The event is organised by the Mihai Eminescu National Theatre with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova. Theatre companies will present 23 performances and 43 events.
The festival opened with a production of Shakespeare’s *Richard III* by the Mihai Eminescu National Theatre, directed by Petru Hadyrca.
Under the motto ‘We are what we love…’, audiences are offered a packed programme featuring both recognised world classics by Shakespeare, Gogol and Albert Camus, and incisive contemporary drama. These productions explore themes of war, historical memory, identity, the fragility of the human psyche, intergenerational relationships and the need to achieve harmony amongst people.
Guests can look forward to exhibitions dedicated to history and outstanding cultural figures, discussions on theatre criticism, and the Cultural Journalism Laboratory.
During the festival’s first week, audiences can look forward to landmark productions from various cities:
– 10 September: ‘The Disappearing People’, about the journalist Anna Politkovskaya (Mihai Eminescu National Theatre, Chișinău) and productions from the I. L. Caragiale National Theatre in Bucharest: ‘The Moros’ and ‘Dandelions’;
– 11 September: *The Inspector General* (Vasile Alexandri National Theatre, Bălți) and *The Clock and the Bride’s Shirt* (I. L. Caragiale National Theatre, Bucharest);
– 12 September: ‘It’s Great to Go Mad!’ (Lučafărul Theatre, Chișinău) and ‘The Dam and Other Stories’ (Vasile Alexandri National Theatre, Iași);
– 13 September: ‘Chekhov’s Machine’ (A. P. Chekhov State Theatre, Chișinău) and ‘The Sick Man’ (Mihai Eminescu National Theatre, Timișoara).
Among the main productions are the UNITER 2025 award-winning ‘The Long Road from Day to Night’ from Sibiu, and the award-nominated production ‘The Queen of the Night’ from Galați.
In addition to the stage performances, the programme includes an educational session featuring Matei Vișnek and set designer Andra Bădulescu.
The festival will conclude on 21 September with a performance of *Caligula* by the Ivan Franko National Academic Theatre from Kyiv.
Thanks to the diversity of its programme, the festival creates a platform for artists, cultural figures and the public to come together, bringing to the fore themes and perspectives that are relevant to the modern world.
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