Remember

The "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre of Bucharest launches a series of events dedicated to theatre people who have chosen to dedicate their lives to the stage and to the audience. A first such event is scheduled on Friday, January 31st, 2020, when 83 years since the birth of actor Marin Moraru are celebrated. 

He was amused when someone referred to him as a role model. All his childhood friends called him Marinus. He worked with conviction and considered the job chosen as the most beautiful. He has never missed a rehearsal and the proof of his love for the actor’s profession was the 55 years offered to the stage and screen.  

He graduated from the Institute of Theatre and Cinematographic Art, at Mrs. Dina Cocea's class, in 1961. He performed on the stage of the Youth Theatre from 1961-1964, at the Comedy Theatre 1965-1968, then at the "Lucia Sturdza Bulandra" Theatre between 1968- 1971, and at the "IL Caragiale" National Theatre of Bucharest, he worked from 1971 to 1974, after which he taught at the Institute as a university lecturer, until 1980. In the same year, he returns to the National stage where he will perform until 2014.

He was decorated in 2008 by the President of Romania with the National Order of the Faithful Service to the rank of Great Cross. In the same year, he received the title of Honorary Doctor of the University of Theatrical and Cinematographic Art.

In direct competition only with himself, his theatrical career has often been doubled by his film career. Marin Moraru was a unique personality who left behind an impressive number of roles in theatre and film as a legacy.

He had a sense of humour of his own and regarded marriage as an act of will, admitting the emergence of temptations for colleagues cast in main roles rather than himself, who performed, above all, composition roles. He was married for 52 years to Lucia Popescu - Moraru, programme director and music editor at Radio Romania Actualitati.

Perhaps we should not be afraid to use the past, especially when we are able to find resources for it in the future.

We are waiting for you on Friday, January 31st, 2020, from 6:00 pm at Librarium (the bookstore behind the NTB Ticket Office) to rebuild memories. We also have costumes and props from the National Theatre Museum. The event will be attended by Lucia Popescu Moraru, Dorina Lazar, Marian Ralea, Mihai Calin, Monica Davidescu, Vladimir Gaitan, George Mihaita, Constantin Cotimanis, Simona Bondoc, Traian Stanescu. The discussion will be moderated by journalist Maria Capelos.

You are most welcome at the Theatre!

Translated by Simona Nichiteanu