The Regina Maria Theater invites you to the premiere of the show "Eva Heyman". A shocking one-woman show, based on the diary of the little Jewish girl from Oradea, who meets her tragic end in the Auschwitz camp. The show captures Eva's events, thoughts, and feelings over a period of several months, just before she is deported. An authentic testimony about the tragedy of a child and a people!

"The dramatization is based on the diary of Eva Heyman, a 13-year-old Jewish girl who lived in Oradea during the ghettoization. So, the action takes place in Oradea in 1944, which is why I always considered that this stage story should be born here, at her home. Eva's parents are separated. She lives with her grandparents and wants to become a photojournalist, but most of all she wants to live. She has an extraordinary lust for life until the last moment. She witnesses when the Germans kidnap her best friend whom she never sees again, she witnesses when the Germans enter Oradea "with cannons and tanks", she witnesses when the red bicycle that she cares about so much, her camera and in fact all the objects in a row are taken from her. She witnesses indescribable horrors, but the desire to live never leaves her. During the show, we will also witness ordinary moments in a child's life, but placed in a totally unusual context. She plays, is jealous, falls in love and dreams a lot, even though she lives under constant threat. She is naive, but extremely intelligent. She is a child who has been forced to mature, before her time. In building the role, I relied heavily on these strong character traits of hers. Eva, at 13 years old, is truly a fighter. If I manage to keep hope alive until the end, both on stage and in the hall, I think I have achieved at least part of my goal.” (Ioana-Maria Repciuc)

With: Ioana Maria Repciuc

Dramatization, concept and direction: Emil Sauciuc and Ioana-Maria Repciuc
Scenography: Ilinca Ghimbasan
Projection and musical illustration: Ioana Maria Repciuc
Poster design and illustration: Cristina Dandu

Premiere date: November 21, 2021
Show duration: 1 hour 10 minutes