The "Crișana" Professional Artistic Ensemble, within the Regina Maria Theater, invites you to the folklore concert "Song and Good Will", which will take place on Thursday, July 15, at 7:00 PM, at the Great Hall of the Theater.
You will enjoy an authentic Romanian evening, full of joy, with special guests, appearances that overflow with joy and beautiful energy: Cornelia and Lupu Rednic and Ana Ilca Mureșan. We will also be delighted by the beloved Bihor performers Violeta Gherman, Otilia Haragoș Seghedi and Leontin Ciucur. Good will will also resound from the instruments of artists Mitică Negrean and Florin Bonțu. The evening will be harmoniously completed by the orchestra and dance corps of the Crișana Professional Artistic Ensemble.
Tickets can be purchased at the Theatre Agency (Tuesday-Friday: 15:00-19:00), online on the Eventim.ro platform or starting one hour before the show at the Theatre Agency. Access to the performance hall will be done respecting the rules for preventing COVID-19 infection, namely: mandatory wearing of a mask, thermal scanning at the entrance, hand disinfection and distancing.
We look forward to seeing you!
The Arcadia troupe of the Regina Maria Theatre invites you on Friday, July 9, from 7:00 PM and Saturday, July 10, from 10:00 AM, to Orășelul Copiilor, to enjoy the outdoor summer premiere of the show "The Boy Who Could Bite His Nose", by Alex Moldovan, a show by Selma Dragoș (director) and Smaranda Găbudeanu (choreography).
In a fairy tale, a little boy managed to do something completely and utterly extraordinary, even impossible some would say: he bit his nose. Since such an amazing phenomenon, unique in the world, multiverse and any verse, cannot be kept secret, mom and dad got excited, took advice and concluded that it must be seen by everyone. The doctor consulted him, researched and was amazed. The influencer taught him everything he needed to know to become a big star. The journalist gave him media coverage. The mayor even awarded him an award. A lot of people came curiously to the big event organized on this occasion. But, each preoccupied with their own things, the adults forgot to ask the child what he really wanted?
A comic show for children, which has an educational side that this time addresses... parents, "the former to find an ally in their little boy, the latter to learn to become allies of their own children themselves." (Alex Moldovan)
THE BOY: Florian Silaghi
PARENT: Zentania Lupșe
FATHER: Alexander Pop
DOCTOR: Andrei Fazecas
JOURNALIST: Armanca Serac
INFLUENCER: Igor Lungu
MAYOR: Andrei Fazecas
Episodic characters (Neighbors, Journalist 1 and 2, Woman in the Audience, Man in the Audience): Florian Silaghi, Andrei Fazecas, Igor Lungu
A show by: Selma Dragos (DIRECTION) and Smaranda Gabudeanu (choreography)
Music: Air (Adrian Cimpoeșu)
Thanks to Louis L'Étourneau for his contribution to the orchestration of "A Child is a Man"
Scenography – Costumes and decor: Oana Cernea
Mechanical doll creator: Razvan Chendrean
Show recommended for children over 6 years old!
Premiere date: July 9 and July 10, 2021, Children's Town/Great Hall
The Professional Artistic Ensemble "Crișana" invites you to the extraordinary concert "Song and game from the ancestors", which will take place on Thursday, July 1, from 7:00 PM, at the Great Hall of the Regina Maria Theater and has as special guest the well-known traditional music performer from the Țării Lăpușului area, Grigore Lese.
Doctor of Music and professor at the University of Music in Bucharest, Grigore Leșe is a true ambassador of Romanian folk traditions, being among the few performers who preserve and transmit their timeless beauty and depth unaltered.
Our people have always managed to transpose their joys, sufferings, aspirations and teachings into song and dance, which are an invaluable wealth of folkloric heritage. Folk song, in particular, has penetrated deeply into Romanian spirituality, being a true bearer of the philosophy of the Romanian people.
Grigore Leșe's repertoire consists exclusively of ancient songs, which bring a piece of the archaic wisdom of our ancestors into the contemporary world, creating a strong bond between the present and the past, so necessary in building and maintaining identity and authenticity.
Along with the special guest, the ensemble's orchestra and dance corps will also take the stage, as will the vocal soloists Leontin Ciucur, Otilia Haragoș Seghedi, Bianca Popa - finalist of the television show "Vedeta populară", broadcast by TVR1 - and the instrumental artists Stângaciu and Petrică Popa.
Tickets can be purchased either online, on the Eventim.ro platform, or starting one hour before the show at the Theatre Agency. Access to the performance hall will be done respecting the rules for preventing COVID-19 infection, namely: mandatory wearing of a mask, thermal scanning at the entrance, hand disinfection and distancing.
We look forward to seeing you!
How strange life is! About two months ago – around April, when I had also turned a few years old – Mircea wrote a newspaper page about me and my work, as about a friend and collaborator you knew and appreciated. We even talked on the phone without knowing that it would be our last conversation!
We have known each other for a long time, since 1959, when we worked together as methodologists at the Regional House of Popular Creation Crișana, then, after he started "writing theater" and I became director, I promoted him, based on merit, and we played roles in each of his plays, whether they were called "Vlad the Impaler in January", "White Night", "The Decision", or others that followed.
I supported him, together with Elisabeta Pop, during his long period as director and we remained friends even after we were no longer directors…!
He wished me "happy birthday!" I am forced, like all his friends, to shed a tear for the man who was Mircea Bradu and to express my belief that his name will remain a reference for what literature and art mean - in this generous area for those who love and respect the creators of beauty!
...Someone else has left! Such is life!
Eugen Tugulea
Actor
The Professional Artistic Ensemble "Crișana" invites you to the folklore concert "My dear world, let me sing to you", which will take place on Thursday, June 24, from 7:00 PM, at the Great Hall of the Regina Maria Theater.
June 24th marks the celebration of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist and coincides with the popular holiday The Sanzienes. The show "Dragu-mi-i lume să-ti cânt" will be held on the theme of the Sânzienela, which in the old tradition also bears, in some areas of the country, the name Summer cap or DragaicaThe origins of the popular holiday go back a long time, being derived either from a Roman cult, the name used in Transylvania or Maramureș coming from the Roman goddess of hunting and chastity, Diana – Sancta Diana, or from the Thracian culture, from the divinity Artemis-Bendis, or from an ancient solar cult, in which they were the priestesses of the sun.
The most widespread customs that are still preserved are related to the flowers of Sanziene, which are picked by girls, woven into wreaths that are placed at the gates and windows, to protect the house and bring health and abundance. In some areas, these wreaths were placed by young girls under their pillows in the hope that they would dream of their bear. Another ritual is the one in which wreaths of Sanziene flowers are thrown onto the roof of the house by each member of the family, and if they remain on the roof, it is believed that the person will live longer, on the other hand if they fall, then they will die sooner.
The performance of the Crișana Professional Artistic Ensemble will recreate on the stage of the Regina Maria Theatre the magic of the Sânziene celebration, intertwining the specific rituals with traditional music and dance. In the program you will be able to watch: the orchestra and the dance ballet corps of the ensemble and the soloists Otilia Haragoș Seghedi, Leontin Ciucur, the instrumental soloists Petrică Popa, Stângaciu, the younger students from the Crișana Workshops, Alex Lucaciu and Mădălina Markus, as well as special guests: the soloists Alexandru Pop and Ionela Moruțan. Conductor: Adrian Miescu. The choreography is signed by Ion Bencheci, the scenography by Oana Cernea, the script and artistic direction by Leontin Ciucur. The actors of the Iosif Vulcan Troupe Andrian Locovei and Angela Tanko will present.
The folk concert will be preceded the evening before, on June 23, of several preceding events, which invite us to enter the ritual of the celebration from the Night of Sânziene, a mythical time when the heavens open and magic is possible.
From 6:00 PM, we invite you to the parade of folk costumes, on the route of Piața Unirii – Piața Ferdinand, supported by the artists of the ensemble to mark the Universal Day of Ia, which is also celebrated on June 24, together with the Sânzienele. From 7:30 PM, in front of the Regina Maria Theater, the flag of the Sânzienele will be decorated, and from 9:00 PM, the theater will be surrounded by torches to drive away evil spirits.
Tickets for the folklore concert on June 24 can be purchased online, on the Eventim.ro platform or starting one hour before the show at the Theater Agency. Access to the performance hall will be done respecting the rules for preventing COVID-19 infection, namely: mandatory wearing of a mask, thermal scanning at the entrance, hand disinfection and distancing.
We look forward to seeing you!
Dear viewers,
The musical "The Sound of Music" returns to the stage of the Regina Maria Theatre, after a break of more than a year, caused by the restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the SARS Cov-2 virus. The first performance is scheduled for June 25, at 7:00 PM, at the Great Hall, and tickets are already on sale.
Spectators who purchased tickets for the show on March 9, 2020 and have not returned or used them for other shows in the TRM program, already have their seats reserved. They just need to confirm their presence by email: [email protected]. Those who have lost their tickets and want to attend the show, must write a request to the email address: [email protected], mentioning how many tickets and the name under which they were purchased. They will receive a response with confirmation of participation and the exact seats.
The next performance will be scheduled for June 26th and will go on sale soon. Spectators who purchased tickets for the March 13, 2020 show and have not returned or used them for other shows will have their seats reserved, provided they follow the steps above.
? Tickets online on Eventim.ro: eventim.ro or starting one hour before the show at the Regina Maria Theater (within the limit of available seats).
We look forward to seeing you at the theater!
The Romanian Theatre Union has announced the nominations for the XXIX edition of the UNITER Awards Gala. The jury, made up of theatre critics Oana Cristea Grigorescu, Claudiu Groza and Cristina Rusiecki, They watched shows that premiered between January 1 and December 31, 2020, and proposed nominations for 11 categories. The Regina Maria Theater received nominations in three of the 11 categories, namely: debut, best scenography, and best actor in a leading role.
The "Crișana" Folklore Workshops project, launched at the beginning of October 2020 by the "Crișana" Professional Artistic Ensemble, was a wonderful opportunity to meet people passionate about folklore and eager to learn or improve. The courses dance, folk song and folk instrument were supported throughout this period by Leontin Ciucur, as initiator and supporter of the project, and by the trainers Adrian Miescu, Valean Vlad, Claudiu Căbuța, Florin Bontu, Petrică Popa, Mihai Teodorescu and Otilia Haragoș Seghedi.
This project was born from the desire to train young artists who would proudly and responsibly promote traditions, customs, ancestral language, dances and folk costumes, thus contributing to preserving the values and cultural identity of the Romanian people.
During the meetings, the participants learned to coordinate their movements in the rhythm of an organized game, acquired physical endurance and the ability to be present on stage with ease and confidence, and these qualities can already be observed in the footage taken at rehearsals and posted on the Facebook page of the "Crișana" Professional Artistic Ensemble.
We invite you to follow the progress of some of the most involved members of the group of young artists formed within the "Crișana" Professional Artistic Ensemble, Maria Secan, Mădălina Markus, Alex Lucaciu, Vlad Popa, Denis Lezeu, Bogdan Toie, Réman Gergő, Marian Buzaș, Andrei Costa, Eric Cotca and Bogdan Coca: https://www.facebook.com/ansamblulcrisana
FIND THE REGISTRATION FORMS HERE: https://teatrulreginamaria.ro/ro/noutati/noutati-ansamblul-crisana/2501-ateliere-de-folclor-2
On Saturday, April 3, from 7:00 PM, online for free on the Regina Maria Theatre's Facebook page, we invite you to revisit an extravagant, playful, shocking show: THE DADA CABARET, by Matei Vișniec, directed by Anca Bradu. Controversial and comical through the insertions of avant-garde artistic terribleness, but also serious through the notes of tragic political discourse, the show sparked contrary reactions, from roars of applause and admiration, to shock and bewilderment, so that the premises of artistic avant-garde were punctuated, without losing sight of the profound meaning of a disturbing century.
Message author: Helen MIRREN
Romanian version by Ozana Oancea
Biography
Helen Mirren is one of the most well-known and respected actresses with an international career, on stage, screen and television, winning numerous awards for her powerful and versatile performances, including the 2007 Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Queen.
THE SONG OF OUR PASSION
recital on verses by Octavian Goga, performed by actor Eugen Țugulea on the occasion of International Poetry Day
The Regina Maria Theater invites you on Sunday, March 21, from 7:00 PM, at the Arcadia Hall, to the recital performance on verses by Octavian Goga: "The Song of Our Passion", organized on the occasion of International Poetry Day. The recital will be given by actor Eugen Țugulea, laureate of the UNITER Awards Gala in 2016 with Special Award for a Life Dedicated to Theater and Poetry.
The choice of a Transylvanian poet, and in particular Octavian Goga, is not at all accidental and has both a historical and a personal motivation. First of all, this year marks the 140th anniversary of the birth of the poet Octavian Goga (April 1, 1881), and the date on which the recital will take place is very close to its anniversary, thus marking, in addition to celebrating International Poetry Day through a tribute to a valuable Romanian poet, this event as well.
After the death of her husband, Marina sets out determined to take revenge for every injustice she has suffered from those close to her over time. Nothing is forgiven and forgotten, everything is recorded. The proof that what she says is as true as possible is in a diary in which she has noted down in great detail every injustice she has suffered. She unleashes the storm and says everything, without reservations, without hiding anything: blunt and to the point. When the plan seems to be interrupted by an unforeseen event, her daughter takes over.
The situations created and the dialogues are insanely humorous, the characters free themselves from formalities and hypocrisy, but they reveal serious character flaws and raise serious questions about family relationships.
"Accusative gender", a tragicomedy delightful, in which the mix of comedy and drama recreates an episode seemingly taken from the daily life of an ordinary family. A situation that seems as real as it is dramatic.
The Regina Maria Theater is pleased to announce the premiere of the show THE ACCUSATIVE GENRE, written and directed by Mimi Brănescu, a delightful tragicomedy, in which the mix of comedy and drama recreates an episode from the everyday life of an ordinary family.
Given that Oradea has re-entered the yellow scenario and is playing again with 30% of the theater's capacity, THE ACCUSATIVE GENDER will have three consecutive performances as a premiere: Friday, March 5, Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7, from 6:00 PM, at the Great HallSpectators who are unable to make it to the first three performances have the opportunity to see the show on Sunday, March 28, from 6:00 PM, at the Great Hall.
The Regina Maria Theater and the "Crişana" Professional Artistic Ensemble are pleased to announce that the show scheduled for Wednesday, February 24, at 7:00 PM, at the Arcadia Hall, DOR DE DRAGOBETE, through which we celebrate one of the most beautiful ancient holidays of the Romanian people, is SOLD OUT.
solidarity action of Romanian theaters with Belarusian artists
15 theaters from Romania and one theater from the Republic of Moldova come together in an unprecedented solidarity action, joining the global reading program – Belarus(sia) Worldwide Reading Project, What is the song based on? INSULT BELARUS(IA) by Andrei Kureicik.
Context:
The presidential elections of August 9, 2020, rigged by the incumbent president of Belarus (since 1994), Alexander Lukashenko, triggered a wave of protests in support of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the candidate who, according to the parallel count, should have won them. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets, general strikes paralyzed the country for weeks, in what the Russian playwright Ivan Vyripaev calls it the "magical revolution."
In Belarus the protests continue to this day, the action being considered the largest political repression in Europe in the last 40 years, in which there were over 32,000 arrests, 83,000 days of imprisonment, 900 criminal cases, 169 political prisoners, 381 people beaten, 482 people hospitalized, 5 deaths. Among those arrested (or fired) are also numerous actors, playwrights, producers, critics and theater teachers.
to National Theater "Yanka Kupala" in Minsk, the director Pavel Latuško (former Minister of Culture and Ambassador of Belarus to Poland and France) was dismissed for statements supporting the protesters. In a sign of solidarity, most of the employees resigned, and on August 26, just 20 days before the 100th anniversary of its foundation, the Minsk National Theater ceased to exist. Despite repeated attempts by the Ministry of Culture, a new troupe could not be formed, and the theater remained inactive. Instead, the resigned troupe reunited in a basement, where they continue to work, broadcasting their performances online.
In this context, playwright Andrei Kureicik He wrote, while going to the protests, a play about the reality he himself was living in along with the entire country, using the statements of Aleksandr Lukashenko and Svetlana Tikhanovskaya as a starting point.
Dear viewers,
The performance of the show "…Escu", scheduled for January 31, is canceled due to medical reasons. The good news is that instead, the show "Moștenirea Norocului" will be performed, also at 6:00 PM, at the Great Hall. Tickets already purchased for "…Escu" are valid for "Moștenirea norocului".
Spectators who saw the show "Inheritance of Luck" can choose to either keep their ticket for when the show "...Escu" is rescheduled, or request a refund by sending an email to: [email protected].
Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you at the show!
