Oradea International Theatre Festival – Children's Theatre Festival 2nd Edition (September 20 – October 12, 2014)

Organizers: Regina Maria Theater, FITO Cultural Foundation and Bihor County Council. With financial support from the Oradea City Hall, AFCN and UNITER.

The 2nd edition of the "Arcadia" Children's Theater Festival took place between September 20 and October 12, 2014 and brought together under its aegis a variety of cultural offerings, which were welcomed by both the little ones and those who have preserved the innocence of childhood in their souls.

The novelty of this edition was the children's theater performances supported by the international companies Karromato from the Czech Republic and Kukla Istanbul from Turkey, as well as the involvement in the project of important theater schools in the country, which presented their own productions, thus giving them the opportunity to play in front of a large audience. Also, another attraction of the event were the street puppet shows supported by the PurAnima Bucharest Association, which skillfully initiated passers-by into the universe of puppet theater.

ARCADIA Children's Theater Festival Program Saturday, September 20

• 11:00 – THE BREMEN MUSICIANS, adaptation of the Brothers Grimm by Ema Stere, artistic direction Attila Vizauer – Țăndărică Theatre, Bucharest – Great Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)
• 13:00 – THE LAST DON QUIXOTE, free script inspired by the novel by Miguel de Cervantes, artistic direction Aurelian Bălăiță – “George Enescu” University of Arts, Iași – Arcadia Hall (THEATRE SCHOOLS)
• 17:00 – BURATINO'S DREAM, artistic direction Megyes Labadi Eva – Merlin Theatre, Timișoara – Corso (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)

Sunday, September 21

• 11:00 – PRINCESS TURANDOT, theatrical fairy tale by Traian Savinescu after Carlo Gozzi and Friedrich Schiller, artistic direction Traian Savinescu – Ariel Theatre Târgu Mureș – Great Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)
• 17:00 – SEMI SEEDS, by Valeria Frabetti, artistic direction Valeria Frabetti – “Ion Creangă” Theater, Bucharest – Arcadia Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)
• 18:00 – SEMI SEEDS – “Ion Creangă” Theater, Bucharest – Arcadia Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)
• 20:30 – WINGS, street show by Nuți and Sorin Dorobanțu, Nuți and Sorin Troupe – Corso (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)

Friday, September 26

• 10:00 – THE DREAM FAIRY, by Ioan Slavici, dramatization by Ilinca Stihi, artistic direction Ilinca Stih – Excelsior Theater, Bucharest – Arcadia Hall (THEATRE FOR CHILDREN)
• 17:00 – ROLLING STRINGS, Puranima Association Bucharest – Corso
• 20:00 – ROLLING STRINGS, Puranima Association Bucharest – Corso

Saturday, September 27

• 11:00 – VISIT and MR. GOE, adaptation after IL Caragiale, artistic direction Lacrimioara Szlanko – Arad Puppet Theatre – Arcadia Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)
• 17:00 – ROLLING STRINGS, Puranima Association Bucharest – Corso
• 20:00 – ROLLING STRINGS, Puranima Association Bucharest – Corso

Sunday, September 28

• 11.00 – SNOW WHITE, based on the Brothers Grimm, artistic direction Decebal Marin – Puck Theatre, Cluj-Napoca – Arcadia Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)
• 17.00 – ROLLING STRINGS, Puranima Association Bucharest – Corso

Friday, October 3

• 10.00 – GENESIS, Nonverbal performance based on "The Tragedy of Man" by Madách Imre, artistic direction Gérard Schiphorst and Marije van de Sande – "Szigligeti Ede" Theatre, Oradea – Arcadia Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)

Saturday, October 4

• 11.00 – THE DRAGON, by Liliana Gavrilescu, artistic direction Liliana Gavrilescu – “Toma Caragiu” Theatre, Ploiești – Arcadia Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)

Sunday, October 5

• 11.00 – WOODEN CIRCLE, artistic direction Luis Montoto – Karromato Company, Czech Republic – Arcadia Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)
• 17.00 – WOODEN CIRCLE, artistic direction Luis Montoto – Karromato Company, Czech Republic – Arcadia Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)

Monday, October 6

• 10.00 – THE GARBAGE MONSTER, artistic direction Luis Montoto – Kukla Company Istanbul, Turkey – Arcadia Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)
• 17.00 – CONFERENCE – TRADITIONAL SHADOW THEATRE IN TURKEY – The Character Karagoz – Arcadia Hall

Saturday, October 11

• 11.00 – THE POCKET WITH TWO MONEYS, after Ion Creangă, artistic direction Gabriel Apostol – Prichindel Theatre, Alba Iulia – Arcadia Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)
• 17.00 – THREE ENCHANTED GIFTS, by Edward Gordon Craig, artistic direction Cristian Pepino – National University of Theatre and Cinematography “IL Caragiale”, Bucharest – Arcadia Hall (THEATRE SCHOOLS)

Sunday, October 12

• 11.00 – A THOUSAND AND ONE FRONTIERES (THE STORY OF ALADDIN), by Radu Dinulescu, artistic direction Luis Montoto – Regina Maria Theater, Arcadia Troupe – Arcadia Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE) – PREMIERE
• 17.00 – A THOUSAND AND ONE FRONTIERES (THE STORY OF ALADDIN), by Radu Dinulescu, artistic direction Luis Montoto – Regina Maria Theatre, Arcadia Troupe – Arcadia Hall (CHILDREN'S THEATRE)