National Enchantment, a two-part show, by Vasile Alecsandri

Stage version and artistic direction: Sergiu Savin
Scenography: Eliza Popescu
Music: Nicolae Moranciu
Premiere date: June 5, 1977

A luminous enchantment, but full of satirical verve, irony and lively spirit, "Sânziana and Pepelea" takes place in a society where everyone's motto is: "You get up, I'll put myself in it", led by Papură-Vodă - a weak and hesitant leader. The advisors Păcală and Tândăla behave like him, flatter him and hide the true reality of the kingdom from him. In the kingdom where total chaos reigns, Sânziana does not find her place, she does not feel safe. Disputed by Pîrlea and Lăcustă, symbols of desolation, Sânziana is kidnapped by Smeu and taken to his island. Sânziana will be saved by the clever Pepelea who, helped by the enchanted whistle received from the Fairy of the Lake, will free her from the spells and take her as his wife. A play that allows, through theater, a return to the dream world of childhood.

Distribution:

Papura Voda:  Laurian Jivan, Ion Abrudan
Sanziana:  Ileana Iurciuc
Pepelea and Crivăţul:  Mircea Constantinescu
Parlea Voda:  Ion Tomorrow
Grasshopper Voda:  Radu Vaida
Caution:  Ion Abrudan, Marcel Popa
Tandala:  Grig Schiţcu
The Lake Fairy:  Alla Tautu, Eugenia Papaiani
The Forest Fairy:  Mariana Neagu, Mariana Vasile
The kite:  Nicolae Barosan
Palm-Beard-Elbow Status:  John Martin
In other roles:  Olimpia Tomorrow, Doina Urlăţeanu, Dimitrios Stefanidis, Marin Monoc, Misu Serban

Technical director: Dalma Simionescu
Prompter: Florence Manea
Lights: Emeric Kozak
Sound: Dorel Olea