Comedy in two parts by Barillet and Grédy
Translation: Angela Plati

Artistic direction:  STEFAN Farkas
Scenography: Vioara Bara
Premiere date: July 3, 1986

Affiliated with the boulevard theater, the comedy "Cactus Flower" was a notable success both in Europe and in America, where it ran on Broadway for three years and was adapted into two films, in 1968 and 2011.

As in any comedy of this kind, the issues addressed, not at all fundamental to the destiny of humanity, can become crucial for the microcosm of the average individual. The pretext for the avalanche of comic events is love. Julien Desforges, a prosperous dentist, has a romantic affair with the young and charming Antonia, but in order to avoid too much involvement and responsibility, he imagines a marriage, and even three children. After a failed meeting, Antonia attempts suicide, but is saved by Igor, a young and nice neighbor. Filled with remorse, Julien claims that he will get a divorce urgently, but Antonia wants to meet the future ex-Mrs. Desforges. To stage the elaborate lie, Julien asks for the support of Stéphane, his model assistant, very efficient and belonging, at least in appearance, to the "cactus" type. The events that will follow will prove to him that, surprisingly, cacti can also bloom...

Distribution:

Igor:  Daniel Vulcu
Antonia:  Ileana Iurciuc
Stephane:  Mariana Neagu
Madame Durand Bénéchole:  Anca Miere Chirilă, Alla Tautu, Mariana Vasile
Julien:  Nicolae Barosan
Norbert:  Tiberiu Covaci
Mr. Cochette:  Marcel Popa
Botticelli's Spring:  Florence Manea

Technical director: Elena Varlam
Prompter: Florence Szabo
Lights: Iosif Balogh, Emeric Kozák
Musical illustration and sound design: Valentin Bodonea