On Tour

Five Days of Romanian Theatre at Kishinev

Within the framework of the second edition of the Romanian Theatre Tour at Bucharest and Kishinev – the extensive project of cultural exchanges launched in 2014 between the National Theatres, “I.L. Caragiale” of Bucharest and „Mihai Eminescu” of Kishinev – the actors of the Bucharest National Theatre shall perform in the capital of the Republic of Moldova, on March 23 and 24 two representations of the shows 20 Years in Siberia and No Matter How Hard We Tried.

This NTB tour is a replica of the tour in Bucharest and Iaşi, performed at the beginning of this year by TNME of Kishinev with two shows, received with much warmth and prolonged applause, The House on the Border by Slawomir Mrozek and Filumena Marturano by Eduardo de Filippo.

By including a third partner - the ”Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre of Iași, itself present in Kishinev with shows – the current edition, taking place in the timeframe 23 – 27 March 2016, of the above mentioned cultural exchange has turned into a ”trilateral”!

Directed by Sorin Misirianțu and with a highly dramatic interpretation by Amalia Ciolan, 20 Years in Siberia – the dramatic monologue-show after the book by Anița Nandriș-Cudla 20 Years in Siberia. Memories from Life returns to Kishinev, where it has been presented with great success on the occasion of another event, the Reunion of National Theatres, which took place in September 2015.

The other show of the Bucharest National, which shall be played on this occasion before the Bessarabian audience, No Matter How Hard We Tried by Dorota Masłowska, directed by Radu Afrim, is an excellent political parable talking about the destinies of some peoples run over mercilessly by the heavy plough of history. The show, displaying a remarkable cast, has received the score ”exceptional” from the specialised Romanian critics and we have no doubt that its reception by the audience beyond the river Prut will match this appraisal.

Translated by Simona Nichiteanu 

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