{"id":143,"date":"2012-05-28T08:44:20","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T08:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teatrulreginamaria.ro\/2012\/05\/28\/un-ultim-omagiu-regretatului-regizor-szombati-gille-otto\/"},"modified":"2012-05-28T08:44:20","modified_gmt":"2012-05-28T08:44:20","slug":"a-final-tribute-to-the-late-director-szombati-gille-otto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teatrulreginamaria.ro\/en\/un-ultim-omagiu-regretatului-regizor-szombati-gille-otto\/","title":{"rendered":"A LAST TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DIRECTOR SZOMBATI GILLE OTTO"},"content":{"rendered":"

The artistic collective of the Regina Maria Theater in Oradea mourns the passing of the beloved director Szombati Gille Otto and stands with the bereaved family.<\/p>\n

Many actors of our theater knew him personally, were schoolmates, stagemates and old friends. He will always remain in their memory as a great director and reliable friend.<\/p>\n

May God rest him in peace!<\/p>\n

Those who knew and respected him are expected to pay their last respects on Wednesday, May 30, at 12 noon, in the foyer of the Theater. The funeral will also take place on Wednesday, at 2 p.m., at the Steinberger Chapel.<\/p>\n

He was born on January 29, 1930 in Oradea. He was employed for several years at the Hungarian Theatre in Timi\u015foara, but spent most of his years in Oradea, having an intense and fruitful activity at the two sections of the State Theatre.<\/p>\n

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We must admit that Szombati Gille Otto directed numerous successful home shows, rightly considered the "savior" of the institution's budget, which was always insufficient. The plays were either comedies - romantic, satirical, detective - or dramas or plays for children. Let's remember a few titles: "Double Game" by Robert Thomas, "Butterflies Are Free" by Leonard Gershe, "Little Pharisees" by Dimitrios Psatas, "Madame Sans-G\u00eane" by Victorien Sardou and \u00c9mile Moreau, "Heidelberg of the Past" by Wilhelm Meyer-F\u00f6rster, "The Trial of Adam and Eve" by Rudi Strahl (premiere in the country), "A Kidney Stone" by Paul Everac (he was one of the author's favorite directors), "A Farewell Weekend" by Marc Sauvajon, "Crystal Heart" by Lev Ustinov. The following performances enjoyed public success, as well as laudatory reviews: "The Arva of Good Hope" by IDS\u00eerbu (a triumphant tour in Bucharest), "Interview" by Ecaterina Oproiu, "Play Strindberg" by Friedrich D\u00fcrrenmatt, "Death of a Traveling Salesman" by Arthur Miller.<\/p>\n

If we were to summarize the main qualities of the director, these would be: a sense of the stage, acquired in the school in T\u00e2rgu Mure\u015f, permanent collaboration with all the creators, the absence of infatuation and tyrannical imposition in front of the artistic team, respect for the text and authors, the science of working with actors, respecting their personality, sincere interest in the good reception of the show, sincere esteem for the audience to which it is addressed.<\/p>\n

He has demonstrated genuine sensitivity both in his work with actors and in his writings: poetry, essays, prose. Here are some of the titles that speak for themselves about the director's concerns: "Dreamlike Destiny" - poems, 1991; "The Apple of Discord" - dramas, 1993; "The Philosopher's Stone" - aphorisms, 2003; "The Squirrel Wheel" - essays, 2005; "Legiuitori \u00een umbr\u0103 sau a treia tabl\u0103 de piatr\u0103" - historical parable-Spartan legend, 2005.<\/p>\n

Rich cultural universe, varied interests. With a good command of Romanian and Hungarian, the director collaborated permanently with the two sections of the Oradea Theater.<\/p>\n

Artistic sheet \u2013 Regina Maria Theatre<\/p>\n