Spotlight Archívum - 10th Theatre Olympics

Kutszegi Csaba

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.

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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.

Sebestyén László Szabó in the Bánk bán – photo: ZSolt Eöri Szabó

Reflecting on the world – interview with Sebestyén László Szabó

Interview with the Junior Prima Prize-winning young actor about performances entitled Woyczek and Bánk bán, leading roles, and the importance of international theatre festivals.

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Impressions of the 30-year-old Transcarpathian Regional Hungarian Drama Theatre

The Transcarpathian Regional Hungarian Drama Theatre, founded in 1993, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, which will also be commemorated as part of the 10th MITEM. Speaking of which, we asked the theater's three artists, the founder Zsolt Trill, as well as Magdolna Vass and József Rácz.

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George Zamfir: 'We were united in diversity'

One of the highlights of the 10th Theatre Olympics was the Madách Project 2023, a program based on the idea of Attila Vidnyánszky, organised by the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest. Student director George Zamfir wrote to színház.org about his experience of creating the performance.

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Bianca Temneanu: ’I realized that theatre still exists’

We continue our series of reports on the Madách Project. The following is the testimony of Bianca Temneanu, who is doing her Masters in stage directing at the I. L. Caragiale University of Theatre and Film Arts, who, together with two colleagues, staged three scenes of The Tragedy of Man and participated in the artistic process in Hungary.

Emiliia Dementsova

Emiliia Dementsova: 'Theatre today has a humanitarian function.'

Emiliia Dementsova is critic who is currently living in Israel, shared her experiences of her time in Hungary for the Theatre Olympics, as well as her essential thoughts on the role of theatre today.

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'A fruitful ground for new theatre projects' - interview with Tarlan Rasulov

Tarlan Rasulov is an Azerbaijan theatre director and founder of the dOM independent theatre company. We have talked about his visions of the future theater, his favourite performances, and the next festival with him.

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Savas Patsalidis: 'Cultural events like this are necessary more than ever'

Savas Patsalidis is a Greek professor who is the author of fourteen books on theatre criticism and theatre theory, and is currently editor-in-chief of Critical Stage. We talked about the 10th Theatre Olympics.

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Dimitris Papaioannou talks about INK

The Greek director, choreographer, and visual artist Dimitris Papaioannou speaks exclusively about his art.

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The Journey of the Mask: a road movie

Following the handover, the mask "set off" on a European tour to visit a few of the artists participating in the Theatre Olympics.

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Alessandro Serra: 'Theatre is the place where you can save your soul'

Alessandro Serra and his company are coming to Budapest to perform Shakespeare's The Tempest. We spoke with the Italian director about his Hungarian experiences, the play, and the role of the theatre.

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The journey of the mask: Athens

During the Athens stop on the journey of the mask, founder Theodoros Terzopoulos was visited by our crew in his theatre, the Attis. Video highlights of our time at the theatre of the Greek director giant.

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Avtandil Varsimashvili: ‘The magic of the theater is the acting’

Award-winning Georgian director Avtandil Varszimashvili recently presented a Brecht play at the National Theater of Hungary, and on April 26-27 he will come to the 10th Theater Olympics with two Shakespeares. We talked about making theater and what a director's greatest virtue is.

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Road movie is filmed under the auspices of the Theatre Olympics

On the occasion of World Theatre Day a traditional theatrical mask donated by Theodoros Terzopoulos to the 10th Theatre Olympics will "go on a journey" to visit some of our guest artists.

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche: 'We are granted the privilege of peeking into the secret of secrets"

These are some of the questions Juliette Binoche addresses in the interview by Enikő Sepsi on her reading performance at MITEM The Matter of Light, based on the book Talking with Angels.

Slava Polunin

Slava Polunin: 'I have always been attracted to the absurd and the grotesque'

From 16-18 June, the legendary company of Slava Polunin will be presenting SnowShow five times as part of the Theatre Olympics. We spoke to the artist about the play, which has been a huge success for three decades.

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The Spanish Hamlet in Budapest: Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod – Creators of Life is a Dream

What makes this classic of Baroque Spanish drama topical? What is the difference between film and theatre? What makes the Theatre Olympics special? These are some of the questions we asked of the British creators of Life is a Dream, a production coming to MITEM from Madrid.

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Zoltán Rátóti: "The Madách project can launch an international discourse"

With the Madách Project, the 2023 Hungarian Theatre Olympics will pay tribute to the memory of Imre Madách, the immortal Hungarian playwright born 200 years ago this year.

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Valery Fokin: 'The theater can be a tool for reunification'

Russian director Valery Fokin, a member of the International Committee of the Theater Olympics and a regular participant of the MITEM Festivals, expressed his thoughts in an exclusive video about the following Theater Olympics hosted by Hungary in 2023.

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Theatre attracted by tradition - Theodoros Terzopoulos on the Olympic ideal

Theodoros Terzopoulos on the Olympic ideal, the capitalist interpretation of Nora and the importance of openness.

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Alessandro Serra brings his new Shakespeare adaptation to the Olympics

In the program of Theatre Olympics 2023 stage director, author, set designer and lighting technician Alessandro Serra present his new Shakespeare adaptation of The Tempest.

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Romeo Castellucci: ‘I discover myself thinking that maybe an idea is too much’

Italian theater director Romeo Castellucci insists he’s not a provocateur despite a history of generating shock and outrage. Interview by The Irish Times.

Vidnyánszky Attila

Attila Vidnyánszky: ‘We do not have much time left”

Zsolt Szász talks to Attila Vidnyánszky About the 2023 Theatre Olympics hosted by Hungary.

Tadashi Suzuki

Tadashi Suzuki: “There Is Still Hope for Truly Global Communication”

In this interview, Suzuki speaks about the significance of Toga Village, the significance of artists working together on theater festivals.