The first premiere of the 2019-2020 season of the Iosif Vulcan Troupe – "Zloată or the Future President of Romania", socio-political pamphlet by Radu Popescu
The Iosif Vulcan troupe of the Regina Maria Theatre is preparing for the first premiere of the 2019-2020 season: „"Zloața or the Future President of Romania", socio-political pamphlet by Radu Popescu directed by Eugen Țugulea, which will take place on Thursday, October 10, at 7:00 PM, at the Arcadia Hall.
The text underlying the performance staged at the Arcadia Theatre belongs to the author Radu Popescu, playwright, theatre director and cultural manager, founder of the Apropo Theatre and the Bucharest Fringe Festival – Independent Theatre Marathon. At the 2018 edition of the „Short Play Dramatic Creation Competition” organized by the Regina Maria Theatre, within the Short Theatre Festival, the writer participated with two texts: „Zloată (The Future President of Romania)”, nominated for the award, and „Cu drona”, the winning text.
The artistic direction and interpretation of the character belong to Mr. Eugen Țugulea. An actor of the Regina Maria Theater for more than 50 years, active and involved, he was part – together with theater critics Claudiu Groza and Oana Borș – of the jury appointed to choose the winner in last year's edition of the Dramatic Creation Contest. Although the text "Cu drona" was voted unanimously, the character Silviu Moisă from the text "Zloată sau Viitorul Președinte al României" particularly caught the attention of Mr. Țugulea, who, motivated by the positive reactions received after the end of the performance-reading within FITO, decided to stage it at the Arcadia Hall this season.
The entire action takes place on a tram. Silviu Moisă, a mentally ill citizen, is in the middle of an electoral campaign. He rants about how suitable he is for the role of President, while handing out promotional materials to the other passengers designed to reinforce his image as a "candidate". You seem to recognize him, right? "The Tram Madman". We all know such a character, but don't underestimate Silviu Moisă. He is an "up-to-date" man: he has Facebook, WhatsApp and watches the most interesting shows on Discovery and Viasat History.
As the title suggests, the play is a mixture of the bipolar character's antinomic feelings: an inner slush that he transmits to the spectators who play the role of passengers in this symbolic tram. They can choose to get involved or not. He doesn't care, because he knows what he has to do. In all the mental chaos he manifests, sometimes what he says is painfully lucid: "Do you know what's the saddest thing? That people like me have come to tell the truth. This is the Truth. And I'm screaming it in front of you! It's a bit sad, isn't it?"„
The show's creative team includes actor Tiberiu Covaci, as assistant artistic director, and Mădălina Baciu, a young woman with great artistic potential, who is on her second project as a set designer, after creating, at the end of last year, the set for the Arcadia Troupe's show, "Santa's Sleigh".
The technical team is made up of: Petru Papp (technical director), Adeline Tripa (inspirer), Adrian Gherdan (lights), Sergiu Domide and Lucian Obadă (sound).
If you are unable to make it to Thursday's premiere, we look forward to seeing you at the next performances, which will take place on October 26 and November 5, starting at 7:00 PM, at the Arcadia Hall.
Tickets can be purchased from the Theatre Agency from Tuesday to Friday between 12:00 and 18:00 and on Saturdays between 10:00 and 13:00. You can also purchase tickets one hour before the show or online at www.biletmaster.ro.
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Self Guided Audio Tour – TRM Theater @Night
Welcome to TRM Theatre @Night, the experience that gives you the opportunity to discover the Regina Maria Theater from a different perspective: not just as a spectator, but as an explorer of a hidden world.
Tonight, the theater opens its doors differently.
With the help of this audio guide, you will be able to walk the route prepared especially for the event on your own and discover stories about the building's architecture, the history of the Oradea theater, the backstage spaces, the stage mechanisms and the small details that the audience usually does not have the opportunity to observe.
From the foyer and the Great Hall, to the boxes, balcony, and the spaces that support the magic behind a show, this tour invites you to look at the theater not just as a place for performances, but as a living organism, in which every corner has a story.
How does it work?
- Press play on the audio file below.
- Follow the route indicated during the event.
- Stop in each space and let the story reveal the theater to you, step by step.
Approximate tour duration: 30 minutes
Recommendation: Use headphones for the most immersive experience.
Location: Queen Maria Theater, Oradea
Start the audio tour and let the theater tell you its story.
