The show-event "Dețeptarea", in Cluj, in partnership with the National Theatre and TIFF: a unique show format, live-cinema, followed by a dialogue with the artistic team alongside Silviu Faiăr, Really Rux, Sabina Teodora and Alex Zlăvog

The show talks bluntly about what it means to be a teenager in the era of deepfake.

The Regina Maria Theatre in Oradea presents the show "Deșteptarea", by Doru Vatavlui, directed by Bobi Pricop, in a special performance that will take place on June 18, 2026, from 6:00 PM, in the large hall of the "Lucian Blaga" National Theatre in Cluj-Napoca, in partnership with the host theatre and TIFF. Tickets can be purchased online, on the Poftim Cultură platform. 

The Oradea State Theatre building enters, for the first time, the circuit of heritage buildings included in the Night of Museums event. The Regina Maria Theatre invites the public to discover the theatre from a different perspective, beyond the conventional experience of the spectator.

On May 23, 2026, between 1:00 PM and 12:00 AM, Oradea residents and tourists alike are invited to THEATRE @NIGHT, an event built around the backstage universe of theater and the processes that support the existence of a living cultural institution. Visitors will be able to explore the backstage, technical mechanisms, costumes, sets and hidden spaces of the building, in a route that puts the theater's architectural heritage into dialogue with the artistic and human activity that animates it daily.

The Regina Maria Theatre is launching the second edition of TRM Academy, a program that grew naturally from the enthusiasm and very good feedback of the participants from the first edition. For many, it was more than a course, it was a space where they gained courage, experimented without pressure and discovered an authentic form of expression.

We continue in this direction and open the doors again for a new series of meetings where theater becomes a tool for personal exploration, not just performance. TRM Academy is about seeing yourself differently, hearing yourself more clearly, and allowing yourself to be present, without filters, in front of others.

Between May 15 – June 23, participants are invited to join one of the two modules of personal development courses through theater, coordinated by professional theater actors:

Inspired by the poetic universe of Ana Blandiana, the show combines two fundamental themes of her creation: love and death, starting from the image of the couple. The lost lover is called and symbolically revived, in order to finally melt into eternity, remaining accessible only through poetry.

The Iosif Vulcan troupe of the Regina Maria Theater announces the premiere of the show "Tenderness" by Alfredo Sanzol, directed by Mihai Gligan, which will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 7:00 PM, at the Transilvania Hall.

The "Iosif Vulcan" troupe of the Regina Maria Theater announces the premiere of the show Tanța și Costel by Ion Băieșu, directed by Sebastian Lupu, scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, at 7:00 PM, at the Transilvania Hall.

The cast consists of actors from the "Iosif Vulcan" troupe, Mirela Niță Lupu and Petre Ghimbășan. The creative team includes Sebastian Lupu, who directs the show, and Oana Cernea, who designs the set.

Inspired by the matrimonial advertisements of the time, the series of humorous sketches "Tanța și Costel" was a resounding success, becoming a benchmark of the Romanian comic couple, both on stage and on television. The show brings together, in the form of a scenic puzzle, a series of scenes that follow with humor and irony the conjugal life of the two, from the decision to get married to the conflicts, tense or deliciously comical situations of living together. Tanța and Costel are ordinary people, with flaws, clumsy language, desires and dreams, captured in a comic mirror that exaggerates traits and situations to reveal both the differences between the spouses and the love that, however flimsy, remains the essence of their relationship.

„"Dance is expansive and domineering, naive and snobbish, possessive, with a colorful language, full of clichés and its own logic, which arouses laughter by its inconsistency with reality. She is a symbol of the woman who tries to appear sophisticated, but who remains deeply anchored in the banal everyday life, representing the typology of the simple woman, from the city or the suburbs, intensely concerned with finding a husband and social norms." – Mirela Niță Lupu

„"With a delicious language, specific to those times, we present 5 charming moments from their lives. Despite the comical representation of the characters, the tragedy of ignorance shines through in the background, in which stupidity, lies, foolishness and selfishness reach their maximum levels. Although Băieșu outlined his characters from matrimonial ads 60 years ago, they are just as present in society today." – Petre Ghimbășan

Dance and Costel
by Ion Baiesu

Distribution:
Dance: Mirela Nita Lupu
Costel: Petre Ghimbasan

direction: Sebastian Wolf
scenography: Oana Cernea

Premiere: March 4, 2026
Show recommended for people over 12 years!

Tickets for the premiere can be purchased on the Poftim Cultură platform.

We look forward to seeing you at the theater!

The Regina Maria Theatre announces the premiere of the show "Deșteptarea", a contemporary text by Doru Vatavlui, directed by Bobi Pricop, which will take place on January 17 and 18, 2026, from 7:00 PM, in the theatre's Great Hall. The show is specifically dedicated to the adolescent audience, but is also addressed to parents, teachers and all those interested in how the digital world influences identity formation and relationships between generations.

The "Iosif Vulcan" troupe of the Regina Maria Theater starts the new year with a project dedicated to teenagers, which will premiere on January 17 and 18, at the Great Hall: awakening by Doru Vatavlui, directed by Bobi Pricop. The show features teenagers and actors from the band "Iosif Vulcan" and brings to the forefront a topic that is still partially in the taboo area of public debate: deepfakes and bullying among teenagers.

The Regina Maria Theatre's approach to constantly welcoming young spectators from high schools and gymnasiums continues in 2026 through reading performances in schools, stagings of texts from the school curriculum, and by including in the repertoire productions that address pressing themes for this age group. awakening is a natural part of this journey, proposing not just a show, but a framework for reflection on a digital reality that teenagers experience daily, often without real protective tools.

The Iosif Vulcan troupe of the Regina Maria Theatre announces the premiere of the show The Broken Mirror, a script by Roman Doljanski inspired by the work of Arthur Miller, directed by one of the most important European directors of the moment, Timofei Kuliabin. The show will have its first performances on November 16 and 17, 2025, from 7:00 PM, at the Great Hall of the Regina Maria Theatre, and the public's interest is huge, all tickets having already been sold.

The Regina Maria Theater continues, this season as well, its mission to be present not only in the heart of Oradea, but also in the midst of the communities in Bihor county and the country. Through both troupes – Iosif Vulcan and Arcadia – TRM manages to promote the love of theater among both children and adults in the Bihor localities, reaffirming its role as an open and involved public institution.

Roman Doljanski is a theater critic, curator, and playwright of Russian origin. Since 2022, he has been working exclusively outside his homeland, becoming one of the best experts on international theater in Europe.

In 1993, he completed his studies at the Russian Institute of Theatrical Arts (GITIS) in Moscow, and five years later he became co-founder and artistic director of the NET (New European Theatre) Festival, an event that introduced a significant number of European directors and theatre companies to the Russian public. In parallel, from 2006 to 2022, he coordinated "Territoria" - the International Festival-School of Contemporary Art, the first multidisciplinary project of such scope in Russia, bringing together theatre, dance, film, visual arts and music in an educational framework dedicated to young creators. During the same period, he was director and chief playwright of the Theatre of Nations, one of the most innovative theatre institutions in the country.

The Regina Maria Theatre has the honor of collaborating, for the first time, with one of the most important theater and opera directors of his generation, Timofei Kuliabin, who is staging the show „"The Broken Mirror"” a screenplay by Roman Doljanski after Arthur Miller.

Born in 1984 in Russia, Kuliabin trained at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS) in Moscow, and after graduation joined the Novosibirsk Academic Red Torch Theatre. In 2015, at the age of 31, he became the artistic director of the institution, making him the youngest artistic director of a Russian theatre at the time.

The Regina Maria Theater launches a new edition of TRM Academy, an educational program dedicated to all those who want to discover themselves through art, develop their confidence and communication skills, and overcome their limits through theatrical exercises.

The courses will take place during November 3 – December 14, 2025, under the guidance of professional actors of the Regina Maria Theatre, and are structured in three distinct modules, adapted to different age categories and experience levels:

Between November 3 and December 14, 2025, participants are invited to join one of the three modules of personal development courses through theater, coordinated by professional theater actors.

The "Iosif Vulcan" troupe of the Regina Maria Theatre is preparing for the first premiere of the season, Things I Know to be True by Andrew Bovell, directed by Vlad Bălan, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, September 16 and 17, from 7:00 PM, at the Transilvania Hall.

The cast consists of actors from the Iosif Vulcan troupe Richard Balint, Corina Cernea, Denisa Irina Vlad, Eugene Neag, Cosmin Petrut and Giorgiana Coman.

I am part of the creative team Vlad Balan, Gabi Albu and Cristina Juncu, those from Impress Media dealing with video design.

We all need a safe space, where we know we can return when life doesn't go the way we wanted it to. A place of our own, where we can protect ourselves and where things remain intact, as we've always known them. But what happens when we find that personal shelter crumbling due to a weakness we didn't know about or chose to ignore?

Rosie, the youngest of the Price family, is on a trip through Europe on her gap year and is forced to return home to find her balance. Here, she is welcomed by the whole family and, for a moment, everything seems unchanged: the father, who takes care of the rose garden, the mother, who has a solution for everything, Ben, who can't seem to maintain a relationship, Mark, who has always been the more withdrawn brother and Pip, who seems to live a happy life with her husband and two children. However, this image is just an illusion that is about to disappear when the unspoken things between them come to the surface, and the relational balance that proves fragile is put to the test.

Things I Know to Be True explores the complicated family dynamics that hide behind them the sacrifices made by parents on behalf of their children, the pressure of expectations imposed on children, but also the urgent need for each one to express and defend their own truth. Beyond the intimate struggles between their own aspirations and disappointments, each family member is forced to manage the sudden and unexpected changes in the lives of others, the consequences of which cannot be healed by love alone.

Things I know to be true
by Andrew Bovell

Distribution:
Bob: Richard Balint
Fran: Corina Cernea
Pip: Denisa Irina Vlad
Ben: Eugene Neag
Mark: Cosmin Petrut
Red: Giorgiana Coman

video appearances: Sofia Latcu, Rareș Red, Luca Bran, Caesar Sirghi, Elena Sirghi, Carina Bunea, Mirela Rosu

direction: Vlad Balan
scenography: Gabi Albu
original music: Cristina Juncu
video design: Impress Media

Premiere: September 16 and 17, 2025
Show recommended for people over 18 years old!

Tickets can be purchased online, on the Poftim Cultură platform.

We look forward to seeing you at the theater!

The Regina Maria Theatre announces the premiere of the show "D-ale carnavalului" by IL Caragiale, directed by Vlad Trifaș, who also signed the musical selection and the adaptation of the text. The set design is by Oana Cernea, and the lighting design is by Ionuț Aldea. The two premiere performances will take place on September 24 and 25, at 7:00 PM, at the Great Hall.

The Iosif Vulcan troupe of the Regina Maria Theater in Oradea opens the 2025–2026 season with a rich cultural agenda, aimed at offering the audience landmark performances, exciting premieres, creative workshops and festivals dedicated to both loyal spectators and the youngest theater lovers.