Magic in Verse (prologue and seven paintings) by Valentin Avrigeanu
Absolute premiere

Artistic director: Radu Penciulescu
Decor: Gheorghe Oriold and Eliza Popescu
Costumes: Eliza Popescu
Incidental music: Mihai Vasilescu
Conductor: Zoltán Matolcsi
Choreography: Ilona Tóth Kovács
Premiere date: February 2, 1958

A show aimed primarily at young children, but also at those who, as adults, sought to relive the emotions of childhood, "The Tale of the Golden Forest" depicted, through picturesque characters, real or allegorical, the eternal struggle between Good and Evil. The message of the play is concisely formulated by Zamfir:

"Oh! If only I could find the seed of "Good" to plant
Cultivate in the soul and from it, let me see how the fruits grow
And in turn they bear fruit... Humanity under the sun
They would love honestly, from the heart..."

Distribution:

Grandfather:  Constantin Simionescu
Grandmother:  Rodica Schuller
Sapphire:  George Pintilescu
Catalina:  Cristina Tacoi
The master:  John the Baptist
Oak:  Nicholas Thomas
The Witch:  George V. George
Theft:  Liana Vilceanu 
Laziness:  Doina Ioja Vasiu
Lie:  Doina Urlățeanu
Scattered stock:  Eugen Tugulea
The young man:  Ilie Iliescu
Theodora:  Natalia Lefescu
Catherine:  Lili Mihailescu
Good:  Grig Schiţcu
Sultana:  Elena Toma, Eliza Plopeanu, Stela Adamovici
Ilinca:  Rodica Schuller
Stan:  Al. Mitea, Valeriu Grama
Elijah:  Eugen Nagy, Valentin Avrigeanu

Technical direction: Dalma Simionescu and Veronica Colberti
Prompter: Agy Segărceanu
Lighting: Vasile Zigre, Ludovic Veress