REGISTRATION

Date: September 7, 2026, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM
Venue: Independent Theater Hungary, 1094 Budapest, Páva u. 30.

The performance is in English.

ABOVE MY HEAD is a theatrical journey following a person born in Romania who is searching for a place they can finally call home.

As part of the ROOF EU project, Andrei Ursu worked closely with the Social Assistance Authority Directorate in Timișoara (DAS), a state institution, and interviewed people living in uncertain circumstances: people without a home, without a place to sleep, or even without enough money to afford a loaf of bread. In Romania, as in Hungary, these people are often referred to as homeless.

During an extensive research process, Andrei collected interviews and stories that eventually became the basis for the text and the performance.

The play premiered at Basca Theatre in Timișoara in August 2022, directed by Ana-Maria Ursu and performed by Benone Viziteu. Since then, it has been presented several times, including at the Caleido and Traian Neighborhood Festivals in Timișoara.

On September 7, the Hungarian premiere of the play will take place at Independent Theater Hungary. This time, the author himself will take the stage in an updated 2026 version, which he also directs.

Andrei Ursu (1984) is a Romanian playwright and storyteller. His works have been staged or presented as readings in Paris, Ghent, Berlin, Kraków, Craiova, Iași, Cluj-Napoca and Timișoara. He is one of the co-founders of Basca Theatre in Timișoara.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the granting authority. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.