Two-part show by Marin Sorescu
Absolute premiere

Artistic direction and scenography: Sergiu Savin
Assistant director: Eugen Harizomenov
Prologue lyrics: Mircea Dinescu
Music and soundtrack: Nicolae Moranciu
Premiere date: November 19, 1981

„"People can unravel... like a fan, you understand? There are several distinct individualities in each of us." This is one of the possible keys to reading the dramatic essay "The Fan House" by Marin Sorescu, a parable of the common man, of the mediocre, conformist individual, incapable of intellectual achievements and major human relationships. From the closed universe, in which the days pass identically, dullly, without a future perspective, one can escape only through imaginary journeys, a condition of survival: "If I couldn't duplicate myself, I couldn't live," says Vlad, the main character of the play. He tries to define himself in all planes of life - moral, material, spiritual, political - ("I'm looking for myself") and is "infested with alter-egos like a cave of echoes." His alter-egos (Vlad I, Vlad II, Vlad III, Vlad IV) are, in fact, the same character, in more or less truthful hypostases. Vlad is not content with doubling himself, but also splits his wife – Tinca I, II, III, Anca, into increasingly younger positions. Therefore, as Radu Enescu notes in ”Literary Romania„, the play addresses the ancient philosophical problem of the One and the Multiple, categorically ruling in favor of the latter. However, the character can multiply, but cannot surpass himself, not even in the realm of the imaginary.

Distribution:

Vlad I:  Ion Tomorrow
Vlad II:  Eugen Harizomenov
Vlad III:  Eugen Tugulea
Vlad IV:  Marcel Popa
Tench I:  Alla Tautu
Tench II:  Anca Miere Chirilă
Tinca III and Anca:  Mariana Neagu
Daniela:  Aurora Leonte
Vladuleasa:  Ion Abrudan
In the Prologue and Epilogue:  Nicolae Moranciu, Emil Sauciuc

Technical director: Mărioara Goina
Prompter: Dimitrios Stefanidis
Lights: Iosif Balogh
Sound: Dorel Olea