Találatok

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.

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.

Trill Zsolt, Vass Magdolna és Rácz József

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.

Theodórosz Terzopulosz - fotó: Eöri Szabó Zsolt

Theodoros Terzopoulos: 'We have to make the theatre more revolutionary'

The Guardian had an interview with the world-famous director and Theatre Olympics-founder Theodoros Terzopoulos, who talked about the program series of the 10th Theatre Olympics currently taking place in Budapest, too.

'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.

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.

Moby Dick credit Christophe Raynaudde Lage

Yngvild Aspeli: 'Moby Dick focuses on questions of human existence'

Plexus Polaire's Moby Dick will be staged twice on 20 April at the Győr National Theatre as part of the Theatre Olympics. An interview with artistic director Yngvild Aspeli was published on the theatre's website.

Avtandil Varsimashvili credit Eöri Szabó Zsolt

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.

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: '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.

Declan Donnellan és Nick Ormerod - fotó: Johan Persson

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.

Valery Fokin: ‘Spectators want genuine human encounters'

András Kozma asked the Russian director Valerij Fokin about the Theater Olympia.

Huseyn Alp Tahmaz: Where to?, Ankara State Theatre (d: Volkan Özgömet) - photo: Eöri Szabó Zsolt

Self-Identity and Artist’s Existence

Flash Report on MITEM 2014 Productions

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: “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.