Between May 14 and 19 2012 will take place at the Culture House from Piatra Neamt the XX edition of the National Theater Festival Yorick. In the competition will participate competitors from Piatra Neamt, Galati, Constanta and 3 big theaters from Bucharest, Botosani and Piatra Neamt that will present shows outside the competition.

Monday, May 14, from 17:00 at the Culture House will take place the official opening of the festival together with the exhibition “Yorik Magnum XX” which is a remember of the XIX editions that took placed until now. From 18:00 will start the first show of the festival that will be performed by the Cultural Association “Pinochio 2008” from Piatra Neamt, that will play “Fetita cu chibrituri” (The Girl with the matches), an adaptation from H. C. Anderson. In the room “Teatrul de Joaca” from Neamt County Library from 18:00 will take place the show “Lectia” (“The Lesson”) after Eugen Ionescu, directed by Gheorghe Hibovschi sustained by “Teatrul de Joaca” Theater of the library.

Tuesday, May 15 from 12:30 in the room of the Culture House will take place the show “Dumbrava Minunata” presented by Tomis Theater from Constanta. From 13:30 in the room “Teatrul de Joaca” will take place the play “Paris, Mon Amour” and from 14:00 the play “Domnul Goe”. The last play “Coana Chirita” will start at 17:00 and will be presented by “Nae Leonard” Musical Theater from Galati.
Wednesday, May 16 from 19:00 will be played the play “Azilul amantilor” (“The Lover’s Asilum”) by John Chapman and Dave Freeman, directed by Dan Tudor and performed by the Jewish Theater from Bucharest.

Thursday, May 17 starting at 18:00 will take place at the Culture House the show “Caragiale reloaded”, directed by Catalin Iosub. From 19:00 will start the award winning festivity.
Friday, May 18 from 19:00 on the stage of the Culture House Mihai Eminescu Theater from Botosani will present the show “O noapte nebuna, nebuna!”, an adaptation after Ray Cooney, directed by Alexandru Vasilache.

Saturday, May 19 from 19:00 will take place the award gala. At the end of the festival Tineretului Theater from Piatra Neamt will present the play “Eu te iubesc, eu te omor!” directed by Tudor Tabacaru.