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Changes to the schedule of the online broadcast of the NTB Conferences

23 March 2020

The "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre informs those interested that, as of March 31st, 2020, it will broadcast a single conference daily, (instead of 2, as originally announced), a conference which can be viewed within the same time frame from 2.00 - 6.00 p.m., either from 2.00 or from 4.00 p.m.

We respond thus to the notifications of those who have informed us that they do not have 4 hours available daily to view, one after another, the 2 conferences initially scheduled. Therefore, dear spectators, depending on your spare time, you will be able to attend the chosen conference, either from 2pm or 4pm on the same day.

The broadcast schedule is displayed on the livestreaming page of NTB.

To watch, click on the title of the conference on the respective day or access our Youtube channel at

https://www.youtube.com/c/TeatrulNaţionalILCaragialeBucureşti

40 Conferences from 2006-2019

As of Monday, March 23rd, 2020, the "ILCaragiale" National Theatre offers for live viewing, on the NTB youtube channel, live recordings of the National Theatre Conferences, held within the NTB - Paratheatrical Programme. Initiated almost eight decades ago by writer Ion Marin Sadoveanu, the National Theatre Conferences have been reintegrated into the current NTB programme since 2006, offering to the audience bi-monthly lectures of some outstanding personalities of the Romanian culture on the most diverse and exciting topics.

On our youtube channel, available at https://www.youtube.com/c/National TheaterILCaragialeBucureşti, the following 40 conferences, held at the National Theatre between 2006-2019, will be broadcast in live streaming system:

Andrei Pleșu: About the Heart - October 22nd, 2006
Neagu Djuvara: Actor and Poetry Performer - May 31st, 2009
Neagu Djuvara: The 77 Years War - March 12th, 2006
Irinel Popescu: Organ Transplantation - An Adventure of the Human Spirit - December 8th, 2013
Alexandru Andrieș - Self-Portrait - November 9th, 2014
Emil Hurezeanu: Europe, between Growth and Terminal Crisis - January 25th, 2015
Cristian Pîrvulescu: Politics - Does It Still Have a Meaning? - February 22nd, 2015
PhD Univ. Prof. Alexander Rodewald: The genetic origin of the Romanian people, between myth and reality - April 19th, 2015
PhD Prof. Vintilă Mihăilescu: Man and Technology. An anthropological history of the future - May 10th, 2015
Matei Vișniec: Theatre and journalism (mutual influences) - January 17th, 2016
Vladimir Belis: Half a century in the service of forensic medicine - January 31st, 2016
Nora Iuga: Mister Beligan is to Blame for My Becoming a Poet - February 28th, 2016
Ion Pop: Tristan Tzara, Dadaism and the Romanian Avant-Garde - March 13th, 2016
Lavinia Betea: The Psychology of Communism - March 27th, 2016
Pavel Șușara: Constantin Brâncuși or about Sculpture with no History - May 22nd, 2016
Dan Dungaciu: The "Perfect Storm" in Europe. Towards a New Understanding Model of the European Crisis - June 5th, 2016
Ana Blandiana: The Hourless Clock - November 20th, 2016
General Dan Voinea: The Legal Truth about December 1989 - December 18th, 2016
General Dan Voinea: The Legal Truth about the Miner Strike of 13 - 15 June 1990 - February 5th, 2017
Andrei Pleșu: The Cheerful Caragiale? - March 19th, 2017
Lavinia Betea: What To Do With the „Village Fool”? - May 7th, 2017
Gigi Căciuleanu: L`Om Gigi - About Dance: Lines, Routes, Signs, Meanings - May 14th, 2017
Ștefan Cazimir: Brief History of the Party of Free Change - May 21st, 2017
Emil Brumaru: The Feminine Inferno and Brumaru’s Angels - September 24th, 2017
Lect. Răzvan Voncu: Three Aromanians: Bolintineanu, Anghel, Vinea - November 12th, 2017
Acad. Ioan Aurel Pop - Romanian Culture - between the Latin West and the Byzantine East - November 26th, 2017
Silvia Colfescu: Stories from Bucharest – a City with the Calling of Survival - April 29th, 2018
Prof. Mihai Zamfir - Unmasking Current Naiveties - May 13th, 2018
Armand Goșu: What Does Putin Want? The Agenda of the Kremlin Leader for the New Mandate - May 27th, 2018
PhD Prof. Dumitru Borțun: Romania - an enigma, a miracle and a paradox. Tasks for the next generation - November 18th, 2018
Ana Blandiana: The Centennial, an Exercise of Exorcism - December 2nd, 2018
Sever Voinescu: Paul's Dream: an Intuition about the Future of Europe - December 16th, 2018
Cristian Pîrvulescu: Romania at the gates of illiberalism. Is democracy still possible nowadays? - January 27th, 2019
Toni Grecu: Let Us Be Joyful Lest We Are Sad - February 24th, 2019
Andrei Oișteanu: The Jews of Romania in a European context: similarities and differences - April 7th, 2019
Adrian Cioroianu: The Future Is No Longer What It Used to Be - April 21st, 2019
Ioan Stanomir: Romania, 1989 / 2019 - a Photograph, after Thirty Years - May 5th, 2019
Dan Dungaciu: Europe after the Storm. What do Europeans Really Want? - June 2nd, 2019
Marian Voicu: The Romanian Treasure in Moscow - a Historical, Political or International Law Issue? - June 16th, 2019
Silvia Colfescu: Sharing Stories with Anamaria Smigelschi - December 8th, 2019

These materials will be aired daily, starting on Monday, March 23rd, 2020, within the time frame 14:00 - 18:00, on the YouTube channel, on our Facebook page and also taken over on the internet page. *

We also invite you to access the interactive virtual tour of the "IL Caragiale" National Theatre of Bucharest, available on our website, at https://www.tnb.ro/TNB_vr/index.html

Thanks to a web application from which you can enter each of the approximately 310 spherical panoramas and 5 gigapanoramas that present the NTB building and the most interesting NTB spaces, you can visit "virtually" the entire NTB headquarters, from workshops to lobbies, exhibition spaces, halls and stages, being able to view some of the most spectacular stage designs of our shows, as well as videos during rehearsals and other moments of our activity, kept in virtual format.

The novelty of this panoramic tour is that it allows an incursion into three different periods in the history of the building: according to the instructions displayed, by clicking on different buttons, you can view the same place from the theatre building as it was before the reconstruction of 2011-2015, as it was in the period of the reconstruction site and as it looks like nowadays. With this approach, the NTB virtual tour acquires the value of exceptional documentary material! We invite you to convince yourself, you will experience baffling surprises!

The project of this virtual tour was conceived by the artist Mihai Bodea - Tatulea, graphic designer and camera operator, photographer, with extensive experience in the realization of "new media" projects, as content and concept producer (Digital Gallery Brasov, Romanian Athenaeum, "Dimitrie Gusti" Village Museum, the Romanian Peasant Museum, Cărturesti at ICR, the Danube Delta at Zaragoza 2008, the Brasov History Museum, etc.) We also undertake the necessary diligence to obtain the agreement of all the authors involved in performing the shows from the NTB repertoire, to broadcast online a number of existing shows in recorded format from our digital archive.

So, note the following addresses where you can follow us online:

- our youtube channel - https: //www.youtube.com/c/National

TheaterILCaragialeBucureşti

- NTB's Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/TNB.Ro /

- The NTB website, www.tnb.ro, on a page that will be especially created for these online streamings

Translated by Simona Nichiteanu

YEN by Anna Jordan, 9G premiere at NTB 19 April 2026

The “I.L. Caragiale” National Theater in Bucharest announces a new premiere as part of the 9G Program at NTB, dedicated to young independent artists: “Yen” by Anna Jordan, directed by Ciprian Chiricheș, with set design by Maria Constantin, and starring Teodora Antal, Diana Pomparău, Sevi Stan, and Mario Monțescu. The premiere will take place on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., in the Sala Mică Hall The play Yen tells the story—at times brutal, at times deeply tender—of two brothers surviving almost entirely on their own in a suburb, with a mother unable to provide them with the care a child needs. Together, amid arguments and violence, the two teenagers try to discover what affection—and first love—feels like and how to express it, in the absence of a parental role model. Thus, first love becomes a tough test, full of innocence and missteps. How much of our social skills are innate, and how much are acquired through our environment and the education we receive? It is a long-debated dilemma that remains relevant today, which author Anna Jordan explores with harshness and directness, yet with care and sensitivity toward her characters. Yen is about growing up, about family, and, above all, about the fundamental human need to love and be loved. „What won me over from the very first reading was the sincerity with which life—and, in particular, hope—is portrayed. In real life, things aren’t like in fairy tales, where Prince Charming appears out of nowhere and sets everything right. In reality, we often long for something we cannot have, and then that feeling becomes even stronger; this sentiment is very well conveyed by the author. The production that we put together with the team is based on desire and hope. I hope it’s contagious and that the audience leaves, just as I like to leave the theater—changed, pensive, with my thoughts on my loved ones.” Ciprian Chiricheș, the director of the production Anna Jordan is a renowned British playwright, director, and screenwriter. She graduated from the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) with a degree in acting and is a professor of acting. For her play “Yen,” she won the prestigious Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting (2013) Cast: Sevastian Stan, Mario Monțescu, Teodora Antal, Diana Pomparău. Regie Ciprian Chiricheș, set design Maria Constantin, sound design Teodor Zamfir and llighting design Cristian Ciopată. This performance is not recommended for children under 14. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

Magda Catone is the Mother-in-law in Little Hell 04 April 2026

Starting on April 4, 2026, renowned National Theater actress Magda Catone will play the role of the Mother-in-Law in Mircea Stefanescu's comedy Little Hell, taking over from Rodica Popescu-Bitanescu, the actress who has brought this delightful role in Romanian drama to life in recent seasons, continuing the series of anthological performances, from Natasa Alexandra, Silvia Dumitrescu-Timica to Ileana Stana Ionescu. At the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theater, the play Little Hell has had over 300 performances since its premiere in 2013! The next performances will take place on April 4, 8, and May 2, 2026! Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

A new premiere at the National Theater of Bucharest: “The Bride's Time and Her Gown” – a continuation of the world of Oltenia created by Gavril Pătru 02 April 2026

The “I.L. Caragiale” National Theater in Bucharest will present, starting April 3, 2026, the premiere of “The Bride's Time and Her Gown″ (The Wedding) by Gavril Pătru, a new chapter in the theatrical universeinaugurated by the success of “Ghosts and Dandelions.” The second part of the upcoming “Oltenia trilogy,” the play continues the story of the characters from a contemporary Oltenian village, in a recognizable blend of humor, drama, and authenticity. Created by Gavril Pătru—who serves as writer, director, and actor—the new play offers a glimpse into a world where tradition and inner conflict coexist, and laughter and tension intertwine naturally. This time, the action revolves around a wedding—a seemingly festive setting that becomes the backdrop for an avalanche of tragicomic events. Amidst the musicians, stuffed cabbage rolls, and zaibăr, uncomfortable truths surface, appearances crumble, and hidden dramas are revealed. Nothing is what it seems, and the masks fall one by one, in a universe where even those who do not speak end up saying it all. Dynamic “like the rush of a sârba” and, at the same time, profound “like a doina,” the new play by Gavril Pătru offers an intense theatrical experience, where laughter and emotion converge in a story about family, identity, and truth. “The Bride’s Watch and Shirt” preserves the distinctive language and atmosphere of the Oltenia region that established Gavril Pătru’s reputation, shaping a vivid world, full of color and expressive power. The play can be viewed independently, yet it stands in direct dialogue with “Ghosts and Dandelions” developing the same destinies and delving deeper into the themes already explored. The cast features actors from the National Theater of Bucharest, in a lineup that supports the show’s brisk pace and energy: Costina Cheyrouze, Raluca Petra, Ileana Olteanu, Petre Ancuța / Ciprian Nicula, Gavril Pătru, Alexandra Sălceanu / Teodora Calagiu, Maia Morgenstern / Victoria Dicu, Silviu Biriș. On April 2 and 3, 2026, at 8:30 p.m., in the lobby of the Pictura Hall, immediately following the preview performances of the play, there will be a book launch for “Ceasu’ și cămașa miresii” (The Bride's Time and Her Gown) by Gavril Pătru, a special event that complements the theatrical universe of the play of the same name. The book brings to life the same recognizable world created by Gavril Pătru: a vibrant Oltenian village, full of humor, tension, and poetry, where the characters’ destinies intertwine between tradition and contemporary reality. The audience will have the opportunity to meet the author, discover the behind-the-scenes of the creative process, and get autographs. The official premiere of the production will take place on April 18 and 19, 2026, at the Pictura Hall; the production is already scheduled in the NTB’s current repertoire for April 8 and 9 and May 9, 2026. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

Premiere at NTB: A play about the hypocrisy of today's world 13 March 2026

Starting March 13, 2026, you are invited to a new production, Of People, Doctors, and Rhinoceroses by Claudiu Goga after Arthur Schnitzler, at the Studio Hall of the I.L. Caragiale National Theater in Bucharest. A hot topic, even though the author, considered one of the most important representatives of Austrian modernism, imagined it in 1912, a time when many of the issues addressed in the play were more than sensitive, if not taboo. At Dr. Bernhardi's clinic, a teenager is fighting sepsis following a botched abortion. The priest is denied access to the dying girl's room for her last rites. The inevitable death occurs. The incident quickly becomes a topic of national debate: can a Jewish doctor forbid a Catholic priest from comforting a Christian on her deathbed? Based on Arthur Schnitzler's idea, director Claudiu Goga invites you to discover the astonishing story in which Dr. Bernhardi is drawn. A roller coaster of absurd situations, tensions, and contradictions in a world of political intrigue and careerism, where truth becomes a derisory fact amid obscure games of power and personal interests. Both a political play and a love story, written in the style of a detective novel, "Of People, Doctors, and Rhinoceroses" speaks with lucidity and humor about the hypocrisy of today's world. A world in which people claim to fight in the name of principles and values, in the name of political ideologies and religious beliefs, in the name of truth and in the name of humanity. In reality, these are all pretexts. People fight only for their personal interests. Why? The answer is simple: people are people. In the role of Dr. Elias Bernhardi: Mihai Calin, joined by actors George Ivascu, Mirela Oprisor, Medeea Marinescu, Ofelia Popii, Alexandru Potocean, Ioan Andrei Ionescu, Richard Bovnoczki, Dana Dogaru, Ada Gales, Ionut Toader, and Tomi Cristin. Director Claudiu Goga had allies in bringing his vision to life: Corina Gramosteanu for set design and Nina Brumuasila for costumes. Video design was by Andrei Cozlac and Silviu Apostol. Music and stage movement were by Florin Fieroiu. The following performances will take place on: March 14, March 15, March 18, March 19 (official premiere), April 1, at 7 p.m. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

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