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TSCHICK. Why We Took the Car

23 oct, NTF 33 SELECTION|

23 October | 21:00 – I.L. Caragiale National Theatre Bucharest, Pictură Hall A cool odyssey for young people – the performance "TSCHICK. Why We Took the Car" tells the story of Maik and Tschick, two teenagers convinced that another world from the one they know at home and at school must exist. Maik comes from the German middle-clas but his parents parted ways a long time ago, even though they still live under the same roof. Maik feels like a stranger, just like Tschick, whose family moved from Germany to Russia. [...]

The Dream

23 oct, NTF 33 SELECTION|

23 October | 19:00 – ODEON Theatre, Bucharest, Studio Hall A drama class is preparing for the performance-exam. The limitations between theatre and real life, between school and personal life, between normality and abnormality mix together and fade away. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] By: Alexa Băcanu The performance contains fragments from "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" by William Shakespeare, translated by Ștefan Octavian Iosif.   Cast: Professor: Doru Taloș STUDENTS: Narcis: Radu Dogaru Laur: Christian Har Noemi: Emőke Pál Iulia: Paula Seichei Robi: Adonis Tanța Choir: Maialgesa Dat, Călin Deneș, Ana [...]

Oh My Sweet Land

21 oct, GUEST PERFORMANCES FROM ABROAD|

21 October | 19:30 – ODEON Theatre, Studio Hall Today the Syrian conflict is well into its 13th year and has become not only part of the daily life in the Middle East but also part of our global landscape. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] Concept: Corinne Jaber With: Corinne Jaber Light-design: Nicolas Chorier Produced by: Young Vic Theatre, Théâtre de Vidy Duration: 1h (no intermission)   Age recommendation: 12+  In English with Romanian surtitles The war which has changed the [...]

Mansdorf

NTF 33 SELECTION, 21 oct|

21 October | 21:00 – Jewish State Theatre of Bucharest 1945. Barașeum theatre. A Yiddish theatre ensemble run by the actor, director and executive Iacob Mansdorf are coming together for the remaking of a performance, this way resuscitating, through the filter of love for theatre, a neuralgic time that was yet to become history. A mysterious lady shows up in order to propose a play she’s written. The performance is based on real events and real people. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] By: Mihai [...]

Oxygen

NTF 33 SELECTION, 21 oct|

21 October | 21:00 – I.L. Caragiale National Theatre Bucharest, Pictură Hall A miraculous concert-performance that scatters the borders between music, theatre and film. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] By: Ivan Vîrîpaev Translated by: Orsolya Kis Stage adaptation: Katalin Deák Cast: Boy: Bence Kónya-Ütő Girl: Janka Korodi Directed by: Tibor Pálffy   Original music and sound design: Bence Kónya-Ütő Light design: Anrás Rancz Producer: Tamási Áron Theatre, Sfântu Gheorghe Duration: 1h 30 min (no intermissions) Recommended age: 14+   Performance in Hungarian with [...]

Catarina and The Beauty of Killing Fascists

21 oct, GUEST PERFORMANCES FROM ABROAD|

October 21 | 18:00 – I.L. Caragiale National Theatre, Bucharest, Ion Caramitru Hall "The play tries to do what I feel is one of theatre’s vital strengths: to propose characters who, through what they think and say and do on stage, and through the way they do it, allow us to think differently about our lives." GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] Text, direction: Tiago Rodrigues Artistic collaboration: Magda Bizarro With: Isabel Abreu, Romeu Costa, António Fonseca, Beatriz Maia, Marco Mendonça, António Parra, Carolina [...]

It’s true, it’s true, it’s true!

NTF 33 SELECTION, 28 oct|

28 October | 17:00 – ACT Theatre A story that survived through centuries and speaks of abuse, injustice, art and the freeing power of the truth. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] 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 [...]

Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel

26 oct, GUEST PERFORMANCES FROM ABROAD|

26 October | 21:30 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre Bucharest, Atelier Hall The Fool leaves ‘King Lear’ before the killing starts. Before the ice-creams in the interval. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] Written and performed by: Tim Crouch Co-directed with: Karl James, Andy Smith Sound-design and composition: Pippa Murphy Lighting design: Laura Hawkins Produced by: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Duration: 1h 15 min (no intermission)   Age recommendation: 14+  In English with Romanian surtitles In this new solo work, Tim Crouch (‘My [...]

Pieces of a Woman – CANCELLED PERFORMANCE

28 oct, GUEST PERFORMANCES FROM ABROAD|

28 October | 18:00 – I.L.Caragiale National Theatre Bucharest, Ion Caramitru Hall (Big Hall)  The path taken by Maja is the every woman’s path. Maya experiences what all women experience when their longings are squashed. CUMPĂRĂ BILETE [same_day_events_link] Text and dramaturgy: Kata Wéber Cast: Izabella Dudziak, Dobromir Dymecki, Magdalena Kuta, Sebastian Pawlak, Joanna Połeć, Justyna Wasilewska, Julia Wyszyńska   Directed by: Kornél Mundruczó   Set and costume design by : Monika Pormale Music by: Asher Goldschmidt Light-design: Paulina Góral Qssistant Playwright: [...]

Oh My Sweet Land

20 oct, GUEST PERFORMANCES FROM ABROAD|

20 October | 22:00 – ODEON Theatre, Studio Hall   Today the Syrian conflict is well into its 13th year and has become not only part of the daily life in the Middle East but also part of our global landscape. GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] Concept: Corinne Jaber With: Corinne Jaber Light-design: Nicolas Chorier Produced by: Young Vic Theatre, Théâtre de Vidy Duration: 1h (no intermission)   Age recommendation: 12+  In English with Romanian surtitles The war which has changed the [...]

Catarina and The Beauty of Killing Fascists

20 oct, GUEST PERFORMANCES FROM ABROAD|

October 20 | 19:00 – I.L. Caragiale National Theatre, Bucharest, Ion Caramitru Hall "The play tries to do what I feel is one of theatre’s vital strengths: to propose characters who, through what they think and say and do on stage, and through the way they do it, allow us to think differently about our lives." GET TICKETS [same_day_events_link] Text, direction: Tiago Rodrigues Artistic collaboration: Magda Bizarro With: Isabel Abreu, Romeu Costa, António Fonseca, Beatriz Maia, Marco Mendonça, António Parra, Carolina [...]