miklós Vecsei H. Horatio: Loránd Farkas Marcellus: Zsolt Gedő Bernardo: András Buzási Francisco: Ferenc [...]

The Tempest

Hybrid territories, Nov 10, FRAGILE BORDERS|

10 November| 21:30 – Bulandra Theatre, Toma Caragiu Hall (Icoanei) A unique musical story. Energetic staging and adaptation, gleeful, colorful and enthusiastic (Mihai Brezeanu, Agenda LiterNet, Sept. 2021); An atmosphere that catalyzes the blending of reality and dream (Ion Parhon, Scrisul românesc, nr.12/2021); The musical of the year – sheer joy! (Horia Ghibuțiu,13 Oct. 2021) BUY TICKETS [same_day_events_link] After: William Shakespeare Approximative translation: Cristi Juncu Cast: Caliban / Antonio / Ferdinand: Cătălin Babliuc Prospero / Regele / Stephano: Lucian Iftime Miranda [...]

Love and Other Crimes

Nov 5, Hybrid territories, FRAGILE BORDERS|

5 November| 21:00 – National Theatre, Bucharest, Pictură Hall Love and Other Crimes is the story of a day, the big day of a woman who has lost her way among gangsters and the concrete walls of a neighborhood in the Balkans. BUY TICKETS [same_day_events_link] By: Stefan Arsenijević–Srđjan Koljević–Bojan Vuletić Based on the script of the homonymous movie by Stefan Arsenijević Translated and adapted by: Krisztián Kiliti Cast: Milutin: Tibor Pálffy Anica: Janka Korodi Stanislav: Kónya-Ütő Bence Ivana: Panna Bocsárdi, Karolina [...]

Are we human or are we dancers?

Hybrid territories, Nov 8, FRAGILE BORDERS|

8 November| 22:00 – I.L. Caragiale National Theatre Bucharest, Pictură Hall Most of the time, the artist on stage is telling someone else's story. He is seen as a man with no past and no future. It's as if he only exists when the eyes of the audience are on him, when the lights are on and everything is set up for the performance to come to life. Most of the time it's not about him, about his fears, his vulnerabilities, his preferences, his opinions. BUY TICKETS [same_day_events_link] [...]

Children of the Night

Micro-histories. Broken families, Nov 13, FLUID HISTORIES|

13 November| 17:00 – Bulandra Theatre, Toma Caragiu Hall (Icoanei) Six students, a night that shapes stories, a tender and harsh insight into the world of rented studio apartments and student dormitories, a time in which characters are still candid and able to experience the miraculous, even if it shows up, in unlikely manners, on a student dormitory hallway in the middle of the night. BUY TICKETS [same_day_events_link] De: Andrei Radu Distribuția: Andrei: Andrei Chifu Vlad: Marin Lupanciuc Iulia: Cristina König Bianca: [...]

Cancún

Micro-histories. Broken families, Nov 9, Nov 10, FLUID HISTORIES|

9 November| 21:00 – Nottara Theatre, George Constantin Hall 10 November| 18:00 – Nottara Theatre, George Constantin Hall Cancún, a performance about the fragility of human relations, the ambiguity and relativity of happiness in couple relationships, and about life in general. BUY TICKETS [same_day_events_link] By: Jordi Galcerán Translated by: Luminița Voina-Răuț Cast: Reme: Cerasela Iosifescu Vicente: Gabriel Răuță Laura: Ada Navrot Pablo: Alex Jitea Direction, light and sound design: Felix Alexa Set design: Andrada Chiriac   Producer: Nottara Theatre Bucharest Duration: [...]

dog with man. dog without man

Nov 5, Macro-histories. Fragmented societies, FLUID HISTORIES, Uncategorized|

5 November| 18:00 – I.L. Caragiale National Theatre Bucharest, Studio Hall „dog with man. dog without man. Stories about dogs. Monologues for dogs. Conversations with dogs. Poems for dogs.” (Radu Afrim) BUY TICKETS [same_day_events_link] A performance based on texts by: Lia Bugnar, Dan Coman, Simona Goşu, Maria Manolescu, Oana Pellea, Radu Tudoran and Radu Afrim Cast: The Caretaker, The Mother, People from the New Year’s Eve party,The Dogcatcher: Alex Calangiu Mrs Avieriței (Th neighbor), the TV Anchor, The Vampire, Scared dogs, [...]

Cabaret

Macro-histories. Fragmented societies, Nov 13, FLUID HISTORIES, Uncategorized|

13 November| 20:30 – Odeon Theater, Majestic Hall Based on the -life experiences of writer Christopher Isherwood, who lived in Berlin between 1925-1933, this musical tells the story of the singer Sally Bowles from the Kit Kat night club, a story fill of glamour and vice, dreams and despair, in a cosmopolitan Berlin, a city of both pleasure and decadence. BUY TICKETS [same_day_events_link] After a play by John Van Druten and the stories of Christopher Isherwood Libretto by: Joe Masteroff Translation of [...]

The Actresses, Or Sorry for Touching You

Performative installations, online and VR productions, Nov 7, Nov 8, FRAGILE BORDERS|

7, 8 November| 15.00 and 16.30 – Goethe-Institut Bucharest For free access register at: [email protected] The Actresses, Or Sorry for Touching You is a performance about the physical and emotional abuse in the theater hierarchy. [same_day_events_link] By: Michał Telega Translation: Marina Palii  Cast: Mădălina Mușat, Paula Dunker, Oana Hodade, Oana Pușcatu, Carmen Ghiurco, Kinga Ötvös Direction and set design: Mihai Păcurar Original music: Vlaicu Golcea, Kinga Ötvös Sound design: Vlaicu Golcea Coproducers: Teatrul Postnațional Interfonic and The Polish Institute Bucharest With [...]

2032 Smart-Family

Performative installations, online and VR productions, Nov 9, FRAGILE BORDERS|

9 November| 20:00 - www.fnt.ro  (Live Streaming) A story from the year 2032 about parents, children and robots. [same_day_events_link] By: Marina Hanganu și Bianca Trifan Italian translation: Camilla Brison, Monica Buzoianu and Ioana Rufu Cast: Laura Mihalcea: Aura Călărașu (RO) Ogmios Z42: Smaranda Găbudeanu (RO) Virginia Visconti: Monica Buzoianu (IT) Amalia Visconti: Francesca Fatichenti (IT) Lorenzo Visconti: Giovanni Longhin (IT) Directed by: Marina Hanganu (RO) and Camilla Brison (IT) Assistant director: Bianca Trifan (RO) Video director: Armine Vosganian (RO) Assistant video [...]