I Am Not Me

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I Am Not Me

The performance is in Romanian Language

Written by: Maia Morgenstern

Directed by: Victor Ioan Frunză

Starring: Maia Morgenstern

Maia Morgenstern, one of Romania’s most internationally acclaimed and distinguished actresses, brings to the stage an intimate autobiographical performance built entirely around her remarkable personality,

life and artistic journey. I Am Not Me weaves together childhood memories, family stories, encounters with prejudice, humour and deeply emotional moments, revealing the woman behind the celebrated artist and exploring identity, dignity, memory and the transformative power of theatre.

Directed by Victor Ioan Frunză, one of the leading figures of contemporary Romanian theatre, the production creates a powerful dialogue between personal memory and artistic expression.
For the festival, Maia Morgenstern will present a substantial and representative excerpt from I Am Not Me, capturing the essence and emotional intensity of the full performance.

With an exceptional international career in theatre and cinema, Morgenstern gained major recognition with Lucian Pintilie’s The Oak (Balanța), receiving the European Film Award (Felix) for Actress of the Year. Her international film credits include Theo Angelopoulos’ Ulysses’ Gaze, The Witman Boys, Nostradamus and Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ.

Her numerous honours include the UNITER Award for Best Actress, the UNITER Lifetime Achievement Award, the Lucia Sturdza Bulandra National Award for Best Actress, the UCIN Film Award, the Les Stars de Demain Award and Critics’ Prize in Geneva, the Théâtre Vivant Award of Radio France Internationale, the EMMA Award for Best Actress in London, and France’s Order of Arts and Letters – Chevalier.
With her extraordinary dramatic intensity, versatility and unmistakable stage presence, Maia Morgenstern has established herself as a major figure in international theater and cinematography.

Directions:
From the entrance at Tel Giborim 5 – go straight to the end of the ground floor.
From the entrance at Tzvi Freigerzon – go up to the 1st floor.