by Vera Enache, photo: Augustina Iohan At Târgoviște, during the 13th edition of the BABEL Festival, we had the opportunity to be joined, for four days, by Eugenio Barba – director, theorist, and thinker of contemporary theatre. Most people in the theatre world know him through his published works and through his association with Odin […]
by Ramona Abrudan, photo: Stefano di Buduo At the edge of the world, in that sanctuary of absolute silence, the theatre of Eugenio Barba – master of scenic itinerancy, nourished by diverse cultural sources and ancestral techniques – opens a window to a rare symbiosis: reason and feeling intertwine in a secret dance, charged with
by Natalia Oprea, photo: Augustina Iohan The imPerfect Dancers Company, hailing from Belgium, Italy, and Spain, brought to the festival an impressive contemporary interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello, under the direction of Walter Matteini and Ina Broeckx. This bold reimagining transformed the classic play into a visual and delicate performance, blending classical elements with the
by Mirela Sandu Gheorghiu, photo: Parrabbola Company As part of the BABEL 2025 edition, the performance “Henry V: The Man and the Monarch” offered the audience a bold, contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, directed by Philip Parr and brought to life with strength and subtlety by actor Brett Brown. Hosted in the “Mihai Dimiu” Studio
by Mirela Sandu Gheorghiu, photo: Maria Ștefănescu At this year’s edition of the Babel International Festival, one presence that caught the audience’s attention and brought an extra layer of emotion and authenticity to the entire experience was that of New Zealand actor Mark Hadlow, a well-known figure in the world of theatre and film. Mark
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by Andreea Telehoi, photo: Maria Ștefănescu Andreea Telehoi: You often speak of Odin Teatret as a consequence of necessity, of rejection. Could necessity have created more freedom than success ever could?Eugenio Barba: When you begin to do theatre, you are arrive in a place sort of urbanistic, there exist rules. And these rules, you can
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