Foaie.R June 08, 2025

The BABEL Tablet by Ionuț CRISTACHE That’s what they say — space in theatre is, above all, a space of human connection. It is a space of interaction, of live human relationships, “the living shared with the living,” as Peter Brook once said. It gathers diverse experiences, through emotion, through play; it is the same […]

by Natalia Oprea, photo: Maria Ștefănescu As part of the BABEL International Performing Arts Festival in Târgoviște, the audience experienced a theatrical event not easily forgotten: “Hamlet mortuus est”, a visceral and daring production directed by Levente Kocsárdi, brought to life by the Timișoara team. This performance is not a mere reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedy,

by Natalia Oprea, poster detail deAdMAR By all accounts, William Shakespeare was a genius. But he was also a mystery — a mythmaker, and perhaps even a master of both farce and tragedy. Over four centuries after his death, we still quote his verses daily, perform his plays on every continent, and debate what he

by Andreea Telehoi, photo: Augustina Iohan Before the performance of “The Bear”, directed by Okbaoui Cheikh from the Massini Cultural Association for Performing Arts Adrar in Algeria, presented on the evening of June 7 as part of the BABEL Festival in Târgoviște, a phrase spoken during the opening remarks deeply resonated with the audience: “Chekhov

by Ramona Abrudan, photo: Maria Ștefănescu At the 2025 edition of the BABEL International Performing Arts Festival, the performance #notMe, presented in the “Mihai Dimiu” Studio Hall of the Tony Bulandra Theatre, offered audiences a performative experience of rare intensity — not a linear story, but an existential fracture, an interrogation of identity in the

Interview by Mirela Sandu Gheorghiu, photo: Mihai Bălăceanu Mirela Sandu Gheorghiu: How did you come to work on this project? What did the first encounter with the text and Beckett’s universe, reinterpreted in #notI, mean to you? Andreea Tănase: This project was our first real contact with reality after the world had been shut down,

by Vera Enache, photo: Mihai Bălăceanu Vera Enache: What makes the BABEL Festival different from other similar festivals in the country or abroad? Liviu Cheloiu: Our festival is different because it has a concept. We try to bring all the arts together — the entire idea is built around this artistic blend. You might notice

Mara, 8 and a bit, with a heart full of music and light, photo: Maria Ștefănescu A story told by Mara, eight and a little bit Mom told me that tonight there would be a beautiful parade, with music, colorful costumes, and people from many countries. She said it was something special, part of the

by Maria Poiată, photo: Maria Ștefănescu The opening of the 13th edition of the BABEL International Performing Arts Festival in Târgoviște once again transformed the city into a cultural landmark of Romania — a place where theatre extends beyond conventional spaces, reaching into public squares and streets, wherever everyday life unfolds. The festival is not