NTF in Press
The Maids
27 Octomber | 21:00 – Bulandra Theatre, Liviu Ciulei Hall (Izvor) The Maids by Jean Genet, first played in 1947’s Paris, surrounded by violent protesting, mercilessly exposes the perversion of a conservative and retrograde society, questioning morality as a privilege of the rich and powerful. In a key that is both playful and biting, the play explores the limits between love and hatred in a structurally unfair world. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] By: Jean Genet Translation and stage adaptation: Hunor Horvath, Paula [...]
The Boys of Zinc
29 October | 20:30 – Bulandra Theatre, Toma Caragiu Hall (Icoanei) The Boys of Zinc is a reflection upon the theme of war and peace. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] Based on: Svetlana Aleksievici Translation: Justina Bandol Stage adaptation: Yuri Kordonsky Cast: Svetlana: Mariana Mihuț First mother: Dana Dogaru Second mother: Ana Ioana Macaria Nurse: Rodica Lazăr Third mother: Profira Serafim Fourth mother: Mirela Gorea Fifth mother: Camelia Maxim Directed by: Yuri Kordonsky Assistant director: Taisia Orjehovschi Stage design: Nina Brumușilă Producer: [...]
Shove it
27 October | 18:30 – ODEON Theatre, Bucharest, Studio Hall A young woman working for an erotic phone line but believes in love and the beautiful gifts of life, records for us the rattle of the world as it is. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] Based on: the novel Băgău / Shove it by Ioana Bradea Stage adaptation: Cristina Giurgea Cast: Andreea: Iulia Colan Nicole: Edith Mag Silvia: Alina Mangra Corina: Anca-Maria Ilinca / Monica Ardeleanu Denisa: Costinela Ungureanu Cătălina: Raluca Păun Marius: [...]
The Housewives’ Apocalypse
22 October | 21:00 – ODEON Theatre, Majestic Hall In a concert-performance of unique musical instruments, such as key-guitars, five woman voices are chanting a freeing ritual, for a world where a woman’s role in society is one of an equal partner. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] A production by: Nicoleta Esinencu, Doriana Talmazan, Daniel Chirilă, Paul-Ovidiu Cosovanu, Corina Grigoraș, Lucreția Mandric, Ruxandra Maniu, Paula Niculescu and Daria Tămăslăcaru Cast: Corina Grigoraș, Lucreția Mandric, Ruxandra Maniu, Iulia-Paula Niculescu and Daria Tămăslăcaru Direction [...]
Agnes of God
26 October | 19:00 – Nottara Theatre, George Constantin Hall Somewhere between mystery and psychological thriller, Agnes of God, the challenging play of American playwright John Pielmeier, speaks of faith and salvation, of redemption and healing. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] By: John Pielmeier Translated by: Bogdan Budeș Cast: Agnes: Cristina Juncu Martha Livingstone: Isabela Neamțu Abbess Miriam: Crenguța Hariton Directed by: Sânziana Stoican Set design: Valentin Vârlan Soundtrack: Cristina Juncu Producer: Nottara Theatre, Bucharest Duration: 1h 50 min (no intermission) Recommended [...]
ROPEWALKING – 7 Days in the Life of Country Teachers
24 October | 17:00 – ODEON Theatre, Bucharest, Studio Hall Five dedicated teachers want to change the world from their classroom. The world is not so easy to change. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] By: David Schwartz Cast: Vasile, Counselor: David Drugaru Patricia: Anamaria Feraru Otilia, Mrs. Mayor: Silvana Mihai Emilia, Mrs. Inspector: Katia Pascariu Dacian: Tavi Voina Directed by: David Schwartz Set design: Irina Gâdiuță Choreography: Paula Dunker / Paul Dunca Original music: Paul-Ovidiu Cosovanu Assistant director and production: Eva Todică Graphics: [...]
NTF33 Short-Play Competition Results
The selection process for the short plays that have been submitted to the Play readings module within the National Theatre Festival, the 2023 edition has been completed. Bogdan Georgescu, Petro Ionesco and Elise Wilk have chosen the following 5 pieces of writing and authors out of 62 entries.
Selection and structure of the Romanian National theatre Festival 2023
Motivation of the curators of the 33rd Romanian National Theater Festival. The curatorial team of the RNTF 2023 (Mihaela Michailov, Oana Cristea Grigorescu and Călin Ciobotari), after viewing more than 150 performances produced by state-funded as well as in independent theatres that premiered in the 2022-2023 theatrical year, opted for a series of productions they found corresponded to the theme of this year’s edition: RNTF, the Laboratories of the Sensitive.
Romanian Short-Play Competition @ NTF 2023
The 33rd Edition of the National Theatre Festival, taking place between the 20th and the 30th of October 2023 in Bucharest, is announcing a new short-play competition (duration: 10 minutes for a reading), with a subject of your choice. This is a call to all upcoming authors and playwrights, and an encouragement towards writing plays with themes and formats that match present and future playwriting. Bogdan Georgescu, Petro Ionescu and Elise Wilk will be handling the selection process as a team. They are national and international-caliber playwrights, collaborating with state and independent theatres alike. [...]
The Concept proposed by the Curators of the National Theatre Festival – Mihaela Michailov, Oana Cristea Grigorescu, Călin Ciobotari – (FNT XXXIII, 20-30 octombrie) is ¬ THE LABORATORIES OF THE SENSITIVE
One of the major threats facing art is stagnation. When it intervenes, art is no longer able to keep up with society, and its stakes – reflecting the present world from an originative angle, the transformative effects it should have on humanity, its intuition and influences over the future – get suspended, postponed or repressed. Among other symptoms of stagnation, art is prone to suffer from the temptation of repeating the same forms of expression over again, a preference for certainty and already established ways, and the comfort of coming [...]