Actor Carp – a play about the life and death of actor Dumitru Caraciobanu
Starting September 27, the Municipal One Man Theatre presents the “Actor Carp” play by Nicolae Negru. The play, with Igor Caras performing the leading role, depicts the life and death of the great actor of the “Luceafarul” generation Dumitru Caraciobanu.
The theatre and video-art show depicts 3 days in Dumitru Caraciobanu’s life: one day in the beginning of the 60s, when he was young, in love and full of hope; the second – in the beginning of the 70s, when the deceptions start, the first sign of alcoholism, troupe breaks up; the third day – in 1980, when the actor, left by his wife, excluded from the theatre, addicted to alcohol, dies.
The video film that separates the three parts is build up from photos of the time and represents an animated drawing with ironic and suggestive elements, connecting the actor’s life with the political, social, cultural life of Moldova and beyond.
The play will be performed at the Culture & Art Centre “Ginta Latina” on September 27, 28, 29, 30 at 7:00pm.