by Al.Mitru

„"The Oradea Puppet Theatre offered us the legend "Olt and Mureş" by Al. Mitru in a show of high artistic quality, poetic and tragic at the same time. Stylized with great refinement and discernment, following folkloric suggestions, the puppets, handled with elegance, with movements decanted hieratically, acquired symbolic values, they managed to convincingly suggest the aura of nobility required by the text. Particularly expressive in its simplicity was the image of Hăşmaş: an immense, one-dimensional puppet, built of thick white string, simultaneously suggesting the mind and body of an old man burdened by years and an ancient stone settlement, a creation that will remain anthological." (Valeria Ducea, Theater, (October 1970)

„"Alexandru Mitru's dramatization resulted in a show of exceptional accuracy, to the realization of which both the scenography and the direction contributed. I have not seen, for a long time, a puppet show that flows so clearly and naturally, without losing, even for a moment, the poetry of the text." (Viorel Horj, Crisana, (October 15, 1970)

„"With "Olt and Mureș" (the dramatization of a legend by Al. Mitru), the Puppet Theatre of Oradea reaffirmed its independent artistic personality. With its own profile... the Oradea people achieved a prestigious success. The direction gives the show serious tones, as if we were witnessing a ceremonial ritual..." (St. Vasilescu, Family, (October 1970)

Distribution:

The Storyteller, Little Flower, Deer: Mioara Diaconu
Mures: Mihai Veres, Traian Buda
Olt: Simon Tomescu
The Hashmas: John Oros
Bag: Eugenia Bodi-Volanska  
Deer: Rodica Suplăcan
Suhard: John Moldovan
The Sulfur: Petru Diaconu, Constantin Miskolczi 
Dumbrávioăra: Marlena Prigoreanu, Catrinel Sandulescu
Flower: Mioara Diaconu
The bagpiper: Petru Diaconu, Stefan Amaritei
The Pigeon, A Girl: Marlena Prigoreanu, Isabella Dombora
Another girl: Mirela Corbeanu, Rodica Suplacan, Aurelia Laurian

Artistic director: Eugen Ţugulea 
Scenography: Paul Fux
Musical illustration: Dankó Ioan
Premiere date: 06.09.1970. 

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