Lazar Ovidiu
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Ovidiu Lazăr
Date and place of birth: 7 February 1960, Bacău
Studied at the Institute of Theatre and Cinematographic Art in Bucharest, Theatre Direction Department, between 1982 and1987, under the guidance of Cătălina Buzoianu-Gheorghe Vitanidis, associate professors Cristian Hadji-Culea – Nicolae Opriţescu.
Graduation show: „O noapte furtunoasă” ("A Stormy Night") at the “Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre in Iaşi.
Working since 1987 as a stage director at „Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre of Iaşi.
Shows staged
„Ivanov” by A. P. Chekhov – 1988
„Elegy ” by A. Pavlovski – 1988
„Proştii sub clar de lună (Fools under Moonlight)” by Teodor Mazilu (Suceava branch of the “Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre Iaşi)
„An Appetite for Cherries” by Agniesza Osieczka (also recorded and broadcast by the National Television Channel in Chişinău and by Radio Iaşi) – 1989
„ The Game of Love and Chance” by Marivaux – 1989
„Highway crossing” by Aldo Nicolaj (also recorded and broadcast by „Radio Iaşi”) – 1989
„Their Days are Numbered” by Elias Canetti ((also recorded and broadcast by the National Television Channel in Chişinău) – 1989
„Chiriţa” by Vasile Alecsandri – 1990
„The Curve” by Tankred Dorst – 1990
„A Doll’s House” (Nora) by Henrik Ibsen – 1991
„După melci” by Ion Barbu (drama recital) – 1991
„The Clouds” by Aristophanes – 1992
„Proştii sub clar de lună (Fools under Moonlight)” by Teodor Mazilu ((also recorded and broadcast by the National Television Channel in Chişinău) -1992
„Culoarul cu şoareci (The Corridor Filled with Mice)” by Nicolae Breban – 1993
„Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” by Tom Stoppard – 1993
„Uşa” ("The Door") by Matei Vişniec („Mihai Eminescu” Theatre Botoşani) – 1993
„Viaţa şi pătimirile lui Publius Ovidius Naso” (“The Life and Tribulations of Publius Ovidius Naso”) by Paul Miron (official opening in Freiburg, Germany) – 1994
„Uncle Vanya” by A. P. Chekhov („Radu Stanca” Theatre, Sibiu) – 1995
„Woyzeck” by George Buchner – 1995
„Robespierre şi regele sau Îmblânzirea dreptăţii” ("Robespierre and the King or Taming Justice") by D. R. Popescu (official opening in Paris, France) – 1995
„O rugăciune de prisos” ("A Wasted Prayer") by George Astaloş – 1996
„Holstomer” adapted from Lev Tolstoy – 1997
„Dona Juana” by Anca Visdei – 1997
„ Krapp's Last Tape” by Samuel Beckett – 1998
„Ghosts” by Henrik Ibsen – 1999
„The Four legs of the Table” by Iakovos Kambanellis – 1999
„Talanga” ("The Cow Bell") by Ioanid Romanescu (reading performance, absolute première as a post mortem homage to the author) – 2000
„The Diary” by Jean-Claude Carriere – 2001
„Omul din cerc (The Man in the Circle)” by Cristina Tamaş – 2001
„Funia (The Rope)” by Viorel Savin – 2002
„Hai, Vasile, să-l cărăm la crematoriu pe nenorocitul ăsta ! ” (“Come On, Vasile, Let’s Carry this Wretch to the Crematorium!”) by Cătălin Mihuleac – 2002
„Magul” („The Magus”) by Paul Miron – 2003
„Creierul” ("The Brain") by Vlad Zografi (reading performance) – 2003
„Stolen Life” by Kostas Asimakopoulos – 2004
„Banii n-au miros (Money Has No Smell)” by Paşcu Balaci – 2004
„Ivona, The Princess of Burgundia” by Witold Gombrowicz – 2004
„IA’ŞI UN TRAMVAI” ("IAŞI BY TRAM") (experimental show staged for the celebration of "Iaşi Days", based on texts by Vasile Alecsandri and poems by Iaşi writers, held in an antique tram) – 2006
„Chiriţa & Co.” by Vasile Alecsandri – 2007
The Bath House by Vladimir Mayakovsky – 2007
Iov şi salubrizarea (Job and the Sanitation) by Călin Ciobotari – 2008
Gheorghe Popescu by Constantin Popa -2009
Oameni de nimic by A.P.Cehov - 2009
Festivals and tours:
Nominations for all the awards at the International Festival of Contemporary Theatre, Braşov – 1992
Hors-concours at the International Theatre Festival in Casablanca, Morocco – 1997
"Don Juan" International Theatre Festival: “Dona Juana” by Anca Visdei – 1997
National Classical Theatre Festival, Arad: “Ghosts” by Henrik Ibsen – 2001
“Face-a-Face” French Drama Festival, Tg. Mureş: “The Diary” by Jean-Claude Carriere – 2001
Short Theatre Festival, Oradea: “The Diary” by Jean-Claude Carriere – 2001
Tour at the Drama Theatre in Constanţa: “Omul din cerc (The Man in the Circle)” by Cristina Tamaş – 2001
National Colloquium of Contemporary Drama Sinaia: “Funia sau Comedia supunerii” ("The Rope of The Comedy of Submission") by Viorel Savin – 2002
National Colloquium of Romanian Drama, Sinaia: “Creierul” ("The Brain") by Vlad Zografi – 2003
National Colloquium of Romanian Drama, Sinaia: “Banii n-au miros (Money Has No Smell)” by Paşcu Balaci – 2004
International Short Theatre Festival, Oradea: “Banii n-au miros (Money Has No Smell)” by Paşcu Balaci – 2004
Awards:
Award for the roles Anna Petrovna (Violeta Popescu) and Lebedev (Adrian Tuca) in “Ivanov” by A. P. Chekhov – 1988
Direction Award bestowed by the DAB-CANOVA Publishing House for the show “The Curve” by Tankred Dorst – 1990
Best male actor awasrd for Ion Sapdaru (Emilian in „Proştii sub clar de lună” („Fools under Moonlight”) by Teodor Mazilu) at the International Festival of Contemporary Theatre, Braşov – 1992
“Cultural Merit” Order, Knight Degree – 2002
Excellence Diploma for the show “Ivona, The Princess of Burgundia” by Witold Gombrowicz, at the International Theatre Festival in Piatra Neamţ.
Took part in 1006 in the 340th Session of the Salzburg Seminar in Austria, having as a topic “The power of theatre”, an opportunity to exchange opinions about theatre with Arthur Miller, Ariel Dorfman, Andre Brink, Benedict Nightingale, etc.
Was invited in 2001 to the International Theatre Congress in Thessalonica, Greece, and made a presentation with the title “Theatre: between fear and hope”.
Published numerous articles and studies, both in the local and in the national specialist press; published at the Princeps Edit Publishing House the study “Doctorii doctorului CHEKHOV” ("Dr Chekhov's doctors") – 2005.
Numerous collaborations in radio and television.
Lecturer at the “George Enescu” University of Arts Iaşi, Theatre Department, as well as a PhD candidate at the same University.
One of the initiators of the “ARTSCHOOL” Programme run by the (UNITER), the purpose of which is to introduce drama as a form of education in children communities.
Message to the audience: “Without Theatre, life looks like the sky without stars!“
