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The first three days of the 6th edition of the Oradea International Theater Festival have ended, leaving behind performances that will remain imprinted in the memory of the spectators for a long time. We are preparing for the fourth day of the festival with just as much enthusiasm.

One of the most anticipated cultural events in Oradea has begun: the Oradea International Theater Festival, which reached its 6th edition this year. The first day of the festival ended with roars of applause and much enthusiasm from everyone who crossed the threshold of the theater.

The jury of the "Dramatic creation competition dedicated to the short play" has chosen the winner of this edition!

As every year, within the Short Theater Festival, the "Dramatic creation competition dedicated to the short play" was organized, which aims to encourage original Romanian dramaturgy, especially short theater.

The organizers do not suggest a specific theme, leaving freedom of choice to the writers, the criterion of appreciation of the pieces being an aesthetic one. The only imposed element is the formal one, required by the rigors of the short theater.

This year, 15 texts were entered in the contest, which were read and analyzed by the jury made up of theater critics Claudiu Groza, Oana Borș and actor Eugen Țugulea. Following the evaluation of the texts, starting from premises related to the dramatic technique and the artistic value, three finalist texts were selected:

1. "With the drone", by Radu Popescu
2. "Zloata or the Future President of Romania", by Radu Popescu
3. "Passing through the walls, rehearsal diary", by Edith Negulici

The piece declared the winner, in full agreement of the jury members, is "Cu drone", written by Mr. Radu Popescu, "a fresh, youthful text, with a funny and unpredictable subject, domestic, extreme, contemporary, with a dose of suspense and a which provides him with a stage potential" (Claudiu Groza).

Congratulations to the finalists and especially to the winner!

Also, as part of the Oradea International Theater Festival, we invite you to the reading performances "SUB-SOUL", written and directed by Crista Bilciu (Saturday, September 29, from 15:00, at Sala Arcadia), which was the winner " The dramatic creation competition dedicated to the short play" of the 2017 edition and "HALLO, SWITZERLAND!", by Laurentiu Budău, directed by Alexandru Rusu (Sunday, September 30, from 5:00 p.m., at Sala Arcadia), which is among the finalist texts of the 2016 edition. Admission is free, based on reservation at the Theater Agency.

See you at the Oradea International Theater Festival!

1. Going through walls, rehearsal diary, by Edith Negulici (Bucharest)
2. The star in the making, by Roland Florin Voinescu (Constanța)
3. The conversation with pepper and smile, by Cristina Cozma (Timișoara?)
4. Pact, by Cristina Cozma (Timișoara?)
5. Magnetophilia, by Laurentiu Budău (Bacău)
6. Every life begins several times, by Ștefan Caraman (Tulcea?)
7. Drone, by Radu Popescu (Bucharest)
8. Six months of unexcused absences, by Oana Maria Tudoran (Timișoara)
9. Dress me in your fairest look, by Florina Dumitrescu (Bucharest)
10. Angels on a knife edge, by Dan Victor (Bucharest)
11. The Hidden Foot of a Lame World or Homines – the figures in the wax museum, by Ioana Toloargă (Bumbești-Jiu)
12. Safari Mode, by Selma Dragoș (Cluj-Napoca)
13. The measure of things, by Radu Popescu (Bucharest)
14. Zloata or the Future President of Romania, by Radu Popescu (Bucharest)
15. Scraps, by George Dometi (Oradea)

SEPTEMBER 23 (Sunday)

• 17:00 – Szigligeti Studio Hall | DARK MINE, of Székely Csaba, directed by Hunyadi István – Szigligeti Theater Oradea
• 19:0000 – Great Hall of the Theatre | CONCERT FOR TWO CLOWNS, by Igor Sellem and Julia Moa Caprez – Les Rois Vagabonds, France
• 21:00 – Bihor National Center for Tourist Information and Promotion | THE CREDIT, by Jordi Galcerán, directed by Sebastian Lupu – Artemotion Theatre, Oradea

The Regina Maria Theater, in partnership with the Bihor County Council, the Oradea City Hall, the FITO Cultural Foundation and UNITER, organizes the 6th edition of the Oradea International Theater Festival between September 23 and 30.

As every year, the spectators are invited to enjoy eight intensive days of theatre, during which they will have the opportunity to watch 26 performances from renowned theater companies from all over the country, but also from across the border and 2 reading performances. In addition to the theatrical performances, this edition will also be completed by a series of related events, which have the role of occasioning the creation of very special cultural meeting spaces.

Registrations for the 24th edition of the Short Theater Festival, the competition section of the Oradea International Theater Festival (September 23-30) ended on June 15, 2018.

Regina Maria Theater announces the extension of the registration period for the Short Theater Festival until June 15.

Also, following recommendations from several theaters in the country that expressed their desire to participate in the festival, but do not have shows in the season that fall within a maximum of 90 minutes without an intermission, the maximum duration of its show increased to 120 minutes without a break. For more details, please see the rules attached to this email.

The "Regina Maria" Theater in Oradea announces the start of registrations for the 24th edition of the Short Theater Festival. The event, unique in the Romanian theatrical landscape, will take place between September 23 and 30, 2018.

Registrations start on March 29 and will last until June 1, 2018. The shows selected to participate in the competition section will be announced by July 1, 2018.

The prizes were awarded FESTIVALIU ORADEA SHORT THEATER XXII editionand-a, 24 September – October 1, 2017

The 23rd edition of the Short Theater Festival, part of the Oradea International Theater Festival, came to an end after eight days of theatrical marathon. The selector of this edition, theater critic Mircea Morariu, proposed 14 performances from theaters throughout the country for the competition section.

"Dramatic Creation Contest for Short Play" aims to encourage original Romanian dramaturgy, especially short theater, as part of the prestigious Oradea Short Theater Festival, which since 2013 has been part of the Oradea International Theater Festival.

The organizers do not suggest a specific theme, leaving freedom of choice to the creators, the criteria for judging the pieces being aesthetic. The only imposed element is the formal one, required by the rigors of the short theater. In the opinion of the organizers, the short piece has a maximum of 25 pages (approximately 50,000 characters without spaces), and its editing must not exceed 90 minutes, without a break.

This year, 13 texts were entered in the competition, which were read and analyzed by the jury made up of theater critics Elizabeth Pop, Claudio Groza and editor-in-chief of Familia magazine Ioan Moldovan. Following the evaluation of the texts, starting from premises related to the dramatic technique and the artistic value, three of them were nominated, namely:

1. SUB – SOUL, by Crista Bilciu
2. SUPER OK, by Mircea Moroianu
3. UNDER CONSTRUCTION, by Marco Tesei

The piece declared the winner, in full agreement of the jury members, was "Sub-soul", written by mrs Crista Bilciu.

The Oradea International Theater Festival is slowly, slowly approaching the end. There are only three days left in which we will be able to enjoy the events proposed by the Queen Maria Theater as part of the festival.

Friday, September 29, you are invited from 12:00 to the colloquium coordinated by theater critic Mircea Morariu and organized in partnership with AICT Teatrologie, which will bring us "Aarguments in favor of a short theater festival. History, developments, thematic and aesthetic dominants. controversies".

Four days have already passed since the Oradea International Theater Festival, a magical time in which we enjoyed 16 diverse and fascinating cultural events. The festival continues on the fifth day with three theater performances and a folklore concert.

Time flies when we are enjoying beautiful moments, and the three days of the festival that have passed have told us extraordinary stories and created unforgettable memories. On the fourth day of the Oradea International Theater Festival, the series of stories continues with six events that promise to transform an Oradea autumn afternoon into a memorable moment.

The Oradea International Theater Festival continues with even more surprises! Today, September 23, a day full of extraordinary events awaits us, where we will be able to enjoy four theater performances and a book launch.

The Oradea International Theater Festival was opened with a roar of applause for the premiere of the show "The Stag King", an adaptation of Carlo Gozzi's theatrical fairy tale, directed by Alexandru Colpacci at the Queen Maria Theatre.