Producer: Luceafărul Theatre Iași

Cast: Claudiu Gălățeanu, Alex Iurașcu, Ioana Iordache, Aurelian Diaconu, George Cocoș, Ioana Corban, Camelia Dilbea, Beatrice Volbea

Director: Radu Nica

Set design: Ioana Popescu

Costumes: Cristina Milea

Choreography: Florin Fieroiu

Music: Vlaicu Golcea

Assistant director: Irina Elena Caraulă

Music assistant: Oana Hodade

Duration: 60 minutes

Recommended age: 6+

Synopsis: “Oscar Wilde created this story for his two sons – Cyril and Vyvyan. It is one of the most well-known writings of the genre in world literature and a classic work of English literature for children and adolescents. The story is as simple as it is revealing about the human fate: after the giant returns from a not-so-satisfactory visit to his friend, the ogre from Cornwall, he decides to banish forever the children who played in his garden, which he then surrounds with a high wall. However, he did not think that the wall would keep away not only the unwanted guests but also the sun, spring, and warmth. Thus, his garden, once so welcoming, becomes a cold place where snow, frost, and hail are omnipresent. When the Giant realizes his mistake, he invites the children back into his garden, but the sunset of his life makes happiness short-lived. The fact that the story of the late transformation of the selfish giant into an altruistic being and an ideal playmate for children remains relevant even today, over 100 years after publication, is proven by the mercantile society we live in, where the blind desire for material accumulation and possession at any cost dominates despite the multiple crises humanity faces at the beginning of the 21st century. The ending of the text and the play aligns with the socialist-libertarian vision Wilde himself had about society, life, and its meaning – generosity and community being the primary sources of human fulfillment.” (Radu Nica, director)