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World Theatre Day at the NTB Museum 27 March 2024
Today, on the occasion of World Theatre Day, the World Theatre Day Message 2024 - by Jon Fosse, Norwegian writer and playwright - will be read before the performances by Medeea Marinescu - at Sala Mare and Liliana Hodorogea at Sala Pictură. On World Theatre Day, the NTB Museum invites you to learn the story of the costume that marked the destiny of a great actor: Aristide Demetriade in Hamlet One year after the opening in 2023 of the exhibition "Queen Mary at the Theatre", a new event will take place at the "I.L. Caragialeˮ National Theatre Museum in Bucharest on the same day as World Theatre Day, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, starting at 5 pm. This time, the event focuses on the great actor Aristide Demetriade (1872-1930) and, more specifically, on the costume he wore in the performance of Hamlet on the stage of the National Theatre, from its premiere in 1912 until 1930. The costume is also the NTB Museum's most recently restored piece.* Actor Marius Bodochi, Artistic Director of the I.L. Caragiale National Theatre, will present on this occasion the story of this costume which holds a special significance for Aristide Demetriade's artistic destiny. A story that includes the part of Hamlet, a costume bought in Berlin and the resignation of a great actor, refused by the director. The story promises to be interesting and spiced with various events of the time, illustrated with letters and other testimonies about Demetriade's desire to play the role of the Danish prince in competition with other actors of the time. The first performance in which Demetriade appeared as Hamlet took place on December 21, 1912, when Alexandru Davila was the director of the National Theatre. The production premiered a year earlier, in 1911, but with C.I. Nottara and Tony Bulandra as Hamlet. Other objects in the NTB Museum that recall Aristide Demetriade in Hamlet, a role that established him as one of the great actors of his generation, are the painting signed by Iosif Iser in 1918, and a bust signed by Corneliu Medrea. *The partnership with the National Village Museum "Dimitrie Gusti" - developed within the project "Innovative exhibition with restored goods from the NTB Museum Collection" - has been resumed, announces Mihaela Verman, museographer and Beatrice Parus, restorer. Therefore, one year after the end of the implementation period, two more pieces from the NTB Museum's stage costume collection have been restored. If we have made you curious, we are waiting for you at the NTB Museum at this event, or during the guided tours, from Tuesday to Friday - according to the schedule posted on muzeultnb.ro or the NTB calendar. In order to attend the event on 27 March 2024, we invite you to purchase one of the last tickets available, either at the Theatre Box Office or online - on tnb.ro. The price of an online ticket is 10 RON.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu
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Thomas Ostermeier has begun rehearsals for "Hedda Gabler" at the National Theatre in Bucharest 14 March 2024
The National Theatre Bucharest "I.L. Caragiale" announces the start of rehearsals for "Hedda Gabler", directed by Thomas Ostermeier. One of the most important European directors, known for his contemporary approach to classical plays and politically and socially challenging productions, Thomas Ostermeier is staging a production in Romania for the first time and will bring Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler to NTB's Ion Caramitru Hall. The cast of the show includes actors Raluca Aprodu, Crina Semciuc, Ana Ciontea, Richard Bovnoczki, Alexandru Potocean, Marius Manole and Lari Giorgescu. The creative team is composed of Jan Peppelbaum (sets), Ruxandra Busneag (costumes), Malte Beckenbach (music), while Sebastien Dupouey was in charge of the video design. Thomas Ostermeier, a leading figure in contemporary theatre, artistic director of the famous Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz in Berlin, associate artist of the Avignon Festival, holder of the Europe Prize for New Theatrical Realities, is the creator of more than 50 performances in Germany and worldwide. From 1992 to 1996 he studied directing at the "Ernst Busch" Faculty of Acting in Berlin. In addition to numerous awards for individual productions, such as the Friedrich-Luft Award (Measure for Measure), the Grand Prix de la Critique and the Barcelona Critics' Prize (Hamlet, 2009), Thomas Ostermeier received the Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale in 2011 for his entire work. He has been awarded the title "Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. "Hedda Gabler" is a play written by Henrik Ibsen around 1890, considered by most critics to be representative of 19th century dramaturgy. The official premiere of "Hedda Gabler" will take place on April 13, 2024, at the Ion Caramitru Hall of the National Theatre in Bucharest.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 
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Hip-hop theatre in a world premiere at NTB: "It's your fault!" 21 February 2024
The "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre in Bucharest presents the absolute premiere of the performance It's your fault, written and directed by actor Tomi Cristin, who is making his debut in drama. The play focuses on Dinu (Silviu Mircescu), a hip-hop singer arrested and imprisoned in harsh conditions following a gun incident. In a cold relationship with his parents, the famous singer Iasmin (Monica Davidescu) and the mayor Lucian (Andrei Duban), Dinu instead has a double and complicated relationship with his stage partner Iris (Teodora Calagiu) and her friend Vera (Cristiana Ionita). The script of this show, which includes hip-hop and light music performed live, is completed by a priest (Tomi Cristin) who watches over the incarcerated man, and by Fisto (Marcelo S. Cobzariu), the guard who has some old problems to solve with Dinu. Also in the picture is Sebi (Eduard Adam), the friend and manager who has problems with drugs, debts to dealers and firearms. The official premiere will take place on February 21 and 22, 2024 at the Atelier Hall. This first dramatic text written by Tomi Cristin was born during the "Dramatic Writing Workshop" coordinated by Mimi Branescu, organized in 2022 at the "Ion Sava" Centre for Theatre Research and Creation. The topic of the workshop was "Personal experiences - the known universe". "It's Your Fault!" is one of the nine plays produced during the workshop. Tomi Cristin, an experienced actor with 36 years of stage career to his credit, is for the first time in this multiple capacity of author, director, actor and musical illustrator. In choosing his subject, the author had a young audience in mind. And not just the "Generation Zˮ, but also their parents, as conflicts between generations have always been a generous subject for theatre and literature. "I wrote the play as a story about love, a love that, the more impossible it seems, the more interesting it becomes. Sometimes we struggle, fight with unknown spirits, get lost in negative thoughts and aggressive actions and don't realize that what we are looking for is right next to us, that we need so little to be happy and that we realize all this late in life. Too late? For those who choose to embrace their past and fight, as Dinu, the main character, does, the prospects that open up are unimaginable. But why do we sometimes have it all but don't realize it? I invite viewers to see this performance and discover the answers for themselves. And then it means that my goal as an author and director has been achieved" says Tomi Cristin. A mix of theatre and hip-hop concert, the show highlights acting and musical qualities and brings together actors from different generations, two of the young protagonists being even names recently co-opted in the NTB band. The musical illustration is by Tomi Cristin and Rares Varniote. The scenographic framework was created by Daniel Vizitiu. The show "It's your fault!" is part of the "Open Doors for All" program, which aims to give all NTB actors the chance to propose performance projects. Among the productions included in this program are "Helver's Night", "Loose Knit", "Biloxi Blues", "The Girl from the Rainbow" and "Matilda and the Gravediggers". Upcoming performances of the new show "It's Your Fault!" are scheduled for March 9 and 10, 2024, at 7 p.m.   Translated by Andreea Codrea-Boeriu 
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Cancelled performances 30 January 2024
Due to the high frequency of respiratory infections, the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre in Bucharest has to cancel or replace a number of performances during this period. Our fellow actors are more exposed to the risk of illness due to the specific nature of their profession and, unfortunately, an aggressive manifestation of the disease makes it impossible for them to be present in scheduled performances. We thank them for the dedication they show by taking to the stage night after night, even at the cost of their own health, and we wish a speedy recovery to those who are temporarily absent from their audience! We apologize to the audience for the inconvenience caused by these unwanted but unavoidable situations and thank them for their understanding!
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