by Anca Visdei
Translation: Paula Romanescu
National premiere

Directed by: Emil Gaju
Scenography: Gyöngyi Újvárossy Kerekes
Set design assistant: Gheorghe Milian
Premiere date: June 1, 1995

A comedy that is both tragic and farcical, "Dona Juana" rewrites in a modern key one of the most fruitful myths of universal literature – that of the conqueror symbol of absolute caprice. Driven by the urge of knowledge, Juana conquers all men, from all periods, countries and professions (priests, knights, soldiers, etc.). Once the seduction is complete, she abandons her victim, not out of the pleasure of causing suffering, but out of the tireless pursuit of something else. In her search, Juana tries to create the ideal man, composing him from dozens and dozens of different parts. Like a perfect actress, she stages the spectacle of conquest day after day, weaves intrigues, maintains illusions, then takes off her mask and laughs sincerely at everyone and everything. While everyone around her ages and dies, Dona Juana remains eternally young and beautiful, across the ages, ready at any time for a new case study...

Distribution:

Juana:  Elvira Platon Rîmbu
Eusapia:  Ileana Iurciuc
Cesare and Brosolom:  George Voinese
Parsifal:  Petre Panait
Gonzague:  Ion Ruscut
Siegfried:  Dorin Presecan

Technical director: Florin Popescu
Prompter: Iuliana Chelu
Lights: Iosif Balogh
Sound: Sorin Domide