The comedy written by the brilliant theatre man Tudor Mușatescu, The Supreme Bash is staged again by director Beatrice Rancea, this time at Luceafărul Hall. A lively show with nine characters, The Supreme Bash boasts an exceptional cast – Magda Catone, Luminița Erga, Silviu Biriș, Mihai Baranga, Cristi Toma, Vlad Lință, Cristina Constantinescu, Monica Dobrișan and features the extraordinary participation of soprano Arlinda Morava.

A bubbly comedy with bitter reverberations, The Supreme Bash satirically paints a gathering of parvenus, who believe themselves to belong to the "high society". At a New Year's party on January 1, immediately following the New Year, the news of a possible mushroom poisoning will strike mercilessly and change everything. All those present, relatives and old friends, reveal their true selves under the threat of imminent death. They want to spend their last moments in happiness; however, alcohol and the proximity of a tragic end loosen their tongues, and thus they disclose things that should have remained hidden, settle scores, reveal secrets and malice. The ending is unexpected, precisely due to the candid way it reveals human greed, pettiness, and foolishness.

Written for radio theatre, The Supreme Bash is a lesser-known text by the author of the much more famous Titanic-Waltz and ...Escu, Tudor Mușatescu, and was interpreted on radio by artists such as Radu Beligan alongside Mihai Fotino in 1960 (artistic direction Mihai Zirra) and Dem Rădulescu, Sanda Toma, Alexandru Giugaru, Nineta Gusti in 1969 (artistic direction Constantin Moruzan).

The production The Supreme Bash offers the theatre and culture loving audience an effervescent show in which the comedy of manners blends with musical moments in the directorial vision of theatre, opera, and ballet creator Beatrice Rancea. Renowned for her creative approaches to famous texts, Beatrice Rancea signs the stage adaptation, scenic movement, and light design of the show and offers the audience a contemporary and original interpretation of the dramatic text from the ‘60s.

Direction and stage adaptation: BEATRICE RANCEA

Cast: MAGDA CATONE, LUMINIȚA ERGA, SILVIU BIRIȘ, MIHAI BARANGA, CRISTI TOMA, VLAD LINȚĂ, CRISTINA CONSTANTINESCU, MONICA DOBRIȘAN

In the role of the dog Pufi: Don Vito

Light design and scenic movement: BEATRICE RANCEA

Scenography: MARIA MIU

Duration of the show: 1 hour and 15 minutes (without intermission)