With the prospect of Romania’s EU membership on the horizon, five young writers respond to their rapidly changing society in these six short plays. Romania’s vibrant new writing movement has already forged an exciting new body of work for the stage. ROMANIA. KISS ME! gave New Yorkers an intimate look at a culture undergoing radical transformation, through the eyes of a new generation of artists.

The Plays
Red Bull by Vera Ion, Directed by Marcy Arlin
Diagnosis by Ioana Moldovan, Directed by Thomas Caruso
Romania. Kiss Me! by Bogdan Georgescu, Directed by Kaipo Schwab
FUCK YOU Eu.Ro.Pa by Nicoleta Esinencu, Directed by Jackson Gay
Our Children and Bus by Cristian Panaite, Directed by Liesl Tommy

Reviews of Romania. Kiss Me!: 

“…the shows provide a crisp portrait of a country in transition.”
–The New York Times

“…delivers sharp insights about both the characters and the repressive government…”
–Variety

“Romania. Kiss Me! offers a fascinating glimpse into the hardships of life in Romania in the post-Ceausescu era by a quintet of diverse contemporary Romanian playwrights.”
–Backstage

Photo by Carol Rosegg