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Between Amateur and Professional Theatre: Two Case Studies

Summary/Abstract: The Hundred-House Wedding and The Barefoot Bride were among the frequently performed theatrical productions of the 1950s in Romania’s Hungarian theatrical culture, staged in several theatres and reaching broad audiences through amateur performance groups. Both works were considered preferred cultural outputs by the state socialist regime and received official recognition through awards. Their narratives foreground a theme of particular significance for state propaganda: the collectivization of the agriculture. At the centre of both plays is a love story, through which the conflict between younger and older generations is articulated, with the acquisition of land serving as the primary stake. The protagonists of these works embody the heroes of the emerging social order: peasants and workers.

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