Heroic-popular comedy by Alexandru Popescu and Dimitrie Bălan, premiering in the country

„"The play by Alexandru Popescu and Dimitrie Bălan (both editors at the Oradea newspaper Crişana) is based on a noble intention, namely to serve the young spectators an inspiring history lesson, combining the charm of the popular myth with peasant humor [...], the main idea being that of love for the motherland, this love representing the motive of all the outlaw actions against the invasion. The outlaw, the forest and the country represent an indestructible unity and the authors use this fact to highlight the main thread of the play: the natural communion of the people with the land of the homeland.

The text is valuable, especially from an ideological point of view, the main idea being that of love for the mother who gave birth... The structure of the play, characterized by a rapid alternation of plans, requires a dynamic directorial vision, in which the predominant element is tension.

Petru Diaconu focused his directorial conception precisely on this aspect, developing a polychromatic score. This score ranges from folkloric humor to the pathos of ballads. The show is characterized by the coexistence of these two elements, harmoniously welded. […]

Paul Fux's scenography – successful. The sets made of patinated hammered sheet metal seem to descend from mythical horizons. Thanks to lighting master Alexandru Barabás, the set really comes alive, participating in the action. The puppets, also designed by Paul Fux, inspiringly support the message of the play. […]

The homogeneous cast highlights a good synchronization between the handlers and those who «borrowed» the voices of the characters on the screen. The following performed in the show: Simion Tomescu (Gruia, Bătrânul – voice), Constantin Miskolczi (Blagoslovitul – voice Constantin Simionescu from the State Theatre), loan Moldovan (Buzdugan – voice Eugen Ţugulea, from the State Theatre), Isabella Dombora (Voie Bună, Ileana – voice loan Oros), Mioara Diaconu (Osman), Matilda Vitcu (Voinicel), George Rocca (Ali-Chiorul). The connecting text was spoken by Eugen Ţugulea. A good note deserves the sound of Magda Cosmuţa and the musical illustration by Timuş Alexandrescu (from the Romanian Radio and Television), from which we especially remember the song of the outlaws, which is easy to «catch» for young spectators.

«"The Outlaws", constituting the first premiere of the new season, is, it seems, the first promising moment in the rebirth process of the small Oradea theater." (Al. Covaci, Family, no. 1/1969)

Distribution:

The weight: Simon Tomescu
Mace, Rhapsody: Eugen Tugulea (TSO)   
Muzzle, Osman: John Moldovan
The blessed one: Constantin Simionescu (TSO), Constantin Miskolczi 
Good luck: John Oros
Ileana: Isabella Dombora  
Brave: Matilda Vitcu
The old man: Simion Tomescu, Marinaru-Ilicuta Maria
Osman: Mioara Diaconu
Ali the one-eyed one: George Rocca

Artistic direction: Petru Diaconu
Scenography: Paul Fux
Musical illustration: Alexandru Timuş (Romanian Radio and Television)
Premiere date: 01.12.1968.

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