National Theatre of Albania
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Tirana Albania |
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| Coordinates | 41°19′35″N 19°49′14″E / 41.3265°N 19.8205°E |
| Owner | State owned |
| Opened | 1939 |
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The National Theatre of Albania (Albanian: Teatri Kombëtar) is the main theatre in Tirana, Albania.[1]
History
The building of the Theatre dates 1939. It was previously a movie theatre. It was later called the Kosovo Movie Theatre (Albanian: Kinema Teater Kosova). The inauguration and naming to Professional Theatre of the Country (Albanian: Teatër Profesionist i Shtetit) occurred on May 24, 1945. Later the theatre was called Popular Theatre (Albanian: Teatri Popullor). It held that name until June 1991 when it was called National Theatre.[2]
In the National Theatre of Albania have been shown unforgettable pieces, interpreted with high artistic values. The following names have been left in the memory of the spectators:
Playwrights
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Theatre Directors
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Actors
- Agim Qirjaqi,
- Ahmet Pasha,
- Anastas Kristofori,
- Andon Qesari,
- Bujar Lako,
- Antoneta Papapavli,
- Besa Imami,
- Drita Haxhiraj,
- Drita Pelingu,
- Edi Luarasi,
- Elia Zaharia,
- Fatos Haxhiraj,
- Gjon Karma,
- Ilia Shyti,
- Laert Vasili,
- Luan Qerimi,
- Lazër Filipi,
- Lazër Filipi,
- Loro Kovaçi,
- Kadri Roshi,
- Sandër Prosi,
- Margarita Xhepa,
- Marie Logoreci,
- Ndrek Luca,
- Mihal Popi,
- Ndriçim Xhepa.
- Pavlina Mani,
- Reshat Arbana,
- Robert Ndrenika,
- Roland Trebicka,
- Roza Anagnosti,
- Pjetër Gjoka,
- Prokop Mima,
- Shkëlqim Basha,
- Sulejman Pitarka,
- Viktor Gjoka,
- Violeta Manushi,
- Yllka Mujo,
Shows
- Our Land (Albanian: Toka Jonë),
- Hamlet (Albanian: Hamleti),
- The Mayor ((Albanian: Prefekti)),
- Intrigue and Love (Albanian: Intrigë e Dashuri),
- The Fisher's Family (Albanian: Familja e Peshkatarit),
- The Mountains' Girl ((Albanian: Cuca e Maleve)),
- 14 years old Groom ((Albanian: 14 vjec dhender)),
- After Death (Albanian: Pas vdekjes),
- The Auditor (Albanian: Revizori),
- King Lear (Albanian: Mbreti Lir),
- Arturo Ui (Albanian: Arturo Ui),
- Korçë's Karnivals (Albanian: Karnavalet e Korçës),
- The Foreign Herth (Albanian: Votra e huej),
- The Fox and the Grapes (Albanian: Dhelpra dhe rrushte),
- Bernarda Alba (Albanian: E Vërteta e Spanjës”(Bernarda Alba)),
- The Lady of the Inn (Albanian: Zonja e Bujtinës),
- Artan (Albanian: Artani),
- Everybody's roof (Albanian: Çatija e të gjithëve),
- The Second Face (Albanian: Fytyra e dytë),
- “Njeriu që pa vdekjen me sy”(Albanian: Pas vdekjes),
- The General of the Dead Army (Albanian: Gjenerali i Ushtrisë së Vdekur),
- The seven people from Shale (Albanian: Shtate Shaljanet),
- The house on the Boulevard (Albanian: Shtëpia në Bulevard),
- The Lady from the City (Albanian: Zonja nga Qyteti)
- On the Trash (Albanian: Mbi Gërmadha)
- The servant of two Sires (Albanian: Shërbëtori i dy zotërinjve)
- The Big Flood (Albanian: Përmbytja e madhe)
Theatres throughout Albania
Albania holds other theatres in Vlora, Durres, Shkoder, Fier, Gjirokastër, Berat and Korce
Children's Theatres (Albanian: Teatri i Kukullave)
The theatre is situated in the center of Tirana. It is to be mentioned that the building used to be serve the Albanian parliament before World War II.
Another professional Children's theatre is in Korçë, under the A. Z. Çajupi theatre.[3]
Notes and references
- ↑ http://etc-cte.org/members_page.php?idm=51
- ↑ http://teater.logoreci.com/historiku/
- ↑ Korce Municipality. "Historiku i Teatrit A. Z. Çajupi" [History of the A. Z. Cajupi Theatre] (in Albanian). Retrieved 28 March 2010.
