Mihai Eminescu National Theatre · Teatrul Național Mihai Eminescu
National theatre on Ștefan cel Mare, with its own troupe and drama, comedy and children's shows
Romanian-language theatre performances, drama, comedy, musical, in the Main Hall or Studio Hall “Valeriu Cupcea”, tickets via tnme.md
Good for an evening of Romanian-language theatre, with a mixed program, drama, comedy, musical and children's shows. Some plays carry an age rating, for example 16+, check the listing before booking for kids. The box office is open 14:00-18:30 and closed on Mondays per the website, though shows do run on Mondays · for those, book online at tnme.md or on another day. Worth knowing beforehand, per reviews, the hall can be cold in winter, and one 2-star review flags uneven sound, with actors audible depending on where they stand and which way they face on stage, since not all of them are miked.
Mihai Eminescu National Theatre occupies an old building on Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard, in central Chișinău, praised in reviews for its architecture. According to the theatre's website, it is “the first Romanian-language theatrical institution in Bessarabia”, officially inaugurated on 6 October 1921; the Mihai Eminescu name was given in 1988, and since July 1994 it has been formalized as a National Theatre. It has two halls, Sala Mare (Main Hall) and Studio Hall “Valeriu Cupcea”, with a repertoire of drama, comedy, musical and children's shows performed in Romanian. Reviews are mixed on comfort, some praise the sightlines and acoustics from any seat, others mention a cold hall in winter, uncomfortable seats in some spots and, in one 2-star review, an unpleasant smell from the entrance restroom.
- Old building, praised for its architecture in several reviews
- Acting praised, in reviews rated 2 and 5 stars
- Good sightlines and acoustics from any seat, per one 4-star review
- Interiors and restrooms well maintained, per one 4-star review
- Central location, next to the Municipality building, per one 5-star review
- Varied repertoire, drama, comedy, musical and children's shows, across two halls (per the website)
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“Love the performance of the actors, but it is hard to hear them sometimes based at where their face is forwarding when they act and their location on the stage. Some of the actors have microphones but the speakers are only on the stage and I think only one was working yesterday. It is a beautiful old building, but it is cold inside and people are not giving up so easy their he…”
“Beautiful Theatre in Chișinău. I really enjoyed the architecture. It is right on one of the main boulevards and right next to the Municipality building. A must see. Lots of great architecture in this area.”
“The architecture is beautiful, but it needs to be more heated, or calefaction, also some chairs were uncomfortable, we were in a group, and some of us got a simple chair that was an office chair.”
- Under-heated hall (2-star and 4-star reviews); in one of them visitors keep their coats on in winter
- Uncomfortable seats in some spots, some like office chairs, for larger groups (per one 4-star review)
- Uneven sound, not all actors have microphones and speakers only carry on stage (per one 2-star review)
- Unpleasant smell from the entrance restroom, staff open a window to air it out, and in winter that cools the whole building (per one 2-star review)