Competition / Improvisation Sketches and Student Theatre in Timisoara at FIFITUT 2010
International Francophone Festival of Improvisation and Student Theatre of Timisoara/3rd Edition
Free shows on May 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th
Location: German and Hungarian State Theatres (2, Alba Iulia Street)
The only festival of improvisation theatre in Romania, FIFITUT, this year at its 3rd edition, is an international event, proposed by the Embassy of France, organized by the French Lectorate from the Western University of Timisoara and by the Hexagon Association.
Theatre groups from the main Romanian Universities – Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi, Sibiu, Timisoara – challenge you to an improvisation competition, while other European groups from Belgium, France, Ukraine and Poland invite you to watch their plays, traditional theatre representations, with a varied and original repertoire, outside the contest.
In the name of cultural diversity, the shows of the two sections of the festival will be held in French. The intent of the organizers is to give to the public of Timisoara an event that enhances the cultural offer of the city.
The improvisation performances experience nowadays a worldwide invigoration, they become more and more appreciated in Romania where new groups dedicate themselves to theatrical play without a prior stage direction, building scenes, monologues, dialogues, stories based on suggested themes such as: human behaviour, society, jobs and others.
FIFITUT is an event conceived in order to popularize the improvisation show amongst the young public which is more receptive to interactive ways of artistic expression.
During FIFITUT, improvisation workshops will be organised as well, conducted by specialists from France that will train the competitors with the newest specific techniques.
After the competition, a jury formed of personalities of Francophone institutions, will decide who the best competitors are. They will be rewared by the Embassy of France in Romania with trips to Avignon, in occasion of the Theatre Festival, and to Paris.
FIFITUT is organised with the support of the office for Central and Eastern Europe of the Francophone University Agency, French Cultural Centre of Timisoara.
Visit the site of the event: www.fifitut.com
The International Francophone Festival of Improvisation and Student Theatre Timisoara – this year its third edition – will take place on the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th of may 2010 at the German and Hungarian State Theatre (2, Alba-Iulia Street)
With two sections – „Improvisation Competition" and „Theatrical Shows", the Festival is the host of 80 young actors, dilettantes and professionals, from Romania and other European countries.
„The Improvisation Competition" is dedicated to the francophone theatrical troupes from the main universities in the country. 5 troupes from Bucuresti, Cluj, Sibiu, Iasi and Timisoara will compete in improvisation. The winners will be awarded a prize and three of the best during the Festival will get trips to Avignon and Paris.
During the Festival, the rivals / competitives will have the opportunity to take part to a professional probation within „The Improvisation Workshops" sustained by french specialists. Special guests of this year – Richard Pineault and Laurent Vincent will initiate the participants in the new techniques.
The second section of FIFITUT „Theatrical Shows", out of the contest, is the artistic moment of the international francophone troupes. This year our invitates are coming from Belgium, France, Poland and Ukraine.
FIFITUT performances will be in french.
The initiative of francophone institutions from Romania: The Embassy of France in co-operations with French Lectureship and Francophile Students’ Association „ Hexagon „ as part of West University of Timisoara.
Accomplished with the assistance of The Office for Central and Eastern Europe of The University Agency of Francophonie, of The French Cultural Centre from Timisoara.
FIFITUT is meant to be an event with contribution for setting up cultural variety.
Programme FIFITUT 2010
Tuesday the 4th of May
17.00 – In feather, show conceived and put om stage by Richard PINEAULT, Improvisade, Paris, France
18.00 – Match of theatrical improvisation: Improvi’z ta vie (Toulouse) versus O fil de l’O (Cluj)
19.30 – Official opening of the Festival– Presenting the competing troups (each of the teams interpreting thier own Hymn )
Wednesday the 5yh of May
17.00 – Elles est moi by Virginie Van Acker, staged by Alla BIELYH, Nstional University of Donestk, Ukraine
18.00 – Theatrical improvisation match: The Specialists (Timisoara) versus Nowadays important ones (from all over the world)
19.00 – Piper de Cayenne by René de OBALDIA, Universitary Royal Theatre from Liege/ Steged by Robert GERMAY
+ Francofone musical evening at BOSFOR beginning at 21.00 hours
Piata Victoriei nr. 6 (ex terrace of Violeta coffeeshop)
Thursday the 6th of May
16.00 – Improvisation Competition – Selections/Phase I
17.30 – Improvisation Competition – Selections/Phase I II
19.00 – Eco 2 Impro, show conceived and staged by Richard PINEAULT, Improvisade, Paris, France
Friday the 7th of May
16.00 – Two persons delirium’ by Eugen Ionescu, Iasi University, Romania
17.00 – Theatrical improvisation match: O fil de l’O (Cluj) vs. Nowadays important ones (all over the world)
18.00 – Finals of the improvisation contest
19.00 – Awards – Closing of the Festival
19.30 – Theatrical improvisation match – The winning team of FIFITUT 2010 vs Improviz`ta vie (Toulouse)
+ Concert Wargadruma at MANUFACTURA from 21.30
(Splaiul Tudor Vladimirescu, nr. 9)
