20th Edition of Festival of Union des Théâtres de l'Europe

Festival in Times of War

Eleven production will be presented during in Cluj during the 20th edition of the UTE Fest, eleven production which, in conjuction with the performances of the 230 year-old Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, will in the words of Gábor Tompa, artistic and managing director of the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj and UTE President give proof of this very human and artistic solidarity which has been ceaselessly actuating and motivating the members of the Union of European Theatres, founded over 30 years ago, in these trying historical times that would equally challenge mankind and humanity. This kind of continuity - duly proven via premiered and invited productions by the Studio inaugurated 15 years ago within the Theatre of Cluj - makes us hope that, night by night, the spectators may enter confidently the open doors of the theatre, stepping into that common space of action which could expedite renewal, mutual understanding and reconnection.

Festival's Program

4 November 2023 | ALGORITHM. SURREALISTIC WANDERINGS THROUGH MEMORY Written by Eleana Georgouli Directed by Alexandra Kazazou, Eleana Georgouli National Theatre of Northern Greece (Thessaloniki, Greece)

5 November 2023 | THE WHITE PLAGUE Written by Karel Čapek Directed by Michal Dočekal Prague City Theatres (Prague, Czech Republic)

6 November 2023 | ELEKTRA Adaptation based on Sophocles' tragedy by Ágnes Kali and Botond Nagy Directed by Botond Nagy Hungarian Theatre of Cluj (Cluj, Romania)

7 November 2023 | THE MISER Written by J.B.P. Molière Directed by Máté Szabó Set design by Csaba Antal Szigligeti Theatre of Szolnok (Szolnok, Hungary)

8 November 2023 | THE CHAIRS Written by Eugène Ionesco Directed by Gábor Tompa National Theatre of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

9 November 2023 | RELATIVES After Móricz Zsigmond Directed by László Bocsárdi Hungarian Theatre of Cluj (Cluj, Romania)

10 November 2023 | THE CHILDREN Written by Lucy Kirkwood Directed by Nina Šorak Slovenian National Theatre Drama Ljubljana (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

11 November 2023 | ROMEO AND JULIET After William Shakespeare Directed by Attila Vidnyánszky jr. Hungarian Theatre of Cluj (Cluj, Romania)

12 November 2023 | TERRIBLY FUNNY BASED ON HORRIBLY SAD On motives of the play by Fred Apke Directed by Ewa Kaim Helena Modrzejewska National Stary Theatre (Krakow, Poland)

13 November 2023 | THE LEFT HAND Written by Erika Z. Galli – Martina Ruggeri Directed by Erika Z. Galli – Martina Ruggeri Teatro di Roma - Industria Indipendente (Rome, Italy)

14 November 2023 | ÉDES ANNA After Kosztolányi Dezső Directed by István Szabó K. Hungarian Theatre of Cluj (Cluj, Romania)

15 November 2023 | HAPPY DAYS Written by Samuel Beckett Directed by Margarita Mladenova Sfumato Theatre Laboratory (Sofia, Bulgaria)

16 November 2023 | DEMONS Written by Lars Norén Directed by Nuno Cardoso Hungarian Theatre of Cluj (Cluj, Romania)

17 November 2023 | SWEDEN Written by Pedro Mexia Directed by Nuno Cardoso São João National Theatre (Porto, Portugal)

18 November 2023 | THE PLAGUE Written by Albert Camus Directed by Frank Hoffmann National Theatre of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

19 November 2023 | TITUS ANDRONICUS Written by William Shakespeare Directed by András Urbán Yugoslav Drama Theatre (Belgrade, Serbia)