by Andreea Telehoi, photo: Maria Ștefănescu „The first thing we have to do in life is to be alive.” Andreea TELEHOI: In your view, what is the role of technology in contemporary theatre design, and how do you integrate or challenge its use in your work?Jean-Guy LECAT: The technology is coming in the theater from […]
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by Ramona Abrudan, photo: Augustina Iohan On Friday, June 13, 2025, in the Main Hall of the Tony Bulandra Theatre, time ceased to flow linearly. In its place, a crack opened on stage—a rupture in reality, a suspension of the everyday rhythm—through which the audience entered a state of deep reflection. Moments of Lucidity, created
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by Natalia Oprea, photo:Maria Ștefănescu On a special Friday evening, the audience had the chance to witness a truly unique performance brought from Italy by the company Il Posto. Suggestively titled Skyline, the performance transformed the façade of the Trade Union Cultural Center into an unusual stage space, where gravity seemed to be just a
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by Mirela Sandu Gheorghiu, photo: Maria Ștefănescu Nearly a decade ago, an artistic journey began between Târgoviște and Seoul. A long road across seas and continents, but one shortened by a shared passion for theatre. Today, the collaboration between Tony Bulandra Theatre and theatrical institutions in South Korea is more than a cultural exchange –
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by Mirela Sandu Gheorghiu, photo: Courtesy of Liviu Cheloiu On Friday, June 13, the audience at the Babel Festival 2025 had the opportunity to watch Horia, the feature film debut of director Ana‑Maria Comănescu, at Cinema Independența – a coming-of-age story about freedom and self-discovery, told with subtlety and authenticity. The film was screened in
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by Mirela Sandu Gheorghiu, photo: Ioan Tămâian One of the most original concepts of the Babel Festival is its aim to bring together different forms of artistic expression – theatre, music, film, and visual arts – into a shared, living space where the boundaries between genres become fluid. In this 2025 edition, the exhibitions held
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by Mirela Sandu Gheorghiu, photo: Maria Ștefănescu At a festival that emphasizes exploration, experimentation, and art as a living process, Scott Johnston’s presence at the Babel Festival 2025 came as a natural addition. A Scottish artist and pedagogue with an original approach to contemporary theatre, Johnston led two workshops that captured the participants’ attention through
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
