Inside dunaPart: Making theatre on the Hungarian independent scene
Tamás Jászay provides an insider’s view on the 6th edition of dunaPart, the Hungarian independent performing arts showcase, which took place in November 2023.
Singing Youth: “Political systems embedded in culture are here to stay”
The creators of Singing Youth Judit Böröcz, György Bence Pálinkás and Máté Szigeti discuss inherited power structures and Hungarian politics past and present.
10th International Theatre Olympics to take place in Hungary
The 10th International Theatre Olympics will take place next year in Hungary. The programme will feature work by Silviu Purcărete, Jan Klata and Serbia’s Boris Liješević
Maladype Theatre: “We are the black sheep of our theatre society”
For 20 years, Hungary’s Maladype Theatre has sought to maintain independence within an increasingly authoritarian political landscape. Nick Awde talks to them about creative integrity, international touring and turning adversity to advantage.
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble: keeping tradition alive
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, which mixes folk traditions with modern dance, is bringing a new show to London inspired by the life of Franz Liszt.
Andras Dömötör: “We have to steal back our nationality”
Andras Dömötör talks about his new production of Karpatenflecken, for Deutsches Theater, the need to reclaim the idea of nationality from the nationalists and whether it is possible to have true freedom of artistic expression in Orban’s Hungary