Fringe

31 Jul 2024 - 26 Aug 2024

Edith Alibec's "Glitch" Premiers in Edinburgh Festiva Fringe

Romanian theatre is back in Edinburgh Fringe at the Assembly George Square, The Crate We are happy to support actress and creative Edith Alibec and director Dana Paraschiv in their initiative to present new Romanian theatre in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This year,

25 May 2024 - 1 Jun 2024

An Exciting Non-verbal Performance for the Whole Family by Luceafărul Theatre in Romania. The Amazing “Clowns’ Station” Comes to the UK and Dublin for the International Children’s Day!

Girls and Boys, mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers, children at heart, do not lose the opportunity to immerse yourself in the enchanting and whimsical world of The Clowns’ Station, a non-verbal performance for all ages!Together with our partners from the

10 Dec 2023 - 20 Jan 2024

"The Obtrusive Presence of an Absence" - art installation and performative exhibition at Broadside Gallery in Glasgow

The Romanian Cultural Institute in London and the Consulate General  of Romania in Edinburgh, in partnership with the Broadside Gallery in Glasgow, invite the Scottish public to the installation-performance exhibition The Obtrusive Presence of an Absence, from December

18 May 2017 - 19 May 2017

Marin Sorescu’s 'Jonah', the Elegiac Parable of Human Condition, at the RCI

Arguably the most celebrated monologue of Romanian theatre gets a brilliant makeover in a new production staged specially for our increasingly popular theatrical space. Directed by American Sharon Willems and starring Romanian actor Alin Balaşcan, the performance preserves

12 Apr 2017 - 12 Apr 2017

“Ashes Afar” at RCI’s theatrical space

We are thrilled to continue our theatrical programme with the revelation of 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Andreea Borţun’s “Ashes Afar” directed by rising star director Bobi Pricop and produced by the Irish-Romanian company Vanner Collective. The show - characterised

8 Feb 2017 - 12 Feb 2017

Matei Vişniec’s “What Shall We Do with the Cello” premieres at London’s Vault Festival

Atelier Studio Theatre and the Romanian Cultural Institute proudly present the British premiere of Matei Vişniec's What Shall We Do with the Cello, a funny and sharply relevant play by Romania's most prolific and celebrated contemporary playwright. The show is

12 Nov 2016 - 12 Nov 2016

Marvellous Ioana Pavelescu in 'Zelda' at The Cockpit Theatre

Play the Spotlight Theatre and the Romanian Cultural Institute present the London premiere of William Luce's hypnotic monodrama 'Zelda - The Last Flapper' with a towering performance by Ioana Pavelescu, the beloved star of Romanian theatre&film and

15 Jul 2016 - 17 Jul 2016

'Whispers: an Armenian Tale' ('Staipelochian'), in London

The Romanian Cultural Institute and the International Youth Arts Festival Kingston proudly present the British premiere of 'Whispers: an Armenian Tale' ('Staipelochian'), an eye-opening production of Rampa Theatre Company in Bucharest. Based on Nobel

9 May 2016 - 26 May 2016

'I'm Not Jesus Christ' by Maria Manolescu Premieres in London /9-26.05.2016 / London

The Romanian Cultural Institute and Papercut Theatre are delighted to present the world premiere of 'I'm Not Jesus Christ' by Romanian playwright Maria Manolescu at Theatre N16 in Balham, as part of this year's Wandsworth Arts Fringe festival

24 Mar 2016 - 24 Mar 2016

Alina Șerban’s 'I Declare at My Own Risk' opens our in-house theatrical series

Our most recent programme, a series of chamber performances to unfold in the theatrical space set up at the Institute, debuts withAlina Șerban's illuminating and highly acclaimed examination of conflicting identities, social discrimination, and the redemptive force

10 Dec 2015 - 10 Dec 2015

The Tragicomic Condition: An Evening with Matei Vişniec

Join us for the launch of Matei Vişniec's 'How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients and Other Plays', the first anthology in English of the Romanian theatre's most prolific and revered contemporary playwright.  'How to Explain

7 Aug 2015 - 29 Aug 2015

In the Ashes of Oblivion: the Romanian-Irish Vanner Collective at Edinburgh Fringe

One of our theatrical presences on the Edinburgh Festival scene this summer is the Romanian-Irish dramatic exploration of the often traumatic impact immigration has on one's identity and memory. The show, entitled 'Ashes Afar: Go Home', tackles the vagaries