20 October | 18:00 – ACT Theatre
A story that survived through centuries and speaks of abuse, injustice, art and the freeing power of the truth.
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By: Breach Theatre
Translation: Alexandru Mâzgăreanu, revizuită de Adrian Nicolae
Cast:
Emilia Bebu
Mihaela Teleoacă
Florentina Țilea
Directed by: Alexandru Mâzgăreanu
Stage design: Alexandra Boerescu
Original music: Alexandru Suciu
Producer: ACT Theatre Bucharest
Duration: 1h 30 min (no intermission)
Recommended age: 16+
Performance in Romanian with English surtitles
The show is a re-enactment of a real court trial, reconstructed via documents saved along many centuries. The biography of female painter Artemisa Gentileschi serves as a feminist manifesto against rape and abuse, justified as they were, for centuries, by patriarchy. The direction focuses on building tension along the stating of the reasons, while the all-female cast supports the contemporary view of the story. With an audience sitting extremely close, filmlike facial expressions amplify the effect of the audience’s direct involvement in the unfolding of the trial. (the NTF curators’ motivation)
Photo credits: International Festival Alba Iulia, Adi Bulboacă, Andrei Voinea
