Thursday, October 23
Event hosted in FNT
13.00 The National Museum of Romanian Literature (Strada N. Crețulescu, no. 8)
Mihai Ispirescu 85
Meet with playwright Mihai Ispirescu
Guests: theater critics Doina Papp, Ioan Cristescu
FREE ENTRY within the limit of available places
Educational NTF
16.00 “Il Caragiale” National Theater in Bucharest, Sala Media
How we form. How we evolve. How we look at each other
meet of teenage theater groups from Bucharest
with the director Radu Afrimassociate artist of FNT
about transformative artistic influences, necessary detachments,
artistic vulnerabilities and moments of insecurity
Moderator: Mihaela Michailov, FNT Educational curator
Duration: 1h30min
FREE ENTRY within the limit of available places
17.00
and 21.00 “IL Caragiale” National Theater in Bucharest, “Ion Caramitru” Hall
Lesson
by Eugene Ionesco
Translation: Vlad Russo and Vlad Zografi
Directed by:
Bobi Pricop
Scenography: Oana Micu
Stage movement and original music: Eduard Gabia
Light design: Dodu Ispas, Ștefăniță Rezeanu
Sound design: George Udrea
Producer:
“Marin Sorescu” National Theater Craiova
Duration: 1h (without break)
14+
Show in Romanian with translation into the language english
Show on the stage
BALANCE OUT
18.00 Bulandra Theatre, “Toma Caragiu” Hall
arson
of
Wajdi Mouawad
Translation: Zeno Fodor
Directed by:
Alexandru Mazgăreanu
Decor: Andreea Săndulescu
Costumes: Alexandra Boerescu
Original music: Alexandru Suciu
Light design: Daniel Klinger
Producer: Constanța State Theatre
Duration: 2h 30min (without break)
16+
Show in Romanian with English translation
BALANCE OUT
18.30 “IL Caragiale” National Theater from Bucharest, Sala Atelier
The treasure city
Dramaturgy: Petro Ionescu
Directed by: David Schwartz
Scenography: Mihai Păcurar
Choreography: Dominik M. Iabloncic
Original Music: Mara Solomon
Light design and Sound design: Cătălin Filip and Alex Maftei
Producer:
Reactor of creation and experiment Cluj
Duration: 2h (without break)
14+
Show in Romanian with English translation
BALANCE OUT
19.00
Excelsior Theatre, “Ion Lucian” Hall
Pride and Prejudice (sort of)
By Isobel McArthur, based on Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice
Translation: Adrian Nicolae
Direction and light design: Alexandru Mazgăreanu
The decor:
Andreea Sandulescu
Costumes: Alexandra Boerescu
Stage movement: Mariana Gavriciuc
Original Music and Musical Arrangement: Alexandru Suciu
Producer:
Excelsior Theater Bucharest
Duration: 2h 30min (with a break)
14+
Show in Romanian with English translation
BALANCE OUT
19.00
“IL Caragiale” National Theater in Bucharest, Sala Studio
Three sisters by AP Chekhov
Translation: Raluca Rădulescu
Directed by:
Theodor-Cristian Popescu
Concept and scenography: Velica Panduru
The decor:
Velica Panduru (set co-production: Tukuma Works)
Costumes:
Sabina Reus
Choreography: Flavia Giurgiu
Original music and Sound design: Andrei Raicu
Light design: Cristian Niculescu
Producer:
Piatra Neamt Youth Theatre
Duration: 2h 30min (with a break)
16+
Show in Romanian with English translation
BALANCE OUT
21.00 Little Theater, Sala Atelier (Str. Constantin Mille, no. 16)
Animal farm
Theatrical script by: Andrei Huțuleac after “Animal Farm” by George Orwell
Directed by:
Andrei Huțuleac
Scenography: Maria Nicola
Choreography: Stefan Lupu
Songs: Oana Pușcatu
Light design: Lucian Moga
Sound design: Marin Grigore
Producer:
Little Theater Bucharest
Duration: 2h (without break)
14+
Show in Romanian with English translation
BALANCE OUT
TVR Cultural at FNT
22.00 Money from the sky by Ray Cooney
Directed by: Horațiu Mălăele
TV director: Silviu Jicman
From the cast: George Mihăiţă, Virginia Mirea, Mihaela Teleoacă
Production: TVR (2008), taken from the Comedy Theatre
Duration: 1h 30min
General audience
Studio FNT by Cinemaraton
11.00 – 12.00
Răzvan Mazilu, director
Rodica Mandache, actress
Moderator: Zomir Dimovici
12.00 – 13.00
Botond Nagy, director
Doina Lupu, UNITER program director
Moderator: Octavian Szalad
Live on Cinemaraton, www.fnt.ro and https://www.facebook.com/fntfestivalulnationaldeteatru/?locale=ro_RO and https://www.youtube.com/@UniterRomania
Event hosted in FNT
The story of a dream. Grivița53
(the inauguration
the Theater building Grivița53. The first theater built together)
An immersive journey in the privacy of birth of the Grivița Theater53
Installation of authentic objects, photo-video diary fragments, unconfessed testimonies, unspoken thoughts and emotions sedimented over a decade
Exhibition space of: Maria Miu and Iuliana Vilsan
Producer:
Grivița Theater53
The installation can be visited between October 17-26, 2025, between 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
#involved. the Austrian micro-section in the FNT
October 17-26 | “IL Caragiale” National Theater in Bucharest, Marble Foyer
literature studies
(Video Installation)
About what it means to be socially engaged through the exercise of writing and its democratic relevance
Video explanations by 12 important voices of contemporary Austrian literature:
Anna Baar, Bettina Balàka, Raphaela Edelbauer, Olga Flor, Valerie Fritsch, Susanne Gregor, Reinhard Kaiser-Mühlecker, Barbi Marković, Mieze Medusa, Karin Peschka, Robert Prosser, Ferdinand Schmalz
Manufacturers:
Austrian Cultural Forum, ORF, Austrian Literature Society
The installation can be visited between October 17-26, 2025
Event hosted in FNT
October 17-26 | National Museum of Contemporary Art – MNAC Bucharest
Costume / Sculpture / Body. Theatrical objects of director Tadeusz Kantor
(exposition)
Curators: Justyna Droń, Bogdan Renczyński
Coordination: Justyna Droń, Sandra Demetrescu, Nicoleta Coman
Organizers: Cricoteka, National Museum of Contemporary Art – MNAC Bucharest
The exhibition can be visited between 17-26 October 2025 (Wednesday – Sunday), between 11.00 and 18.30
TNR to FNT
October 17-26 | “IL Caragiale” National Theater in Bucharest, Foyer of Sălii Media
Nonstop imaginarium
(audio drama audition space)
recent TNR productions, organized thematically, can be accessed with a QR code from a mobile phone in the protected ambience of a radio theater audition.
Producer: National Radio Theater
The audition space is open to the public between October 17-26, 2025, between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Educational NTF. Events
Thursday, October 23, 10:20 a.m., Viilor Economic College
Alice in Wonderland
Direction, adaptation and dramatization: Nona Șerbănescu and Alex Fifea
Assistant director: Daria Roșianu
Stage movement: Anca Stoica
Costumes: Marian Enache
Visual support: Nona Şerbănescu
Photo: Vlad Roșianu and Petrișor Barbu
Producer: Ferentari Association
Educational NTF. workshops
October 20-24 | Secondary School, no. 162, Bucharest
Workshop for making objects that become stories in motion
Supported by: Ana Crăciun Lambru
October 20-24 | Secondary School, no. 96, Bucharest
Creative development workshop through neurographics
Supported by: Alina Herescu
October 20-24 | “Nicolae Tonitza” Fine Arts High School Bucharest
Choreography workshop
Supported by: Sergiu Dita
FNT On Air
05.00
– Radio Romania Cultural
Ana Blandiana – No fear of death
Radio scenario: Ion-Costin Manoliu
Artistic direction: Nicolae Mărgineanu
With the participation of the writer Ana Blandiana.
In distribution: Maria Ploae, Oana Maria Mărgineanu, Alexandru Nedelcu, Radu Bânzaru, Amalia Ciolan, Mioara Ifrim, Alin Panc, Armand Calotă, Mircea Constantinescu, Cristina Constantinescu, Afrodita Androne, Tache Florescu, Magda Duțu, Ion-Costin Manoliu, Nicolae Mărgineanu
Original Music: Andrei Miricescu
Editing direction: Florin Badic
Studio direction: Milica Creiniceanu
Music Direction: Patricia Prundea
Technical direction: Eng. Mirela Georgescu
Editor and project coordinator: Magda Duțu
Registration from 2024.
FNT On Air
22.00
– Radio Romania Cultural
Oedipus at Colonus
(Premiere)
of Sophocles
Translation:
George Fotino
In distribution: Dan Condurache, Marina Flueraşu, Ioana Calotă, Alexandru Georgescu, Mircea Constantinescu, Gavriil Pinte, Ştefan Velniciuc, Nicolae Călugarita, Dan Astilean, Mugur Arvunescu, Ion Haiduc, Dorin Andone, Orodel Olaru, Mihai Verbiţchi, Victor Vurtejanu, Vasile Toma and Sergiu Cioiu
Percussion: Lucian Maxim
Editing direction: Florin Badic
Studio direction: Milica Creiniceanu and Janina Dicu
Original music and musical direction: Andrei Miricescu
Sound design: Mihnea Chelaru
Editor and producer: Mrs. Tsundrea
Radio adaptation and artistic direction: Gavriil Pinte
FNT On Air
23.05
– Radio Romania Cultural
Memory shrapnel
of Gianni Forte
Translation: Eva Simon
Radio adaptation: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
In distribution: Dan Clucinschi, Daniela Ioniță Marcu, Manuela Ciucur, Adrian Dima, Angel Popescu, Crenguța Hariton, Antoaneta Zaharia, Alexandra Răduță, Ovidiu Petre, Răzvan Ursuleanu
Studio direction: Janina Dicu
Original Music: Andrei Miricescu
Editor: Oana Cristea Grigorescu
Sound design and art direction: Mihnea Chelaru
Registration from 2025.
