Eminescu-teatralul

fascinația pentru scenă

Abstract

Mihai Eminescu was attracted to the world of theater since

his youth. According to Zoe Dumitrescu-Bușulenga, the influence of

Shakespeare, as a total dramatist, on Eminescu was manifested early on, due

to the contact with theater groups from abroad. This fascination with the

stage led him to write about theatre, actors and spectators. Eminescu had

an intense publicist activity, signing theatrical chronicles in Curierul de Iași

and Timpul, where he stood out through an applied analysis and a lot of

irony. His theatrical criticism, although harsh on the acting or the audience,

praised the creators who brought the new and good quality art. In his chronicles,

Eminescu showed a special concern for stage language and appreciated

professional actors who could save a mediocre literary text. His critical analyzes

of performances, audiences and theater groups reflect a complex vision

of the Romanian theatrical phenomenon.