DbutanT: MANual

Sergiu Diță - MANual - 4 October, 7:00 PM (Studio Stage- Ion Lahovari street, no. 2A)

Sergiu Diță (1999) is an emerging performer and choreographer active in the independent scene. Together with Anca Stoica, he works as an artistic duo under the name Platforma 13. His artistic practice focuses on using pop culture as a tool for social critique, with a thematic interest in exploring gender stereotypes. In his works, he employs the technique of "manifesto-collage-recitativo," which involves critical exposition of the subject, a collage of quotes, socio-cultural clichés, and text.

MANual is an assault on the representation of masculinity. The performance is shaped using the manifesto-collage-recitativo technique. Five bodies change clothes and identities, becoming objects and manual tools for striking. It is an ironic user manual infused with political elements, balancing on the edge between ritual and eroticism, between freedom and constraint, set in a space that shifts between a locker room and a darkroom, capturing the contradictory essence of contemporary times.

The festival features a selection of five performances with remarkable choreography, presented on the stages of both the Andrei Mureșanu Theatre in Sfântu Gheorghe and the Constanța State Theatre.

This year's awards offer two young winners the opportunity to choreograph a production staged at the Andrei Mureșanu Theatre in Sfântu Gheorghe and another at the Constanța State Theatre.

Coordinator: Associate Professor Liliana Iorgulescu, PhD
Set Designer: Ecaterina Tudosă
Soundtrack: Daniel Stănciucu, Adrian Piciorea, Arne Nordheim, Rosalía, Hector Berlioz & Altinbas
Sound Design: RAW Creatives
Photo Credit: Roberta Roată
Produced by: UNATC
Duration: 1h 20min (no intermission)

Cast: Dorin Eremia, Sergiu Diță, Dennis Ilie, George Pleșca, Anca Stoica

Tickets HERE