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After 3 months of interruption, the reopening of the NTB season, a vital necessity!

22 January 2021

The I.L. Caragiale National Theatre of Bucharest announces the resumption of the performances at the headquarters, in all halls, in compliance with all the norms in force, imposed by the COVID-19 epidemic. The halls will be able to be occupied in proportion to 30 percent of the capacity, therefore we invite you to buy tickets in advance if you want to be among the first spectators to return, after a break of over 3 months, to the theatre.We are ready to resume the season as soon as possible. We need this from all points of view. Spiritual, moral, professional, financial… The theatrical institution, without specific activity, cannot be justified as a living being, as we believe it to be. For us, it is vital to find out that we can open the season", stated the NTB manager, Ion Caramitru.Starting with February 5th, 2021, the I.L. Caragiale National Theatre schedules performances in all halls. Among the first shows you will be able to watch starting with this date are: Romanian Diary.1989 – the NTB premiere of the summer of 2020 and the Little Hell (at the Grand Hall), The Door Mat and The Beauty of Venice in September (Studio Hall), Titanic Orchestra and The Man Who Saw Death (Painting Hall), at the Black Box Hall - the latest show, Incognito by Nick Payne, as well as Anonymous Venetian, or 20 Years in Siberia, thus a wide range of repertoire offers, completed, at the Media Hall, where on Sunday, at 11.00, the Magician of Stories invites the youngest of the NTB spectators to a reunion with The Theatre Game and the World of Romanian Fairy Tales.The complete schedule of the next period can be read on the theatre`s website, www.tnb.ro, in Calendar.Tickets go on sale at the NTB Ticket Office starting tomorrow, Saturday, January 23rd, 2021, at 11.00, as well as online on the www.mystage.ro platform. The NTB Ticket Office opening hours from January 23rd to February 4th: between 11.00 and 18.00, and on Monday, January 25th from 10.00 to 16.00. On February 5th, 6th and 7th, 2021 - from 10.00 to 19.00.At the same time, we invite you to stay connected to our internet pages, website and NTB Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TNB.Ro/) to find out news and possible schedule changes. We look forward to seeing you at the theatre!

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NTB - Review between the Pandemic and Prospects for a Better Year

13 January 2021

  The National Theatre of Bucharest welcomes the National Culture Day with a balance sheet and a look back at the complicated recent year, which hosted, despite the conditions imposed by the pandemic, various events (several premieres, exhibitions, online broadcasts, but also shows at the headquarters), as well as oriented on the projects of the new year 2021. At their intersection, like an arch over time, an exquisite Eminescu recital, which we invite you to watch online this weekend, on the occasion of celebrating the National Culture Day on January 15th. The "IL Caragiale" National Theatre offers for viewing the filmed recording of one of the most beautiful recitals dedicated to Eminescu, Gone Are the Years…, recital held on January 15th, 2008 by the great artists of the Romanian stage, Ion Caramitru, Valeria Seciu and Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan (in his last stage appearance!), accompanied by clarinetist Aurelian Octav Popa. On NTB's YouTube channel and on the theatre's Facebook page, starting with Friday, January 15th, 2021, from 6.00 p.m., until Sunday, January 17th, 2021, at 10.00 p.m., you will be able to watch this page from the golden anthology of Romanian poetry.    The balance of the year that has just ended shows us an atypical season, marked by an unprecedented attempt in the history of theatre, dominated by a pandemic with unpredictable manifestations, such as this triggered by the new SARS Cov-2 virus, and the measures imposed by this situation. Scheduled and cancelled shows. Rescheduled, and canceled again. Called-off tours, in the country and abroad.    From last year's premieres, only two could traditionally take place in one of the established halls, the Black Box hall: in February 2020, the official premiere with  Matilda and the Grave-makers by Stela Giurgeanu, a show on a text awarded by UNITER at the annual drama competition and directed by Mircea Rusu, with the first performances in 2019, and in March, a few days before the suspension of all shows and the decree of the state of emergency, the play Beginners by Tim Crouch, directed by Bobi Pricop was released. At the headquarters, in the first weeks of last year, 4 new conferences could be attended. Also during this period took place the lecture show The Island, the unfinished play by Mihail Sebastian (with act 3 written by Ruxandra Țuchel - the author being chosen after a contest), directed by Răzvan Popa (under the auspices of the Ion Sava Centre for Research and Theatrical Creation).    In the summer, taking advantage of the opportunity of the only stage in Romania built in the open air and located inside a theatre, the NTB Amphitheatre, two premieres took place here - Romanian Diary. 1989, a multimedia documentary show, successfully continuing an already notorious project of the director Carmen Lidia Vidu and M from Murphy - production within the 9G programme at NTB, a choreographic show signed by Andrea Gavriliu. From June 15th to September 27th, during this season entitled "Summer Nights, Up on the Theatre", 78 shows from the NTB repertoire were performed, adapted to this space. The turbulent reality imposed by the pandemic made the summer season at the Amphitheatre represent - both concretely and symbolically - the return of artists on stage and spectators to the hall. A number of other projects have come to life during these special months and await the encounter with the general public. Among these, the most advanced are  Incognito by Nick Payne, directed by Zsuzsanna Kovacs (within the "Open Doors for All" Programme), which already had a preview, and a poetry masterclass led by Ion Caramitru, entitled Poetic Copyright, in which a large part of the actors of the National Theatre participate. Honoring its mission, the National Theatre of Bucharest presented, season after season, starting with 2005, cycles of conferences held by personalities of the cultural, scientific, medical and economic life under the generic National Theatre Conferences. Between March 23rd and June 18th, 2020, 70 of these branded exhibits could be seen for the first time online! 9 shows were added from the repertoire of previous seasons, recorded by NTB, with 29 broadcasts in live streaming system, between April 24th and June 21st. Broadcasts of conferences and shows on the NTB YouTube channel totaled between March 23rd and June 21st: 182,875 views; 49,200 hours (watch time). Compared to the 8,500 existing subscribers, further 9,000 (subscribers) were initially gained. We note that 2020 also meant a new possibility of expression and communication with the audience, especially with the Romanian speakers, regardless of the meridian, by launching not only the NTB Youtube channel, but also the first television operating in a theatre - NTB TV (launched on July 20, 2020) dedicated exclusively to NTB directors and shows, with news, interviews and medallions reminiscent of great actors. Another interesting premiere of 2020 was the feature film 1989. The Diary of a Revolution, an extension based on the show Romanian Diary.1989, both directed by Carmen Lidia Vidu. The online premiere took place on December 16th on NTB's Youtube channel, the film being later taken over and broadcast in full by Digi 24 televisions (on December 19th) and TVR3 on December 22nd, significantly marking the commemoration of the 31st anniversary of the Revolution. For 2021, looking hopefully towards the prospects of the new year, there are several other repertoire projects, among which we mention Carnival Stuff by I.L. Caragiale, a show that will be staged by the esteemed director Alexandru Dabija and the play Farewell, Mr. Haffmann by Jean-Philippe Daguerre, rewarded in 2018 with 4 Molière Awards, which will be staged by another well-known director, Felix Alexa. There are discussions with other directors, including Radu Afrim, Alexandra Badea, Alexander Morfov. The projects are numerous. However, the way of resuming the work in conditions of maximum safety for the health of the playwrights remains, for the time being, uncertain. We are waiting for the return of theatres and actors on stage. And because we want a short wait, we invite you to follow us on our online communication channels, on the NTB website (www.tnb.ro) and on the Facebook page of the theatre (https: // www .facebook.com / TNB.Ro /) where we will announce all the news of the next period. Translated by Simon Nichiteanu 

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NTF 30 / NTF Otherwise

06 November 2020

The 30th edition of the National Theatre Festival will take place in multimedia format (online, TV, radio) from November 22nd to 29th, 2020, under the slogan NTF 30 / NTF OTHERWISE. The artistic direction and the selection of the programme belong to the theatre critics Ludmila Patlanjoglu, Maria Zărnescu and Călin Ciobotari. Sections The current edition of the National Theatre Festival is built on the intention to put in dialogue the past with the theatrical present, the aesthetics of the creators of yesterday with the new forms of a present that is still looking for its identity. NTF 30 / NTF Otherwise provides premises for a deep meditation on the future. The structure below reflects this principle and puts it into practice. NotforgettingTF aims to highlight part of the spectacular Romanian heritage established in recent decades. It is a section that involves revisiting and recovering the past, but also redefining the archive as a living space of memory. The ten selected shows are exemplary by the force of creation, by the depth and ability to articulate stage discourses about man and humanity. There are shows that impose a mandatory quotation in any type of history of the Romanian show after 1990. UnrestTF refers to young people whose voices have been heard distinctly and constantly in recent years, certain bets of the present, increasingly well-formed figures in what could be called the new wave of Romanian theatre creators. The art of the great ACTOR celebrates grace, virtuosity and fulfilment in the profession, qualities that have proven over time the leading artists of our theatre. The proposed recitals represent as many memorable art lessons of the actor. They stimulate and inspire, rejoice, and uplift spiritually. At the same time, they prove the strength of a creative triangle: actor - playwright (with an emphasis, in this section on Romanian drama) - director. Premiere in NTF, continuing a tradition of the festival, presents for the first time a show of the TVR Production House, Caligula by Albert Camus. The Hidden Show, a formula that borrows the title of a book by director Alexa Visarion, shifts the focus of interest from the finished stage product to the dynamics of the work process. It contains testimonials of creation, portraits and self-portraits of major creators, glances thrown inside the laboratory, revelations of the hidden show that always doubles the visible show. Invited performances continue a successful tradition of the National Theatre Festival, highlighting the opening to the international artistic discourse and enabling the encounter of the public with great performances of the world. "Words, words, words ..." is the discursive component of the current edition of the Festival. It proposes a series of colloquia and theatrical dialogues meant, on the one hand, to discuss major issues of the present, and on the other hand, to mediate the meeting with contemporary theatrical personalities. The aesthetics of the pandemic represents shows born amid a crisis as a reaction of art to nothingness and as an effort of several creators to identify new aesthetic solutions, exits from deadlock. They are argument-shows, pleas for a lofty idea: no matter what happens, theatre must continue to exist. NTF ON AIR is produced in partnership with Radio Romania Cultural and Radio Romania News. It contains a focus on Cristian Munteanu, the emblematic director who decisively influenced the Romanian radio theatre, revealed through seven shows and a play that bears his signature. The theatre man Emil Boroghină enjoys special attention, a unique voice in the Romanian theatre, founding director of the "Shakespeare" International Festival of Craiova and initiator of the only poetry theatre in Romania, the Poesis Theatre. The well-known show Vorba de cultura will host a series of exciting dialogues with young artists present in NTF. Further seven radio theatre performances validated by multiple international awards will complete this consistent ON AIR section. Producers: UNITER - Romanian Theatre Union and Romanian TelevisionCultural project financed by the Ministry of CultureProject created in partnership with Bucharest City Hall through the Expo Arte Cultural CentrePartner: Romanian Cultural InstituteSponsor: „PROCULTURA” Foundation of Magdalena and Ovidiu BulucMain partner: MOL RomaniaWith the support of: Dedeman Find out the latest news about NTF 2020 on the website www.NTF.ro, on the Facebook page and on the Festival’s Instagram account.   Translated by Simona Nichiteanu 

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As of today, the I.L. Caragiale National Theatre suspends all performances scheduled inside

07 October 2020

Following Decision no. 19 of 06.10.2020 of the Bucharest Municipality Committee for Emergency Situations, we announce the cancellation of the shows scheduled in all NTB halls (Grand, Studio, Painting, Black Box, Small) for the next two weeks. Given that the number of cases of SARS CoV2 infections has increased significantly over the last week and the trend is continuing to increase, it is necessary to comply with all necessary measures, communicated by the Public Health Directorate, to reduce the risk of infection. We will reschedule the shows cancelled during this period starting with October 21st, 2020. We will inform the audience in due time about the time frame of these reschedulings. As far as the weather forecast allows, we will resume the activity of performances in the space of the open-air amphitheatre, on the NTB roof. The show schedule will be announced as soon as it is finalized. To stay informed on all changes in our schedule, please consult the NTB website - www.tnb.ro and Facebook TNB. We will come back with a new press release as soon as we have news for you. In the meantime, stay healthy!   Translated by Simona Nichiteanu

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NTB is preparing for a new premiere, Incognito by Nick Payne!

05 October 2020

In the summer of 2020, ithosted 78 shows performed upstairs on the theatre, in this unique space. The actors of the National Theatre showed their professionalism and responsibility in adapting the performances, their effort and talent being appreciated by the public every night. When the live theatre seemed that it could not return soon and that online is the only option of the moment, the National Theatre of Bucharest brought to the audience’s attention, within the Amphitheatre, two successful premieres: Romanian Diary. 1989 (a multimedia documentary theatre show, directed by Carmen Lidia Vidu, with Oana Pellea, Ion Caramitru, Florentina Țilea and Daniel Badale) and M from Murphy (a theatre-dance show with independent artists, performed by Andrea Gavriliu within the 9G Programme at NTB). At the Black Box Hall, the preparations for a new show are hitting the home stretch, Incognito by Nick Payne, one of the most famous young English playwrights and screenwriters. An emotional play about people who have lost their mind, about other people who have lost their memory and about people who want to forget, taking refuge in alcohol, drugs, or imagination. A project within the "Open Doors for Everyone" Programme. Under the coordination of director Zsuzsanna Kovacs, the actors of the National Theatre, Monica Davidescu, Aylin Cadîr, Ovidiu Cuncea and Lari Giorgescu achieve an extraordinary acting performance, playing over 20 roles. We remind you that you can still find us on NTB TV, but the day of the meeting has been changed for the second season of broadcasting. Starting tomorrow, October 6th, 2020, bimonthly, on Tuesday at 7 p.m..00, get ready for Three Good Hours - on NTB YouTube! For the schedule of the shows you want to see, we invite you to watch the complete programme of the theatre on www.tnb.ro. And, also on the theatre's website, we invite you to read the new rules for theatre spectators. The ticket office has returned to its regular operating hours, and tickets can be purchased online on the platform www.mystage.ro. We look forward to welcoming you to the theatre!   Translated by Simona Nichiteanu 

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The NTB Amphitheatre - A Summer in 78 Performances

29 September 2020

This summer, the NTB Amphitheatre, the only stage in Romania built in the open air and within the premises of a theatre, counted 78 performances performed up on the building, in this unique space. The actors of the National Theatre showed their professionalism and responsibility in adapting the performances, their effort and talent being appreciated by the audience every night. From June 15th to September 27th, the NTB Amphitheatre was a place of art, of actors, of culture-loving audiences. The turbulent reality imposed by the pandemic that we have been living for half a year, made this summer season at the Amphitheatre represent - both concretely and symbolically - the return of artists on stage and spectators to the hall. When the live theatre seemed that it could not return soon and that online is the only option of the moment, the National Theatre of Bucharest brought to the audience, at the Amphitheatre, two successful premieres: Romanian Diary. 1989 (a multimedia documentary theatre show, directed by Carmen Lidia Vidu, with Oana Pellea, Ion Caramitru, Florentina Țilea and Daniel Badale) andM from Murphy (a drama-dance show with independent artists, performed by Andrea Gavriliu within the 9G Programme the NTB). Also, two major cultural events took place at the NTB Amphitheatre: the HOP 2020 Young Actor’s Gala (September 3-6) and the White Night of Romanian Film (September 18th). The season Summer nights, up, on the theatregivesevidence that, by strictly following the protection rules against Covid-19, we can safely return to the theatre. Now, our invitation is moving to the theatre halls. The summer premieres at the Amphitheatre can be witnessed inside, in the same safe conditions for the spectators and for the National Theatre team. The show Romanian Diary. 1989 can be seen on October 1st at the Grand Hall, and M from Murphy is scheduled for October 11th at the Small Hall. Watch the complete schedule of the theatre on tnb.ro and mystage.ro. You are most welcome to the theatre!   Translated by Simona Nichiteanu 

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The Uniter 2020 Awards Gala

14 September 2020

The Romanian Theatre Festival arrives in Craiova, on the occasion of the 170th anniversary of the founding of the "Marin Sorescu" Theatre of Craiova, in a special space, outdoors, at the Summer Theatre in the "Nicolae Romanescu" Park. On the day of the autumn equinox, September 21st, 2020, from 10.30 pm, theatre lovers are expected to watch us live on TVR1, Radio Romania Cultural and online on www.tvr.ro and www.uniter.ro. Starting with 9.30 pm, we capture the arrival of the Gala artists and partners on the red carpet, in an event broadcast live on the UNITER Facebook page. Only 7 days separate us from the exciting moments when the envelopes will be opened, and we will find out the winners! Until then, we invite you to encourage those competing for the UNITER trophy. Today, September 14th, we are launching the video promotion campaign of the nominated artists. Messages of support from colleagues will run on our website and on the official Facebook account today and until September 19th. Who are you betting on? Support your favourites and vote on www.uniter.ro! On September 21st, we will find out together, live, the winners nominated by the jury! Also, find out if you won the bet. The nominations and awards decided by the UNITER Senate can be read by accessing the link: https://www.uniter.ro/premiile-senatului-uniter-si-nominalizarile-pentru-premiile-galei-uniter-2020/   Organizers and partners Producers: UNITER - Romanian Theatre Union „Marin Sorescu” National Theatreof Craiova Main partners of the event: Craiova City Hall and Craiova Local Council Cultural project financed by: Ministry of Culture Co-producer: Romanian Television Main sponsor: Raiffeisen Bank Sponsor: Magdalena and Ovidiu Buluc „ProCultura” Foundation Special Partner: UniCredit Bank Official Partner: MOL Romania Partners: Romanian Cultural Institute Anonimul Foundation British Council ITI - International Theatre Institute, Romanian Section Romanian Opera of Craiova Established Partner: Romanian Broadcasting Society With the support of: Coliseum Logistic & Distribution E-TWOW Aqua Carpatica Kfea Blaga Domains Oltenia Distribution Set Up - rental & events Les Ateliers Nomad Deochi Production Media partners: RFI Romania Radio Metropolis Newspaper Amfiteatru Magazine Oltenia 3TV Oltenia TV Radio Sud Gazeta de Sud Monitoring partner: MediaTRUST With the participation of: the Royal House of Romania   Translated by Simona Nichiteanu 

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New rules for the audience

03 September 2020

The obligations of the audience regarding measures to prevent contamination with SAR-CoV2: Ensuring the health of employees and the audience are the priority objective of these measures. - wearing the mask (medical / non-medical) throughout the event, from the entrance into the lobby and throughout the show, until leaving the building. To provide effective protection, the mask must cover the mouth and nose. Attention! The theatre reserves the right to perform an observation screening at the entrance and to prevent access by persons with symptoms of respiratory infection (cough, sneeze, rhinorrhoea, general altered state) and temperature exceeding 37,3 °C. - The thermal scanning will be carried out by the theatre staff. People who refuse to have their temperature checked will not have access to the theatre. - Disinfecting hands with alcohol-based disinfectant to be made available on entry. - Observance of a minimum distance of 1,5 m between persons - from the entrance to the theatre, the showrooms, the toilets, and the exit from the hall. - The performances will take place without breaks to avoid crowding in the lobby areas; - The distance between the stage and the spectators must be at least 3 m; - As regards the distribution of seats in the hall (both online and at the box offices): An empty seat will be allocated between spectators; - Viewing the show is only allowed by keeping the individual seat in the hall and wearing of protective masks; Staff will make sure that social distance is observed during the show; - Spectators shall not consume food and drink within the premises of performing establishments and/or concerts, except for pre-packaged liquids. Ticket sales will be made as much as possible online, so that physical contact is minimized at locations. In the case of ticket purchases at the ticket office, the use of contactless card or telephone payment is encouraged. Thank you for your understanding and you are most welcome to the theatre!   Translated by Simona Nichiteanu

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The National Theatre launches NTB-TV

20 July 2020

The NTB YouTube Channel - the online video interface of the “I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre of Bucharest - hosted between March and June 2020, live streaming broadcasts of the NTB Conferences (pre-recorded materials over the years) and of some of the performances fixed on video and kept in the Theatre archive. Loyal viewers, older or new subscribers of the NTB YouTube Channel (today, 9150 and not only from Romania) were able to watch online titles from the current repertoire: "The Tempest", "Allegro, ma non troppo", "Lottery Tickets”,“ God dresses from the Thrift”, “Light, at the End of the Tunnel”. However, older shows that can no longer be seen on stage were broadcast, such as "Scourge", "Breaking News", "Take, Ianke and Cadir", "A Midsummer Night’s Dream". In recent years, the "I.L. Caragiale'' National Theatre of Bucharest has made recordings of performances and famous NTB Conferences through the NTB Media Studio, its own multimedia studio, especially developed to create photo-video productions necessary to promote NTB, but also to preserve the theatre’s video archive. For our viewers not to feel so much the distance imposed by the circumstances, NTBlaunched a new challenge this month: NTB-TV. This is, since July, the new name of the YouTube channel of the Bucharest National Theatre. On NTB-TV, you will be able to see, starting with July 20th, 2020, the first live online broadcasts from the heart of the Bucharest National Theatre (both literally and figuratively). NTB-TV will broadcast live, video materials produced by the NTB communication team, with the aid of the NTB Media Studio team, which will ensure the footage and live broadcast of video materials made especially for the theatre-loving audience. NTB-TV online is a first step towards an online television dedicated to real stars, as we like to say, in the context in which the term “star” seems to be used, lately, too often and too carelessly. On NTB-TV, you will be able to see interviews with actors, directors, scenographers, show technicians, in short theatre people, especially from the National Theatre team, but also with those who join our team during the projects carried out here. NTB-TV will start the series of live broadcasts, on Monday, July 20th, 2020, with an interview on the premiere of the documentary theatre show, Romanian Diary.1989, directed by Carmen Lidia Vidu. We will learn from the artists who participated in the creation of the show, thoughts, hopes, ideas and maybe ... secrets during the work. The broadcast being live, you will be able to intervene in the discussion through the messages, you will be able to ask questions to the guests and you will have at least a chance to find out the answers, on the spot. We hope you will join us in large numbers, on NTB-TV, a video channel that you can access at any time on http://www.youtube.com/c/TeatrulNaţionalILCaragialeBucharest  The first live broadcast of NTB-TV will start on Monday, July 20th, at 5:00 p.m., just a few days before the premiere date of the show “Romanian Diary. 1989 ". The show will be presented for the first time, on July 24th, 25th and 26th, 2020, at the NTB Amphitheatre, one of the few theatrical spaces open to the public during this period. Here, the programme “Summer Nights, Up, on the Theatre” takes place again this year, in the open air, on the roof of the Bucharest National Theatre. We are waiting for you, every night, to shows and, more recently, online, on NTB-TV!   Translated by Simona Nichiteanu 

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At NTB, Premiere in Mid Crisis: Romanian Diary.1989

08 July 2020

In an extremely difficult period that the artistic world is going through, the I.L. Caragiale National Theatre of Bucharest announces the first premiere in the midst of a pandemic period: Romanian Diary. 1989, a show conceived and directed by Carmen Lidia Vidu, will have the first three performances on July 24th, 25th and 26th, 2020, from 9.30 pm. On the evening of July 25th, 2020, there will be a post-show dialogue between the audience and the directors. Special guest: Mădălin Hodor, historic. The performances will take place under the conditions imposed by the authorities, in the NTB Amphitheater, the open-air performance hall on the theatre rooftop.On the 30th anniversary of the Revolution that violently removed communist President Nicolae Ceausescu, four actors of the National tell the personal experiences of that period, how they lived those bloody events and how their lives changed (or not) ever since.Carmen Lidia Vidu, the director who led the Romanian theatre in the area of ​​multimedia documentary, chose four of the most famous Romanian actors to shed light on their stories: Ion Caramitru, Oana Pellea, Florentina Ţilea and Daniel Badale play their own parts. Concerning Ion Caramitru, details about the way in which he actively participated in the Revolution are known, the live broadcast expression - "Brothers, we have won!" remaining legendary. In 1989, Daniel Badale was a soldier in the Army and it is interesting the confession of the one who, "theoretically", was against the revolutionaries.Florentina Țilea was Nicolae Ceaușescu's reciter during his official visits to Iași, and Oana Pellea was mistaken for the wife of terrorist Vlase when she appeared on Romanian Television to defend it following the "Call for Artists".The four actors will be joined, through video appearances, by Germina Nagâț, member of the College of the National Council for the Study of the Securitate Archives (CNSAS), former military prosecutor Dan Voinea, who initially investigated the "Revolution File" and the well-known British historian Dennis Deletant, an expert on Romanian communism.Along with this show, the National Theatre takes to the stage another premiere and also marks a record in the history of the Romanian theatre, with the largest video projection, on a huge wall, 33 meters long and 21 meters high.The multimedia show will give viewers the opportunity to compose a powerful and very humane puzzle. History is seen through the prism of personal biographies. Research, image and sound make up the multimedia universe that completes the actors’ stories.The most appreciated project of director Carmen Lidia Vidu, in the country and abroad, Romanian Diary includes so far 3 theatre performances (Jurnal de România. Timișoara; Romanian Diary. Constanța and Romanian Diary. Sfântu Gheorghe), two short films (My Romanian Diary and Romanian Diary. Muslim Diary) as well as an exhibition.Romanian Diary is a multidisciplinary project that merges film, photography and theatre, which aims to be, through a series of uncensored and direct confessions, an honest mirror of interpersonal relations, decisively influenced by the urban environment, but also a call for social and community involvement.We mention some international awards and participations that crown the international extension of the project: "My Romanian Diary", Independent Days International Film Festival, Germany, European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA), Netherlands and FILMFEST DRESDEN - in 2020. In 2019, for "Romanian Diary. Timișoara ”- Award of Excellence offered by the Timișoara City Hall and Voice of Europe, Jena, Germany. In the same year, participation with “Romanian Diary. Constanța” in EUROPALIA, Belgium. Numerous participations with “Romanian Diary. Timișoara ”, including: National Theatre Festival and FEST-FDR, 2019. With Romanian Diary. Muslim Diary ”, in 2018: Best Women Short - Independent Shorts Awards, Los Angeles, Best Documentary based on Women (Non-Fiction) - JIFF 16 International Film Festivals in Jaipur, India, Award Winner - Changing Face International Film Festival, Sydney and Finalist - Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival, Moscow. And in 2017, the Schauspielhaus in Vienna presented “Romanian Diary. Sfântu Gheorghe” and “Romanian Diary. Constanta"."The theatre risks becoming irrelevant to the community," says the director. "The danger of vanity lurks and leads us to isolation. We only listen to the opinions that confirm ours. Romanian Diary. 1989 is my way of saying that "you make history, your attitude matters", says Carmen Lidia Vidu.You are most welcome to the theatre! The following performances will take place on: 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th August 2020. All performances start at 9.30 pm.Here, you will find the rules imposed by the pandemic period regarding access to the theatre and participation in the show. We invite you to read them.   Translated by Simona Nichiteanu 

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