Artistic director
Date and place of birth: 14.05.1969, Cluj-Napoca
Studies: Babeş Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre within the Faculty of Letters, directing department, 1997
The young director from Cluj, Radu Ghiţulescu, was employed at the State Theatre in Oradea for only one season, during which he directed two shows, both in tandem with the stage designer from the same generation, Cristian Rusu. In the show "Năpasta" by ILCaragiale, the attempt - declared - to "filter the Caragiale text through an expressionist perspective" bore only partial fruit. Mircea Morariu qualifies the production "as a possible formula for a show that proves Radu Ghiţulescu's qualities, which only maturity will truly certify. Neither the show "Doctor fără voie" by Molière seems to have met with the approval of critics, nor of the public, judging by the modest number of performances.
The chroniclers or commentators of the show were of the opinion that, attracted by ideas and themes (the supernatural, sado-masochism) that "intersect the action", it diluted the subject, having no connection with Molière's plays; or that "the show is feeble in terms of ideas and dilettante as an artistic achievement".Ever since then, in 1998, Radu Ghiţulescu confessed that he would like to make the connection with a troupe permanent, even if this "presupposes submitting to the rigors of a theater", but it is important, he believes, that the director contribute, essentially, to "building a program".
(Presentation by Elisabeta Pop)
Artistic sheet – Oradea State Theatre
- Artistic direction THE DISASTER by ILCaragiale, 1997
- Artistic direction of DOCTOR WITHOUT WILL by Molière, 1998
