On April 12 and 13, 2025, the National Theatre in Bucharest will host the absolute premiere of the performance Ghosts and Dandelions by Gavril Patru. The performance is the directorial debut of the author, who is also a well-known actor of the National, and in this triple role is staging on the stage of the Pictură Hall the dramatization of a text that won him the “Marin Sorescu” Award for the Debut Book of 2022, offered by the Bucharest Branch of the Writers' Union. Inspired by the childhood and adolescence spent in a village in Oltenia, “Ghosts and Dandalions” offers an authentic image of Oltenia, with its customs, superstitions, folk language and local mythology, capturing with humor and authenticity the magical realism of the “homeland of the right words”, as Marin Sorescu called Oltenia, emphasizing the linguistic richness and creativity of the local people. Gavril Pătru sketches a family portrait caustic and imbued with humor, against the backdrop of a vigil with surrealist accents, the perfect setting in which the superstitions of the villages from the region of Oltenia bring to the surface family secrets and personal dramas. A performance typical for Oltenia, gothic, bizarre, sarcastic and sharp as a glass of sour wine, a black comedy with vampires / poltergeists, thousand-year-old old women and the scent of cabbage rolls, a farce played at a devilish pace, but with moments of rare dramatic sensitivity, which makes us witnesses to the inevitable moment in the life of a family, in which, as the poet says, “all secrets come out, like oil”. The performance features a cast of NTB actors: Maia Morgenstern, Costina Cheyrouze, Victoria Dicu, Ileana Olteanu, Raluca Petra, Petre Ancuta, Silviu Biriș, Andrei Finti, Gavril Patru and the child Andrei Andronescu. The set is designed by Ștefan Caragiu, the costumes by Liliana Cenean and the choreography by Flavia Giurgiu. The premiere for "Ghosts and Dandelions" will take place on April 12 and 13, 2025, at the Sala Pictură, from 19.00. More details, images and tickets on tnb.ro. Partners: Aqua Carpatica, Domeniile Sâmburești, Casa de Flori, Aria TNB, Brinel. Photography by Florin Ghioca / TNB   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

Called by critics - "The Theatrical Event of the Year", the performance Mary Stuart, directed by Andrei Serban has no less than seven nominations for this year's UNITER Awards!   - Best performance: "Mary Stuart", adaptation by Robert Icke after Friedrich Schiller, directed by Andrei Serban, set design by Helmut Stürmer, costumes by Corina Gramosteanu, I.L. Caragiale National Theatre in Bucharest- Best Director (Lucian Pintilie Award): Andrei Serban- Best Actress in a Leading Role: Raluca Aprodu for Elisabeth I- Best Supporting Actor: Florin Aioane for Mortimer- Best set design: Helmut Stürmer for the decor and Corina Gramosteanu for the costumes- Best music: Alexei Turcan- Best video design: Andrei Cozlac The 33rd edition of the UNITER Awards Gala will take place on Monday, May 26, 2025 at the "Amza Pellea" Hall of the "Marin Sorescu" National Theatre in Craiova More details here  Congratulations to all nominees and good luck!!!   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

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