BITEI 1999
the 3rd Edition – Meetings at the end of the Century

May 25 – June 2, 1999

Performances:

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare, "Eugene Ionesco" Theatre, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

“An Old Clown with a Fluttering Heart” by Matei Vişniec, "Changement de Decor", Paris, France

“Kyogen”, Japanese Traditional Theatre, "Yorozu-Kyogen" Company,  Japan

“Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, "M. Eminescu" Theatre, Botosani, Romania

“The Wise Man” by Nikolai Ostrovski, "Luceafărul" Theatre, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

“Farces and Fantasies”, "FARSÎ" Theatre, Sankt Petersburg, Russia

“Servant of two Masters” by Carlo Goldoni, "A. P. Cehov" Theatre, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” by B. Shevelove and L. Gilbart, "Mihai Eminescu" National Theatre, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

“Metamorphoses” by Ovidius, "Satiricus" Theatre, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

“The Stoops to Conquer” by Oliver Goldsmith, "Teatrul Mic", Bucharest, Romania

“Broken Dreams” after Alexandr Puşkin, "Licurici" Puppet Theatre, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

“Our Goddess” by Massimo Bontempelli, Teatro delli Dieci, Italy

“Tri Neck 69”, Alfred Ve Dvore, Praga, Czechia

“Ubu Rex with Scenes from Macbeth” by Alfred Jarry and William Shakespeare, Craiova National Theatre, Romania

Events:

Presentation of the theatre magazine UBU - Chantal Boiron, chief-editor of the magazine UBU, Scenes d'Europe, Revute Theatrale Europeenene, France

Press Conference– "Romanian Theatre and Problems of Cultural Identity”, held by Marian Popescu, director UNITEXT of UNITER, translator, critic of theatre, professor, Bucharest, Romania

Press Conference – "Japanese Theatrical Art" – Nakanishi Kayuhisa, actor, stage director, Japan.

Workshop – "International co-operation of theatre critics" – Chantal Boiron, France

Workshop – "Choreography and stage movement" – Michael Ruegg, Great Britain

Workshop – "From text to stage image" – Marian Popescu, Romania

Workshop – “A trip into the world of body expression " – Alain Mollot, stage director, France

Organizers:
"Eugene Ionesco" Theatre

Chisinau Municipality
Ministry of Culture in Republic of Moldova
Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs in Romania

With the support of:
SOROS  Foundation in Moldova
Alliance Française de Moldavie

Sponsors:
Hotel "Monte Nelly"
Air Moldova International
“Buciumul” Arts Centre

Informational Support:
TeleRadio Moldova State Company
GP Flux
Ţara
Momentul
Luceafărul
Lanterna Magică
Moldova Suverană
Basarabia Magazine
Комсомольская Правда
Экономическое Обозрение
Независимая Молдова

Artistic Director:
Val Butnaru

Economic Director:
Veaceslav Reabcinschi