Musical “Come into the light”

Magnum V.R.D. Dance Sport Club, Timisoara Musical Theatre Association, T4T Association and Plesni klub Fiesta - Novi Sad, have conceived a Musical about the cultural heritage of Timisoara, Timis County and historical Banat, with elements from the history of the places, with emphasis on multiculturalism, ethnic and religious diversity, under the umbrella of a love story expressed through music, theatre, dance and choreography. The performers are talented young people from Timisoara and Timis County, who are offered the chance to debut or develop their careers.

Synopsis:

An American tourist comes to Timisoara to look for his roots. He stops at the library and comes across Maria, a librarian, who has the same last name and so they might be related. Studying various books, they travel back in time to different historical periods of Timișoara. The journeys are enlivened by music and dance, clever choreography, costumes and sets. Characters from the past as well as different ethnicities, spoken languages and musical themes take the audience on a journey from the past, real and fantastic, mirrored in the present. We discover an effervescent picture, with guilds, craftsmen, even mayors of a growing city. Step by step, we remember the great achievements and events of the past that made Timișoara one of the most famous places of that time. We are introduced to a romantic, tragic and comic story at the same time. Ion Petrea, a photographer, falls in love with Elizabeth, from a wealthy family raised on piano lessons and balls. She has other suitors - Ioszef, Faber, Blașko, Stefan, an Hungarian officer, a Serb, a Jew, a Romanian. The two fall in love, but have no chance of being accepted by society. In the end, they marry secretly and decide to go to America. Elizabeth waits for him on the train, but Ion is recruited and does not arrive. She goes to America alone and he stays in Europe. The overall message of the play, beyond the love story, is that we belong to a diverse but united community, and that people's destinies intertwine in subtle and often unexpected ways.

The project is part of the National Cultural Programme Timisoara - European Capital of Culture in 2023 and is funded through the Light over Borders Programme, by the Timis County Council through the Timis County Centre for Culture and Art, with funds allocated from the state budget, through the Ministry of Culture budget.

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Come into the light – over the bridges of time

Come into the light – over the bridges …