The “Luceafărul” Republican Theatre for Children and Youth: Pages of History

The activity of the “Luceafărul” Theatre since the day of its foundation can be divided into three periods. The golden era of its history was in 1960-1970s when the performances of this theatre were marked by a special talent, inspiration, and civic courage. At this time there were put on еру stage such plays as “Radu Stefan – the first and last” by A. Busuioc, “Minodora” by A. Strambeanu, “Passion Week” by I. Podoleanu, etc. New productions were expected with great impatience and there were long queues at the box-office. Then there followed a long period of creative crisis that lasted until the early 1990s. A renovation of the theatre started in the late 1990s, with the coming of a new director Boris Focsa. He put on the stage a series of performances which had been highly appreciated by the public both in country and abroad. Today in the repertoire of the “Luceafărul” Republican Theatre there are 25 performances, including plays for children. Actors from the first generation (N. Doni, P. Zavtoni, R. Ene, T. Băsescu, Gh. Pârlea, and others) still continue to play here along with the two generations of actors from B. Focşa's class. In general, it should be noted the creative recovery of this theatre with an excellent troupe which includes such actors as A. Tabarcea, S. Mierla, D. Acriş, Iu. Ursu, V. Isac, R. Mereuţă, V. Mereuţă, Iu. Bordeianu, and others.