SELECTION OF SHOWS FROM THE SHORT THEATRE FESTIVAL, 2015
The Regina Maria Theatre announces the official selection of the performances that will participate in the 21st edition of the Short Theatre Festival. For the performances in the COMPETITION section of the festival, the selection was made by the theatre critic Mircea Morariu. The performances that will honor us with their presence this year are:
- CLOSE TO YOU, AGAIN!, by John Cariani, artistic direction Antonella Cornici, "Ioan Slavici" Classical Theatre, Arad – COMPETITION SHOW
- AGAINST DEMOCRACY, by Esteve Soler, artistic direction Alexandru Dabija, Odeon Theatre, Bucharest – COMPETITION SHOW
- THE JACKETS, by Alexandru Kiriescu, artistic direction Alexandru Dabija, Odeon Theatre, Bucharest –GUEST SHOW
- YOU ARE AN ANIMAL, VISKOVITZ!, by Alessandro Boffa, artistic direction Tudor Lucanu, "Anton Pann" Theater, Râmnicu Vâlcea – COMPETITION SHOW
- YOUR LIFE IN 65 MINUTES, by Albert Espinosa, artistic direction Ovidiu Caiţa, Satu Mare North Theatre – COMPETITION SHOW
- immigrants, by Sławomir Mrożek, artistic direction Tudor Lucanu, National Theatre Cluj-Napoca – COMPETITION SHOW
- 39 STEPS, based on the film of the same name by John Buchan and Alfred Hitchcock, adapted by Patrick Barlow based on an original idea by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon, artistic direction Gabriela Dumitru, Teatrul Mic, Bucharest – COMPETITION SHOW
- FASTING EVENING, by Anthony Neilson, artistic direction Ovidiu Caița, Regina Maria Theatre, Oradea – COMPETITION SHOW
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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.
Theatre @Night is part of the Museum Night program at the Regina Maria Theatre – the first edition in which the theatre building enters the cultural heritage circuit open to the public.
