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The selection team composed of Cristiana Gavrila (coordinator of the 9G Program at TNB), Claudiu Goga (director of the "Ion Sava" Theatre Centre) and Andrei Marinescu (head of the Literary Secretariat) have selected the following projects to begin rehearsals for the 9G Program at NTB: Contractions by Mike Bartlett, translation and direction by Alexandru Andrei, set design by Ioana Butnariu, video animations Irina Miclaus, sound design Sarah Mitrofan, light design Nichita Teodorescu, with: Elisa Pirvan and Ioana Tanasa Aliens with extraordinary abilities by Saviana Stanescu, direction Nagy Norbert, set design by Aurel Asanache, stage movement Baróti Kiki, with: Cristina Bruma, Sergiu Stefanache, Malina Moraru, Sebastian Pop, Calin Graur, Cosmin Petrut The order in which Ruxandra cried de Eliza Pauna, direction and stage design by Silvia Roman, with: Alexandra Stroe, Vlad Benescu, Georgiana Visan, Vlad Panzaru, Paul Radu At First sight (Prima facie) by Suzie Miller, translation and adaptation by Iulia Mirica, direction: Andreea Dragan and Lorena Hristu, set design by Ilinca Gavrilita, lighting design and sound design Tudor Nicorici, with: Ana Avram   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

For this edition, 11 projects were submitted for selection, of which 10 were eligible under the 9G competition rules. The selection team composed of Cristiana Gavrila (coordinator of the 9G Program at TNB), Claudiu Goga (director of the "Ion Sava" Theatre Centre) and Andrei Marinescu (head of the Literary Secretariat) nominated a shortlist of 4 projects. Following a series of one-to-one discussions with the 4 artistic teams, which will take place in the coming days, the winning projects will be decided. Projects and teams on the shortlist: 1. Contractions by Mike Bartlett, translation and direction by Alexandru Andrei, set design by Ioana Butnariu, video animations Irina Miclaus, sound design Sarah Mitrofan, light design Nichita Teodorescu, with: Elisa Pirvan and Ioana Tanasa 2. Aliens with extraordinary abilities by Saviana Stanescu, direction Nagy Norbert, set design by Aurel Asanache, stage movement Baróti Kiki, with: Cristina Bruma, Sergiu Stefanache, Malina Moraru, Sebastian Pop, Calin Graur, Cosmin Petrut 3. The order in which Ruxandra cried de Eliza Pauna, direction and stage design by Silvia Roman, with: Alexandra Stroe, Vlad Benescu, Georgiana Visan, Vlad Panzaru, Paul Radu 4. Prima facie by Suzie Miller, translation and adaptation by Iulia Mirica, direction: Andreea Dragan and Lorena Hristu, set design by Ilinca Gavrilita, lighting design and sound design Tudor Nicorici, with: Ana Avram   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

The "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre from Bucharest, thanks to the "Ion Sava" Centre for Theatre Research and Creation, launches the 10th edition of the 9G program at NTB (New Generation). The 9G program was launched in January 2014 and is aimed at young theatre-makers, graduates of theatre faculties, aged up to 35, not employed in performing arts institutions. So far 36 projects have been selected, 22 of which are performances included in the NTB repertoire. The 9G program at NTB takes place in the Small Hall, a space dedicated exclusively to young artists. Conditions for participation in the 9G Program at NTB: 1. The team proposing the project must be made up of independent artists who have graduated from a university in this field and must not be over 35 years old. 2. There are no requirements or restrictions in relation to the texts submitted (classical and contemporary drama) or the type of aesthetic proposed, but the concept of a performance that focuses on the actor's art is an advantage. 3. The proposals must be submitted in digital format and must include: - Directorial concept of the performance (maximum 2 pages)- Play / Dramatization / Dramatic script in Romanian- Cast, CVs of team members. (Links can be added to recordings of performances that team members have worked on before or recorded performances can be sent via transfer)- Set sketches (for the Small Hall in Italian stage configuration - sketches attached)- Costume sketches- Make-up sketches (where necessary)- Estimated budget- Technical needs of the project * under certain conditions, the selection team of the C.C.C.T. "Ion Sava" reserves the right to request the text in the original language, and applicants are requested to make it available within 48 hours. 4. The duration of the performance must not exceed 2 h. Important: The sumbission of the projects will be done starting from January 20 until February 25, 2024, in digital format at the email address ccct9gtnb@gmail.com. By March 15, 2024, the titles and teams remaining on the final list will be announced. Following further discussions with the teams, the selected titles will be decided to start rehearsals under the 9G Program (as per the attached rules). The 9G rules and technical drawings of the Small Hall are available on www.tnb.ro. Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu Regulament 9G - 2024 Sala Mica - Schemă de lumini Sala Mică - schema Sala Mica - sectiune (1)  

In the empty spaceis a video intervention exhibition in the context of an empty stage, resulting from the media workshop: New Media Practices in the Context of the Performing Arts held from June 14, 2023 to June 20, 2023, hosted by NTB. The exhibition coagulates a series of artistic practices and pursuits (painting, graphic design, video filming, digital animation, video projections) that merge into an empty scenic space, where the artists investigate the relationship between physical space and mental space, and how the thought that populates this empty space is materialized, contaminating the scenic space. The installations presented are the results of experiments carried out during the workshop, and aim to visually and conceptually augment a series of objects, which hide their own stories in empty space. The exhibition can be visited on Tuesday, 20 June 2023, from 16.00 - 20.00, at the Atelier Hall.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

On Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 8:00 pm, at the Sala Mică Hall of the National Theatre, there will be a new 9G premiere at NTB: You say Tomato by Joan Yago. A text staged for the first time in Romania, two charismatic actors (Irina Ștefan and Denis Hanganu), a young director focused on the sincerity of the story (Florin Liță) and a set designer who knows how to highlight the simplicity of the stage (Daniel Vizitiu), this is how one could describe the new production of the 9G Program at NTB. Florin Lita's choice of Joan Yago's You say Tomato is an invitation to the natural resources of the spectacular, to the charm of a story articulated through the emotion and truth of the actors' interpretation. A couple of young performers are preparing a show of "romantic duets" in a provincial town, and in the rehearsals for the show, the two begin to question their lives and their love relationship. Apparently, the triggering event for this tension is a trivial accident. However, hitherto unspoken truths and unacknowledged doubts in the couple begin to surface: "you don't love me", "there's nothing between us anymore", "from the beginning I realized the relationship wasn't going to work". Under the pressure of the audience coming to the "romantic duets" show, they both end up focusing on what they don't have, on financial shortcomings and artistic unfulfillment. A bittersweet and musically romantic comedy about the feeling of failure. About professional failure, couple crisis, the need to lie and taking refuge in unfulfilled dreams. First performances: April 8 and 22, 2023, 8pm, Sala Mică Hall at NTB!   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

For this edition, 13 projects were submitted for selection, of which 12 were eligible under the 9G competition rules. The selection team composed of Cristiana Gavrilă (9G coordinator at NTB), Claudiu Goga (director of the "Ion Sava" Theatre Centre) and Andrei Marinescu (head of the Literary Secretariat) nominated a shortlist of 3 projects. Following detailed discussions with the 3 artistic teams, which will take place these days, the winning projects will be decided. Projects and teams included in the shortlist: 1. The Flick by Annie Baker, translation by Denisa Nicolae, directed by Alexandros Raptis, set design by Cătălin Manea, music by Adrian Piciorea, cast: Carol Ionescu, Denisa Nicolae, Liviu Romanescu 2. Family stories by Biljana Srbljanović, translation by Ioana Flora, directed by Răzvan Enciu, set design by Maria Ștefănescu, cast: Iulia Bibu, Claudia Soare, Vlad Pânzaru, Dragoș Stoica 3. The kitchen bug by Sam Holcroft, translation and direction by Delia Neculau, set design by Daria Nicu, video design Milena Muranyi, sound design Rareș Florea, cast: Iulian Chelmu, Anastasia Florea, Pamela Iobaji, Teodora Moscal, Cristina Strecopîtov, Tiberius Zavelea   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

Launched in May 2021 at the "Ion Sava" Theatre Research and Creation Centre, the Playwriting Workshop, coordinated by playwright and screenwriter Mimi Branescu, will conclude with a series of reading performances under the title First Draft. There will be 9 theatre plays presented that resulted from the workshop. The authors of these texts are: Adelina Toma, Adriana Bordeanu, Ana Crețu, Carla-Maria Teaha, Cosmin Teodor Pană, Oana Jindiceanu, Ștefan Iancu, Tomi Cristin, Vlad Moszojanu. The reading performances will take place on March 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Media Hall of NTB. Admission is free.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

Launched in May 2021 at the "Ion Sava" Theatre Research and Creation Centre, the Playwriting Workshop, coordinated by playwright and screenwriter Mimi Branescu, will conclude with a series of reading performances under the title First Draft. There will be 9 theatre plays presented that resulted from the workshop. The authors of these texts are: Adelina Toma, Adriana Bordeanu, Ana Crețu, Carla-Maria Teaha, Cosmin Teodor Pană, Oana Jindiceanu, Ștefan Iancu, Tomi Cristin, Vlad Moszojanu. The reading performances will take place on March 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Media Hall of NTB. Admission is free.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

Launched in May 2021 at the "Ion Sava" Theatre Research and Creation Centre, the Playwriting Workshop, coordinated by playwright and screenwriter Mimi Branescu, will conclude with a series of reading performances under the title First Draft. There will be 9 theatre plays presented that resulted from the workshop. The authors of these texts are: Adelina Toma, Adriana Bordeanu, Ana Crețu, Carla-Maria Teaha, Cosmin Teodor Pană, Oana Jindiceanu, Ștefan Iancu, Tomi Cristin, Vlad Moszojanu. The reading performances will take place on March 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Media Hall of NTB. Admission is free.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

Leading theatre personalities, artists in search of theatrical novelty, cultural themes and the recent history of the stage, current questions with multiple answers, experimentation and innovation, craftsmanship and artistry, these will be the areas of discussion into which the Podcasts of the "Ion Sava" Centre for Research and Theatrical Creation will take you. The first guest is Matei Vișniec. With an impressive literary career in poetry, novels and essays, he is one of the most appreciated contemporary Romanian and French playwrights, being present in the academic curriculum of several theatre faculties, alongside Eugène Ionesco. The plays written by Matei Vișniec have been translated and performed in over 30 countries. The genesis of my plays. Themes and motivations is the title of the first Podcast broadcast on Friday, March 3, 2023, on the youtube channel @tnb-tvTeatrulNationalBucuresti, starting at 6 pm. The second Podcast featuring Matei Vișniec focuses on Avignon and the Europe of theatre festivals and will be broadcast from Friday March 10, 2023 on the youtube channel @tnb-tvTeatrulNationalBucuresti, starting at 6 pm.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu