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A rich theatrical week at the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre of Bucharest

13 January 2020

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This year as well, the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre of Bucharest complies with the tradition of organizing, on January 15th - National Culture Day, free guided tours, offered to those who want to find out how the largest theatre in South-Eastern Europe works, with its seven halls, with numerous exhibition spaces, a bookstore and several workshops where the audience can consult the interactive panels with the programme and cultural offerings of the following period. The tours will take you through the theatre backstage, behind the scenes, in the area of costume and props workshops, in the actors' booths, and our colleague, Ionuț Corpaci, already known for his passion as a volunteer ad-hoc guide, will recount to those present, as he has been doing for several years now, every Monday, stories about the 168-year history of the institution of the National Theatre or about the 47 years of today's building in University Square. Last but not least, the participants in the guided tours will have the opportunity to admire the Bucharest panorama from the building’s roof. Finally, a group photo taken in the Grand Hall lobby will be posted on the theatre's Facebook page.

The meeting point for each of the three guided tours organised at 2.00 p.m., 3.30 p.m. and respectively, 5.00 p.m. is in the Grand Hall lobby of NTB, next to the Ticket Office.

Also during this time frame(2.00 - 5.00 p.m.), at the Media Hal, there will be repeated screenings of the "vintage" recital of 2008, Years have trailed past…, a selection from Eminescu’s lyrical creation performed by great artists of the Romanian scene: Valeria Seciu, Ion Caramitru and Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan, accompanied by the clarinet of master Aurelian Octav Popa. Admission is free (up to 140 available seats).

In the week from 14th to 19th January 2020, five performances by Romanian authors from the current repertoire of the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre are scheduled,The Door Mat(Ion Băieşu), The Blizzard (Barbu Del. Delavrancea), Little Hell (Mircea Stefanescu), The Extra (Andreas Petrescu ), 50 Seconds (Daniel Oltean).

But as the National Culture Day also refers to the idea of universal culture, we invite you to see further shows on January 15th: from 7pm, King Lear by W. Shakespeare at the Grand Hall, directed by the Georgian David Doiashvili; at the Painting Hall, starting from 8.00 p.m., the show The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, after a novel by Mark Haddon, directed by Bobi Pricop (reached the representation with number 50!), and at the Small Hall, from 7.00 p.m., the show The Tragedy of Man, an adaptation after Imre Madách's dramatic poem, directed by Diana Mititelu (UNATC production).

Tickets to these shows can be purchased from the NTB Ticket Office (from the Grand Hall lobby), as well as online, on www.mystage.ro

We are expecting you at the theatre!

Details on www.tnb.ro and on the Facebook page of the I.L. Caragiale National Theatre of Bucharest.

Translated by Simona Nichiteanu

New playwriting workshop organized by NTB 14 October 2025

The I.L. Caragiale National Theater is planning a new Playwriting workshop from November 10, 2025, to May 17, 2026, led by Mimi Branescu, now in its fourth edition. The workshop is open to anyone interested. Applications should be sent to andrei.marinescu@tnb.ro by November 1, 2025. The application for enrollment must contain: - a brief CV - contact details - an original text, no longer than 3 pages, with a scene for 2-3 characters or a monologue The workshop will involve one meeting per week. A maximum of 10 participants will be selected and announced on November 10, 2025. Participation in the workshop is free of charge. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

Nothing is by Chance – director David Schwartz's first premiere at the National Theater of Bucharest 16 September 2025

Premiering at the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theater in Bucharest, Nothing is by Chance by David Schwartz. A documentary theater project conceived in three stages, carried out over two years, created by the director-playwright together with actresses and actors from TNB. Six characters with different personalities and problems, but all searching for meaning, participate in a family constellation session. An engaging story about more or less chance encounters and reunions, extreme situations, clashes of ideas, contradictory states and feelings, in an intimate space, where the action takes place in close proximity to the audience. Personal and spiritual development services have become increasingly popular globally. They promise to solve all problems, from career and money to relationships, and are promoted as a universal panacea for the shortcomings of contemporary society. At the same time, they are increasingly controversial: some people claim that they fundamentally change their lives for the better, while others consider them harmful or dangerous; for some they are pure science, for others commercial speculation; some say they should be widespread and accessible to everyone, while others argue that they should be regulated or even banned. Finally, the proliferation of these practices may be a symptom of the increasingly acute problems (social or spiritual) facing the world today, rather than a cause or trigger. The actors and actresses who perform in the production—Ada Gales, Iuliana Moise, Crina Semciuc, István Téglás, Ionut Toader, Florentina Tilea—worked with the director to research the methods and impact of spiritual development services, particularly the Family Constellations method, in Bucharest. The research consisted of interviews, informal discussions, reviewing sociological and anthropological works on the subject, observation, and direct participation. The script fictionalizes and develops situations encountered in the documentation process. The production is the result of a documentary theater project on personal development practices, organized under the auspices of the Ion Sava Center for Theater Research and Creation. The completion of this project involved the creation of a theater production. Begun in the spring of 2023, together with actors from the National Theater of Bucharest, Nothing is by Chance, a project by director-playwright David Schwartz, had its preview at the end of last season. This staging is made possible by Andrei Dinu's set design, original music and sound design by Nikita Dembinski, lighting design by Stefan Dumitra, and choreography by Florin Fieroiu. First performances of the current season: September 19, 20, and 21, 2025 (official premiere), at 7 p.m., at the Atelier Hall. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

Casa de Flori - partner of the Bucharest National Theater 13 April 2025

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

National Theatre Podcasts series 27 March 2025

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

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