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Romeo and Juliet –A drop of love in an ocean of hatred
The I.L. Caragiale National Theatre of Bucharest announces the premiere of the show Romeo and Juliet, after William Shakespeare, in the dramaturgical vision and direction of Yuri Kordonski, on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September 2018, from 7.30 p.m., in the Studio Hall.
Play of striking contrasts, of poetic antagonisms and devastating conflicts, drop of love in an ocean of hatred, Romeo and Juliet invites you to meditate on the contemporary world. The tragic story of the lovers from Verona, representing two families in a battle for life and death, in a society dominated by hatred and revenge, suffocated by the violence so familiar for our times, where the difference between sexes has almost vanished in the dizzying cavalcade for dominance, proves as vivid and acute as in the time of its writing.
With this new enactment, Yuri Kordonski returns to NTB after 13 years since the blockbuster Heart of a Dog after Bulgakov, having Marius Manole in the role of the stray dog Sarik, creation which propelled the latter to the top of the most gifted young actors.
Meanwhile, the artistic biography of the Russian director who settled in America has added further major shows on the Romanian stages: Uncle Vanya by Chekhov (UNITER 2002 award for best director), The Marriage by Gogol, Crime and punishment after Dostoyevsky, as well as Bury Me Behind the Baseboard after Pavel Sanaev, all enacted at the Bulandra Theatre of Bucharest, rewarded with countless prizes for performance. At the UNITER Awards Gala, the show Last Day of Youth, after Tadeusz Konwicki, from the "Radu Stanca" National Theatre of Sibiu, has received in the year 2012 the Best Show Award, and in 2017, The Lower Depthsfrom the Hungarian State Theatre of Cluj –Award for Best Director.Other international distinctions for his work are the Golden Light (St. Petersburg), the award of the European Theatre Union for the best enactment, as well as awards from the Romanian Ministry of Culture. Starting with 1989, he enacted theatre plays in over 20 countries worldwide, exceeding 40 enactments up to date.
The show Romeo and Juliet promises a surprise both for the spectators expecting a classical enactment of the Shakespearean masterpiece, and for the ”fans” of the Russian director, who shall discover it from a completely different posture than the one known from the shows directed so far in the Bucharest theatres.
The director, alongside the cast, open an excellent modern perspective on the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, leaving the life and exuberant energy of youth to find its path unhindered towards the heart of spectators of any age.
The ample cast includes the actors: Marius Manole, Razvan Vasilescu, Ioan Andrei Ionescu, Costina Cheyrouze, Florentina Tilea, Lari Giorgescu, Victoria Dicu, Mihai Calota, Ada Gales, Emilian Marnea, Rodica Ionescu, Cosmina Olariu, Eduard Adam, Florin Calbajos.
In the lead roles: Crina Semciuc and Ionut Toader.
The scenery bears the signature of Dragos Buhagiar, the costumes were created together with Ioana Smara Popescu, and the choreography belongs to Florin Fieroiu.
Show not recommended for children aged under 14.
The next performances shall take place on the 10th and 11th October 2018, from 7.30 p.m., in the Studio Hall.
Translated by Simona Nichiteanu
