20 October | 20:30 – Bulandra Theatre, „Liviu Ciulei” Hall
21 October| 20:30 – Bulandra Theatre, „Liviu Ciulei” Hall
Queen of the Night is the meeting place with the bittersweet and humorous memories from the yard of the house where we grew up. A performance that brings with it 17 characters, 17 stories unfolding in a charming village in Moldova, a place that bears the scent of a broom sprinkled with water, and the fragrance of the night-blooming Jasmine, a place where time seems to stretch endlessly. A place deserted by our parents and grandparents, a house that now contains nothing but the memory of them.”
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By: Leta Popescu
Cast:
Valeria, Grandmother, Grigore’s daughter: Oana Mogoș
Lămbiță, Grandpa, Valeria’s husband: Ciprian Brașoveanu
Grigore, Great-Grandpa, Valeria’s father: Dan Căpățână
Ileana, their daughter: Petronela Buda
Aurora, their daughter : Cristina Uja
Silviana, their daughter: Carmen Albu
Clara, niece, Ileana’s daughter: Ama Beschieru
Norbert, nephew, Silviana’s son Vlad Volf
Călin, Aurora’s son: Răzvan Clopoțel
Doru, Aurora’s son: Radu Horghidan
Leidididi, the Stranger: Tamara Constantinescu
Tarzan/Crina, maybe Leidididi’s daughter: Elena Ghinea
The Buck: Ștefan Forir
Mâță, the cat: Flavia Călin
Țuchi, the dog: Mihai Păun
The crested hen: Elena Emandi
The death-owl: Elena Anghel
Directed by: Leta Popescu
Set design by: Bogdan Spătaru
Movement: Elena Anghel
Original music: Csaba Boros
Lyrics: Oana Mogoș
Light design: Marian Tarazi
Sound design: Dan Nedelescu
Produced by: „Fani Tardini” Dramatic Theatre, Galați
Age recommendation: general audience
Duration: 2h (no interval)
In Romanian with English surtitles
Queen of the Night is a contemporary theater performance, written and directed by Leta Popescu, a nostalgic comedy that unfolds in a tonic atmosphere, full of humor and irony, with strong lyrics, takes the characters and the audience on a journey to the places of their childhood in the past, in the countryside, at their grandparents’.
I wrote Queen of the Night with the place of my childhood in mind, and the actors proposed texts and stories with the atmosphere of the traditional village in which they grew up. In this show, we celebrate the universe of the countryside by carrying forward a few love stories and by criticizing some of its instances, when tradition is not always the best life option. A show devised with joy and with a tear in the corner of the eye. Both are dedicated to our spectators who grew up in the countryside. Or not. (Leta Popescu)
Photo: Costel Crafciuc
