Saragosa – 66 days
after Jan Potocki, directed by by Alexandru Dabija
Co-production SMART, Odeon Theatre and “Theatre der Welt/Berlin” Festival, under the aegis of THEOREM, a programme coordinated by “Festival d’Avignon”
Cast
The hermit, sheikh Masud
Marin Moraru
Alfons
Cristian Iacob
Zibelda, the whore, the gypsy woman, Camilla, the nurse, Solomon’s daughter
Maia Morgenstern / Crina Mureşan
Emina, the whore, the gypsy woman, Inesilla, the nurse, Solomon’s daughter
Camelia Maxim
Rebecca
Ana Ciontea / Mirela Dumitru
The Dominican monk, the wandering Jew, Zoto, Pantalone
Șerban Ionescu
Enrique de Sa, Mamun, Enrique Velasquez
Pacheco, young Masud
Velasquez, priest of the Inquisition
Lopez, Momo, Felipe, The Commander, a Jew, The Pharisee
Alfons’ father, the cabalist
The French colonel, Monaldi, Brighella, Don Sancho, a Jew
The head of the gypsies, a Dominican monk
Hierro, Marquise Feltri, Carlos, The Marquise of Folencour
Laetitia, the Inquisitor, the nurse
Alfons’ mother, Masud’s mother
Mosquito, duelist, Arlecchino
The inkeeper, Inquisition monk
Father Velez, Cicio, Germanus
Blanca, Inquisition monk
The twins of the zodiac
Toader Tomoioaga & Lucian Alexa
Directed by
Costumes
Janine Fashion Design
Stage design
Irina Solomon and Dragoș Buhagiar
Coral arranjements
Gabriel Popescu
Choreography
Malou Iosif
Mime
Dan Puric
Scenic mouvement
Ionel Mihăilescu
Fencing
Szoby Cseh
Mastile de commedia dell’arte
Liviu Bora
Choir, music selected
Ștefan Barbu, Cezar Bălan, Ioana Calomfirescu, Andreea Ciornenchi, Claudia Deleanu, Irina Duță, Raluca Enea, Raluca Ioan, Daniel Jinga, Mihaela Milea, Maria Miron, Camelia Mocanu, Camelia Nistor, Liviu Petu, Nicoleta Radu, Mihnea Stănescu
Conductor
Gabriel Popescu
"Saragosa Manuscript", written by Jan Potocki, the model is built on the "1001 Nights". Walona guard captain, crossing France to reach the Spanish king Alfonso van Worden young lives, a journey without end, a variety of adventures: the servants leave him alone in a wilderness area and wildlife, found an inn where, midnight, is visited by two Muslim sisters who claim to be his cousins from the mother but in the end, we discover that they are demons. Waking up the next day as the two hanged after a night of love, hitting the way they meet young people who, somehow or other, have lived the same experience.
At the end of the millennium problem humanity has a name: the conflict between the major monotheistic religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
Saragosa speaks of hope and illusion. Hope that the world is an illusion and the illusion that we act upon reality, that man has power over the world and its own destiny.
Press reviews
Dabija's intelligence renders, subtly, calmly, vigurously , using "tableaux vivants" and commedia dell'arte means, an idea that becomes more end more promising: that of a future of hope, of the hope that brings together and does not tear apart.
– Superlativele anului 1999 - Cuvântul
"1001 Nights in 66 Days"
Irina Solomon and Dragos Buhagiar gave a special rhythm to the performance by alternating and marking spaces, plans, and directions, horiyontally, vertically and obliquely. Their costumes become a sign that describes places, religions, events. Light and music enhance the mystery and illusin of the theatre.
The actors do a real tour de force. They play their parts with voluptuousness, pleasure and devotion, taking over the director's irony, his talent to parody and his subtle humour. Well-known actors get into the chorus, or step out of it, play secondary or main characters, with genuine artists' humility and responsability.
Irina Solomon and Dragos Buhagiar gave a special rhythm to the performance by alternating and marking spaces, plans, and directions, horiyontally, vertically and obliquely. Their costumes become a sign that describes places, religions, events. Light and music enhance the mystery and illusin of the theatre.
The actors do a real tour de force. They play their parts with voluptuousness, pleasure and devotion, taking over the director's irony, his talent to parody and his subtle humour. Well-known actors get into the chorus, or step out of it, play secondary or main characters, with genuine artists' humility and responsability.
– România Literară
Opening night: October 8, 1999
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Saragosa – 66 days
Saragosa – 66 days