HEY, MUM, THEY ARE TELLING IN THE SECOND ACT WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FIRST
By Matei Visniec

Directed by Cosmin Chivu
Cast: Octavian Jighirgiu, Cosmin Chivu,
Laura Avarvari, Ruslan Birlea, Marius Maftei,
Irina Scutariu, Daniela Bostan, Ruslan Rotaru,
Johnny Alici, Oana Sandu.

The National Theatre of Iassi, Romania, produced the play in 1996.
Awards:
-UNITER Prize (the National Union of Professional Actors) in 1997,
-Jury’s Special Prize, of the Romanian National Theatre Festival in 1996,
-The Jury Prize of the International Young Professional Theatre Festival, Sibiu 1996.

Two people, and then more, are watching a “beast” that lives in a pit. It is later proved that the “beast”, (which is the symbol of violence) represents the pit itself, better said its spirit, who is pleased by the sacrifice of one of its guardians. Driven mad by this unexpected taming (due to the sacrifice), the community gathers around the pit-which is now singing and giving clear, good water- but as a paradox, the men who tries to avoid violence becomes brutal in acts and intentions. The community finally understands the real sense of the both menacing and sweet-sounding existence of this symbolic pit. The play becomes after all, a story of salvation.