Presentation:
National Theater of Craiova is a public cultural institution financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. After the Revolution of 1989, the theater was named after the writer Marin Sorescu. The current theater building in Craiova, a true symbol of the city, creation of architect Alexander Iotzu, includes two performance halls totaling 820 seats and a multifunctional foyer.
The esplanade and the park of the National Theater are good places to relax. In the park there is also an alley of celebrities with prominent figures during years for the city.
The employing, in 1956, at the National Theater of Craiova, of an entire class of actors (George Cozorici, Amza Pellea, Silvia Popovici, Constantin Rauţchi, Victor Rebengiuc, Dumitru Rucăreanu, Sanda Toma), together with their professor, Vlad Mugur, marked a very important moment. These actors would, years later, become the Golden generation of the Romanian theater.
Starting with 1989, the acting staff start their co-operation with the director Silviu Purcarete, and since then the performances staged in Craiova have become world wide known. During the latest theatrical seaons, the international contacts of The National Theater of Craiova were resumed, by its tours to Switzerland, Slovenia, Italy, Turkey and Hungary.
The National Theater of Craiova, is the first theater from southeastern Europe that became a member of the European Theater Convention. The international media noticed the artistic virtues of the National Theater, not hesitating to compare the Romanian company to Brecht`s "Berliner Ensemble" and to the "Royal Shakespeare Company" from the period of Peter Brooks.
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