Teatrul Odeon

The ODEON Theatre, one of Bucharest’s leading theatre companies, was founded in 1946 as Giulesti Theatre. Inaugurated in 1974 the Majestic Hall of the theatre, in the very heart of the city, is the most elegant auditorium from Bucharest and the only one in Europe with sliding ceiling. In 1990, The Giulesti Theatre changed its name into The Odeon Theatre.

The Odeon Theatre is a repertory theatre with a permanent company of 32 actors, two stage directors, one stage designers. It has a stage a l’italenne with the capacity of the auditorium of 300 seats and a studio hall.

In 2006, was launched a new international programme, ODEON.ART, dedicated to the culture of one country from the European space, which was initiated the same year with Hungarian Theatre Week and continued with the Czech Theatre Week, in 2007 withThe Dutch Culture Week, in 2008 with The Polish Theatre Days and in 2009 with The Israeli Culture Week.

On September 23, 2010 was reopened after 62 years, the Studio Hall with the premiere Tlicked by Gabriel Blifat Pintilei. Odeon Studio is a flexible, multipurpose space, the floor consists of modular platform allowing the organization and location of public and acting area in various ways.