Café-théâtre performance based on the writings of Teodor Mazilu

Artistic director: Ion Mainea
Scenography: Tatiana Manolescu Uleu
Premiere date: May 12, 1970

The show "Vicious Circle" groups four of Teodor Mazilu's five skits known under the title "Tenderness and Abjection": "The Hat on the Bedside", "The Scar", "A Boat Trip" and "Vicious Circle". The direction was signed by Ion Mîinea, at the same time the main performer in all the skits. They are different in profile, but organically linked by the message conveyed: criticism of man's irresponsibility towards his own person. Over his generous soul, a layer of annoying social conformism is often deposited, which predisposes him to an existence far from the natural one. This is the oscillation between tenderness and abjection, which is not criticized or satirized, but simply revealed.

The hat on the bedside table
Distribution:
Demeter:  Ion Tomorrow
Parent:  Doina Urlățeanu
A friend:  Marcel Segărceanu
Ballerina:  Gina Nicolae

A boat ride
Distribution:
Marinescu:  Ion Tomorrow
Cecilia:  Gina Nicolae

scar
Distribution:
Alec:  Ion Tomorrow
Dragan:  Marcel Segărceanu

Vicious circle
Distribution:
Potter:  Ion Tomorrow
This year:  Doina Urlățeanu
Sapphire:  Marcel Segărceanu

Technical director: Elena Varlam
Prompter: Geta Barosan
Sound: Dorel Olea