2024
Tertium Non Datur, after Sacha Guitry, co-production Odeon Theater and “George Coșbuc” Municipal Cultural Center from Bistrița, set design by Dragoș Buhagiar, original music by Vasile Şirli, photo by Mihaela Marin
The Bitter Lexicon, by Sebastian Vlad Popa and Laur Cavachi (after Youth Everlasting and Life without End by Petre Ispirescu), Odeon Theatre, Bucharest, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
A Venomous Tragedy (after “Women Beware Women”, by Thomas Middleton), National Theatre Vasile Alecsandri Iași, translated and adapted by Silviu Purcărete, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Iulian Ursachi
2023
Gertrude, by Radu F. Alexandru, National Theatre I.L. Caragiale Bucharest, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
Amphitryon, by Molière, Lucian Blaga National Theatre, Cluj, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Nicu Cherciu
2022
The Miser, by Molière, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Aoi Itoh
Games, Words, Crickets, by Silviu Purcărete, National Theatre Radu Stanca Sibiu, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
Antonin Artaud. The Cenci Family, after Shelley and Stendhal, Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre Iași, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Iulian Ursachi
2021
Lohengrin, by Richard Wagner, National Opera Bucharest, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, photos Mihaela Marin
Macbett, by Eugène Ionesco, Hungarian State Theatre Cluj, set design Helmut Stürmer, costume designs Lia Manțoc, photos Mihaela Marin
The Servant Mistress, by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, National Opera Timișoara, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, photos National Opera Timișoara
Death and the Ploughman, by Iohannes von Tepl, Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre Iași, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, video design Andrei Cozlac, photos Iulian Ursachi
2020
A Midsummer’s Night Dream, dramatised by Hideki Noda after W. Shakespeare, Tokyo Metropolitan Theater, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Aki Tanaka
Tragedy of Man, by Madách Imre, Csiky Gergely Hungarian Theatre Timișoara, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Petru Cojocaru
2019
The Cherry Orchard, by A.P. Cehov, National Theatre Budapesta, set design, Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, lighting design Helmut Stürmer, photos Eöri-Szabó Zsolt
2018
The Scarlett Princess, by Silviu Purcărete, inspired by Sakura Hime Azuma Bunshô, by Tsuruya Nanboku IV-lea, Radu Stanca National Theatre Sibiu, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
Winter’s Tale, by W. Shakespeare, National Theatre of Northern Greece, set design Helmut Stürmer, original music Vasile Șirli, costume design Dragoș Buhagiar
2017
Richard III, by W. Shakespeare, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Aki Tanaka
Carmen, by G. Bizet, National Opera Timișoara, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, photos Dragoș Buhagiar
War and Peace, by Silviu Purcărete after Lev Tolstoi, Drama National Theatre Ljubljana, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Peter Uhan
2016
The Coffee House, by Carlo Goldoni, National Theatre Vasile Alecsandri Iași, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Dragoș Buhagiar
The Imaginary Invalid, by Molière, Vahtangov Theatre Moscow, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
2015
Iulius Caesar, by W. Shakespeare, Hungarian State Theatre Cluj, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
A Midsummer’s Night Dream, by W. Shakespeare, Baltic House Sankt Petersburg, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Doctor Zhivago, opera by Anton Lubchenko, Theater Regensburg, set design Helmut Stürmer, costume design Corina Grămoșteanu, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Aleko & Francesca da Rimini, by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Opéra National de Lorraine, Nancy, set design Helmut Stürmer, photos Mihaela Marin
2014
Moliendo Café, German State Theatre Timișoara & Hungarian State Theatre „Csiky Gergely” Timișoara, set and costumes design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
Oidip, after Sofocle, Radu Stanca National Theatre Sibiu, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
As You Like It, by W. Shakespeare, National Theatre Budapest, set design Helmut Stürmer, costumes design Dragoş Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Eöri-Szabó Zsolt
2013
Victor, or Power to the Children, by Roger Vitrac, Hungarian State Theatre, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
A Hell of a Mess, by Eugène Ionesco, National Theatre Cluj, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
Aleko & Francesca da Rimini, by Serghei Rahmaninov, Colon Theatre, Buenos Aires, set design Helmut Stürmer, photos Helmut Stürmer
The Florentine Hat, by Eugène Labiche, National Theatre Vasile Alecsandri Iași, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Alex Condurache
2012
A Tempest, after W. Shakespeare, National Theatre Craiova, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
Gulliver’s Travels, after J. Swift, National Theatre Radu Stanca Sibiu, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, music Shaun Davey, photos Mihaela Marin
Artaserse, by Leonardo Vinci, Opéra Nationale de Lorraine, Nancy, set design Helmut Stürmer, photos Rareș Zaharia
Mr. Leonida, by I.L. Caragiale, National Theatre I.L. Caragiale Bucharest, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, Photos Adi Bulboacă
Somewhere in Palilula (film), written and directed by Silviu Purcărete, set design Helmut Stürmer and Dragoș Buhagiar, costume design Lia Manțoc, original music Vasile Șirli, Libra Production, photos Mihaela Marin
2011
Carnival Scenes, by I.L. Caragiale, National Theatre Radu Stanca Sibiu, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, original music Vasile Șirli, Photos Mihaela Marin
Scapino, the Trickster, by Molière, Csokonai Színház Debrecen, set design Helmut Stürmer, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
2010
The Fiery Angel, by Serghei Prokofiev, Csokonai Színház Debrecen, set design Helmut Stürmer, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Turandot, by G. Puccini, Opera Bonn, set design Helmut Stürmer, Photos Thilo Beu & Silviu Purcărete
Exit the King, by Eugène Ionesco, Cie Les Arts & Mouvants in coproduction with Drama Theatre Ljubljana, Slovenia, set design Silviu Purcărete, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
A Hell of a Mess, by Eugène Ionesco, Comédie de Saint-Étienne, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
The Woman Who Lost Her Garters, by Eugène Labiche, Comedy Theatre Bucharest, set design Silviu Purcărete, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
2009
The Mountain Giants, by L. Pirandello, National Theatre “Vasile Alecsandri”, set design Dragoș Buhagiar, Photos Mihaela Marin
2008
Love and Other Demons, by Péter Eötvös, Glyndebourne Festival, set design Helmut Stürmer, video Andu Dumitrescu, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Lulu, by Frank Wedekind, National Theatre Radu Stanca Sibiu, set and light design Helmut Stürmer, costume design Lia Manţoc, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
Measure for Measure, by W. Shakespeare, Marin Sorescu National Theatre Craiova, set and costumes design Silviu Purcărete and Gabriel Mănescu, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
2007
Gianni Schicchi, by Giacomo Puccini, Hungarian State Theatre Cluj, decor Helmut Stürmer, costume design Lia Manţoc, photos Mihaela Marin
Faust, after Goethe, National Theatre Radu Stanca Sibiu, set and light design Helmut Stürmer, costumes design Lia Manţoc, original music Vasile Șirli, video Andu Dumitrescu, photos Mihaela Marin
Metamorphosis by Silviu Purcărete after Ovidius, Luxembourg/Sibiu, set design Helmut Stürmer, costume design Lia Manțoc, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Mihaela Marin
Macbett, by Eugen Ionesco, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford upon Avon, set design Helmut Stürmer, costumes design Lia Manțoc, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Simon Annand © Royal Shakespeare Company
Lucia di Lammermoor, by Gaetano Donizetti, Opera Bonn, set design Helmut Stürmer, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
2006
A Midsummer’s Night Dream, by Benjamin Britten, libretto by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, Opera Bonn, set design Helmut Stürmer, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
2005
A Midwinter’s Night Dream, by Shakespeare, dramaturgy George Banu, ENSAT Lyon, Photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Eugene Onegin, by P.I. Ceaikovski, Opera Bonn, set design Helmut Stürmer, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Scapino the Trickster, after Molière, Chichester Festival Theatre, set design Helmut Stürmer, original music Vasile Șirli, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Troilus and Cresida, by W. Shakespeare, Katona Joszef Theatre, Budapest, set design Helmut Stürmer, original music Vasile Șirli, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Waiting for Godot, by S. Beckett, National Theatre Radu Stanca Sibiu, set design Silviu Purcărete, photos by Mihaela Marin
2004
Satyagraha, by Philip Glass, Opera Bonn, set design Helmut Stürmer, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Twelfth Night (As You Wish or the Night after the End of the Fair) by W. Shakespeare, National Theatre Marin Sorescu Craiova, set design Silviu Purcărete, original music Vasile Șirli, Photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
2003
Orestia, by Aeschylus, Det Norske Theatre Oslo, Norvegia, set design Helmut Stürmer, original music Vasile Șirli, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Pantagruel’s Sister in Law, by Silviu Purcărete after François Rabelais, Compagnie Silviu Purcărete Lyon, Hungarian State Theatre Cluj, Radu Stanca National Theatre Sibiu, set design Helmut Stürmer, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Pierre Borasci
Parsifal, by Richard Wagner, National Welsh Opera, Cardiff, set and costumes design Silviu Purcărete & Doina Florian, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
2002
Castor and Polux, by Jean-Philippe Rameau, Opera Bonn, set design Helmut Stürmer, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Winter’s Tale, by W. Shakespeare, Den Nationale Scene Bergen, Norvegia, set design Helmut Stürmer, costume design Doina Spițeru Florian, masks Ilona Varga-Jaro, original music Vasile Șirli, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
2001
Pilaf Rice and Scent of a Donkey, by Silviu Purcărete and Alain Garlan after „Arabian Nights”, National Theatre Radu Stanca Sibiu, set design Helmut Stürmer, original music Vasile Șirli, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Têtes d’afarit grillées sur lit de mort et de poivrons, by Silviu Purcărete and Alain Garlan, after „Arabian Nights ”, Théâtre de l’Union Centre Dramatique National du Limousin, Limoges, set design Helmut Stürmer, original music Vasile Șirli, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
2000
A Midsummer’s Night Dream, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, by William Shakespeare, Théâtre de l’Union Centre Dramatique National du Limousin, Limoges, set design Silviu Purcărete, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Patrick Fabre
Parsifal, by R. Wagner, Scottish Opera, Edinburgh, set design Silviu Purcărete, Doina Florian, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
The Woman Who Lost Her Garters, by Eugen Labiche, Théâtre de l’Union Centre Dramatique National du Limousin, Limoges, set design Silviu Purcărete, original music Vasile Șirli
Roberto Devereux, by G. Donizzetti, Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna, set design Helmut Stürmer
1999
The Bacchae, by Euripides, Burgtheater, Viena, set design Helmut Stürmer, music Iosif Herțea, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
De Sade (A Sad Story), by Silviu Purcărete și Dick McCaw, after Marquis de Sade, Théâtre de l’Union Centre Dramatique National du Limousin, Limoges, set design Silviu Purcărete, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Patrick Fabre
1998
The Orestia, by Aeschylus, National Theatre Marin Sorescu Craiova, set design Silviu Purcărete, sound design Silviu Purcărete, Valentin Pîrlogea, photos Dorian Delureanu
Dom Juan, by Molière, Théâtre de l’Union Centre Dramatique National du Limousin, Limoges, set and costumes design José-Manuel Melo, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Patrick Fabre
1997
A Midsummer’s Night Dream, by William Shakespeare, Det Norske Teatret, Oslo, Norvegia, set design Doina Florian, original music Vasile Șirli, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Three Sisters, by A.P. Chekhov, Théâtre de l’Union Centre Dramatique National du Limousin, Limoges, set design Helmut Stürmer, costumes design Nadina Scriba, photos Patrick Fabre
La Boheme, by Giacomo Puccini, Theater Aalto Essen, Germany, set design Johannes Leiacker, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
1996
The Orestia, by Aeschylus, Théâtre de l’Union Centre Dramatique National du Limousin, Limoges, adaptation and set design by Silviu Purcărete, photos Patrick Fabre
1995
The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, Nottingham Playhouse, 1995, set design José-Manuel Melo, original music Vasile Șirli, photos Hugo Glendinning
The Danaids, by Silviu Purcărete after Aeschylus, National Theatre Marin Sorescu Craiova, set design Ștefania Cenean, costumes design Liliana Cenean, music Iosif Herțea, make-up Minela Popa, light design Silviu Purcărete, Vadim Levinschi, sound design Silviu Purcărete, Valentin Pîrlogea, photos Sean Hudson
1994
The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, Teatro Nacional San Joao, Porto, set design Jose Manuel Melo
1993
The Decameron 645, by Silviu Purcărete after G. Boccaccio, Anton Pann Theatre Râmnicu Vâlcea, set design Silviu Purcărete, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Phaedra, by Silviu Purcărete after Euripides and Seneca, Marin Sorescu National Theatre Craiova, set and costumes design Ștefania Cenean, sound-design Silviu Purcărete, Valentin Pîrlogea, photos Sean Hudson
1992
Titus Andronicus, by William Shakespeare, National Theatre Marin Sorescu Craiova, set design Ștefania Cenean, music Silviu Purcărete, photos Sean Hudson
The Comic Theatre, by Carlo Goldoni, Bulandra Theatre, set design Mihai Mădescu, music Nicu Alifantis
1991
The Open Couple, by Dario Fo, Anton Pann Theatre, Râmnicu Vâlcea, set design Silviu Purcărete
The Raven, by Carlo Gozzi, Teatrul Tineretului Subotica, Iugoslavia, Set design and puppets Eustațiu Gregorian
1990
Cinderella, adapted by Silviu Purcărete after the Grimm Brothers and Charles Perrault, Țăndărică Puppet Theatre, set design and puppets Carmen and Gheorghe Rasovszky
Ubu Rex with Scenes from Macbeth, by Silviu Purcărete after Alfred Jarry and William Shakespeare, National Theatre Marin Sorescu Craiova, 1990, set design and music by Silviu Purcărete, original music Nicu Alifantis, photos Sean Hudson
1989
Tonight I’ll Be at Home, by Toni Grecu and Dorin Antonesei, Mic Theatre, music Nicu Alifantis, set design by Nicolae Ularu, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
Iona, by Marin Sorescu, Râmnicu Vâlcea Popular Theatre, set design Silviu Purcărete
The Dwarf in the Summer Garden, by D.R. Popescu, National Theatre Marin Sorescu Craiova, 1989, set design Ștefania Cenean, photos from Silviu Purcărete’s personal archive
1988
A Lost Letter, by I.L. Caragiale, Teatrul Mic, set design Maria Miu
G, by Fred Popovici, Pro Musica Festival, Bremen, set design Silviu Purcărete
1987
The Night of Great Hopes, by Tudor Popescu, Râmnicu Vâlcea Popular Theatre, set design Silviu Purcărete
1986
Emigrants, by Sławomir Mrożek, Popular Theatre Râmnicu Vâlcea, set design Silviu Purcărete
Politica (3), The Adventure of an Archive, by Theodor Mănescu, Teatrul Foarte Mic, set design Viorica Petrovici
Il Campiello, by Carlo Goldoni, Teatrul Tineretului Piatra Neamț, original music Vasile Șirli
1985
The Misanthrope, by Molière, Beer-Sheva Municipal Theatre, Set design by Andrei Both
Il Campiello (Piațeta), by Carlo Goldoni, Teatrul Popular Râmnicu Vâlcea, set design Nina Brumușilă, original music Vasile Șirli
The Mad Lamb, by Aurel Baranga, Mic Theatre Bucharest, set design Uca Maria Iov
1984
Politica 2 (The Tinking Reed), by Theodor Mănescu, Foarte Mic Theatre Bucharest, set design Viorica Petrovici
1983
Richard III, by William Shakespeare, Mic Theatre Bucharest, set design Adriana Leonescu, original music Vasile Șirli
1982
Politica 1, by Theodor Mănescu, Foarte Mic Theatre Bucharest, set design Octavian Dibrov
1981
Hecuba, by Euripides, Drama and Comedy Theatre Constanța, set design Silviu Purcărete and Ecaterina Tărășescu Jianu, music Dorin Liviu Zaharia
The Devil and the Good Lord, by Jean Paul Sartre, Mic Theatre Bucharest, set design Adriana Leonescu
1980
Stop on the Highway, by Aldo Nicolaj, Foarte Mic Theatre Bucharest
1979
Levels of the Dream, by Vladimir Simon, Puppet Theatre Brașov, set design and puppets Antonio Albici, original music Vasile Șirli
An Opportunity for Each of Us, by Radu F. Alexandru, Foarte Mic Theatre Bucharest, set design Doina Spițeru Florian
1978
The Madwoman of Chaillot, by Jean Girodoux, Teatrul Mic Bucharest, set design Adriana Leonescu
The Purple Carpet (The Legends of the Atreides), adapted by Silviu Purcărete after Aischylos, Sophocles and Euripides, in the ruins of the citadel of Histria, Drama and Comedy Theatre Constanța, set design Silviu Purcărete and Eugenia Tărășescu Jianu
The Island Split in Two, by P. Ustinov, Puppet Theatre Constanța, set design and puppets Erszebet Szabo
1977
A Duvet Man, by Al.T. Popescu, Țăndărică Puppet Theatre Bucharest, set design and puppets Antonio Albici
1976
The Guardian of the Flame, by Al.T. Popescu, Țăndărică Puppet Theatre Bucharest, set design and puppets Antonio Albici
Miles Gloriosus, by Plaut, Drama and Comedy Theatre Constanța set design Eugenia Tărășescu Jianu
1975
Marie Octobre (I didn’t kill), by Julian Duvivier and Jacques Robert, Drama and Comedy Theatre, Constanța, set design Eugenia Tărășescu Jianu
Călina Prince Charming, after Victor Eftimiu, Puppet Theatre Constanța
1974
Diary of a Madman, after Gogol, IATC – Cassandra Studio (graduation exam), set design Doina Spițeru Florian
Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Teatrul Tineretului Piatra Neamț, set design Mihai Mădescu