11Th CRAIOVA INTERNATIONAL SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL APRIL 23Rd

11th CRAIOVA INTERNATIONAL SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL APRIL 23rd – MAY 6th, 2018

P R O G R A M

APRIL

Monday 23

7.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”Amza Pellea” main stage THE AFRICAN TALES BY SHAKESPEARE Presented by the New Theatre in Warsaw (Poland) Directed by: Krzysztof Warlikowski

Tuesday 24

11.00 am ”Buia” Auditorium SHAKESPEARE’S SHAKE Presented by OKaua Company – A.I.Cuza High School, Bucharest Directed by: Gabriela Bobes, Ionut Popescu

4.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”Amza Pellea” main stage THE AFRICAN TALES BY SHAKESPEARE Presented by the New Theatre in Warsaw (Poland) Directed by: Krzysztof Warlikowski

6.00 pm an itinerant performance starting at University (car park), University (central hall), ”William Shakespeare” Square, ”Femina” block courtyard, Oltet street,Th. Aman street, Oltet street and ”St. Ilie” Church courtyard, Lipscani street, ”Fratii Buzesti” Square A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM a community play presented by Craiova International Shakespeare Festival, British Company Parrabbola and Teatrulescu Company Directed by: Philip Parr

Wednesday 25

6.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”I.D. Sirbu” studio stage TWELFTH NIGHT Presented by the Flute Theatre Company in Stratford upon Avon (U.K.) directed by: Kelly Hunter

8.00 pm ”Colibri” Theatre, Craiova OTHELLO Presented by the ”Toni Bulandra” Theatre in Targoviste directed by: Suren Shahverdyan

Thursday 26

6.00 pm an itinerant performance starting at the University A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM a community play presented by Craiova International Shakespeare Festival, British Company Parrabbola and Teatrulescu Company Directed by: Philip Parr

6.00 pm ”Buia” Auditorium A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Presented by the ”Tandarica” Animation Theatre directed by: Cristian Pepino

8.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”Amza Pellea” main stage ROMEO AND JULIET Presented by the Mokhwa Repertory Company in Seoul (South Korea) directed by: Oh Tae Suk

Friday 27

4.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”I.D. Sirbu” studio stage MACBETH Presented by the A.M. Productions in Cape Town (South Africa) directed by: Fred Abrahamse

9.30 pm

”Mihai Viteazul” Square IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT – MACBETH EPISODE Presented by the ”Regina Maria” Theatre, Oradea Script by Gavriil Pinte with inserts by George Banu and Monique Borie Directed by: Gavriil Pinte

Saturday 28

1.00 pm an itinerant performance starting at the University A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM a community play presented by Craiova International Shakespeare Festival, British Company Parrabbola and Teatrulescu Company Directed by: Philip Parr

8.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”Amza Pellea” main stage MEASURE FOR MEASURE Presented by the Pushkin Theatre in Moscow (Russia) in collaboration with the Cheek by Jowl Company in London (U.K.) directed by: Declan Donnellan

10.00 pm

”Fratii Buzesti” Square Shakespeare around the corner – TWELFTH NIGHT Presented by the 3rd year acting students in the Arts Department, University of Craiova Directed by: Alina Hiristea

Sunday 29

11.00 am ”Colibri” Theatre, Craiova AT THE HEAVEN’S DOOR recital presented by Grigore Lese within ”2018 - EUROPEAN YEAR OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE”

6.00 pm an itinerant performance starting at the University A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM a community play, presented by Craiova International Shakespeare Festival, British Company Parrabbola and Teatrulescu Company Directed by: Philip Parr

6.00 pm Cetate Cultural Port SHAKESPEARE - SONNETS Jazz concert presented by Caroll Vanwelden, Brussels (Belgium)

Monday 30

5.00 pm Pedestrian zone (the intersection of Unirii and Lipscani) Shakespeare around the corner – Aquí te pillo, aquí te mato ( RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW) Presented by the students of the Royal School of Dramatic Arts in Spaain - Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD) Directed by: Ana Contreras Elvira

8.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”Amza Pellea” main stage THE TEMPEST Presented by the Jijosha Yamanote Company in Tokyo (Japan) directed by: Masahiro Yasuda

MAY

Tuesday 1

5.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”I.D. Sirbu” studio stage HENRY V One-man-show presented by Brett Brown, Sydney (Australia) directed by: Philip Parr

5.00 pm ”Mihai Viteazul” Square Shakespeare around the corner – Aquí te pillo, aquí te mato ( RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW) Presented by the students of the Royal School of Dramatic Arts in Spaain - Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD) Directed by: Ana Contreras Elvira

8.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”Amza Pellea” main stage ATHENS BY NIGHT Presented by the ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova directed by: Charles Chemin

Wednesday 2

5.00 pm ”Colibri” Theatre, Craiova SHYLOCK Presented by the Comedy Theatre in Bucharest directed by: Horatiu Malaele

6.00 pm ”William Shakespeare” Square Shakespeare around the corner – Aquí te pillo, aquí te mato ( RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW) Presented by the students of the Royal School of Dramatic Arts in Spaain - Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD) Directed by: Ana Contreras Elvira

8.00 pm ”Romanescu” Park – Summer Theatre MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Presented by the ”Nottara” Theatre in Bucharest directed by: Diana Lupescu

Thursday 3

5.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”I.D. Sirbu” studio stage HAMLET Presented by the ”unteatru” Theatre in Bucharest Collective stage direction

8.00 pm ”Fratii Buzesti” Square Shakespeare around the corner – Aquí te pillo, aquí te mato ( RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW) Presented by the students of the Royal School of Dramatic Arts in Spaain - Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD) Directed by: Ana Contreras Elvira

9.00 pm Cult Music Club OTHELLO: THE REMIX Presented by the Q Brothers and Chicago Shakespeare Theater (USA)

Friday 4

5.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”I.D. Sirbu” studio stage KING LEAR Presented by the ”Reduta” Cultural Centre in Braşov directed by: Alina Hiristea

8.00 pm ”Colibri” Theatre, Craiova THE TEMPEST Presented by the National Theatre of Nice (France) directed by: Irina Brook

9.00 pm Cult Music Club OTHELLO: THE REMIX Presented by the Q Brothers and Chicago Shakespeare Theater (USA)

9.00 pm ”Fratii Buzesti” Square SHAKESPEARE CAMPUS – REHEARSAL AT ELSINORE Presented by the students of the National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest

Saturday 5

11.00 am ”Fratii Buzesti” Square SHAKESPEARE CAMPUS – REHEARSAL AT ELSINORE Presented by the students of the National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest

5.00 pm ”Buia” Auditorium TOMORROW CANNOT WAIT (after ”William Shakespeare” by Victor Hugo) Presented by the actor Laurent Schuh - ”Les Arts Mouvants” Company in Paris (France)

5.00 pm ”Colibri” Theatre, Craiova THE TEMPEST Presented by the National Theatre of Nice (France) directed by: Irina Brook

8.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”Amza Pellea” main stage NEEDLES AND OPIUM Presented by the ”Ex Machina” Company in Quebec (Canada) directed by: Robert Lepage

Sunday 6 5.00 pm ”William Shakespeare” Square SHAKESPEARE CAMPUS – REHEARSAL AT ELSINORE Presented by the students of the National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest

5.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova – ”I.D. Sirbu” studio stage BARD CURRENCY: THE LYRE’S TRUTH recital presented by the actor Sergiu Cioiu, Montreal (Canada)

8.00 pm ”Marin Sorescu” National Theatre, Craiova –”Amza Pellea” main stage NEEDLES AND OPIUM Presented by the ”Ex Machina” Company in Quebec (Canada) directed by: Robert Lepage

Performances presented outdoors and in other areas: 23 April - 6 May, micro-performances presented by the ”OKaua” Company, ”A.I.Cuza” High School in Bucharest Directed by: Gabriela Bobes and Ionut Popescu

24 April - 6 May, performances presented by the students of the guest Romanian and foreign Theatre Universities, Academies and Faculties