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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 

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 

On the occasion of World Theatre Day, on March 27, 2025, the Bucharest National Theatre invites you to a new series of Podcasts of the Bucharest National Theatre. Beloved actors, who you often see on the TNB's stages, chat with the theater's artistic director, Marius Bodochi, about theater and life. Podcasts of the National Theater Bucharest can be watched on NTB's youtube channel TNB-TV. To subscribe to the TNB-TV channel, which gives you the opportunity to quickly learn about our programs online, you can use the following link: The first episode of the new series Podcasts of the Bucharest National Theatre, will be available on TNB-TV, premiering on March 27, at 21:00.   The audio podcast can be listened to on youtube music (formerly google podcast) and on the redcircle and spotify platforms   All the episodes are available here.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu

Following the public complaints posted on social networks regarding the performance of "Prophet Ilya", staged by director Botond Nagy on a text by Tadeusz Słobodzianek, the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre in Bucharest makes the following clarifications: The show "Prophet Ilya" does not aim to offend the Christian faith or any other religious belief. On the contrary, it is a reflection on faith, the fragility of human convictions and the dangers of extremism of any kind. It is an artistic approach that encourages tolerance, dialog and a deeper understanding of the complexity of the human spirit. In addition, we mention that some images that have appeared on social platforms have been taken out of the real context of the performance, presenting isolated fragments in a way that distorts the artistic message of the staging. The performance is not blasphemous and does not aim to ridicule faith, but, on the contrary, it invites a deep reflection on the relationship between man and divinity, on how faith can be influenced or hijacked. As stated on the performance's official website, "Prophet Ilya" is an invitation to a sincere meditation on faith and religion at a time of deep spiritual and moral crisis. Director Botond Nagy said before the premiere: "My wish is that through this artistic project the audience will look at their own beliefs in a new light and understand the true value of this miraculous inter-human connection that is faith." The play written by Tadeusz Słobodzianek has already been staged in Romania by the renowned director László Bocsárdi, at the Tamási Áron Theater in Sfantu Gheorghe, with premieres in 2001 and a revival in 2010. Also in 2010, another production of this text was staged at the Municipal Theatre in Baia Mare. These productions contributed to the exploration and deeper understanding of the text in the Romanian theatrical context. The "I.L. Caragiale" National Theater in Bucharest reaffirms that the performance has no intention of blasphemy or disrespect for religious values. We believe that some critical reactions are the result of a misinterpretation of the artistic message, which does not deny, but on the contrary, highlights the complexity of the relationship between man, faith and society. We respect each spectator's right to hold his or her own beliefs and encourage open dialog, in the spirit of the values of theater as a place of reflection and freedom of expression. Theater is, by definition, a place of questions, not of imposed answers, a space where each spectator is free to interpret and reflect.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu