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A pilot project in Romania – "Contemporary Theatre in Classrooms"
The Arcadia troupe of the Regina Maria Theater joined the project "Contemporary Theatre in Classrooms", launched by the Romanian Association for the Promotion of Performing Arts (ARPAS), in collaboration with Goethe-Institut Bucharest and with the agency Henschel from Berlin, co-financed by the National Cultural Fund Administration.
The project's mission is to implement a new theater format, widespread in the German space, in five children's and youth theaters in Romania: Classroom pieces, shows specially designed to be performed in classrooms. In Romania, the project is a pilot one, this type of show has not been performed before.
The five theaters in Transylvania participating are Oradea – Regina Maria Theater – The band "Arcadia"”", Alba Iulia - "Prichindel" Puppet Theater„, Târgu-Mureș – "Ariel" Theater”", Brasov – "Arlechino" Theater”"and Sibiu – GONG Theatre.
The performances included in "Contemporary Theatre in Classrooms" are based on contemporary German plays for children and adolescents, aged between 6 and 14, which were selected and translated from German by Elise Wilk and Ciprian Marinescu.
The text staged by the "Arcadia Troupe" within this project is called "Don't the Stars Go to School?" and was written by Carsten Brandau. The direction is signed by Bianca Oprea, a third-year student at the National University of Theatre and Cinematography IL Caragiale, in Bucharest, who previously held an online workshop with the playwright to prepare for this show. The cast of the show is made up of actors David Constantinescu and Carina Bunea.
The premiere took place today, May 17, at the "Mihai Eminescu" National College, and the next two performances will take place at the Nicolae Bălcescu Middle School and the "Iosif Vulcan" National College.
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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.
