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Short history

1990, May

Petru VUTCĂRĂU, together with a group of young actors, founds the "Eugène Ionesco" Theater in Chisinau - the first independent theater in the Republic of Moldova.

1991, February 10

The theater goes, for a period of six months, to Romania and operates within the "Anton Pan" Theater in Râmnicu Vâlcea.

1991, August

The theater returns to Chisinau after the first tour. The shows Hey people! by W. Saroyan and Waiting for Godot by S. Beckett were played on the biggest stages in Romania: Târgu Mureș, Cluj-Napoca, Oradea, Timișoara, Bucharest.

1991, September

The "Eugène Ionesco" theater acquires the status of a State Theater by Order no. 185 of 09.09.1991, signed by the Minister of Culture and Religion - Mr. Ion UNGUREANU.

1991, October 19

The theater opens its first season in Chisinau with the show The Bald Singer by Eugen Ionesco.

1992, September

The theater makes its first tour abroad, participating in the International Festival of Experimental Theater in Cairo (Egypt) with the show Waiting for Godot by S. Beckett. The theater becomes the Laureate of two awards: the Award for the best show and the Award for the best male role, awarded to Petru VUTCĂRĂU for the role of Estragon.

1994, May

The theater organizes the first International Theater Festival in the Republic of Moldova - "Eugène Ionesco" Theater Biennial (BITEI).

1994, June

First tour in France. Three plays performed at the Avignon Festival: Waiting for Godot by S. Beckett, The Bald Singer and The King Dies by Eugen Ionesco.

1996, December

First tour in Japan with the play Waiting for Godot by S. Beckett. Five more tours of Japan followed with seven shows played in nine cities, including Tokyo.

1994-2016

The theater organized 12 editions of the International Theater Festival from the Republic of Moldova - "Eugène Ionesco" Theater Biennial (BITEI).

2016

The "Eugène Ionesco" Theater acquires the status of a National Theatre.

2018, March 23

The collective of the Theater unanimously signs the symbolic Declaration of Reunion with the Motherland - Romania.

During its activity, the Theater participated in several festivals and tours in 16 countries: Romania, Russia, Ukraine, France, Italy, Estonia, Spain, Great Britain, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Japan, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, Korea South.