Listen to Me, a performance starring Kathleen Turner, the premiere of Jon Fosse’s Winter, and Jonah, directed by Silviu Purcărete — just a few of the events that made Day Seven of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival shine
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Day seven of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival commenced with the Performing Arts Market and the session “Performative Cinema: The Intersection Between Stage and Screen”, which explored how performative language translates between theatrical stage and film screen.
The day’s special conference focused on Eugène Ionesco, in a dialogue between Victor Rebengiuc (joining via live video), film director Cristian Mungiu, FITS President Constantin Chiriac, and theatre critic Octavian Saiu.
Constantin Chiriac emphasized that placing a star dedicated to Eugène Ionesco on the Walk of Fame was “a gesture of reparation, recognition, and continuity.” He also recalled a symbolic moment from 1994, when, during a performance of Exit the King in Sibiu, news arrived that Ionesco had passed away. “The King has truly exited,” said Chiriac on stage that evening, “but not in our memory — because, in time, Ionesco will live on through what we create.”
The Listen to Me performance, starring Kathleen Turner in the role of the legendary Gertrude Stein, was staged at the equestrian center — a unique and unconventional venue. The production offers an alternative retelling of the 20th century, revisiting some of the greatest minds of modern art through an exceptional lens.
Renowned director Silviu Purcărete returned to FITS with his production Tertium (non) datur, a co-production between Odeon Theatre and the George Coșbuc Municipal Cultural Center in Bistrița, which brought laughter to a full house at the “Ion Besoiu” Cultural Center. Also directed by Purcărete, two performances of Marin Sorescu’s Jonah were staged in Japanese, in a co-production between the “Radu Stanca” National Theatre Sibiu and the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre.
The Oscar-nominated film Prizzi’s Honor (Best Picture, 1986) was screened in the courtyard of the History Museum (Altemberger House), in the presence of Cristian Mungiu and Radu Toderici.
The premiere of Jon Fosse’s Winter, directed by Hunor Horvath, the latest production of the “Radu Stanca” National Theatre Sibiu, took place at Fabrica de Cultură as part of this year’s FITS edition.
The performance Toaca — part of the 2024–2025 Poland–Romania Cultural Season, in collaboration with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and the Polish Institute in Bucharest — captivated audiences at the Filamonicade Stat Sibiu. The choreography was signed by acclaimed artists Andrea Gavriliu, Mădălina Dan, and Ștefan Lupu.