STUDIO International Theatre Festival - Meeting of Theatre Schools

2008 

Between December 9-11, the University of Theater Arts organized on the stage of the Studio Theatre, the first edition of the Studio Festival, a festival in which 6 theater universities from the country and abroad participated:
National University of Theater and Cinematography "I.L. Caragiale" (Bucharest), Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts (Chisinau - Republic of Moldova), "Babes-Bolyai" University (Cluj-Napoca), "George Enescu" University of Arts ( Iasi), University of Theater Arts (Târgu-Mureș) University of Kaposvar, Faculty of Arts (Hungary).

2010

Between April 21-25, 2010, the University of Arts organized, at the Studio Theatre, the second edition of the Studio Festival, a festival in which seven theater universities from the country participated: the National University of Theater and Cinematography "I.L. Caragiale" Bucharest, "Babeş-Bolyai" University - Cluj, Faculty of Theater and Television, University of Craiova - Department of Theater Arts, "Dunărea de Jos" University Galați, George Enescu University of Arts Iași, "Lucian Blaga" University - Faculty of Letters and Arts – Theater Arts Department, Sibiu, Tîrgu-Mureș University of Arts.

In addition to the performances presented by the seven universities, within the Studio Festival 2010, there were book launches (books by ArtSpect Publishing House), film viewings, the launch of Scena.ro magazine - in the presence of editor-in-chief Cristina Modreanu and the editorial team .

2017

Between November 20-26, 2017, the University of Arts in Târgu Mureș organized, on the stage of the Studio Theater and the Studio 2.1 Theater, the II edition of the International Studio Festival - the meeting of theater schools, a festival in which ten universities participated theater from the country and abroad: National University of Theater and Cinematography "I.L. Caragiale" (Bucharest), Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts (Chisinau - Republic of Moldova), "Babeş-Bolyai" University (Cluj-Napoca), Ovidius University of Constanța (Constanța), University of Craiova (Craiova), University of Arts "George Enescu" (Iasi), Kaposvár University (Hungary), Rutgens University (New Jersey – USA), Lucian Blaga University (Sibiu) and Târgu-Mureş University of Arts (Târgu-Mureş).
Also, during the festival, workshops were held by: Andreea Belu, Lucian Matei, Ianoș Petrașcu, Éva Patkó, Aura Corbeanu, Daniela Cojan, Florin Paraschivu, Anca Bradu, Adriana Ausch-Simmel, Aleksander Ivanovski, Scott Johnston, Lukas Sander , Kitty Carey.
In addition to performances and workshops, the third edition of the International Studio Festival included: book releases, a musical meeting with A.G. Weinberger, a video-mapping demonstration on the university building and other surprises.

2018

Between November 18-25, 2018, the University of Arts in Târgu-Mureș organized, on the stage of the Studio Theater and the Studio 2.1 Theater, the International Studio Festival 2018 - Meeting of Theater Schools, a festival attended by ten theater universities from the country and from abroad: National University of Theater and Cinematography "I.L. Caragiale" (Bucharest), Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts (Chisinau - Republic of Moldova), "Babeş-Bolyai" University (Cluj-Napoca), Ovidius University of Constanța (Constanța), University of Craiova (Craiova), University of Arts "George Enescu" (Iasi), Western University (Timişoara) Athanor Academy of Theater and Film in Passau (Germany), Novi Sad Academy of Arts (Serbia), Faculty of Dramatic Art Belgrade (Serbia), Bratislava Academy of Arts ( Slovakia), the Academy of Dramatic Art of the University of Zagreb (Croatia) and the University of Arts in Târgu-Mureș (Târgu-Mureș).

Also, during the festival there were workshops supported by personalities in the field, such as: Andreea Belu, Lucian Matei, Gelu Badea, Oana-Cristea Grigorescu, Andrei Popov, Oleg Mardari, Ioan Ardelean, Decebal Marin, Daniela Cojan, Florin Vidamski, Aleksander Ivanovski, Marija Milenković, Carolina Mano.

On November 21, 2018, starting at 12:00, a conference was held in the Hall of Studio theatre, followed by a debate, with the theme "100 years of Theater Studies in Romania. What does the present tell us, What do we know about the future?", supported by Prof. Univ. Dr. Marian Popescu.

In addition to performances and workshops, this year's edition of the International Studio Festival had a rich range of events: book launches, two concerts: Ada Milea and Vizi Imre, graduates of UAT, a video-mapping demonstration on the university building and other surprises.

2019

This year's edition started with a research workshop on new performative forms led by one of the most important contemporary theater theorists, Patrice Pavis, between November 13-15, 2019.

On November 16, 2019, the University of Arts in Târgu Mureș had the honor of having the members of the Puppet's Lab company from Bulgaria as guests, who presented on the stage of the Studio Theater the multi-award winning show at international festivals in several countries: "I, Sisyphus ".

Between November 17-24, 2019, on the stage of the Studio Theater and the Studio 2.1 Theater, the performative section of the "Studio" International Theater Festival took place - the meeting of theater schools, in which 14 theater universities from the country and abroad participated: National University of Theater and Cinematography "I.L. Caragiale" (Bucharest), Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts (Chisinau - Republic of Moldova), "Babeş-Bolyai" University (Cluj-Napoca), Lower Danube University in Galați (Galați), "George Enescu" University of Arts (Iasi), Lucian Blaga University (Sibiu), Kaposvár University (Hungary), Silvio d Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art (Rome – Italy), Budapest Academy of Theatre, Film and Art (Budapest – Hungary), Academy of Theater and Film Athanor (Passau – Germany), Academy of Dramatic Art Zagreb (Zagreb – Croatia), University of South Wales (Cardiff – UK), National University of Theatre, Film and Television I. K. KARPENKO-KARY (Kyiv – Ukraine), and University of Arts from Târgu Mureș (Târgu Mureș),

Also, during the festival, workshops were held by: Andrei Popov, Andreea Belu, Anatoli Ktac, Elena Purea, Irina Niculescu, John Lewandowski, Aleksander Ivanovski, Lucian Matei, Éva Patkó, Geo Dinescu, Marin Fagu, Diana Fufezan, Mihaela Sîrbu, Joost Vrouenraets, MIki Braniște, Matthew Davies, Oleg Mardari, Radu Horghidan, Popov Leonid, Mykhail Urytskyi, Edith Buttingsrud Pedersen, Monica Vannucchi.

In addition to performances and workshops, this year's edition of the International Studio Festival had a rich range of events: book launches, a concert by Cari Tibor, a photo and multimedia exhibition and other surprises.

2020

The sixth edition of the Studio International Festival - Meeting of Theater Schools took place between November 6 - 22, 2020. Although it was not possible to organize it under the conditions to which the audience was accustomed until that moment, the University of Arts in Târgu Mureș decided not to give up at the traditional university theater festival that it organizes annually, at the end of November. Thus, this year's edition took place exclusively online.

Throughout the month of November 2020, there were online broadcasts of the performances of the 14 theater universities in the country and in Europe, invited to this edition: National University of Theater and Cinematographic Art "I.L. Caragiale" (Bucharest), Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts (Chisinau - Republic of Moldova), "Babeş-Bolyai" University (Cluj-Napoca), "George Enescu" University of Arts (Iasi), University of Craiova (Craiova) , "Lucian Blaga" University (Sibiu), National University of Theatre, Film and Television "I. K. Karpenko-Kary" - Kyiv (Ukraine), Academy of Arts in Novi-Sad (Serbia), University of Arts in Belgrade (Serbia), University of Kaposvár (Hungary), Performing Arts Studio Scotland in Edinburgh (Scotland), Academy international performing arts in Versailles (France), the National Institute of Art in Novosibirsk (Russia) and the University of Arts in Târgu Mureș (Romania).

The performances were broadcast on the university's facebook pages: facebook.com/studiofestival.ms, facebook.com/uatmures, facebook.com/teatrustudio.

Also, between November 23-29, 2020, there were 22 online workshops supported by personalities in the field, such as: Declan Donnellan, Carlo Bosso, Gigi Căciuleanu, Elena Serra, Julien Javions, Florin Kevorkian, Jakob Wehrmann, Istvan Simon, Aleksandar Ivanovski, Stefano Perocco, Lenard Petit, Sergei Tcherkassi, John Lewandowski, Rajiv Joseph, Irina Niculescu, Szabolcs Kisspal, Adela Moldovan, Gelu Badea, Cristi Niculescu, Dan Basu, Lucian Matei and Constantin Tovarnițchi.

In addition to performances and workshops, this year's edition of the International Studio Festival also featured 2 online conferences held by Radu Jude and Raluca Rădulescu, book launches by Angela Precup and Irina Ionescu and a live video-mapping show at the Studio Theater building 2.1.

Project carried out with the financing of the Town Hall of Târgu Mureș based on the contest of cultural projects.

2021

The 7th edition of the Studio Festival took place between November 27 - December 4, 2021. Although the desire of the organizers was to return to the physical format, this was not entirely possible, so the festival took place in a hybrid mode (physical and online).

PROGRAMME OF THE STUDIO INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
MEETING OF THEATRE SCHOOLS
7TH EDITION - 2021

SATURDAY, 27.11.2021
10:00 - 14:00 – Workshop run by Lakatos Robert - Film project development workshop (Room36)
10:00 - 12:00 – Workshop run by Sorin and Nuți Dorobanțu - The puppet – an extension of the actor or stage partner? (Room 25 - Studio 2.1) (Room 25 – Studio 2.1)
12:00 - 14:00 – Workshop run by Adam and Laura Boboc - The miraculous puppet & Characters at height (Room 25 - Studio 2.1)
16:00 – Opening of the festival – Studio Theatre Lobby
16:15 – Sceno Exhibit - Studio Theatre Lobby
18:00 - Hungarian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – Studio Theatre – The Caucasian Chalk Circle (2h30)
19:00 – Craiova University – Ariel Theatre – The bald Soprano (1h)
21.00 – Novosibirsk State Theatre Institute – Online - "Circus of objects and textures"


SUNDAY, 28.11.2021
10:00 - 14:00 – Workshop run by Lakatos Robert - Film project development workshop (Room36)
10:00 - 14:00 – Workshop run by Sorin and Nuți Dorobanțu - The puppet – an extension of the actor or stage partner? (Room 25 - Studio 2.1)
12:00 - 14:00 – Workshop run by Adam and Laura Boboc - The miraculous puppet & Characters at height (Room 25 - Studio 2.1)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Cari Tibor & Tunde - Sound of movement (Room 7)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Miklos Bacs - Dialogue and monologue in Chekhov - Active analysis in practice (Room 39)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Daniel Sandu - Scriptwriting, directing and acting in cinema (Room III/3)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Florin Caracala - The actor on stage - Fear and Self-Control (Room 35)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Lorette Enache - Choreographic dramaturgy in dialogue with the body vocabulary (Room 22)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Doru Aftanasiu - The art of the acting: “Searching for the inner mask” (Room 40)
16:00 - Online talk with the State University of Santa Catarina State University -Brasil – Studio Theatre Lobby
18:00 – West University - Timișoara – Ariel Theatre – reSTRÂNGEre / TighT (50 minute)
18:00 - Doctoral school of the University of Arts Târgu Mureş - Book launch - Studio Theatre Lobby
19:00 – Craiova University – Studio Theatre – The Seagull (1h20)
21:00 – Santa Catarina State University (BR)- O BEM-AMADO ep.1 – Online
21:30 - Making of ”Modern popular theatre” project - Online


MONDAY, 29.11.2021
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Carlo Bosso - Profession Arlequin (Room 31)
10:00 - 14:00 – Workshop run by Lakatos Robert - Film project development workshop (Room36)
9:00 - 11:00 – Workshop run by Sorin and Nuți Dorobanțu - The puppet – an extension of the actor or stage partner? (Room 25 - Studio 2.1)
11:00 - 13:00 – Workshop run by Adam and Laura Boboc - The miraculous puppet & Characters at height (Room 25 - Studio 2.1)
13:00 – 15:00 – Workshop run by Geo Dinescu and Marin Fagu - Shadow Theatre & Jugglery with poults (Room 25 - Studio 2.1)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Cari Tibor & Tunde - Sound of movement (Room 7)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Nikita Betekhtin - HERE and NOW: Zen for actors and directors (Room 34)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Miklos Bacs - Dialogue and monologue in Chekhov - Active analysis in practice (Room 39)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Daniel Sandu - Scriptwriting, directing and acting in cinema (Room III/3)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Florin Caracala - The actor on stage - Fear and Self-Control (Room 35)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Lorette Enache - Choreographic dramaturgy in dialogue with the body vocabulary (Room 22)
10:00 – Online talk with The Novosibirsk State Theater Institute – Studio Theatre Lobby
11:00 – Hungarian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – Studio Theatre 2.1 - Spectacol animație Hands
11:00 - Coffee Talk - Thoughts with Marcel Iureș - 3G Hub
16:00 – Book launch – Ariel Theatre Lobby - Ioana Ispas - ”The gingerbread castle”
17:00 – „Lucian Blaga” University from Sibiu (RO) – National Theatre (Small stage) – Forgiveness Day (1h35)
19:00 – National University of Arts – Iași - Ariel Theatre – Ivan (1h40)
21:00 – Santa Catarina State University (BR)- O BEM-AMADO ep.2 - Online
21.30 – Kyiv National Ivan Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University – Online - Vertep. Ukrainian traditional folk perfomance.


TUESDAY, 30.11.2021
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Carlo Bosso - Profession Arlequin (Room 31)
10:00 - 14:00 – Workshop run by Lakatos Robert - Film project development workshop (Room36)
9:00 - 11:00 – Workshop run by Sorin and Nuți Dorobanțu - The puppet – an extension of the actor or stage partner? (Room 25 - Studio 2.1)
11:00 - 13:00 – Workshop run by Adam and Laura Boboc - The miraculous puppet & Characters at height (Room 25 - Studio 2.1)
13:00 – 15:00 – Workshop run by Geo Dinescu and Marin Fagu - Shadow Theatre & Jugglery with poults (Room 25 - Studio 2.1)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Cari Tibor & Tunde - Sound of movement (Room 7)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Nikita Betekhtin - HERE and NOW: Zen for actors and directors (Room 34)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Miklos Bacs - Dialogue and monologue in Chekhov - Active analysis in practice (Room 39)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Daniel Sandu - Scriptwriting, directing and acting in cinema (Room III/3)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Florin Caracala - The actor on stage - Fear and Self-Control (Room 35)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Lorette Enache - Choreographic dramaturgy in dialogue with the body vocabulary (Room 22)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Doru Aftanasiu - The art of the acting: “Searching for the inner mask” (Room 40)
11:00 – Hungarian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – Studio Theatre 2.1 - Spectacol animație Everyman
15:00 – Online talk with The Arts University of Zurich – Studio Theatre Lobby
16:00 – Book launch – Ariel Theatre Lobby – Pașca Dorina & Mihai Gavra - Nutrition and the art of theater
17:00 – Theatre on wheels – Ariel Theatre – Cabaret – GUEST PERFORMANCE
18:00 – Presentation of The Multimedia Dictionary of Romanian Theatre – Studio Theatre Lobby. Guest: Cristina Modreanu
19:00 - Romanian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – Studio Theatre – All the things I love (1h)
21:00 – Santa Catarina State University (BR)- O BEM-AMADO ep.3 - Online


WEDNESDAY, 1.12.2021
10:00 - 12:00 – Workshop run by Adam and Laura Boboc - The miraculous puppet & Characters at height (Room 25 - Studio 2.1)
12:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Geo Dinescu and Marin Fagu - Shadow Theatre & Jugglery with poults (Room 25 - Studio 2.1)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Carlo Bosso - Profession Arlequin (Room 31)
10:00 - 14:00 – Workshop run by Lakatos Robert - Film project development workshop (Room36)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Cari Tibor & Tunde - Sound of movement (Room 7)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Nikita Betekhtin - HERE and NOW: Zen for actors and directors (Room 34)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Aleksander Ivanovski - Unblocking resistances (Room 35)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Andreea Vulpe –Pitfalls to relationship (Room 22)
11:00 – Hungarian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – Studio Theatre 2.1 - Spectacol animație Object animation
12:00 – Online talk with the Kyiv National Ivan Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University
18:00 – National University of Arts - Iași (RO) – Ariel Theatre – SKALSKI (45 minute)
19:00 – Hungarian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş - Room 10 - Projection of acting exam
19.00 - Romanian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – 3G Hub – The return from home (1h35)
21:00 – Santa Catarina State University (BR) - O BEM-AMADO ep.4 - Online


THURSDAY, 2.12.2021
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Carlo Bosso - Profession Arlequin (Room 31)
10:00 - 14:00 – Workshop run by Lakatos Robert - Film project development workshop (Room36)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Cari Tibor & Tunde - Sound of movement (Room 7)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Nikita Betekhtin - HERE and NOW: Zen for actors and directors (Room 34)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Aleksander Ivanovski - Unblocking resistances (Room 35)
10:00 – 12:00 – Workshop run by Geo Dinescu and Marin Fagu - Shadow Theatre & Jugglery with poults (Room 25 - Studio 2.1)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Andreea Vulpe – Pitfalls to relationship (Room 22)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Andrei Popov - Behind the music - what we see, what we hear, what we understand from a musical? (Room 3/III)
11.00 - Romanian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – Studio Theatre 2.1 – Vasilache & Marioara
12:00 – Presentation of Jakarta University – Online - Studio Theatre Lobby
14:00 – Hungarian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – The view from Targu-Mures – Studio Theatre Lobby – A selection of short movies by media students of the University of Arts Targu Mures.
16:00 – Presentation #Puppetsoccupystreet Festival - Studio Theatre 2.1 Guest: Adriana Teodorescu
17.00 - Romanian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – Studio Theatre 2.1 – Feelings (1h)
18:00 – Hungarian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – Room 39 – The Devil (2h30’)
21:00 – Santa Catarina State University (BR)- O BEM-AMADO ep.5 - Online


FRIDAY, 3.12.2021
10:00 - 14:00 – Workshop run by Lakatos Robert - Film project development workshop (Room36)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Cari Tibor & Tunde - Sound of movement (Room 7)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Aleksander Ivanovski - Unblocking resistances (Room 35)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Andreea Vulpe - Pitfalls to relationship (Room 22)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Andrei Popov - Behind the music - what we see, what we hear, what we understand from a musical? (Room 3/III)
18:00 – Movie projection – Ariel Theatre - #newTogether
18:00 – Hungarian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – Room 40 – Improvisation
19:00 – Hungarian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş - Studio Theatre 2.1 - Gardenia
21:00 – Santa Catarina State University (BR)- O BEM-AMADO ep.6 – Online


SATURDAY, 4.12.2021
10:00 - 14:00 – Workshop run by Lakatos Robert - Film project development workshop (Room36)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Aleksander Ivanovski - Unblocking resistances (Room 35)
10:00 – 14:00 – Workshop run by Andrei Popov - Behind the music - what we see, what we hear, what we understand from a musical? (Room 3/III)
15:00 – Hungarian Theatre Faculty – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – Drama Zone (Horea nr. 3) – Reading – Playwriting Masters – Ophelia
16:00 - Book launch - Ariel Theatre Lobby - Alina Nelega - Like nothing happened
17:00 – Romanian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş – Ariel Theatre – Theatre Vitamin
18:30 – National University of Theatre and Film “I.L. Caragiale” – Bucharest (RO) – 3G Hub – Happiness Republic
19:00 – Hungarian Faculty of Arts – University of Arts Târgu Mureş - Studio Theatre –Fearseekers
21:00 – Santa Catarina State University (BR)- O BEM-AMADO ep.7 - Online