In the novel "Maitreyi" the autobiographical component is essential; however, the novel does not summarize Eliade's life in India, but rather artistically capitalizes on an episode of it. The young European engineer Allan, employed in Calcutta, meets the renowned engineer Narendra Sen, the father of Maitreya, a poet appreciated in Bengali intellectual circles at only sixteen years old. The erotic attraction between the two gradually insinuates itself, Allan discovering in the girl's love a completely new expression of eros. Upon discovering the relationship between the two, Allan is banished, and Maitreyi gives herself to an apple seller, only to be banished by her parents as well.

The theatrical version captures the key moments of this fascinating story, integrating numerous images of traditional India: with its rituals (wedding, prayer, funeral) and its beliefs, so picturesque to the European eye.

DISTRIBUTION:

Maitreyi: Mihaela Gherdan

Allan: Richard Balint

Narendra Sen: Petre Ghimbasan

Mrs. Sen: Elvira Platon Rîmbu

Mantu: Serban Borda

Lilu/Geurtie: Lucia Rogoz/Zentania Lupse

Harold: Sorin Ionescu

Lucien: Ciprian Ciuciu

Gargi: Adela Lazar

Chabu: Renata Rîmbu

An Indian: Alexandru Rois

Artistic director: Chris Simion

Scenography: Oana Cernea

Choreography: Carmen Coţovanu Pesantez

Premiere date: February 14, 2008