SCHEDULE
We are pleased to announce the Program of performances within the 2025 National Theatre Festival.
Information about the festival’s performances and events is currently being updated on the website www.fnt.ro.
We will soon return with details regarding ticket sales, as well as the full schedule of all events of the 35th edition of FNT (performative and visual installations, staged readings, exhibitions, conferences, workshops, book launches, radio theatre, etc.). We invite you to explore the program and we look forward to welcoming you at the Festival!
The 35th edition of the National Theatre Festival (October 17–26, 2025) – under the theme “FNT 2025. TE PRIVEȘTE!” – has a curatorial team made up of Raluca Cîrciumaru (theatre critic), Alina Epîngeac (theatre critic) and Ionuț Sociu (playwright and cultural journalist). For the first time, FNT includes an associate artist: director Radu Afrim. The FNT educational module, curated by playwright Mihaela Michailov, also continues.
👉 Click here to download the performance schedule (PDF).
👉 Click here to download the related events schedule (PDF).
National Theatre Festival – 22 October 2025
Nonstop imaginarium
(a space for radio drama auditions)
October 17–26, 2025 – „I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre Bucharest, Media Hall Foyer
FNT On Air. Biographies, Memoirs
October 17-26 – Radio România Cultural
TVR Cultural at RNTF
October 20-26 – TVR Cultural
Costume / Sculpture / Body. Kantor’s theatrical objects (exhibition)
October 17-26 | National Museum of Contemporary Art – MNAC Bucharest
Story of a Dream. Grivița53 (Inauguration of the Grivița53 Theatre building – the first theatre built together)
17-26 october┃13:00 -19:00 ┃Grivița53 Theatre (53, Calea Griviței)
The Theban Trilogy (selection)
(an advance public listening)
October 22 – 12:00 | UNITER
ACCESS FREE
Clouds for Sale (Cheap)
October 22 | 16:00 – National Theatre “I.L. Caragiale” Bucharest, Media Hall
FREE ADMISSION subject to seat availability
The Tempest
22 October | 17:00 and 21:00 – „I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre Bucharest, Pictură Hall
Jonah
22 October | 17:00 and 21:00 – Odeon Theatre, Majestic Hall
Incendies
22 October | 18:00 – Bulandra Theatre, „Toma Caragiu” Hall
Animal Farm
22 October | 19:00 – Mic Theatre, Atelier Hall (Constantin Mille Street, nr.16)
We Bombed in New Haven
22 October | 19:00 – National Opera Bucharest
Treasure City
22 October | 19:00 – „I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre, Atelier Hall
Prophet Ilya
22 October | 20:00 – „I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre Bucharest, Studio Hall
The Blacksmiths
(TVR Cultural at RNTF)
October 22 – 22:00 | TVR Cultural