The Basca Theater is organizing the fifth edition of the in : v z b l festival in Timișoara from September to November 2025.
Keeping with the festival’s established style of making visible what is often invisible in society, the performances presented this autumn address stories of belonging and roots, intergenerational conflicts and social transformations – a complex picture of human vulnerability and resilience in the face of contemporary changes.
Ana-Maria Ursu, actor, director, and manager of the Basca Theater, said: “From one edition to the next, the in : v z b festival has built, step by step, a path toward solidarity and empathy, bringing together Romanian and foreign artists, audiences of all ages, and diverse communities in Timișoara. In 2025, we are keeping the established structure—international shows, national and local productions—and continuing the tradition of artistic residencies dedicated to people from disadvantaged backgrounds.”
“This year, we are opening up to communities with which we have had less interaction so far and bringing a variety of aesthetics to the stage: performances from Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Poland that address sensitive issues in rural areas, each with different tones and forms. The program includes both world premieres, new interactive theater experiences, and established formats and local productions that have already made an impact in the community,” added Ana Maria Ursu.
In October and November the festival will host: Mikser, Serbia, Teatr Tej Ziemi, Poland, Toni Dimov Karabashev Company, Bulgaria, Independent Theatre of Hungary, Trikotaža, Serbia, Apropo Theatre, ARTE 21 Association, Point Hub Cultural and Danijela Zajc, Slovenia.
The in : v z b l festival is a cultural program co-funded by the National Cultural Fund Administration (AFCN) and the European Union through the Theater in 1 car project.
The project does not necessarily represent the position of the National Cultural Fund Administration. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.
The Theatre in 1 car project, running from 2024 to 2026, is co-financed by the European Union. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Union’s Education and Culture Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the funding authority can be held responsible for them.
IN: V Z B LFESTIVAL PROGRAM IN SEPTEMBER
Wednesday, September 24, 7:00 p.m.
(DEZ)RĂDĂCINARE/(UP)ROOTING: Basca Theater in Timișoara
Basca’s latest original show about how we understand connecting or reconnecting with a place that many of us have forgotten, where most of us have our roots, and where humor, tragicomedy, fatalism, eternity, and the habit of politely and reflexively greeting anyone who passes by were surely born.
General audience.
Tickets: Iabilet.ro
Saturday, September 27, 7:00 p.m., at the Basca Theater
INVIZIBIL#portret de artivist / INVISIBLE#artivist portrait (29 min., directed by Roxane Borgna and Laurent Rojol, France)
Documentary film screening, accessible to people with hearing impairments.
English subtitles. General audience.
The documentary INVIZIBIL# portrait of an artivist (29 min.), made especially for the Timișoara 2023 cultural program by French directors Roxane Borgna and Laurent Rojol, will surprise you with stories of Romanian artists’ struggle against social discrimination in art, bringing to the forefront the invisibility of people with disabilities, migrants, and Roma communities.
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SIN/SEEN: Gabriel Scalschi and Andrei Tcaciuc
A contemporary dance and performance art show that examines the harmonization of the human body in the context of a posthuman cultural transfiguration. Through movement and grace, the show provokes reflections on each person’s place in the community and the individual’s position in relation to art.
General audience.
Tickets: Iabilet.ro
Tuesday, September 30, 7:00 p.m.
FOAMEA/HUNGER: Basca Theater in Timișoara
A performance that explores the private space of a family in which a child locks himself in his room, becomes silent, and causes his parents concern. The parents’ reactions (imaginary or not) help us find our own answers to crucial questions: How do we build a close parent-child relationship? How do we manage our own emotions so we can hear what the child needs? How do we connect in times of crisis?
Recommended for ages 14 and up
Tickets: Iabilet.ro
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