Purimshpil, a Comedy

by Avrom Goldfaden

translated by Mya Liontescu

The three joyful Jewish holidays are: the Oscars, the Nobel and Purim. The Oscars have just finished, somebody else won the Nobel, and Purim is our department. The company of the State Jewish Theatre presents the premiere of "Purimshpil - A Comedy!" for the feast of Purim, which marks the rescue of the Jews from the oppression of antisemites of every age and every kind. Set to the music of Imre Kalman and woven from the threads of Avrom Goldfaden, the production is a firework display in honour of the theatre that saves souls. Through the sharp lines and the comic songs, full of fun and grotesque humour, runs the scent of authentic theatre, and the theme of the actor's destiny takes shape.

Director: Andrei Munteanu
Choreography: Galea Bobeicu
Music: Imre Kálmán

Waști: Lucia Maier
The Astronomer: Mircea Dragoman
Ahashveroș: Cornel Ciupercescu
Esther: Alexandra Fasolă / Anka Levana
Mordechaia: Dorina Păunescu
The Astronomer's wife: Michaela Zibileanu
Haman 1: Neculai Predica
Persidy: Natalie Ester
Safty: Luana Stoica
Purty: Mirela Nicolau
Dely: Darius Daradici
Aridy: Marius Călugărița
Aritsy: Iolanda Covaci / Alina Tomi
Vity: Viorica Bantaș
Ramașty: Ecaterina Țugulea
Tach: Nicolae Călugărița
Ieriș: Mihai Ciucă
Mros: Nicolae Botezatu
Waizuzu: Mihai Prejban
Betuhin: Viorel Manole
Tach's wife: Veaceslav Grosu
Ieriș's wife: Cristina Cîrcei
Miros's wife: Geni Brenda
Șaftkial's wife: Roxana Guttman
Vaizuzu's wife: Arabela Neazi / Diana Mănăilă
The Maid: Diana Mănăilă
Special walk-on: Michaela Zibileanu / Constantin Hitianu
Prologue, Epilogue: Maia Morgenstern

Genre

Comedy

Language

Romanian

Running time

80 minutes (no interval)

Premiere

16 March 2014