“FAUST” COMES OF AGE: 18 YEARS AND 300 PERFORMANCES SINCE ITS PREMIERE!

The landmark production of the Radu Stanca National Theatre Sibiu – Faust, after J. W. Goethe, directed by Silviu Purcărete – marks a double anniversary this autumn: 18 years since its premiere and 300 performances.

On Tuesday, July 15, at 12:00 PM, the Sibiu National Theatre will put on sale tickets for all Faust performances scheduled for 2025, as well as tickets for TNRS productions in September.

“On September 19, 18 years will have passed since the premiere of Faust, an occasion when I had the honour and joy of having with us the current President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who at the time was Minister of Foreign Affairs. On November 1, Faust will reach its 300th performance, and we will have a surprise for our audience: a meeting with the artistic team of the production”, stated Constantin Chiriac, President of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival and General Manager of the Radu Stanca National Theatre Sibiu.

Since its premiere in September 2007, the year when Sibiu was European Capital of Culture, Faust has been performed to sold-out houses every time and has attracted theatre lovers from all over the world.

The production has been applauded on international tours in Germany, Scotland, Belgium, Slovenia, and Hungary.

FAUST will be staged during the autumn season on the following dates:
September 6, 7:00 PM; September 7, 5:00 PM; September 19, 7:00 PM; September 20, 7:00 PM; October 3, 7:00 PM; October 4, 7:00 PM; October 31, 7:00 PM; November 1, 7:00 PM.

Performances take place at the Culture Factory – Faust Hall, in Sibiu, 1–3 Triajului Street. The ticket price is 100 RON.

Tickets for TNRS performances are available at www.tnrs.ro and at the Theatre Box Office in Sibiu.

A major landmark of Romanian theatre after 1989, this production of the Radu Stanca National Theatre Sibiu has made a significant contribution to promoting national cultural values and to fostering productive dialogue between Romanian and European artists. This has been confirmed by the awards received and by its international tours, including Ofelia Popii – Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and Helmut Stürmer – Award for Best Set Design, UNITER Awards Gala 2008, Participation in the Goethe Festival in Frankfurt (2008) and the Edinburgh International Theatre Festival (2009, official selection), Ofelia Popii – Herald Angel Award 2009, Excellence Award – UNITER Awards Gala 2010

Faust is more than a theatre performance. Emotional and visceral, it invites the audience to a powerful experience about knowledge, faith, suffering, and love. Silviu Purcărete’s Faust stands out through the complexity of its directorial vision: an extrasensory experience on the border between Earth and Hell, enhanced by projections, live rock music, dozens of actors and dancers, and an original soundtrack composed by Vasile Șirli.

At the core of this modern Faust lies improvisation, with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s text serving as the starting point for an exceptional theatrical composition. The Sibiu production captures the essential moments of Goethe’s work: Faust’s pact with the Devil, his passion for Margareta, Walpurgis Night, and Faust’s ascent to Heaven.

The production is remarkable for its evocative set and lighting design, striking—elegant or burlesque— costumes engaging or overwhelming music with sound effects tailored to the acrobatic atmosphere, ingeniously integrated video projections, and its monumental scale, created through the performance of over 120 actors in a decommissioned industrial hall.