News

Continuing its tradition, the I.L. Caragiale National Theater will once again honor National Culture Day on January 15, 2026, opening its doors to the public and inviting them to participate in a selection of the most representative activities of the country's leading theater. On the evening of January 15, at 7 p.m., NTB will present two highly successful performances from the National Theater's current repertoire, Romanian "auteur" performances, in which both the text and the direction bear the same signature: At the Pictura Hall – Ghosts and Dandelions, text and direction by Gavril Patru. The performance marks the directorial debut of the author, who is also a well-known actor at the National Theater, and in this triple role, he stages the dramatization of a text that earned him the "Marin Sorescu" Award for Debut Book of the Year 2022, offered by the Bucharest Branch of the Writers' Union. At the Ion Caramitru Hall - Exile, text and direction by Alexandra Badea. One of the most interesting and award-winning voices of young playwrights, she reconstructs, in the play Exile—written and directed by her, in a non-linear chronology—the image of a family made up of three generations, recalling, fragment by fragment, the experiences that marked their existence: communism, post-communism, and, above all, exile. Spectators attending this performance will be able to watch a video montage of Eminescu's most beautiful verses, interpreted by great actors from the National Theater, on a screen installed in the foyer of the Ion Caramitru Hall. "Poetry is a miracle of language use, of literary language in particular. And this is not only because it saves typographical space and paper, but also because, in a minimalist setting, it conceals profound meanings. (...) Through Eminescu's poetry, I fell in love with the Romanian language. He knew best that the worlds of poetry are the worlds of our dreams," confessed Ion Caramitru, perhaps the most extraordinary interpreter of Eminescu's verses, in a beautiful essay entitled "Poetic Copyright." From 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., free guided tours of the NTB Museum will take place: the public is invited to discover the Queen Mary at the Theatre exhibition. Access is based on a free ticket, available online or at the ticket office, subject to availability. From 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m., free guided tours of the NTB are organized, subject to availability.  Visitors will be able to visit the new halls, workshops, and backstage areas of the National Theater. The meeting point is in the foyer of the Ion Caramitru Hall, in front of the ticket office. Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time for the theatre tour. Starting at 5 p.m., light projections will be displayed on the NTB stage tower, featuring portraits of prominent figures in Romanian culture. January 15 is not only a day dedicated to honoring Mihai Eminescu, the "complete man of Romanian culture" and symbol of national identity, whose birth marks 176 years, but also a symbolic day that gives us the opportunity to reflect on the identity values of Romanian culture and highlight them through various events designed to reaffirm the importance of culture in the development of society.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

During the winter holidays, the ticket office of the National Theater in Bucharest will have the following schedule: December 24, 25, 26 – closed December 27, 28: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. December 29, 2025 – January 2, 2026: closed From January 3, 2026, we will return to our normal operating hours! We wish you happy holidays and look forward to welcoming you to our performances!

Since the beginning of 2025, Casa de flori - floral creation and design atelier, has joined the National Theater "I.L. Caragiale" in Bucharest, as a brand partner of NTB. Together, Casa de flori and NTB, give joy and unforgettable moments, not only to the artists who take the stage of the National Theater Bucharest, but also to the spectators. In addition to the NTB premieres, which have been marked within the framework of this partnership by marvelous floral arrangements that have reached the hearts of our artists, in April, the NTB - Casa de flori partnership proposes a special event dedicated to the public! On the occasion of Palm Sunday, spectators who will walk into the halls of the National Theatre in Bucharest on April 13, 2025, will be greeted with small delicate, colorful and fragrant gifts. We are therefore waiting for you, with flowers, at the Bucharest National Theater, on Palm Sunday, when our halls will be playing the following shows: Rehearsal for a better world - "Ion Caramitru" Hall, Ghosts and Dandelions - Sala Pictura, Incognito - Sala Atelier and You say tomato - Sala Mică. Starting April 22, in the foyer of the "Ion Caramitru" Hall of the Bucharest National Theatre, you will be able to create and take with you artistic memories - photos that you can take in the special space dedicated to theater-goers, which will be arranged by the floral designers from Casa de flori, with passion and enthusiasm. So you will be able to leave the NTB performances not only with the memory of a wonderful performance, but also with a photo in which you will be surrounded by the colors and fragrance of the special floral arrangements created in the framework of the NTB - Casa de flori partnership! With the NTB and Casa de flori, it's spring in any season!   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

On the occasion of World Theatre Day, on March 27, 2025, the Bucharest National Theatre invites you to a new series of Podcasts of the Bucharest National Theatre. Beloved actors, who you often see on the TNB's stages, chat with the theater's artistic director, Marius Bodochi, about theater and life. Podcasts of the National Theater Bucharest can be watched on NTB's youtube channel TNB-TV. To subscribe to the TNB-TV channel, which gives you the opportunity to quickly learn about our programs online, you can use the following link: The first episode of the new series Podcasts of the Bucharest National Theatre, will be available on TNB-TV, premiering on March 27, at 21:00.   The audio podcast can be listened to on youtube music (formerly google podcast) and on the redcircle and spotify platforms   All the episodes are available here.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu