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National Theatre

Bd. N. Balcescu 2, Bucharest, Romania
314.71.71
Ranked #28 of 58 attractions in Bucharest
4.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Theatres, Historic Sites
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London, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

the acoustics are not good at all. The place is huge and soulless. Too much cheap velvet everywhere

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Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

One of the few places where you can be sure the show is worth the money. Every time I went to the National Theatre I saw plays that were worth seeing the second, third, fourth ... time. And not only because of the actors. It's the whole atmosphere.

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See 2 more reviews by Cristina T for Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

National Theatre is working now on minimum speed :) because it is under renovation. We are waiting the complet renovation, good performances, and air conditioning!

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See 3 more reviews by semiramida_10 for Bucharest
Bucuresti, Bucuresti, Romania
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40 reviews 40 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

if you can buy tickets at a good play, good luck. i've seen great actors, but smth. it's a challenge to get there

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See 38 more reviews by Bogdan B for Bucharest
Bucharest
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

The plays I saw at the National Theatre were great!

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See 11 more reviews by Isabela4033 for Bucharest
Bucharest
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

A lot of great actors perform here. The theatre is involved in great festivals(like flamenco festival this times). I'ts in renovation now, hoping it will look even better that the old design... Depending on luck, it can be cold or hot in summer, due the renovation process.

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See 5 more reviews by DanielOrdean for Bucharest
Ploiesti, Romania
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97 reviews 97 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

My last visit at the Temple of the Romanian Theater was at the play of Jean Anouilh with "The Egoist". It was a memorable evening, a spectacle with the talented maestro Radu Beligan - an over 90 years old artist.

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See 42 more reviews by Gabriel A for Bucharest
Bucharest
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

Replacing old theatre this was built in 80thies. Not an excellent look, with quite old decoration, but very good acoustics.

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See 25 more reviews by gopo62 for Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

The theater is located in the center of Bucharest, accessible by metro (station Universitate) and by all the buses and trollies that go through the center of the city. In 2012 the building is undergoing massive restoration so it is partially closed.

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See 13 more reviews by Gabriellllaaa for Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

Nice amplacement in very centre of the city but a poor arhitectural conception(the roof was changet twice)

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