The Regina Maria Theater and the FITO Cultural Foundation, in partnership with the Oradea City Hall, the Bihor County Council, AFCN and UNITER announce the holding of the second edition of the Oradea International Theater Festival (FITO), between September 20 and October 12, in Oradea.

Within FITO we will have this year: the 20th edition of the Short Theatre Festival (September 21-28, festival-competition, the selection of which was made by the critic Ion Parhon), the Guest Performances section, the Fringe Theatre Festival, the Theatre Schools Section and the Arcadia Children's Theatre Festival (2nd edition).

Selection of performances from the Short Theatre Festival (in alphabetical order):

1. AMALIA BREATHES DEEPLY, by Alina Nelega, artistic direction Tudor Lucanu – „Lucian Blaga” National Theatre, Cluj-Napoca
2. CANCUN, by Jordi Galcerán, artistic direction Theodor Cristian Popescu – Regina Maria Theatre, Oradea
3. THE HUMAN FACTOR, by Thyerri Janssen, artistic direction Alexandru Mâzgăreanu – Comedy Theatre, Bucharest
4. OUTSIDE THE GAME, by Sergi Belbel, artistic direction Ion-Ardeal Ieremia – „Mihai Eminescu” National Theatre, Timișoara
5. IN THE HEART OF THE NIGHT – THE HAMLET EPISODE, a script by Gavriil Pinte, with inserts by George Banu and Monique Borie, artistic direction by Gavriil Pinte – Regina Maria Theater, Oradea
6. LIFE SEQUENCES. PROFILES, a show by Florin Fieroiu – Regina Maria Theater, Oradea
7. THE MAN WITH THE GUITAR, by Jon Fosse, artistic direction Mihai Măniuțiu – Turda Municipal Theatre
8. PANIC (THREE MEN ON THE POINT OF MENTALLY BREAKING DOWN), by Mika Myllyaho, artistic direction Theodor Cristian Popescu – Nottara Theatre, Bucharest
9. WELL… WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT HERE, SIR?, by Cătălin Ștefănescu, adaptation of the novel "Moromeții" by Marin Preda, artistic direction Alexandru Dabija – Act Theatre, Bucharest
10. PERPLEXED, by Marius von Mayenburg, artistic direction Theodor Cristian Popescu – „Ioan Slavici” Classical Theatre, Arad
11. DREAM POETRY, by Miriam Răducanu, based on the texts by Emil Botta, artistic direction Miriam Răducanu – „Unteatru” Theatre, Bucharest
12. RELIGION PROFESSOR, by Mihaela Michailov, artistic direction Bobi Pricop – „Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova
13. TRIPLE POINT, a show by Bogdan Georgescu – Târgu Mureș National Theatre and Colectiv A Cluj
14. CAPITAL TYPOGRAPHY, a show by Gianina Cărbunariu – a co-production of dramAcum and the Nitra International Theatre Festival, Slovakia, in partnership with the Odeon Theatre, Bucharest
15. THREE NIGHTS WITH MADOX, by Matei Vișniec, artistic direction Radu Dinulescu – "Fani Tardini" Dramatic Theater, Galați
16. LIFE IS MORE BEAUTIFUL AFTER YOU DIE, by Mihai Măniuțiu, artistic direction Mihai Măniuțiu – "Tomcsa Sándor" Theatre, Odorheiu Secuiesc
17. YOM KIPPUR, by Hanna Azoulay Hasfari, artistic direction Eugen Gyemant – Satu Mare North Theatre
18. ZIC ZIC, a show by Andrea Gavriliu supported by Ștefan Lupu, independent show Bucharest

Guest Shows:

• THE BREAD POCKET, by Matei Vișniec, artistic direction Cristian Pepino – Qui Peut Company, Bucharest
• LOVE, IN FOUR PAINTING, by Lukas Bärfuss, artistic direction Daniel Vulcu – Regina Maria Theatre, Oradea
• THE WHOLE FAMILY, by Örkény István, artistic direction Bocsárdi László – "Marin Sorescu" National Theatre, Craiova
• COME ON IU IU NO HEY YOU YOU (Maria Tănase remix), a concept by Radu Afrim, show produced by UNITER, Bucharest
• LEONCE AND LENA, a script by Mihai Măniuțiu and Ada Milea after Georg Büchner, artistic direction by Mihai Măniuțiu – Regina Maria Theatre, Oradea
• TARTUFFE OR THE IMPOSTOR, by Molière, stage direction Victor Ioan Frunză – Metropolis Theatre, Bucharest
• TITANIC WALTZ, by Tudor Mușatescu, artistic direction Alexandru Dabija – Odeon Theater, Bucharest