Word: ceausescus
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...here them struggling to get away, and Elena cries, “Is the death penalty still enforced in Romania?” Suddenly, the reality of the situation is solidified.Even before the play begins, the playbill—not to mention history—reveals that the Ceausescus will be executed, but it is difficult to resist feeling some sympathy for them. It’s hard to imagine a pair of people more delusional, more disassociated from the reality of their people and the difference between their intentions and the real effects of their actions. After...
...subject of several books, TV programs and documentaries. Now, Ceausescu's 25-year rule has been put onstage: A Day in the Life of Nicolae Ceausescu opened in February at the Teatrul Mic (Small Theater) in Bucharest to sell-out crowds and positive reviews. The play mocks the Ceausescus' megalomania and drive for absolute power, but it also makes the point that, for better or worse, the despised couple put Romania on the map. "Then, as now, Ceausescu is the brand of this country," says Denis Dinulescu, who wrote the script in 1994 but only now found someone to stage...
...Life opens during the couple's early years, when Nicolae was a humble shoemaker and Elena sold seeds at the Bucharest market, then traces the Ceausescus' rise to power and infamy. One lavish scene re-enacts the staged mass rallies they were so fond of organizing; another emphasizes the presence of the secret police, the dreaded Securitate, in every aspect of daily life. Those who lived in Ceausescu's police state "feel sad watching the play," says Dinulescu. For those too young to remember, though, it's a vaudeville treatment of history that's packed with good music and lots...
...subject of several books, TV programs and documentaries. Now, Ceausescu's 25-year rule has been put onstage: A Day in the Life of Nicolae Ceausescu opened in February at the Teatrul Mic (Small Theater) in Bucharest to sell-out crowds and positive reviews. The play mocks the Ceausescus' megalomania and drive for absolute power, but it also makes the point that, for better or worse, the despised couple put Romania on the map. "Then, as now, Ceausescu is Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks...