Matei Visniec Meets His London Enthusiasts
We are proud to welcome the celebrated Paris-based playwright, novelist and poet Matei Visniec at his first appearance in 1 Belgrave Square, the very address of Romanian culture in Britain. The reputed writer will be engaging in a dialogue with his London enthusiasts, following
"Caramitru-Mălăele, câte-n lună și în stele" - “Caramitru-Mălăele, a Tapestry of Tales”
For one night only, from sold-out theatres in Romania: Caramitru-Mălăele, câte-n lună și în stele - Caramitru-Mălăele, a Tapestry of Tales brings to London two much loved legends of the Romanian stage, Ion Caramitru and Horațiu Mălăele, in a delectable duel
International Ballet Star Alina Cojocaru to Host a Gala for Hospices of Hope at Sadler’s Wells Theatre
After a successful fundraising gala in 2008, acclaimed Romanian ballerina at the Royal Ballet, Alina Cojocaru offers again her help for Bucharest Hospice Appeal. The Gala is organised by the British charity Hospices of Hope, with the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute
Report from Immediate Hell
We are pleased to announce the UK premiere of I Killed My Mother by Romanian-Hungarian Andras Visky, one of the most original voices of the contemporary European theatre, at The Rosemary Branch Theatre. I Killed My Mother is the story of Bernadett, a modern day Jane Eyre
E-MOTIONAL Bodies & Cities
Artists Gemma Riggs (UK), Mircea Ghinea (Romania), Laura Murphy (Ireland), Kaspers Lielgalvis (Latvia) and Alexis Vassiliou (Cyprus) embark together in a co-authorship process to explore, through dance and visual arts, the relation between the human body, the urban and geo-political
The Comic Genius of Romanian literature, I L Caragiale, performed in London
The greatest Romanian playwright of all time, Ion Luca Caragiale (1852 - 1912), is celebrated in London with a humorous and enlightening dance show by critically acclaimed choreographer Gigi Căciuleanu, who takes a fresh look, through physical movement and music,
Visionary theatre maker Silviu Purcărete's "Gulliver’s Travels"
After the Festival triumph of Faust in 2009 director Silviu Purcărete returns with the Radu Stanca National Theatre of Sibiu, Romania and the world premiere of his version of Gulliver's Travels. The Romanian Cultural Institute is proud to support Silviu
MUNCITOR: All Workers Go to Heaven by Ioana Păun premiered at Theatre Royal Stratford East
Provocative director Ioana Păun tackles urgent socio-political topics, in a theatrical performance bordering a behavioural experiment. A live art piece that aims at questioning the current social order. Thanks to its structure that leaves the audience in complete
Bucharest Calling! Ioana Paun presents new work in London
Our former artist-in-residence, theatre director and performance artist Ioana Păun, will work across all areas within the Theatre Royal Stratford East, being inspired by the theatre's life, its artists and its community. She will create new work to
20/20, by director Geanina Cărbunariu, the first Romanian performance at the London International Festival of Theatre in this century
The first Romanian performance at the London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT FESTIVAL) in this century is director and playwright Gianina Cărbunariu's 20/20. Played by five Romanian and five Hungarian young actors, 20/20 is a multi-lingual production
Vlad Massaci’s Festen at Barbican Centre London - appreciated by UK press
The UK press acknowledged with greetings the Romanian play Festen, directed by Vlad Massaci and put on stage at Barbican Centre. The tour is part of a greater project initialized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in London, with the support of prestigious British
Nottara Theatre Tour in London
Nottara Theatre from Bucharest showcases, at Barbican Centre, Vlad Massaci's stage version of Festen by Thomas Vinterberg and Mogens Rukov. The production is a sample of world class directing and performance and marks the come back of the Romanian theatre