Masterclass with Eugen Jebeleanu

❗️ The activity is accessible exclusively to students of the Faculty of Theatre and Film who have registered in advance.

An exploration of theatrical creation starting from the notion of constraint as an artistic driving force. Drawing on his experience as a theatre, opera, and film director, Eugen Jebeleanu will examine how certain restrictions—spatial, dramaturgical, political, or intimate—can shape the creative process. Eugen Jebeleanu’s work is closely connected to his collaboration with the French playwright Yann Verburgh. In 2010, they co-founded Compagnie 28, and later the Franco-Romanian company Cie des Ogres, developing an artistic path built on a constant dialogue between directing and dramaturgy. The company explores a contemporary, political, and poetic theatre, focused on identity, marginality, memory, and power relations in today’s society. Their productions have been presented on stages in Romania, France, and Germany, in collaboration with major theatre institutions and international festivals.

Eugen Jebeleanu is a Romanian theatre and film director as well as actor, known for his politically and socially engaged productions dedicated to minority voices and freedom of expression. Since 2010, he has worked in Romania, France, and Germany, collaborating with theatres such as the National Theatre of Bucharest, Théâtre Ouvert in Paris, and Schauspiel Stuttgart, staging works by major authors. He has participated in renowned international festivals and was awarded the 2020 UNITER Prize for Best Direction. In film, he directed Câmp de maci (en: Field of Poppies), an internationally awarded feature, and Interior Zero, selected for the SMART7 network, and is currently working on his next feature film, Prețul aurului (en: The Price of Gold).He has also directed opera productions such as I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky and Nunta lui Figaro (en: The Marriage of Figaro) at the Lyon Opera.