Play in two parts by Mircea Bradu
Absolute premiere

Direction and scenography: Sergiu Savin
Assistant director: Eugen Harizomenov
Musical illustration: Erasmus Minchevici
Premiere date: December 6, 1984

The historically inspired play "The Cursed Village" places its action around the events of August 23, 1944, the pretext being the terrorization of the village community by the Horthist authorities in order to discover the secret of some missing weapons. The Bihor mountain village is far from the great conflicts of the war, but the borderline situation that is created forces attitude and participation. The Horthist authorities commit various abuses and arbitrariness, and the dominant feeling is fear, threat, oppression. However, optimism and hope gradually make their way into the atmosphere of the play when we learn that there is a resistance movement supported by the entire community, including the mayor appointed by the Germans and who offers himself as the object of the investigation, in order to lead it, at least temporarily, onto a false trail. The actions of the resistance movement precede the radical change in the political situation on August 23, 1944, and put national dignity, courage, and determination in supporting a cause considered legitimate at the forefront.

Distribution:

Getting up:  Dan Badarau
Fireflies:  Daniel Vulcu
Thomas:  George Voinese
Anna:  Carmen Trocan (debut), Mariana Vasile
The mayor:  Ion Tomorrow
The hairdresser:  Eugen Harizomenov
Cornea:  Nicholas Thomas
Teacher:  Eugen Tugulea
The Lamenter:  Anca Miere Chirilă
The stranger:  Marcel Segărceanu
The inspector:  Ion Abrudan
Head of station:  Tiberiu Covaci
Villagers:  Alla Tautu, Simona Constantinescu, Mariana Neagu, Mariana Vasile, Marcel Popa, Laurian Jivan, Emil Sauciuc, Nicolae Barosan, Ion Ruscut, Corina Cornea, Gheorghe Milian

Technical director: Mărioara Goina
Prompter: Iuliana Chelu
Lights: Emeric Kozák
Sound: Valentin Bodonea

AWARDS:
-Actor Dan Bădărău was awarded a mention for his performance at the National Drama Festival, Timişoara, 1985