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End-of-Year Avalanche of Events at NTB
A line-up of premieres with renowned plays, staged by first-class directors and scenographers, with a prestigious troupe, which became younger lately, joined by a multitude of cultural and ”paratheatrical” manifestations, turn this end of the year at the National Theatre of Bucharest into an effervescent period, characterised by artistic prowess and performance.
The stages of the theatre are seized with the fever of the last rehearsals, the foyers being animated by associated events, and in this rich landscape filled with surprises, any public and age category can find the desired show.
King Lear by William Shakespeare, theatrical event much anticipated not only by experts, but also by the general public, in the new version for the stage by Georgian director David Doiashvili, with Mihai Constantin in the lead role, shall premiere on 11 December 2016, at 7.00 p.m., in the Grand Hall.
The next premiere, Old Clown Wanted by Matei Vişniec, directed by Ion Caramitru, invites the audience to discover, in an enactment blending theatre and circus in the common realm of the spectacular, not only the surprising technical possibilities of the Studio Hall, but also the graceful performance of 3 of the youngest actors of the troupe, whom you could applaud in Actorchestra and Magic National, Petre Ancuța, Florin Călbăjos, Emilian Mârnea.
Approaching the premiere is also the play The Lourcine Street Affair by Eugène Labiche, a comedy of manners abounding in gags and upheavals, an enactment moderated with dramatic nerve by director Felix Alexa, which you can witness at the beginning of next year.
In the Small Hall, from 8 December 2016 to 23 February 2017, the audience shall have the opportunity to encounter the unmistakable spirit of a famous American artist with Slovak origins. Emblem of a new artistic genre –pop art, Andy Warhol shall be easier to know and grasp through his works and personal belongings. The exhibits originate from the Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art from Medzilaborce, Slovakia.
The last encounter of 2016, within the framework of the programme National Theatre Conferences, shall take place on 18 December 2016, with General Dan Voinea as guest, the magistrate who handles two of the major post-December files: the file of the Revolution from December 1989 and of the Miners’ Strike from 13-15 June 1990. The topic of the conference: The Legal Truth about December 1989.
In the Media Hall, at the Abracadabra National Theatre for Children, hosting a premiere every Sunday morning, the magic of holidays brings the Christmas stories closer to the understanding of the small ones, themselves becoming a part of the story and performers on stage alongside the Magician of Stories, actor Marian Râlea, joined by his assistants.
Do not miss this end of the year at NTB! You are expected to discover a wide range of events and enjoy the playful spirit invading the stages in this time of the year!
Translated by Simona Nichiteanu
