About – Buhagiar

Artist

One of the most active creators and multi-awarded set and costume designers for theatre and opera, living in Romania.

Inspiration

Can you do magic out of thin air?

short biography

He is known as Buha among friends.

Born on 19th of August 1965 in Brăila, Romania. Studied Nicolae Grigorescu Arts Academy in Bucharest and School of Fine Arts Romulus Ladea in Cluj-Napoca.

Skills

Dragoş Buhagiar is always collaborating with talented craftsmen and engineers and is building strong friendships with them.

Set Design Costume Design Light Design

THEATRE AND OPERA INSTITUTIONS

He has important collaborations with great people and institutions.

AWARDS

2019 – UNITER – Best Set design award for "The Scarlet Princess", "Radu Stanca" National Theatre Sibiu

2017 – UNITER – Best Set design award for "The Coffee House", "Vasile Alecsandri" National Theatre Iaşi

2016 – Romanian Academy – "Aristizza Romanescu" Award for "The Coffee House" - directed by Silviu Purcărete and for The Lower Depths - directed by Yuri Kordonsky

2011 – UNITER – Best Set design and costumes award for "SHAKING SHAKESPEARE" German Theatre from Timişoara

2008 – International Associaton of Theatre Critics Romania Award for "Best Stage Designer of the Year"

2004 – UNITER Best Set Design and Costumes Award for "Oblomov", L.S.Bulandra Theatre Bucharest

2004 – UAP Award - "Best Set Design and Costumes" for "The Alchimist" , Odeon Theatre Bucharest and "Oblomov" , L.S.Bulandra Theatre Bucharest

2003 – UNITER Best Set Design and Costumes Award for "The Alchimist", Odeon Theatre Bucharest and "Baal", The Small Theatre Bucharest

1997 – UNITER Best Set Design and Costumes Award for "Chira Chiralina" , "Maria Filotti" Theatre Brăila, and "Boss Grady's Boys", Sica Alexandrescu Theatre Braşov

1996 – UNITER Best Set Design and Costumes Award for "Roberto Zucco", National Theatre Bucharest and "Zhao, the Orphan", The Youth Theatre Piatra Neamţ

1996 – International Associaton of Theatre Critics Romania Award for "Best Stage Design of the Year and Best costumes" for "Zhao, the Orphan", The Youth Theatre Piatra Neamţ

1992 – National Theatre Festival "I.L. Caragiale", "Best Costumes" Award for "Jaques and his Master" , Small Theatre Bucharest

UNITER: The Romanian Association of Theatre Artists

UAP: The Plastic Artists' Union, Romania