"Crucified by fellow nuns and a priest, a young nun dies during a ritual of exorcism performed in a remote Romanian monastery." Thus read the headlines in dozens of newspapers around the world in June 2005. But what is fact and what is fiction in regard to this sensational tale?
Conceived and launched this year under Romanian-American auspices, the Traveling Academy project endeavors to bring the artistic energies of writers, actors, and directors together within a laboratory-like setting, under the innovative guidance of prominent director and inspiring teacher Andrei Şerban, with support from Tatiana Niculescu Bran, the author of the non-fiction novel "Spovedanie la Tanacu". The one-off public performance will present the work in progress resulting of the three-week workshop hosted by La MaMa E.T.C. starting with September 11.
The actors are: Csilla Albert, Richard Balint, Ionuţ Caraş, Ramona Dumitrean, Cristian Grosu, Cătălin Herlo, Cristina Holtzli, Silvius Iorga, Nora Labancz, Mara Opriş, Florentina Ţilea, and Andrea Tokai.
Venue: La MaMa E.T.C.-The Annex (66 East 4th Street, between 2nd Avenue & The Bowery)
In Romanian with English supertitles. The performance will be followed by Q&A with Andrei Şerban, Tatiana Niculescu Bran and the participating actors.
FREE ADMISSION. RSVP required at contacts below.
For more info on ASTA, go to www.icrny.org/asta.html and read Suplimentul de cultură #141 (in Romanian only).
