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The National Theatre Târgu-Mureș The only theatre in Romania with national status to have two companies playing in two languages with two repertoires (Hungarian and Romanian), while functioning as a single institution. The National Theatre of Târgu-Mureș is the successor of the Secler Theatre, founded in 1946 as the first institutional theatre company in the town. Initially in Hungarian, from 1962 also with a Romanian company, the theatre is one of the cornerstones of Târgu-Mureș’s cultural life. It functions as a repertory theatre, and in accordance with its national status, it aims to represent and communicate the values of both cultures. In the spirit of interculturalism, the two theatre companies work together, and by inviting foreign guest directors, the theatre opens itself towards European theatrical endeavours. The Hungarian company, named after a former director and manager, Miklós Tompa, considers its main task to be contemporary dramaturgy, modern theatrical forms and the reading of contemporary classic works of literature.
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