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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 41 projects have been selected, 24 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: 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. 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. It is also recommended that the proposed texts feature characters that correspond to the age and experience of the actors. 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)- Costumes and set sketches (for the Small Hall in Italian stage configuration - sketches attached)- Technical needs of the project 9G at the NTB. Organization: - The "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre in Bucharest provides the space for the preparation of the performance, in the Sala Mica Hall or in one of the rehearsal rooms of the theater, for a period of four weeks (one week of which on the stage of the Sala Mica Hall). Depending on the difficulty of the proposed project, the time allocated for the preparation of the performance may be extended. - The NTB provides the technical facilities of the Sala Mica Hall, the costume warehouse, the scenery warehouse, the props, the theater workshops, without making any additional investment related to the production of the performance. - Following the screening with the NTB Artistic Council, the show can be included in the repertoire of the Sala Mica Hall, in the 9G season at the NTB, benefiting from investments in the production (according to the 9G Regulation) and royalties. The actors will be paid a percentage of the takings, according to the performance recipe. - Performances that are not part of the 9G repertoire at the TNB can have 3 free performances, with free admission, without payment of royalties or related rights. Projects can be submitted from October 14, 2025, until November 26, 2025, in digital format to the email address ccct9gtnb@gmail.com. The titles and teams that have made it to the final list will be announced by December 9. Following discussions with the teams, the titles selected to begin rehearsals in the 9G Program will be decided (as per the attached rules). Important: 9G rules and technical drawings of the Sala Mica Hall are available on www.tnb.ro.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 

The “I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre in Bucharest announces a new premiere within the 9G Program at NTB, dedicated to young independent artists: Contractions by Mike Bartlett, directed by Alexandru Andrei, scenography by Ruxandra Preda, with Elisa Pirvan and Ioana Tanasa in the cast. The premiere will take place on Saturday, June 14, 2025, 19.00, at the Sala Mica Hall. Mike Bartlett is one of the promoters of the ‘golden generation’ of British drama of the last twenty years. A playwright and screenwriter for film and television, Bartlett was nominated for BAFTA awards for the TV series The Town and Doctor Foster and is known for plays such as Cock (Olivier Award in 2009), Medea, Bull, An Intervention and King Charles III (adapted for the BBC in 2017) and Contractions (nominated for TMA Best New Play in 2008), many of which have been performed in Romania. Bartlett's texts stand out for their raw, incisive realism in exploring personal and workplace relationships in contemporary society - illustrated in CONTRACTIONS, which explores the intrusion of large corporations into the private lives of employees. Built in two characters, the play starts from a seemingly banal situation - a discussion between a high-performing employee in the company and her overbearing boss - which gradually turns into a suspenseful questioning. A contract clause is revealed with potentially devastating effects on the employee's private life. What would happen if our personal lives were conditioned and put under strict supervision by the management of the company we work for? The performance of the young creative team of the 9G program at the TNB suggests a lesson in which the risk of employee brutalization in the corporate world does not seem at all remote. The performance is not recommended for children under 14. Produced by the Center for Theatrical Creation and Research “Ion Sava”, within the 9G Program at NTB.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu