Theatre & Dance

Theatre & Dance

Our theatre and dance projects aim at fostering contacts between British and Romanian artists, supporting co-productions, setting up artistic residencies and producing original shows.

Done in partnership with British or Romanian institutions, our theatrical and dance productions often take place at important festivals or key venues. The promotion of Romanian theatre and dance means also working closely with Barbican Centre, Edinburgh International Festival, Southbank Centre and Siobhan Davies Studios, Theatre Royal Stratford East among others.    

 

BÉZNĂ Theatre’s Illegalised, on UK Tour

BÉZNĂ Theatre’s Illegalised, on UK Tour

We join forces with a series of British partners to support the UK Tour of ‘Illegalised’, a new play by British-Romanian collective BÉZNĂ Theatre that will be presented, in world premiere, throughout the month of May.   ILLEGALISED is the first in BÉZNĂ Theatre’s cycle of multi-lingual plays, a...

30/04 - 24/05/2019 @ UK Tour: London, Leeds, Manchester, Bedford, Newcastle
Edith Alibec’s Highly Imaginative ‘Why the Child Is Cooking in the Polenta’, at Gate Theatre

Edith Alibec’s Highly Imaginative ‘Why the Child Is Cooking in the Polenta’, at Gate Theatre

Following a sold-out performance in Belgravia in 2017, accomplished Romanian actress Edith Alibec brings her award-winning one-woman show, ‘Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta’, to London’s Gate Theatre in Notting Hill. Directed by Dana Paraschiv and inspired by the autobiographical novel of Swiss-Romanian Aglaja...

01 - 04/05/2019 @ Gate Theatre, 11 Pembridge Road, Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3HQ

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FEAST (a play in one cooking)

FEAST (a play in one cooking)

Our theatre programme continues in April with a novel piece inspired by Shakespeare’s dramaturgy and written by London-based Romanian actress Olivia Negrean, entitled ‘Feast (a play in one cooking)’. Six of the Bard’s female characters are brought to life by a cast of female actors of five different...

10 - 11/04/2019 @ Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X8PH
A Great Romanian Classic on RCI London’s Theatre Stage

A Great Romanian Classic on RCI London’s Theatre Stage

After a lengthy absence from Britain’s theatre scene, renowned 19th century satirist Ion Luca Caragiale, one of Romania's greatest literary icons, is the focus of a special evening at 1 Belgrave Square. ‘A Lost Letter’, his witty comedy of manners that premiered in the Belle Époque and that enjoys continued...

28/02/2019 @ Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, SW1X8PH
Ecaterina Teodoroiu, the Legend on Stage

Ecaterina Teodoroiu, the Legend on Stage

The Romanian Centenary Celebration programme continues this October with 'Ecaterina Teodoroiu', a brilliantly woven story and a fascinating new show inspired by the life of one of the most loved figures in Romanian history and the only female soldier who fought on the Romanian fronts in the Great War. Employing a strong cast of Romanian...

18 - 19/10/2018 @ Romanian Cultural Institute
Olympics in Belgravia

Olympics in Belgravia

Our autumn theatre season continues where you would least expect it - at the Olympics! 'The Olympians', a coming-of-age story that looks at themes of great relevance in today's world - immigration, class divide, body image and race -, is brought to our stage by Romanian-British trio Beatrice Ragea, Ioana Goga and Jez...

27/09 - 07/10/2018 @ RCI & London theatres
Matei Vişniec’s Absurdist Masterpiece is Back in London

Matei Vişniec’s Absurdist Masterpiece is Back in London

After a most successful run in the 2017 edition of the Vault Festival and an even more applauded remake within the Braşov International Theatre Festival in Romania, Atelier Theatre Studio brings Matei Vişniec’s ‘What Shall We Do with the Cello?’ to the newest fringe theatre in London, The Bunker. Amusing and dark, this...

06 - 08/09/2018 @ The Buncker, 53a Southwark Street, London SE1 1RU
Masca Theatre Company Tours the UK for the Romanian Centenary

Masca Theatre Company Tours the UK for the Romanian Centenary

Masca, the renowned pantomime company from Bucharest, is taking to the UK for an extensive tour as part of our anniversary programme, celebrating 100 years since the unification of all Romanian provinces. The centrepiece of their performances is a new stunning performance, entitled 'Us', which tells the story of the Great Union through...

30/06 - 22/07/2018
Romanian Puppet Masters Perform in London

Romanian Puppet Masters Perform in London

The Romanian Cultural Institute and the Romanian Embassy warmly invite you to celebrate in advance The International Children’s Day with an all-time favourite: 'Hansel and Gretel'. Enjoy an original take on the Grimm Brothers’ classic, made with impressive artistic ability by the 'Luceafărul' Theatre of Iaşi....

19/05/2018 @ Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X8PH
Queen Marie of Romania: The theatrical biography of a wartime Queen

Queen Marie of Romania: The theatrical biography of a wartime Queen

We continue our Centenary Celebration with 'The Queen's Wars', a compelling new show inspired by famous Queen Marie of Romania’s wartime diaries. Starring versatile Anca Doczi as the passionate and restless monarch who made a decisive contribution to the Romanian victory in the First World War and the subsequent creation of...

10 - 11/05/2018 @ Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X8PH
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