Adapted by Anghel Cîrstea, after HCAndersen

Artistic director: Eugen Ţugulea
Scenography: Ianis Vasilatos
Set design assistant: Ana Popescu Raţiu
Music: Florin Comişel, emeritus artist
Puppets: Pavel Sîrghi
Premiere date: 19.09.2010

The fascinating story of the cold north comes to life on the stage of the Oradea State Theatre in the play "The Little Match Girl" by Hans-Christian Andersen. The play depicts, in colorful images and songs, the adventures of the group of children formed around poor Christine, who can only dream of the gifts and goodies that the other children enjoy on the magical New Year's night. The fairy-tale inserts are evident in the second part of the show, when, through the flame of the matches she was supposed to sell, Christine sees as if in a dream a table laden with food in the midst of a party, a bright Christmas tree, a doll and her rich friend, Cathlen. In reality, although different in education and social rank, the children understand the meaning of solidarity, overcome the adversities of fate and even death, demonstrating that humanity and love are the most precious qualities. The play's director, Eugen Ţugulea, aims to stimulate the human side of the little spectators through the emotion of the story and sow the seed that will bear fruit later: the idea that above all, man must be man.

Distribution:

Christine, the little match girl:  Mihaela Gherdan
Tommy, newspaper vendor:  Anca Sigmirean
Dick:  Alina Leonte
Bill Tower, Christina's father:  Tiberiu Covaci
Emily Tower, Christina's mother:  Corina Cernea
Lord Hastings:  George Voinese
Cathleen Hastings, his daughter:  Angela Tanko
Mr. Gray, toy merchant:  Pavel Sirghi
Jackson, police officer:  Ion Ruscut
Grandma: voice on tape

Technical director: Alexandru Rois
Prompter: Iuliana Chelu
Lighting: Sorin Precup, Sandor Attila Nagy
Sound: Sorin Domide