PROGRAM OF THE ORADEA INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL 2017
7:00 PM, Great Hall of the Theater – THE DEER KING, by Carlo Gozzi, directed by: Alexandru Colpacci – Regina Maria Theatre, Oradea – PREMIERE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
5:00 p.m.,National Center for Tourist Information and Promotion Bihor – HALF A SONG, text and direction: Crista Bilciu – Fire Theatre, Bucharest 7:00 p.m., Arcadia Hall – THREE OTHER SISTERS,after JS Sinisterra, directed by: Antonella Cornici – "Ion D. Sîrbu" Theater, Petroșani 7:00 PM, Great Hall – Fiddler on the RoofAnd, a musical by Joseph Stein based on the stories of Shalom Aleichem, directed by Korcsmaros Gyorgy– Queen Maria Theater, Oradea 9:00 PM, Trade Union House of Culture(with the audience on stageUm) – EDMOND, screenplay based on the text by David Mamet, directed by: Andrei Dinu – Teatrul
Municipal Baia Mare (16 +)
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
16:00, R&R bookstores & coffee houses(Republic Street) | Book launch – CIULEI AT HOME AND AROUND THE WORLD, edition edited by Florica Ichim and Anca Mocanu 5:00 p.m., Bihor National Tourist Information and Promotion Center – OPEN, by Ana Cucu Popescu, directed by: Leta Popescu – ASOCIAȚIA RECIPROCA, Cluj – Napoca (16 +) 6:30 p.m., Trade Union Culture House (with the audience on stageUm)– OUR CITY, screenplay adapted from Thornton Wilder's play, directed by: Cristian Ban – "Ioan Slavici" Classical Theatre Arad (14 +) 7:00 PM, Great Hall of the Theater –THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER (OR THE GUNS AND THE MAN), by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Andrei Șerban – Odeon Theatre, Bucharest 9:30 PM, Arcadia Hall – AN OAK TREE, by Tim Crouch, directed by: Bobi Pricop – Piatra Neamț Youth Theatre
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
4:00 PM, R&R bookstores & coffee houses(Republic Street) | Book launch – ALEXANDRU TOCILESCU IS AWESOMEStest (vol. I and II), volume edited by Florica Ichim 6:00 PM, Arcadia Hall – MIGRANTSOR ARE WE TOO MANY?AND ON THIS WRONG BOAT, by Matei Vişniec, directed by: Ovidiu Caița – West Theatre Reșița 6 p.m.:00, National Center for Tourist Information and Promotion Bihor– STRINDBERG'S PLAY, by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, directed by Matei Varodi – "Alexandru Davila" Theatre, Piteşti 7:00 PM, Great Hall of the Theater – THE JOURNEY (OR ABOUT SEXUALITY TODAY), by Martin Heckmanns, directed by Vlad Massaci – Comedy Theatre, Bucharest 9:00 PM, Trade Union House of Culture (with the audience on stageUm)– SLEEPWALKING, by Iaroslava Pulinovici, directed by Alexandru Mâzgăreanu – Nottara Theatre, Bucharest 9:00 PM, Mobile Stage located in Union Square – IN THE HEART OF THE NIGHT – THE LEAR EPISODE, a script by Gavriil Pinte, with inserts by George Banu and Monique Borie, directed by: Gavriil Pinte – Regina Maria Theater, Oradea
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
7:00 PM, Arcadia Hall – FAT PIG, by Neil LaBute, directed by: Laura Moldovan – "Fani Tardini" Dramatic Theatre, Galați (14 +) 7:00 PM, Great Hall of the Theater – EVERYTHING IS RELATIVE,by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Felix Alexa – Nottara Theatre, Bucharest 8:00 PM, Mobile Stage located in Unirii Square – EXTRAORDINARY CONCERT„"FROM BIHOR TO BANAT"”, directed by: Leontin Ciucur, Crișana Professional Artistic Ensemble, Oradea 9:00 PM, Trade Union House of Culture (with the audience on stageUm)– THE GIRL SOLDIER, by Mihaela Michailov, directed by Silvia Roman – „IL Caragiale” National Theatre Bucharest
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
12:00, Lodge Foyer – Regina Maria Theater– ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF A SHORT THEATRE FESTIVAL. HISTORY, DEVELOPMENTS, THEMATIC AND AESTHETIC DOMINANTS. CONTROVERSIES, colloquium organized in collaboration with AICT THEATROLOGY, moderator: prof. dr. Mircea Morariu – theatre critic 4:00 PM,Mobile Stage located in Unirii Square – RED RIDING RIDING, adaptation after Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, directed by: Maria Mierluț – "Arcadia Troupe", Oradea (3 +) 5:00 p.m., Bihor National Center for Tourist Information and Promotion – MISA.HAIR, by Alexa Băcanu, directed by: Dragoș Alexandru Mușoiu – REACTOR Cluj-Napoca (16 +) 7:00 PM, Great Hall of the Theater – THE CABIN,by Ronald Harwood, directed by: Ovidiu Caița – Satu Mare North Theatre 9:00 PM, Trade Union House of Culture (with the audience on stageUm)– OLEANNA, by David Mamet, directed by Vlad Cristache – „Jean Bart” Theatre Tulcea
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
4:00 PM, R&R bookstores & coffee houses(Republic Street) | Book launch – THEATER: INTRIGUE AND LOVE (vol. I and II), by Elisabeta Pop 7:00 PM, Arcadia Hall – BERENGER– Emil Boroghină recital, after "The Unpaid Murderer" by Eugène Ionesco, directed by Alina Hiristea 9:00 PM, Great Hall of the Theater – PIRANDELLO'S CAFE, dramatic script by Anca Măniuțiu – based on texts by Luigi Pirandello, directed by Mihai Măniuțiu – Regina Maria Theatre, Oradea 9:00 PM, Mobile Stage located in Unirii Square – ORIGINI, stage exercises coordinator Cătălin Grigoraş – street show – „Aureliu Manea” Theatre Turda
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1
6:00 PM, Great Hall of the Theater –THE BEAR, by AP Chekhov, directed by Felix Alexa – Constanta State Theatre AWARDS GALA– at the end of the show THE BEAR 7:00 PM, Arcadia Hall – BARACA, by Aiat Fayez, directed by Tudor Lucanu, Regina Maria Theatre, Oradea (16 +) 20:00, Sala Studio Szigligeti – COLLISIONS – dance show, director: Dimény Levente – Szigligeti Theater Oradea 21:00, Mobile Stage located in Unirii Square– FILIP BAND concert
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