Self-irony in three moments and a few friendly banter, based on texts by A.P. Chekhov and Nicolai Koliada

Artistic direction and scenography: Eugen Ţugulea
Soundtrack: Sorin Domide and Eugen Ţugulea
Premiere date: 12.03.2008

The show explores aspects of the fascinating world of theatre, combining the spotlight that every spectator encounters with the lesser-known life behind the curtain. In the first part of the play, the two protagonists perform two one-man-show moments, around texts written by Koliada („Swan Song”) and Chekhov („On the Harmful Effect of Tobacco”), which speak gently about unhappiness, loneliness and old age. AP Chekhov’s „Swan Song” is the basis for the last part of the play, in which an old actor recalls the glorious moments of his youth in front of the only person left in the theatre after the end of the show, the prompter. Tragedy is intertwined with comic effects to convey the feelings of a renowned actor who has dedicated his entire existence to theatre, sacrificing everything, even love.

Distribution:

Ivan Ivanovich Niukhin, Nikita Ivanovich:  Ion Abrudan
Vladimir Sergeevich Chernov, Vasily Vasilyevich Svetlovidov:   Eugen Tugulea

Prompter: Iuliana Chelu