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The Man Who Saw Death has reached its 200th performance
Victor Eftimiu's comedy The Man Who Saw Death, staged at the National Theatre of Bucharest by Dan Tudor, as director, is preparing for its 200th encounter with the audience, which will take place on Saturday, November 13th, 2021, at 8 p.m. at the Painting Hall!
The comedy The Man Who Saw Death, written in 1928, proves, to the delight of the audience, the topicality of its lines and the freshness of its comic situations. The late critic Mircea Ghițulescu wrote about the subject of the play and its inter-war recipe: "Victor Eftimiu's comedy still arouses the interest of theatres nowadays thanks to the main character, the Vagabond, a kind of funny, witty and clever rogue. He will succeed, by means of parallel strategies, in imposing his saviour as the favourite among the candidates for mayor of the town. The role is exhibitionist, insolent and funambulist - wrote the critic, somehow anticipating the creation, on the double score entrusted to the very young actor at the time of the premiere, Lari Giorgescu. A real parade for a young comedian", that's exactly what the character has proved to be for the beloved actor during the eight years since the premiere. He is the Vagabond, the Man Who Saw Death, and he had just made his debut with a smashing success on the stage of the National Theatre, as a "dancer-actor", in the role of Cațavencu in the show Our Stuff conceived by Gigi Căciuleanu. It was in 2012, only a year before this premiere.
The generous dramatic score gives you the opportunity to encounter a series of memorable characters, played by stars of the Bucharest National: Costel Constantin, Adela Mărculescu, Marius Bodochi, Florentina Țilea, Răzvan Oprea. The set design is signed by Corina Grămoșteanu and the music by Gabriel Basarabescu.
"Dan Tudor signs the direction of a show played with unbridled passion and intelligent humour, where actors from the golden generation of our theatre meet with young talents, to give flavour to one of the most beautiful creations in Romanian drama", reported Ziarul Metropolis.
At this anniversary, director Dan Tudor would like to send a few thoughts to those who have constantly and persistently filled the halls of this show, attesting to its success:
"Thank you Audience, Your Highness! 200 performances!!! Who would have thought! Multiplying 200 performances by 200 spectators on average, it follows that 40,000 people saw this show!!! Reason for great joy. Our experience was complemented by the laughter, silence and concentration of 40,000 people who applauded Costel, Adela, Marius, Lari, Florentina, Răzvan and Tatiana. Theatre continues to attract and amaze!".
We invite you to spend a relaxing weekend in the company of an extraordinary cast, bringing to life an ageless farce! Maybe you did not get a seat for this evening, but as actor Lari Giorgescu's hope (stated in an interview that you'll be able to watch online soon) is to play about 200 performances from now on, we're waiting for you at one of the following performances of the immortal play The Man Who Saw Death!
Translated by Simona Nichiteanu
