PRESS RELEASE | Tanța and Costel
The "Iosif Vulcan" troupe of the Regina Maria Theater announces the premiere of the show Tanța și Costel by Ion Băieșu, directed by Sebastian Lupu, scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, at 7:00 PM, at the Transilvania Hall.
The cast consists of actors from the "Iosif Vulcan" troupe, Mirela Niță Lupu and Petre Ghimbășan. The creative team includes Sebastian Lupu, who directs the show, and Oana Cernea, who designs the set.
Inspired by the matrimonial advertisements of the time, the series of humorous sketches "Tanța și Costel" was a resounding success, becoming a benchmark of the Romanian comic couple, both on stage and on television. The show brings together, in the form of a scenic puzzle, a series of scenes that follow with humor and irony the conjugal life of the two, from the decision to get married to the conflicts, tense or deliciously comical situations of living together. Tanța and Costel are ordinary people, with flaws, clumsy language, desires and dreams, captured in a comic mirror that exaggerates traits and situations to reveal both the differences between the spouses and the love that, however flimsy, remains the essence of their relationship.
„"Dance is expansive and domineering, naive and snobbish, possessive, with a colorful language, full of clichés and its own logic, which arouses laughter by its inconsistency with reality. She is a symbol of the woman who tries to appear sophisticated, but who remains deeply anchored in the banal everyday life, representing the typology of the simple woman, from the city or the suburbs, intensely concerned with finding a husband and social norms." – Mirela Niță Lupu
„"With a delicious language, specific to those times, we present 5 charming moments from their lives. Despite the comical representation of the characters, the tragedy of ignorance shines through in the background, in which stupidity, lies, foolishness and selfishness reach their maximum levels. Although Băieșu outlined his characters from matrimonial ads 60 years ago, they are just as present in society today." – Petre Ghimbășan
Dance and Costel
by Ion Baiesu
Distribution:
Dance: Mirela Nita Lupu
Costel: Petre Ghimbasan
direction: Sebastian Wolf
scenography: Oana Cernea
Premiere: March 4, 2026
Show recommended for people over 12 years!
Tickets for the premiere can be purchased on the Poftim Cultură platform.
We look forward to seeing you at the theater!
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