by Eugèn Labiche
Translation: Alexandru Dabija

Artistic direction: Alexandru Dabija
Scenography: Vioara Bara
Premiere date: 13.12.2003

In the good tradition of French vaudeville, "Dust in the Eyes" is a play about the bourgeoisie and is inspired by contemporary morals. The play's action pits two not-so-wealthy families against each other, who, in their effort to marry their children off conveniently, pose as what they are not: richer, more cultured, better. Both the Ratinois family and the Malineau family adopt a game of pretense, carried ever further, until the situations become so absurd that the tone of the play approaches in places the theater of Eugen Ionescu. The "dust" thrown in the eyes is dissipated at the end, with the appearance of Uncle Robert, a rich but simple man, proud of the position he won through honest means and who will ensure the material stability of the two young lovers.

Distribution:

Mrs. Malineu:  Elvira Platon Rîmbu
Mrs. Ratinois:  Mariana Presecan
Emeline:  Anca Damacus
Sophie:  George Dinescu
Mr. Malineu:  Petre Ghimbasan
Mr. Ratinois:  Sebastian Wolf
Frederick:  Richard Balint
Uncle Robert:  Marius Damian
The boss:  Doru Presecan
The valet:  Ion Ruscut
The Upholsterer, the Valet:  Alexander Rusu

Technical director: Florin Popescu
Prompter: Florence Szabo
Lighting: Sorin Precup, Sandor Attila Nagy, Iosif Balogh
Sound: Sorin Domide