Dead Poets’ Society at the National
Kafka's Metamorphosis at Örkény
Adaptation is a risky undertaking especially when you move from one medium to another. Take, for example, movies adapted into plays. In Budapest alone, there is now a staggering number of stage pieces based on successful films.…
Cocteau’s Saintly Monsters at the National
A Different Kind of Guardsman at the Pesti
As a director, what do you do when you have a good play full of passionate speeches and emotional twists, a strong and professional cast, and the vast resources of the National Theatre? Unfortunately, András…
Here is your guide to the performance options in December 2017.
Entries are arranged by theater or venue.
Átrium Színház
This former cinema retains its classy, nostalgic interior, and there is a splendid buffet with tasty cakes, coffee, and drinks. Still, expect steeper than usual prices (for…
Gypsy Baron and Oberon
at the Erkel Theater
The plot of The Gypsy Baron is simplicity itself, but to understand the cultural context we have to go back to when it was composed in 1884. Johann Strauss, Jr., was looking for a Hungarian story for his next operetta, and a collaborator suggested…
Here is your guide to the performance options in November 2017.
Entries are arranged by theater or venue.
Átrium Színház
This former cinema retains its classy, nostalgic interior, and there is a splendid buffet with tasty cakes, coffee, and drinks. Still, expect steeper than usual prices…
