The AVALANȘA Show – Award for Best Show at the Maltepe Uluslararasi Tiyatro Festivali in Istanbul
The show AVALANȘA, staged at the Regina Maria Theatre by director Petru Vutcărău after the text by the late Turkish playwright Tuncer Cücenoğlu, is appreciated in every festival in which it is part of the program. The most recent award, the Best Show Award, was awarded to the team just yesterday, at the end of the Maltepe International Theatre Festival in Istanbul and was handed over, at the closing ceremony of the event, to Mrs. Elvira Rîmbu, Acting Manager of the Regina Maria Theatre and Mr. Andrian Locovei, Artistic Director of the Iosif Vulcan Troupe.
The show AVALANCHE premiered in November of last year and tells the harrowing story of a small community in the mountains of Anatolia, which is guided by outdated rules fueled by ancestral fears. Because of the belief that noise can cause an avalanche that covers the entire settlement, those who live in these already harsh conditions submit to seemingly absurd rules, but which are intended to ensure their continuity. Thus, for nine months of each year, the community members must live in deathly silence, and their activities are limited. But what will happen if, before the danger of the avalanche passes, a child is about to be born?
The unusual subject, as well as the ethical issues it raises, transforms the show into a novelty that attracts the audience and theater people alike.
Since its premiere, the show has been part of the program of three festivals, in addition to the one in Istanbul, being appreciated each time, both by the audience, through the incessant applause, and by the jury members, who rewarded the acting efforts of the artistic team with awards: nomination for Best Show at the "Elvira Godeanu" Târgu Jiu Theater Festival - 1st edition, nomination for actress Georgia Căprărin for the Audience Award for the role of Ghost of a Girl, within the same festival and the Special Jury Award at the 7th edition of the Oradea International Theater Festival.
The adventure doesn't end here. The next stop will be in the capital, where AVALANȘA will be performed at the prestigious FNT (National Theatre Festival), on October 23, at the Odeon Theatre. Until then, we invite Oradea residents to see the show at home, on October 20, from 8:00 PM, at the Florica Ungur Hall.
Tickets can be purchased from the Theatre Agency, Tuesday to Friday between 12-18 and Saturday between 10-13 and online at www.biletmaster.ro.
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