Theatre & Dance

8 Jul 2020 - 8 Jul 2020

The RCI Digital Stage Presents: Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST

Our Digital Stage Series continues with the National Theater of Bucharest production of THE TEMPEST, with a brilliant cast crowned by legendary Romanian thespian and international film star Ion Caramitru as Prospero and a directorial vision emphasizing its striking contemporary

27 Jun 2020 - 27 Jun 2020

THE RCI DIGITAL STAGE PRESENTS: “LOTTERY TICKETS” - A TRAGICOMEDY ABOUT THE WHIMS OF LUCK

As part of a partnership with The National Theater of Bucharest, we are proud to present in our Digital Stage series one of the best performances of recent years, “LOTTERY TICKETS”, an adaptation after a famous short story by Romania’s iconic playwright, I. L. Caragiale.

19 May 2020 - 19 May 2020

Suicidal Dog and Laika Premieres on the RCI Digital Stage

The second show in our newly launched Digital Stage series is Suicidal Dog and Laika,a surrealist parable teeming with quirky characters and unexpected twists that explores contemporary topics such as belonging, otherness and displacement, written by Cătălina Florescu,

5 May 2020 - 5 May 2020

RCI Digital Stage Opens with Marvelous "Ashes Afar"

In eager expectation of the eventual return to physical events, we continue to enrich our online broadcasting of original and exclusive content by opening THE RCI DIGITAL STAGE, a brand-new program showcasing theatrical performances in English made by Romanian artists together

27 Feb 2020 - 28 Feb 2020

The Polenta Situation: Edith Alibec Shines in a Striking Coming of Age One-Woman Show

We are proud to present, as part of our popular series “The Romanian American Studio Theater”, the painfully truthful coming-of-age monologue ”Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta” in the haunting delivery of actress Edith Alibec. The show will also be included

18 Oct 2019 - 18 Oct 2019

The Great Horațiu Mălăele at the Romanian Cultural Institute

Horațiu Mălăele, one of the biggest stars of Romanian stage and screen, comes to New York for a one-off performance of his uproariously funny one man show ”I am Blind”. Meet the great actor, director and visual artist for a memorable evening of laugher and verse that

4 Oct 2019 - 4 Oct 2019

Liana Ceterchi Brings to Life Legendary Queen Marie of Romania - An evocative and revealing theatrical portrait of Queen Marie of Romania

Created to celebrate the centennial of the unification of all Romanian provinces in 1918,Marie, Queen of All Romanians, an evocative and revealing theatrical portrait of one of the most consequential women in Romanian history, is presented at the RCI as part of our popular

24 Sep 2019 - 27 Sep 2019

Andreea Bibiri Debuts the Overwhelming "Woman Alone" in New York

Film and stage star Andreea Bibiri offers a bravado performance in the powerful monologue ”Woman Alone”, the feminist denunciation of abuse and humiliation written by Nobel Prize laureate Dario Fo and Franca Rame. The multi-awarded show, directed by Daniel Grigore Simion,

13 Jun 2019 - 14 Jun 2019

“LIAR.”: How Truthful Are You? / New York, June 13-14, 2019

We continue our Romanian-American Theater Studio series with the highly enjoyable “LIAR. ” – an immersive theater show that engages the audience in a game of self-exploration that aims to reveal, in the funniest way possible, the lies that form an inescapable part

10 May 2019 - 11 May 2019

Herta Müller's World on the New York Stage / 05.10-11.2019

Our recently launched Romanian-American Studio Theater is proud to present, on May 10, the world premiere of ”I Hope I Wouldn’t Meet Myself Today”, a painfully intense, angst-ridded chamber piece based on the novel ”The Appointment” by Nobel Prize winner Herta

5 May 2019 - 11 May 2019

Director Ana Mărgineanu at Ground-breaking CrossCurrents Festival in Washington, D.C. / 05.05-11.2019

We are proud to partner with EUNIC Washington, D. C. , and the Laboratory for Global Performance & Politics of Georgetown University for the European Theater Residency, a part of CrossCurrents, Washington’s biennial festival that highlights innovative artists from

5 Apr 2019 - 5 Apr 2019

Romanian-American Studio Theater Presents Cătălina Florescu's Timely "Suicidal Dog & Laika" / New York, 04.05.2019

RCI’s recently launched theatrical series, The Romanian-American Studio Theater, continues with the reading of the stimulating political tragicomedy, ”Suicidal Dog & Laika”, by protean author and academic Cătălina Florina Florescu, under the direction of Olga