Watch the video of celebratory closing event of the 10th Theatre Olympics

2023. August 2.
# 10. Theatre Olympics, Closing ceremony, Margaret Island Open-Air Stage

2023. August 2.

# 10. Theatre Olympics, Closing ceremony, Margaret Island Open-Air Stage

This year’s largest theatre festival in Europe closed at the end of June with a festive event at the Margaret Island Open-Air Stage. Participants, contributors, organisers, the theatre profession, and the audience celebrated the three months during which Hungary has become a centre of world theatre. Here is our video report of the stage performances and the following Midsummer Night’s Eve event!

A Színházi Olimpia hivatalos megnyitója - fotó: 4K Media Studio

Connections, Opportunity, Community - This was the 10th Theatre Olympics

Hungary's stages hosted the world's top theatre artists during the 10th Theatre Olympics from April 2023. The genre-rich programme attracted 200 000 viewers and put the country on the world theatre map.

Csaba Kutszegi: ‘The profession can only benefit from this series of events’

The diverse programme of the 10th Theatre Olympics included dance, a special genre of theatre. Among more than 40 performances were classical ballet, contemporary dance, movement art, and folk dance. We asked critic Csaba Kutszegi for his views on the performances.

Theodoros Terzopoulos: 'The 10th Theatre Olympics was an excellent event in every respect'

The founder of the Theatre Olympics, Teodoros Terzopulos, is currently in Budapest rehearsing with the company of the National Theatre of Hungary for the production of Mother Courage and Her Children. We talked about the 10th Theatre Olympics hosted by Hungary, his relationship with tradition and audiences, and also the upcoming play.