SELECTION OF SHOWS FROM THE SHORT THEATRE FESTIVAL, 2015
The Regina Maria Theatre announces the official selection of the performances that will participate in the 21st edition of the Short Theatre Festival. For the performances in the COMPETITION section of the festival, the selection was made by the theatre critic Mircea Morariu. The performances that will honor us with their presence this year are:
- CLOSE TO YOU, AGAIN!, by John Cariani, artistic direction Antonella Cornici, "Ioan Slavici" Classical Theatre, Arad – COMPETITION SHOW
- AGAINST DEMOCRACY, by Esteve Soler, artistic direction Alexandru Dabija, Odeon Theatre, Bucharest – COMPETITION SHOW
- THE JACKETS, by Alexandru Kiriescu, artistic direction Alexandru Dabija, Odeon Theatre, Bucharest –GUEST SHOW
- YOU ARE AN ANIMAL, VISKOVITZ!, by Alessandro Boffa, artistic direction Tudor Lucanu, "Anton Pann" Theater, Râmnicu Vâlcea – COMPETITION SHOW
- YOUR LIFE IN 65 MINUTES, by Albert Espinosa, artistic direction Ovidiu Caiţa, Satu Mare North Theatre – COMPETITION SHOW
- immigrants, by Sławomir Mrożek, artistic direction Tudor Lucanu, National Theatre Cluj-Napoca – COMPETITION SHOW
- 39 STEPS, based on the film of the same name by John Buchan and Alfred Hitchcock, adapted by Patrick Barlow based on an original idea by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon, artistic direction Gabriela Dumitru, Teatrul Mic, Bucharest – COMPETITION SHOW
- FASTING EVENING, by Anthony Neilson, artistic direction Ovidiu Caița, Regina Maria Theatre, Oradea – COMPETITION SHOW
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