October 25th | 18:30 – Metropolis Theatre, Big Hall
October 26th | 19:00 – Metropolis Theatre, Big Hall
The performance Parents humorously and delicately tells the story of Ioana, a girl caught between her parents’ problems, the transition towards the free years following the fall of the communist regime and her own life.
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By: Diana Bădica
Stage adaptation: Diana Bădica și Cristian Ban, with the contribution of the actors
Cast:
Ioana, Narrator: Teo Dincă
Father, Narrator: Marius Florea Vizante
Mother, Narrator: Silvana Negruțiu
Tudor, Brother in law, Wolf, Photographer, Thief, Rădulescu Twin, Narrator: David Drugaru
Neighbor Onel, Vasile, Bioenergetician Valeriu Popa, Cricket, Thief, Rădulescu Twin, Narrator: Vlad Pânzaru
Auntie Ana, Sister, Thief, Teacher, Narrator: Maria Alexievici
Directed by: Cristian Ban
Set designer: Andreea Săndulescu
Light design: Vlad Lăzărescu
Producer: Metropolis Theatre, Bucharest
Duration: 1h 40 min (no intermission)
Recommended age: 12+
Performance in Romanian with English surtitles
Six actors from Bucharest tell the story of Ioana, a girl who grew up in Slatina during the 80s and the 90s. Even though none of them have ever been to Slatina and most of them weren’t even born yet at the time, their personal lives are gradually intertwined with that of the protagonist and her family.
No matter the numerous cultural and historical references from the 80s and the 90s, the story remains an emotional one. That of a child caught between the problems of her parents and her need to feel loved by them nonetheless.
Photo: Iustin Șurpănelu
