TACHE, IANKE AND CADAR
November 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"Marin Sorescu" National Theatre Craiova
The text is a savory comedy in three acts, written in 1932 and staged in the same year at the Maria Ventura Theatre, where it was first mounted at Bulandra in 1957 by director N. Al. Toscani. More than six decades after Toscani's staging, Horațiu Mălăele brings back to the Bulandra Theatre stage the three human typologies, embodying the Jew Ianke and casting Răzvan Vasilescu and Mihai Constantin in the roles of the Turk Cadâr and the Romanian Take.
Alongside the three main performers, the cast will also include: Dana Dogaru, Adrian Ciobanu, Maria Veronica Vârlan, and Matei Constantin. The scenography of the play was entrusted to Maria Miu.
The play brings to the forefront the life story of the three merchant friends, subtly addressing the issues of race, faith and religion, individual and group identity status, thus reminding us that differences are not necessarily a reason for discord. But also that understanding can work on the basis of acceptance and assumption of what defines us and differentiates us from others.
