October 17-26 – Radio România Cultural
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Mihail Sebastian: Povestea Ursei Mari/ The Story of Ursa Major
(Part I)
October 17 2025 | 5.00 – Radio România Cultural
Script by: Constantin Venerus Popa
Adapted for radio and directed by: Mihai Lungeanu
Cast: Dan Puric, Radu Beligan, Mircea Rusu, George Mihãiţã, Virginia Mirea, Dorina Lazãr, Gelu Niţu, Mihai Bisericanu, Delia Seceleanu, Marius Florea Vizante, Florin Dobrovici, Radu Panamarenco, Adina Andrei, Sorin Gheorghiu, George Grigore
Studio direction: Milica Creiniceanu
Musical direction: Patricia Prundea
Sound engineer: ing. Luiza Mateescu
Editor and producer: Magda Duţu
Recording from 2006.
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Solaris
October 17 2025 | 22.00 – Radio România Cultural
Radio script and directed by: Ilinca Stihi, with inserts from poems by Halina Poświatowska
Translated by: Sabra Daici and Ilinca Stihi
Cast: Mădălina Anea, Tudor Aaron Istodor, Emilian Oprea, Gabriel Costin, Radu Bânzaru, Marcela Roibu, Costin Toma Dîrțu
Technical assistant: Marius Țoghină
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Sound design: Tom Brânduș
Music direction by: Stelică Muscalu
Original music: Cristian Lolea
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Directed by: Ilinca Stihi
With support of the Polish Institute Bucharest
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Apus de Soare. Impresie. / Sunset. Impression.
Scenariul și Directed by: Ilinca Stihi
Cast: Constantin Cojocaru, Dan Clucinschi, Lari Giorgescu, Radu Iacoban, Ioana Calotă
Technical assistance field recordings: Cătălin Coman, Dragoș Niță, Bogdan Dumitrescu, Bogdan Răduț
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction by: și sound design: Vlad Ioachimescu
Editor: Crenguța Manea
Recording from 2014.
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FNT On Air. Biographies, memoirs
Mihail Sebastian: Povestea Ursei Mari / Mihail Sebastian: The Story of Ursa Major
(Part II)
October 18 | 05.00 – Radio România Cultural
Script by: Constantin Venerus Popa
Adapted for radio and directed by: Mihai Lungeanu
Cast: Dan Puric, Radu Beligan, Mircea Rusu, George Mihãiţã, Virginia Mirea, Dorina Lazãr, Gelu Niţu, Mihai Bisericanu, Delia Seceleanu, Marius Florea Vizante, Florin Dobrovici, Radu Panamarenco, Adina Andrei, Sorin Gheorghiu, George Grigore
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction by: Patricia Prundea
Editor and producer: Magda Duţu
Recording from 2006.
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Un cântec de sirenă/ A Mermaid’s Song
October 18 2025 | 17.00 – Radio România Cultural
By: Alexandru Sincu
Adapted for radio and directed by: Attila Vizauer
Cast: Alexandra Stroe and Attila Vizauer
Studio direcotr: Janina Dicu
Original music and sound design: Tom Brânduș
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Recording from 2025.
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FNT On Air. Biographies, memoirs
The Last Ray
October 19 2025 | 5.00 – Radio România Cultural
By: Constantin Venerus Popa
Adapted for radio by: Ion-Costin Manoliu
Directed by: Toma Enache
Cast: Gabriela Popescu, Mircea Rusu, Vlad Zamfirescu, Alexandru Georgescu, Constantin Cotimanis, Constantin Florescu, Pătru Gavril, Adrian Păduraru, Orodel Olaru, Ion Costin Manoliu, Toma Enache, Remus Stănescu
Editing: Florin Bădic
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction by: Patricia Prundea
Technical director: ing. Mirela Georgescu
Editor and project coordinator: Magda Duţu
Recording from 2021.
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Anii ’60/ The 60s
October 19 2025 | 17.00 – Radio România Cultural
By: Ema Stere
Adapted for radio and directed by: Mihnea Chelaru
Cast: Daniel Badale, Constantin Cojocaru, Gavril Pătru, Ioan Grosu, Coca Bloos, Rodica Mandache, Virginia Rogin, Petru Lupu, Gheorghe Arcudeanu, Violeta Berbiuc, Julieana Drăghici
Asisstant director: Janina Dicu
Fieldr ecordings: Bogdan Dumitrescu and Marius Țoghină
Sound engineer: Mădălin Cristescu
Music direction by: Andrei Miricescu
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Recording from 2022. BBC Best European Drama 2023
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Cum să ne purtăm cu clienţii / How to Behave with our Customers
By: Ema Stere
Adapted for radio and directed by: Mihnea Chelaru
Cast: Radu Gabriel and Bogdan Cotleț
Asisstant director: Janina Dicu
Field recordings: Mihai Coman and Marius Țoghină
Sound engineer: Mihnea Chelaru
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
3rd Prize at the Grand Prix Nova Festival 2022
Recording from 2022.
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Măriuca
By: Ema Stere
Directed by: Attila Vizauer
Cast: Dan Tudor, Vlad Ivanov, Roxana Georgiana Cosma, Dumitru Ion, Patricia Prundea
Musical arrangements: Stelică Muscalu
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction by: Mădălin Cristescu
Sound design: Mihnea Chelaru
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Jos comunismul – joc pe calculator de strategie și RPG / Down with Communism – a strategy and role-playing computer game
By: Ema Stere
Directed by: Attila Vizauer
Cast: Vlad Ivanov
Original music: Codrin Lazăr
Sound design: Mihnea Chelaru
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Recording from 2019.
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Sepia sau Concepţia de viaţă hyrkanică / Sepia, or The Hyrcanian Philosophy of Life
October 19 2025 | 19.30 – Radio România Cultural
By: Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
Translated by: Olga Zaicik
Adapted for radio and directed by: Cezarina Udrescu
Cast: Ionel Mihăilescu, Rodica Mandache, Florin Zamfirescu, Coca Bloos, Ozana Oancea, Vivian Alivizache, Mădălina Anea, Mihai Niculescu, Nicolae Călugărița, Ion Arcudeanu
Editing: Florin Bădic and Monica Wilhelm
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Original music and music direction by: Cătălin Crețu
Technical director: ing. Mirela Georgescu
Editor and project coordinator: Crenguța Manea
Recording from 2017.
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FNT On Air. Biographies, memoirs
Viața dăunează grav sănătății. O biografie poetică după viața și opera lui Lucian Vasilescu/ Life: Seriously Harmful to Your Health. A Poetic Biography after Lucian Vasilescu
October 20 2025 | 05.00 – Radio România Cultural
Radio script and directed by: Gavriil Pinte
Cast: Mihai Constantin și Irina Olariu
With the participation of poet Lucian Vasilescu
Editing: Radu Verdeș and Robert Vasiliță
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Sound design: Tom Brânduș
Original music and music direction by: Andrei Miricescu
Editor and project coordinator: Magda Duțu
Recording from 2020.
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Gertrude
(Part I)
October 20 2025 | 22.00 – Radio România Cultural
By: Radu F. Alexandru
Directed by: Attila Vizauer
Cast: Mariana Mihuț, Gelu Nițu, Virgil Ogășanu, Zoltan Octavian Butuc, Mădălina Ignat, Robert Radoveneanu, Petre Nicolae
Studio directing: Janina Dicu and Renata Rusu
Sound design: Mădălin Cristescu
Editor: Irina Soare
Recording from 2025.
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iHamlet
October 20 2025 | 23.05 – Radio România Actualități
By: Elise Wilk
Adapted for radio and directed by: Mihnea Chelaru
Cast: Dan Clucinschi, Oana Predescu, Daniela Ioniţă, Oliver Toderiţă, Cosmin Șofron, Vlad Bîrzanu, Adrian Dima, Pavel Hăloiu, Stelică Muscalu, Renata Rusu, Janina Tudor
Cello player: Eduard Târâș
Studio directing: Janina Dicu
Sound engineer: Mihnea Chelaru
Original music: Codrin Lazăr
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Recording from 2018.
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FNT On Air. Biographies, memoirs
Arta Popescu – O biografie poetică după opera antumă şi postumă a lui Cristian Popescu / The Art of Popescu – A Poetic Biography after the Lifetime and Posthumous Works of Cristian Popescu
October 21 2025 | 05.00 – Radio România Cultural
Radio script and directed by: Gavriil Pinte
Cast: Florin Zamfirescu, Cătălina Mustaţă, Dorina Lazăr, Coca Bloos, Rodica Mandache, Oana Ştefănescu, Laurenţiu Lazăr, Mugur Arvunescu, Mircea Constantinescu, Radu Amzulescu, Paula Simion, Ionel Mihăilescu, Gabriela Popescu
Editor: Ion-Costin Manoliu
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction by: Patricia Prundea
Technical director: ing. Luiza Mateescu
Producător: Magda Duţu
Recording from 2004.
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FNT On Air. Biographies, memoirs
NINA – o biografie poetică. / NINA- a poetic biography
October 21 2025 | 19.00 – Radio România Cultural
Dramatized by: Rodica Mandache, based on excerpts from the volumes Open-Air Performance – Another Monograph of Love, Memory as Dowry, and A Thousand Poems by Nina Cassian
Adapted for radio by: Magda Duțu
Directed by: Diana Mihailopol
Cast: Rodica Mandache, Cezar Antal, Ana Maria Bălescu, Cristina Constantinescu, Catinca Radu, Alin Aronovici
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction by: Luiza Mateescu
Technical director: ing. Mirela Georgescu
Editor and project coordinator: Magda Duțu
Recording from 2025.
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Gertrude
(Part II)
By: Radu F. Alexandru
Directed by: Attila Vizauer
Cast: Mariana Mihuț, Gelu Nițu, Virgil Ogășanu, Zoltan Octavian Butuc, Mădălina Ignat, Robert Radoveneanu, Petre Nicolae
Studio directing: Janina Dicu and Renata Rusu
Sound design: Mădălin Cristescu
Editor: Irina Soare
Recording from 2025.
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Roller Coaster Kiss
October 21 2025 | 23.05 – Radio România Actualități
By: Ilinca Stihi
Cast: Alexandru Costea, Alexandra Velniciuc, Dan Aștilean, Ionuț Kivu, Constantin Cojocaru
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Technical director: Mădălin Cristescu andCodrin Lazăr
Original music and sound design: Codrin Lazăr
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Directed by: Ilinca Stihi
Recording from 2024.
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FNT On Air. Biographies, memoirs
Ana Blandiana – Copilul din sufletul meu / Ana Blandiana – The Child Inside My Soul
October 22 2025 | 05.00 – Radio România Cultural
Radio script by: Ion-Costin Manoliu
Directed by: Nicolae Mărgineanu
With the participation of the writer Ana Blandiana
Cast: Maria Ploae, Oana Maria Mărgineanu, Alexandru Nedelcu, Radu Bânzaru, Amalia Ciolan, Mioara Ifrim, Alin Panc, Armand Calotă, Mircea Constantinescu, Cristina Constantinescu, Afrodita Androne, Tache Florescu, Vitalie Bantaș, Ana Mărgineanu
Original music: Andrei Miricescu
Editing: Florin Bădic
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction by: Patricia Prundea
Technical director: ing. Mirela Georgescu
Editor and project coordinator: Magda Duțu
Recording from 2024.
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Oedip rege / King Oedipus
(Premieră)
October 22 2025 | 22.00 – Radio România Cultural
By: Sophocles
Translated by: George Fotino
Cast: Gavriil Pinte, Irina Movilă, Mihai Constantin, Dan Aştilean, Mugur Arvunescu, Ionuţ Achivoaie, Marina Flueraşu, Ioana Calotă, Sergiu Cioiu, Nicolae Călugăriţa, Mircea Constantinescu, Alexandru Georgescu, Ion Haiduc, Dorin Andone, Orodel Olaru, Mihai Verbiţchi, Victor Vurtejanu, Vasile Toma și Ştefan Velniciuc
Percussions: Lucian Maxim
Editing: Florin Bădic
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu and Janina Dicu
Original music and music direction by: Andrei Miricescu
Sound design: Mihnea Chelaru
Editor and producer: Domnica Ţundrea
Adapted for radio and directed by: Gavriil Pinte
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Colonia penitenciară / The Penal Colony
October 22 2025 | 23.05 – Radio România Actualități
By: Franz Kafka
Translated by: Gabriela Nartea
Adapted for radio and directed by: Mihnea Chelaru
Cast: Gabriel Spahiu și Daniela Ioniță Marcu
Studio directing: Janina Dicu
Music: Andrei Miricescu
Technical director: Mădălin Cristescu
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Recording from 2024.
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Călătoria lui Orfeu / Orpheus’ Journey
Sound script by: Mădălin Cristescu
Directed by: Attila Vizauer
Cast: Dan Clucinschi, Ioana Calotă, Mihai Constantin, Zoltan Octavian Butuc, Ion Haiduc, Daniela Ioniţă, Ilinca Manolache, Janina Dicu, Magda Duţu, Stelică Muscalu, Delia Pavel, Manuella Popescu, Patricia Prundea, Renata Rusu, Domnica Țundrea
Studio directing: Janina Dicu
Original music: Codrin Lazăr
Sound design: Mădălin Cristescu
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Recording from 2018.
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FNT On Air. Biographies, memoirs
Ana Blandiana – Neteama de moarte / Ana Blandiana – Unafraid of Death
23 October 2025 | 05.00 – Radio România Cultural
Radio script by: Ion-Costin Manoliu
Directed by: Nicolae Mărgineanu
With the participation of writer Ana Blandiana.
Cast: Maria Ploae, Oana Maria Mărgineanu, Alexandru Nedelcu, Radu Bânzaru, Amalia Ciolan, Mioara Ifrim, Alin Panc, Armand Calotă, Mircea Constantinescu, Cristina Constantinescu, Afrodita Androne, Tache Florescu, Magda Duțu, Ion-Costin Manoliu, Nicolae Mărgineanu
Original music: Andrei Miricescu
Editing: Florin Bădic
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction by: Patricia Prundea
Technical director: ing. Mirela Georgescu
Editor and project coordinator: Magda Duțu
Recording from 2024.
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Oedip la Colonos / Oedipus in Kolonos
(Premiere)
October 23 2025 | 22.00 – Radio România Cultural
By: Sophocles
Translated by: George Fotino
Cast: Dan Condurache, Marina Flueraşu, Ioana Calotă, Alexandru Georgescu, Mircea Constantinescu, Gavriil Pinte, Ştefan Velniciuc, Nicolae Călugăriţa, Dan Aştilean, Mugur Arvunescu, Ion Haiduc, Dorin Andone, Orodel Olaru, Mihai Verbiţchi, Victor Vurtejanu, Vasile Toma și Sergiu Cioiu
La percuţie: Lucian Maxim
Editing: Florin Bădic
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu and Janina Dicu
Original music and music direction by: Andrei Miricescu
Sound design: Mihnea Chelaru
Editor and producer: Domnica Ţundrea
Adapted for radio and directed by: Gavriil Pinte
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Schije de memorie / Shards of Memory
23 October 2025 | 23.05 – Radio România Actualități
By: Gianni Forte
Translated by: Eva Șimon
Adapted for radio by: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Cast: Dan Clucinschi, Daniela Ioniță Marcu, Manuela Ciucur, Adrian Dima, Angel Popescu, Crenguța Hariton, Antoaneta Zaharia, Alexandra Răduță, Ovidiu Petre, Răzvan Ursuleanu
Studio directing: Janina Dicu
Original music: Andrei Miricescu
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Sound design and directed by: Mihnea Chelaru
- Recording from 2025.
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FNT On Air. Biographies, memoirs
Ana Blandiana – O călătorie inițiatică la Moscova / Ana Blandiana – An Initiatory Journey to Moscow
October 24 2025 | 05.00 – Radio România Cultural
Radio script by: Ion-Costin Manoliu
Directed by: Nicolae Mărgineanu
Witht the participation of writer Ana Blandiana
Cast: Maria Ploae, Oana Maria Mărgineanu, Alexandru Nedelcu, Radu Bânzaru, Mioara Ifrim, Alin Panc, Armand Calotă, Mircea Constantinescu, Cristina Constantinescu, Afrodita Androne, Tache Florescu, Rada Ixari, Vitalie Bantaș
Original music: Andrei Miricescu
Editing director: Florin Bădic
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction by: Patricia Prundea
Technical director: ing. Mirela Georgescu
Editor and project coordinator: Magda Duțu
Recording from 2024.
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Antigona
(Premiere)
October 24 2025 | 22.00 – Radio România Cultural
By: Sofocle
Translated by: George Fotino
Cast: Marina Flueraşu, Ioana Calotă, Mircea Constantinescu, Ionuţ Achivoaie, Felicia Pinte, Mihai Constantin, Ion Haiduc, Sergiu Cioiu, Nicolae Călugăriţa, Alexandru Georgescu, Dan Aştilean, Mugur Arvunescu, Dorin Andone, Orodel Olaru, Mihai Verbiţchi, Victor Vurtejanu, Vasile Toma și Ştefan Velniciuc
La percuţie: Lucian Maxim
Editing: Florin Bădic
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu and Janina Dicu
Original music and music direction by: Andrei Miricescu
Sound design: Mihnea Chelaru
Editor and producer: Domnica Ţundrea
Adapted for radio and directed by: Gavriil Pinte
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FNT On Air. Biographies, memoirs.
Lecția de zbor / The Flying Lesson
(Part I – Zborul fără vizibilitate/ Flying at No Visibility)
October 25 2025 | 05.00 – Radio România Cultural
Radio script by: Ada-Maria Ichim and Gavriil Pinte
Directed by: Gavriil Pinte
Cast: Vasile Toma, Ada Navrot, Paula Trifu, Dan Bordeianu, Felicia Pinte, Magda Duțu, Cristina Toma, Marcelo Cobzariu, Gavriil Pinte, Mircea Constantinescu, Matei Tibacu, Voicu Aaniței, Tomi Cristin
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction by: Stelică Muscalu
Technical director: Tom Brânduș
Editor and project coordinator: Magda Duțu
Recording from 2023.
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Belvedere
25 October 2025 | 17.00 – Radio România Cultural
By: Ana-Maria Bamberger
Adapted for radio and directed by Cezarina Udrescu
Cast: Horaţiu Mălăele, Luminiţa Borta, Ozana Oancea
Editing by: Monica Wilhelm and Florin Bădic
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction by: Patricia Prundea
Editor and project coordinator: Domnica Ţundrea
Recording from 2013.
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FNT On Air. Biographies, memoirs
Lecția de zbor/ The Flying Lesson
(Part II – Zborul pe vreme rea/ Flying by Bad Wheather Conditions)
26 October 2025 | 05.00 – Radio România Cultural
Radio script by: Ada-Maria Ichim and Gavriil Pinte
Directed by: Gavriil Pinte
Cast: Vasile Toma, Ada Navrot, Paula Trifu, Dan Bordeianu, Felicia Pinte, Magda Duțu, Cristina Toma, Marcelo Cobzariu, Gavriil Pinte, Mircea Constantinescu, Matei Tibacu, Voicu Aaniței, Tomi Cristin
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction by: Stelică Muscalu
Technical director: Tom Brânduș
Editor and project coordinator: Magda Duțu
Recording from 2023.
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Glonțul de argint sau Adevărata moarte a lui Avram Iancu / The Silver Bullet, or The True Death of Avram Iancu
26 October 2025 | 17.00 – Radio România Cultural
By: Mircea Tomuș
Adapted for radio and directed by: Gavriil Pinte
Cast: Vlad Logigan, Cristina Toma, Ion Haiduc, Alin Panc, Dan Aștilean, Crina Zvobodă, Dorin Andone, Sergiu Cioiu, Lucian Pavel, Felicia Pinte, Victor Vurtejanu, Vasile Toma, Tomi Cristin
Improvisations on didgeridoo and flute: Toth Lorand Alpar
Editing: Bogdan Golovei
Studio directing: Janina Dicu
Music direction by: Patricia Prundea
Sound design: Tom Brânduș
Editor: Irina Soare
Recording from 2024.
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- Cifre / 1989. Numbers
26 October 2025 | 19.30 – Radio România Cultural
Original script by: Ilinca Stihi, with inserts from the poetic works of Georg Trakl
Cast: Mădălina Ghițescu-Petre, Oana Vidoni, Radu Brănici, Boris Gaza, Harald Weisz
Original music: Werner Cee and Tom Brânduș
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Sound design: Tom Brânduş
Directed by: Ilinca Stihi
In partnership with the German State Theatre Timișoara, Radio România Cultural and Radio România Timișoara.
Recording from 2023.
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Casa Poporului / The House of the Peopel
Radio script by: Ilinca Stihi, after Cifre în delir / Delirious Numbers
Collage and verses by: Ioana Ieronim
Cast: Coca Bloos, Ana Ciontea, Sandra Ducuță
Studio direction by: Milica Creiniceanu
Music direction and sound design by: Tom Brânduș
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Directed by: Ilinca Stihi
Recording from 2019.
FNT On Air
During the Romanian National Theatre Festival (October 17–26),
the National Radio Theatre presents 31 radio drama productions,
broadcast on air on Radio România Cultural and Radio România Actualități,
and available online at www.eteatru.ro.
Full program: www.fnt.ro