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The two legends of the Romanian theatre will be on a tour again, performing the play Spinning the Yarn, a seductive duel of poetry, fables, morals, short stories and memories. Always surprising, always different and exceptional, Spinning the Yarn is  an improvisation performance... ̒̒ ̒ because  improvisation represents actually the supreme state of the actor, as Horațiu Mălăele states.  Every time it is performed, the play is different, the humor is livelier, and the proficiency becomes more and more obvious. The memory of  old times is brought up in the scene by Caramitru, who recites thrillingly and, with intelligence and talent, imagines answers suitable for Horațiu Mălăele, volcanic, irresistible and with a sparkling humor, the two of them being witnessed by Shakespeare, Eminescu or Topârceanu. The dialogue is completed by the gentle and colored musical replicas of cellist  Adrian Naidin. With his extraordinary voice and perfect technique, Adrian Naidin has always impressed the music lovers. Sometimes, he performs as if he were a whole orchestra, and other times he paints or whispers  lines of poetry. Adrian Naidin has inspired the Greek director Mihalis Kakogiannis, while  the Latvian musician Mischa Maisky , also called the Paganini of the cello, considers him one of his most talented apprentices. More details   

On Sunday, January 19, 2014, at 11:00, at the Small Hall of the TNB, will take place a conference entitled Disclosure- cui prodest? held by Germina Nagâț, the director of investigations at CNSAS. Tickets: 20 lei. A part of the secret chronicle about Romanians who lived under the yoke of the communism for more than half of a century, is written in the 3 million archive files of CNSAS. In a huge library, with 24 km of shelves, you can read today the saddest real stories, with heroes who remained unknown, but also with monsters. Who are the characters and which is the moral of the secret stories when we tell them to other people? The National Theatre invites you to a free and unprejudiced discussion about disclosure, its riks and benefits, viewed from the perspective of the recent experience. A debate in which clichés will be replaced by the examples, and „good" and the „truth" will get substance from the lives of people who have lived one of the worst eras from history.

Friday, 17 January, at 19.30, will take place at the Black Box of the NTB the 100 representation of the play Sentimental Tectonics by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, one of the most renowned francophone authors, brought to the stage by director Nicholas Scarlat. The premiere of this production took place in November 2009 and at the beginning of the current season, the play returned with the reopening of The Black Box, being one of the most popular titles performed here.A captivating love story with a charming distribution : Ilinca Goia, Liviu Lucaci, Tamara Creţulescu, Carmen Ionescu şi Valentina Zaharia,  a passionate performance about vanity and jealousy, in which a man becomes the stake of four women who have decided to fight for him, to keep him or to win him. A beautiful theatrical speech about the philosophy of the heart and the faults caused by often imperceptible earthquakes, which can leave deep scars. Situation and Relationship twists, ups and downs on a... bumpy ... or a... mined field, such as the love one, where everything could explode in a second, in a performance that will conquer your heart!   Translated by: Andreiu Liliana MTTLC, The University of Bucharest

The National Theatre "I.L Caragiale" ends 2013 on a note of celebration with a premiere, which has enjoyed an excellent audience and was very well received by the public. For one day and one night the theatre opened its doors to those who wanted to visit and participate with the famous actors and their guests to the "arc over time" celebration - the anniversary of 40 years since institution functions in the building at kilometer 0 of the capital, opened in December 1973. "Maria Tanase's songs were heard from NTB in the most extravagant and modern approach.  A lot of bass, a lot of smoke, club flashes and couple dance, hugs and kisses. The whole caboodle of a Saturday evening in the club moved to the foyer of the Studio Hall", "... you did something clever and wonderful .... I really admired you! Congratulations! ... " ( From Facebook posts and SMS). The whole project of Open Doors has been possible due to the generous support of Raiffeisen Bank and MasterCard sponsors to which we give thanks in this way and invite them to join our future events! We wish all our spectators a holiday season filled with good cheer! May we all meet at the theatre in the coming year!   Translated by: Andreiu Liliana MTTLC, The University of Bucharest

The two legends of the Romanian theatre embark on a national tour with the show "Caramitru-Mălăele, Spinning a Yarn", a fascinating dialogue on poetry, fables, jokes, tales and memories. Always impressive, innovative and unique, the show "Caramitru-Mălăele, Spinning a Yarn",  is an improvisation show..."because improvisation comes naturally to an actor", as Horaţiu Mălăele said. The show constantly reinvents itself, it has a whole new rhythm , the humour becomes more entertaining and the creativity blossoms. The remembrance of the past times is brought on stage by Caramitru, who recites with deep emotion and cleverly and skilfully comes up with answers that suit Horaţiu Mălăele's volcanic temper and irresistible charm as well as his sharp sense of humour, the two evoking Shakespeare, Eminescu and Topârceanu. The show will take place on the 23'rd December, at eight o'clock in the evening, at the Studio Hall.   Translated by: Apetroaei Diana MTTLC, The University of Bucharest 

On Friday, December 27'th, Saturday the 28'th and Sunday the 29'th, the National Theatre of Bucharest and TEATRU.PRO provide you with the unique opportunity to join the actors on stage at the end of each performance of the play The Dinner Game, for a photo session with the cast members. The photographs will be uploaded on www.teatru.pro, in the Events section. Using a special application, you can download the photographs you want upon payment. Payment is made online, by credit card. Registrations for  Foto SpectActorTM  are made online, on teatru.pro here  SpectActorTM   is a unique project, initiated by TEATRU.PRO in partnership with NTB. Before the start of each performance, spectators can also buy the books "Driftings" by Horațiu Mălăele, "A Story with Horațiu" by Doina Papp and "With Ion Caramitru Hamlet to Hamlet and beyond" by Mircea Morariu. An autograph session will be held at the end of the performances. Translated by: Apetroaei Diana MTTLC, The University of Bucharest

Monday, December 16, 2013 at 8:00 pm, the famous actor and director, Dan Puric, will be presenting to the Bucharest audience the premiere of Romanian Soul, at the „I.L. Caragiale" National Theater, Studio Hall. „I dedicate this play to the romanian people, to its uncorrupted internal beauty which someday will help it renew. By loving this beauty, it will have the strength to heal others too once it sets out to save the world". Dan Puric The Romanian Soul play is part of a series of events which maestro Dan Puric presents to the public, with the organization of Art Production Foundation. Tickets can be purchased at the Bucharest National Theatre Agency (phone: 021 / 314.71.71) and online from Bilet.ro and Eventim.ro at a price of 100 lei, 80 lei and 60 lei.     Translated by: Andreiu Liliana MTTLC, The University of Bucharest  

Sunday, 15th December, 2013, at the I.L. Caragiale National Theatre was written a page of history! After the 337th representation of the play The Navel, Radu Beligan was applauded and standing acclaimed by hundreds of people present in the Studio Hall for the celebration of the maestro's 95th birthday, toasting a glass of champagne! "We are participating at this unmatched phenomenon in the whole world. We are contemporary with the greatest actor that the Romanian theatre school ever gave and one of the most important actor of the world, today he turns 95 years and one day!", said Ion Caramitru, the general director of the National Theatre of Bucharest. A moment of the memorable evening that all have been waiting for was, of course, the awarding, by Cătălin Măruță, of the Guiness World Records Certificate for The Oldest Active Professional Theatre Actor! After three months of efforts, the ProTV team successfully completed the steps required to open a new category in the Guiness World Records specially for the maestro Radu Beligan! The moving confession held on stage by the great actor, at the end, will stay in everyone's memory: "... I don't think there exists a person who loves this country more then I do...". Everyone present in the hall received a copy of the limited edition of the anniversary programme book, originally signed by the maestro Radu Beligan. A huge bouquet of 95 roses, along with an emotional Christmas carol and the traditional Happy Birthday (performed by a vocal octet from the Philharmonic) gave an extra emotion to this unique evening.   Translated by: Dumitrescu Ioana-Alexandra MTTLC, The University of Bucharest

Even at 95, Radu Beligan is still performing in The Navel! The 14th December is Radu Beligan's 95th birthday! Romania's greatest and most popular actor is still hosting conferences, giving interviews, publishing, directing, and above all acting at an age that most of us don't even dream to reach. Truly, a feat worthy of the Guinness Book of World Records! At seven o'clock in the evening of the following day, 15th December, he will be starring in Jean Anouilh's play, The Navel, at the Studio Hall of NTB. It has been such a successful production that it has sold out over 330 shows. At the end of the performance, in front of the entire audience, NTB will pay homage to Radu Beligan's unique personality, artistic achievements and longevity which are an important part of the Romanian Theatre's history. We will be celebrating one of the authentic figures of Romanian culture, whose value has been well-known and highly-appreciated abroad as well. Anyone who still hopes that Romania is in no way different from any other country built on a foundation of remarkable role models is invited to join us and wish Radu Beligan a "Happy birthday"! The Navel opens at seven o'clock in the evening, on Sunday the 15th December at the Studio Hall of NTB.   Translated by:  Constantinidis Silvia-Ecaterina MTTLC, The University of Bucharest  

The National Theatre Bucharest announces the release of Rumors, a new play, written by Neil Simon and which is going to be performed this Saturday, on 14th of December, at 7:30 pm, on the stage of the Studio Hall. After the extraordinary success of his previous enactment, The Dinner Game, the stage director Ion Caramitru invites us to the premiere of a new encounter, this time in the shape of an exhilarating farce. A strange event took place at the house of New York's deputy-mayor, while he was celebrating his wedding anniversary. Murder? Suicide attempt? Or, maybe both? The mystery must be solved on the spot by the party guests, since any information leakage could endanger their careers. We are the witnesses of such a critical situation, that the suspense only increases, the fright turns into comedy and everything is bursting with humor. The famous script writer and American playwright, Neil Simon, wrote this play by using a type of storyline created to match that of whodunits, but set on a comedy rhythm, therefore providing the perspective of a real life occurrence. If the news that a certain „character" tried to kill himself, but the bullet touched nothing but his ear seems familiar to you, that is nothing but mere coincidence...any resemblance to actual persons is purely coincidental. Directed by Ion Caramitru and translated by Oana Ioachim, the premiere of Rumors presents a potpourri of coincidences and five irresistible couples (Monica Davidescu-Marius Bodochi, Cecilia Bârbora-Silviu Biriş, Rodica Ionescu-Armand Calotă, Oana Ioachim/Florentina Ţilea-Gavril Pătru and Victoria Dicu-Dorin Andone) who reveal each of them in a five-star comedy, whose quality has been obtained in part thanks to the pleasant atmosphere of the play (set designer - Cătălin Ionescu Arbore, costume designer - Liliana Cenean). With a four-decade career which has consecrated him as one of the most successful comediographs, script writers and playwrights, having his plays performed on stages from all over the world and being awarded numerous prizes (Pulitzer, Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe etc), Neil Simon and the fact that another of his works will be played on the stage of the National Theater are reason enough for us to celebrate. And...party, if we want to be on the same page with the play. We wish you an unforgettable evening in the company of an entertaining comedy which is going to captivate you  throughout the entire spectacle. The succeeding performances will take place on Thursday, the 19th of December, on Saturday, the 21st of December and on Sunday, the 22nd of December, at the Studio Hall, from 7:30 pm.   Translated by: Zbarcea Bianca-Lidia MTTLC, The University of Bucharest