STATE THEATRE OF CONSTANTA SUMMER EVENINGS

Throughout the month of August, Constanța State Theater presents a mini-summer season. The Constanta audience is invited to watch several performances of TSC, two performances of young actors and dancers troupes of from Constanta and two nights of Dobrogea poetry, which will take place in a more intimate setting, in the backyard of the theatre. The performances will be held at TSC headquarters - from 11 Ferdinand bvd. - and in Soveja Summer Theater.

In addition, also during this period, TSC troupe will make several trips in the country, participating in important events and festivals.

Thus, the performance “Maria Tănase. A story” by director Carmen Lidia Vidu, this year's winner of UNITER award for directing, was invited to open the summer season of the National Theatre “I.L. Caragiale” from Bucharest, entitled “Summer Nights, Up, on the Theatre”, on August 11th.

"Games in the backyard" performance, for which director Diana Mititelu won this year's UNITER award for debut, was invited to the prestigious International Theatre Festival in Sibiu, where two performances will be held on August 23.

Also, the performance "Z DAY" by Ionuț Sociu, directed by Bobi Pricop, was invited in the online section of the International Theatre Festival in Sibiu and will be presented on August 24.

This is the detailed program:

SUMMER EVENINGS

Friday 6th of august – Sala Teatrului de Stat Constanța, ora 20:00

MARIA TĂNASE. A STORY

Script and direction: Carmen Lidia Vidu, multimedia: Cristina Baciu, set design: Lăcrămioara Dumitrașcu, with Mirela Pană and Elena Gatcin (piano).

MOVEMENT: Wednesday, August 11, 21:00 – BUCHAREST
Presented by the Constanța State Theatre at the National Theatre Bucharest

MARIA TĂNASE. A STORY
Script and direction: Carmen Lidia Vidu, multimedia: Cristina Baciu, set design: Lăcrămioara Dumitrașcu, with Mirela Pană and Elena Gatcin (piano).

Friday, August 13 – Constanța State Theatre Hall, 20:00
TWO YOUNG MEN FROM VERONA by William Shakespeare, translation: Lucia Verona
Direction: Alexandru Mâzgăreanu, set design: Andreea Săndulescu, costumes: Alexandra Mâzgăreanu, lighting design: Daniel Klinger, music: Alexandru Suciu, choreography: Baczó Tünde, with: Florin Aioane, Andrei Bibire, Ecaterina Lupu, Cristiana Luca, Liviu Manolache, Maria Lupu, Cătălina Mihai, Lucian Iftime, Andrei Cantaragiu, Florina Stănculeț, Vlad Lință, Theodor Șoptelea, Ștefan Mihai, Alina Manțu, Grațian Prisăcariu, Arina Cojocaru, Tiberiu Roșu.

Saturday, August 14 – Constanța State Theatre Hall, 11:00
THIS IS WHO WE ARE – performance by the high school troupe "Praf de stele" – coordinator Arina Cojocaru, presented by the Constanța State Theatre, as part of the IDEO IDEIS Festival.

Saturday, August 14 – Constanța State Theatre Hall, 20:00
MARIA TĂNASE. A STORY
Script and direction: Carmen Lidia Vidu, multimedia: Cristina Baciu, set design: Lăcrămioara Dumitrașcu, with Mirela Pană and Elena Gatcin (piano).

Sunday, August 15 – Constanța State Theatre Hall, 20:00
EIGHT FATHERS by Tina Müller, translation: Ciprian Marinescu
Artistic direction: Irisz Kovacs, set design: Theodor Niculae, with: Florin Aioane, Andrei Bibire, Cristiana Luca, Ecaterina Lupu, Theodor Șoptelea.

Tuesday, August 17 – Constanța State Theatre Courtyard, 21:00
NOCTURNES OF DOBROGEAN MUSIC AND POETRY

Wednesday, August 18 – Constanța State Theatre Hall, 20:00
THE ADVENTURES OF DOROTHY – choreography: Alexandra Porumboiu – Ballet performance for children aged 5 to 100.

Thursday, August 19 – Soveja Summer Theatre, 20:30
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK by Neil Simon
Direction: Liviu Manolache, set design: Eugenia Tărășescu Jianu, with Florina Stănculeț, Nina Udrescu, Tani Ștefu, Liviu Manolache, and Cosmin Mihale.

Friday, August 20 – Soveja Summer Theatre, 20:30
THE MAGPIES by Alexandru Kirițescu
Direction: Lucian Iancu, set design: Lăcrămioara Dumitrașcu, choreography: Raimonda Potlog, with Dana Dumitrescu, Maria Lupu, Cristina Oprean, Andu Axente, Lana Moscaliuc, Luiza Martinescu, Adrian Dumitrescu, Remus Archip, Laura Iordan-Adrian, Mirela Pană, Liliana Cazan.

Saturday, August 21 – Soveja Summer Theatre, 20:30
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WIFE by Eugène Labiche
Direction, set design, and music illustration: Mihai Constantin Ranin; with: Florina Stănculeț, Liviu Manolache, Nicodim Ungureanu, Andrei Cantaragiu, Remus Archip, Andu Axente, Luiza Martinescu, Adrian Dumitrescu, Florin Aioane, Laura Crăciun, Diana Vieriu, Cosmin Mihale, Florentin Roman.

MOVEMENT: Monday, August 23, 16:00 and 21:00 – SIBIU – two live TSC performances at the Sibiu International Theatre Festival, FITS 2021
GAMES IN THE BACKYARD by Edna Mazya
Direction: Diana Mititelu, set design: Răzvan Bordoș, with Ecaterina Lupu/Cristiana Luca, Ștefan Mihai, Andrei Bibire, Theodor Șoptelea, Cătălin Bucur.

MOVEMENT: Tuesday, August 24 – SIBIU – TSC performance presented online at the Sibiu International Theatre Festival, FITS 2021
ZERO DAY by Ionuț Sociu
Direction: Bobi Pricop, set design: Oana Micu, cinematography: Mihai Cosmin Popa, music: Eduard Gabia, online streaming: Răzvan Rusu, with Marian Adochiței, Theodor Șoptelea, Cătălina Mihai, Florin Aioane, Andrei Bibire, Lana Moscaliuc, Lucian Iftime, Nina Udrescu, Iulian Enache, Mirela Pană, Liviu Manolache, Dan Cojocaru, Cosmin Mihale, Florentin Roman, Georgiana Mazilescu, Liliana Cazan, Ștefan Mihai, Cristiana Luca, Laura Crăciun, Andu Axente, Adrian Dumitrescu.

Friday, August 27 – Soveja Summer Theatre, 20:30
COMEDY MATCH – Improvisation performance
Director-coach: Dragoș Muscalu; improviser actor teams: Real Stavrid – Ecaterina Lupu, Mirela Pană, Florin Aioane, Vlad Lință, Remus Archip and AC Biban - Cătălina Mihai, Florina Stănculeț, Lucian Iftime, Ștefan Mihai, Andrei Cantaragiu; referee: Andrei Bibire. Live music – improvisation by Mădălin Nicolae Mușat.

Saturday, August 28 – Soveja Summer Theatre, 20:30
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK by Neil Simon
Direction: Liviu Manolache, set design: Eugenia Tărășescu Jianu, with Florina Stănculeț, Nina Udrescu, Tani Ștefu, Liviu Manolache, and Cosmin Mihale.

Sunday, August 29 – Soveja Summer Theatre, 20:30
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WIFE by Eugène Labiche
Direction, set design, and music illustration: Mihai Constantin Ranin; with: Florina Stănculeț, Liviu Manolache, Nicodim Ungureanu, Andrei Cantaragiu, Remus Archip, Andu Axente, Luiza Martinescu, Adrian Dumitrescu, Florin Aioane, Laura Crăciun, Diana Vieriu, Cosmin Mihale, Florentin Roman.

Tuesday, August 31 – Constanța State Theatre Courtyard, 21:00
NOCTURNES OF DOBROGEAN MUSIC AND POETRY