“Us and Them” – A Transylvanian Story in Three Chapters. 20/20, written and directed by Gianina Cărbunariu, a production of Yorick Studio, Tîrgu-Mureş; Double Bind, a performance by Alina Nelega and Kincses Réka, a production of The National Theatre, Tîrgu-Mureș, and MaRó by Székely Csaba, directed by Andi Gherghe, a production of Yorick Studio, Tîrgu-Mureş

Abstract

On the 1ᵗʰ of December, 1918, Transylvania was no longer a Hungarian territory. On this historic date, it became a part of Romania, a status quo which was going to be officialised in 1920, as validated by the Versailles Treaty. Thus, our Great Union Day happened a hundred years ago – a cause for celebration in 2018, when most Romanian citizens are rejoicing the Centenary openly, and few of them are hindered by whatever feelings this year-long feast might cause in the hearts of our co-nationals, the members of the quite substantial Hungarian ethnic minority. However, despite extreme, nationalistic reactions having been registered over the years both amongst Romanians and Hungarians in Transylvania, many of us are trying to live in the community and understand its mechanics, aiming at peaceful cohabitation.