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20–30.09.2023 - See you in autumn!

Moliendo café

Moliendo café

A production of the German State Theatre Timișoara & Hungarian State Theatre "Csiky Gergely" Timișoara

Directed by: Silviu Purcărete

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Synopsis

The show Moliendo Café was born out of the improvisation of the actors who performed under the artistic guidance of director Silviu Purcărete and whose theme is coffee and the world of flavours and sensations which it evokes. "Coffee and theatre are two absolute and indispensable perks – which means that they have no real use, but everybody uses them", says the director. The scenes were created by the combined groups of the GSTT and Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre. In order to go beyond the barriers of verbal communication, the show uses body language as the main means of …

The show Moliendo Café was born out of the improvisation of the actors who performed under the artistic guidance of director Silviu Purcărete and whose theme is coffee and the world of flavours and sensations which it evokes. "Coffee and theatre are two absolute and indispensable perks – which means that they have no real use, but everybody uses them", says the director. The scenes were created by the combined groups of the GSTT and Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre. In order to go beyond the barriers of verbal communication, the show uses body language as the main means of expression.

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Make-up

Lucia Preda

Musical training

Valentina Peetz

Assistant director

Enikő Blénessy

Assistant scenographer

Ioana Popescu

Technical direction

Costinel Stănescu

Stage Direction

Silviu Purcărete

Set and costumes

Dragoș Buhagiar

Music

Vasile Șirli

Reviews

Ion Parhon în Teatrul azi, numerele 7-8-9/2015

"To pay homage to coffee in a space like a café, you have to draw inspiration from different cultures. This is what those involved in this show have done: they immerse you in the atmosphere of Parisian cafés, on Saint Germain des Prés, for example, for as Vasile Şirli said, he made "a shortcut between Brigitte Bardot, Paris and the era of the 50s and 60s", listing songs titles of BB, titles that represent the text in French sung by the actors in the show; they immerse you in the famous "Pushkin" cafés –by singing a wonderful romance by Dunaievski– …

Maria Sârbu in: Metropolis newspaper

"A world of flavours that draws into reverie and fantasy, reminiscent of certain places and times on the vertical and horizontal axis of civilization, evokes moods, behaviours, important human situations, even recovering certain formulas from the huge arsenal of the great creator that is Silviu Purcărete, this remarkable stage wizard. The playful spirit at its best, spiritualized and refined, developed on a delightful and sinuous scale, makes the supporting structure of this show, in which the director has brought together, in the creative process, designer Dragoş Buhagiar and composer Vasile Şirli."

Mariana Ciolan in: Revista Teatrală Radio

"To pay homage to coffee in a space like a café, you have to draw inspiration from different cultures. This is what those involved in this show have done: they immerse you in the atmosphere of Parisian cafés, on Saint Germain des Prés, for example, for as Vasile Şirli said, he made "a shortcut between Brigitte Bardot, Paris and the era of the 50s and 60s", listing songs titles of BB, titles that represent the text in French sung by the actors in the show; they immerse you in the famous "Pushkin" cafés –by singing a wonderful romance by Dunaievski– or in those of Argentina ... There's also a quote from "Moliendo Café", there are references to "And Then There Were None"–naturally with the respective music – and there is original music..."

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