László Marton
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László Marton is a contemporary theatre director. Marton is the artistic director
of the Vígszínház and professor of the University of Theatre, Film and Television in Budapest
. Marton is known for directing classics through a new lens and his productions have been seen in more than 40 cities throughout the world.
His work has received rave reviews, and he is Honorary Member of the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama
. Marton has earned three Dora Mavor Moore Awards for his Chekhov
productions in Toronto, for Masterclass Theatre and for Soulpepper Theatre Company
, and the Irish Times Theatre Award as Best Director for The Wild Duck
, a production he directed for the Abbey Theatre
(National Theatre of Ireland) in Dublin.
and László Marton, Sr., a representative for a Hungarian foreign trade company. He is also related to Golden Globe Award
winner Hollywood movie director Andrew Marton. Marton's interest in theatre took root early in his life, and he was first introduced to the world of opera by his godfather, Hungarian conductor, János Ferencsik
. Marton attended the Secondary School of the Piarist Fathers and graduated from the University of Theatre, Film and Television in Budapest in 1967. In the same year, at the age of twenty-four he staged his first professional play at the Vígszínház, in Budapest, where he became artistic director in 1987.
, Actors Theatre of Louisville
, the Habima Theatre (Israel's National Theatre), the Barbican Centre
in London, Santa Fe Stages in New Mexico
, the Court Theatre
in Chicago, the Abbey Theatre
in Dublin, Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto and others.
Some of his most important theatrical works include a new adaptation of Chekhov
's Platonov
, (by Marton and Susan Coyne
) for Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto, and productions of Chekhov
's Uncle Vanya
for Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto and Playmakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
, with set and costume designer Michael Levine. In celebration of their 10th anniversary in 2008, (Celebrating 10 Years of history's greatest plays 1998-2008) Soulpepper Theatre Company revived Marton's Production of Uncle Vanya
.
In 2003 Marton directed a new adaptation of Ibsen's The Wild Duck
by Frank McGuinness
for the The Peacock Theatre in Dublin and later for Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto. His production of Dance in Time for the Vígszínház was invited to the Abbey Theatre
's centenary programme in 2004. A year later he directed a production of A Doll's House
by Henrik Ibsen
for the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, in a new version by McGuinness.
As of September 2009, Marton is directing Mozart's The Magic Flute
for the Vígszínház, in collaboration with the Hungarian State Opera House
.
Marton's productions of great emotional resonance are highly acclaimed by critics for revealing a deep psychological intimacy and bringing new life to classics. An actress said that working with him is "incredibly demanding but he's incredibly kind as well. It just creates an atmosphere where it feels safe to risk things".
Art director
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of the Vígszínház and professor of the University of Theatre, Film and Television in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. Marton is known for directing classics through a new lens and his productions have been seen in more than 40 cities throughout the world.
His work has received rave reviews, and he is Honorary Member of the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
. Marton has earned three Dora Mavor Moore Awards for his Chekhov
Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
productions in Toronto, for Masterclass Theatre and for Soulpepper Theatre Company
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Soulpepper Theatre Company is a Toronto, Ontario-based theatre company dedicated to presenting classic plays.-History:Soulpepper was founded in 1998 by twelve Toronto artists who dreamed of a company that would produce lesser known theatrical classics. Soulpepper has since become an important part...
, and the Irish Times Theatre Award as Best Director for The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck is an 1884 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.-Plot:The first act opens with a dinner party hosted by Håkon Werle, a wealthy merchant and industrialist. The gathering is attended by his son, Gregers Werle, who has just returned to his father's home following a self-imposed...
, a production he directed for the Abbey Theatre
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre , also known as the National Theatre of Ireland , is a theatre located in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904. Despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day...
(National Theatre of Ireland) in Dublin.
Early life and education
Marton was born in Budapest, Hungary, to Ilona Keresztes, a graduate of École hôtelière de LausanneÉcole hôtelière de Lausanne
Lausanne Hotel School is the oldest hotel school in the world. Founded in 1893, EHL is a hotel school offering high-level studies to students who are aiming for careers in the hotel industry...
and László Marton, Sr., a representative for a Hungarian foreign trade company. He is also related to Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
winner Hollywood movie director Andrew Marton. Marton's interest in theatre took root early in his life, and he was first introduced to the world of opera by his godfather, Hungarian conductor, János Ferencsik
János Ferencsik
János Ferencsik was a Hungarian conductor.Ferencsik was born in Budapest; he actively played music even as a very young boy. He took violin lessons and taught himself to play the organ. He studied at the National Conservatory of Music in Budapest, where his major subjects were organ performance...
. Marton attended the Secondary School of the Piarist Fathers and graduated from the University of Theatre, Film and Television in Budapest in 1967. In the same year, at the age of twenty-four he staged his first professional play at the Vígszínház, in Budapest, where he became artistic director in 1987.
Career
Marton's international carrier started in 1974 in Germany at the Deutsches Nationaltheater and Staatskapelle Weimar. Since then he directed for the Finnish National TheatreFinnish National Theatre
The Finnish National Theatre , founded in 1872 in the city of Pori, is located in central Helsinki on the northern side of the Helsinki Central Railway Station Square. It is the world's oldest theatre with performances in Finnish...
, Actors Theatre of Louisville
Actors Theatre of Louisville
Actors Theatre of Louisville is a performing arts theater located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It was founded in 1964 by Louisville native Ewel Cornett, local producer Richard Block and actor Ken Jenkins of Scrubs fame, and was designated the "State Theater of Kentucky" in 1974. It is run as a...
, the Habima Theatre (Israel's National Theatre), the Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
The Barbican Centre is the largest performing arts centre in Europe. Located in the City of London, England, the Centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory...
in London, Santa Fe Stages in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, the Court Theatre
Court Theatre (Chicago)
The Court Theatre is a professional theatre located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The Court Theatre is affiliated with the University of Chicago, receiving in-kind support from the University and operating within the larger University umbrella...
in Chicago, the Abbey Theatre
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre , also known as the National Theatre of Ireland , is a theatre located in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904. Despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day...
in Dublin, Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto and others.
Some of his most important theatrical works include a new adaptation of Chekhov
Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
's Platonov
Platonov (play)
Platonov is the name in English given to an early, untitled play written in Russian by Anton Chekhov in 1878. It was the first large-scale drama by Chekhov written specifically for Maria Yermolova, rising star of Maly Theatre...
, (by Marton and Susan Coyne
Susan Coyne
Susan Coyne is a Canadian writer and actress, best known as one of the co-creators and co-stars of the award-winning Slings and Arrows, a TV series which ran 2003–06 about a Canadian Shakespearean theatre company...
) for Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto, and productions of Chekhov
Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
's Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1897 and received its Moscow première in 1899 in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski....
for Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto and Playmakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
, with set and costume designer Michael Levine. In celebration of their 10th anniversary in 2008, (Celebrating 10 Years of history's greatest plays 1998-2008) Soulpepper Theatre Company revived Marton's Production of Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1897 and received its Moscow première in 1899 in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski....
.
In 2003 Marton directed a new adaptation of Ibsen's The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck is an 1884 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.-Plot:The first act opens with a dinner party hosted by Håkon Werle, a wealthy merchant and industrialist. The gathering is attended by his son, Gregers Werle, who has just returned to his father's home following a self-imposed...
by Frank McGuinness
Frank McGuinness
Professor Frank McGuinness is an award-winning Irish playwright and poet. As well as his own works, which include Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, he is recognised for a "strong record of adapting literary classics, having translated the plays of Racine, Sophocles, Ibsen and...
for the The Peacock Theatre in Dublin and later for Soulpepper Theatre Company in Toronto. His production of Dance in Time for the Vígszínház was invited to the Abbey Theatre
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre , also known as the National Theatre of Ireland , is a theatre located in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904. Despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day...
's centenary programme in 2004. A year later he directed a production of A Doll's House
A Doll's House
A Doll's House is a three-act play in prose by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premièred at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month....
by Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is often referred to as "the father of prose drama" and is one of the founders of Modernism in the theatre...
for the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, in a new version by McGuinness.
As of September 2009, Marton is directing Mozart's The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute is an opera in two acts composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a Singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue....
for the Vígszínház, in collaboration with the Hungarian State Opera House
Hungarian State Opera House
The Hungarian State Opera House is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy út. It is home to the Budapest Opera Ball, a society event dating back to 1886.-History:...
.
Marton's productions of great emotional resonance are highly acclaimed by critics for revealing a deep psychological intimacy and bringing new life to classics. An actress said that working with him is "incredibly demanding but he's incredibly kind as well. It just creates an atmosphere where it feels safe to risk things".
Productions
- The Art of Comedy – The Silk Hat (1967) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- The Kiss (1968) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- Can you speak Spanish? (1968) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Love, Closed in the Cupboard (1969) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- For How Long Can One Be an Angel? (1969) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- Theatre (1969) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- CinderellaCinderella"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
(1969) – Bartók Children’s Theatre, Budapest - Napoleon and Napoleon (1970) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Plaza SuitePlaza SuitePlaza Suite is a comedy play by Neil Simon.-Plot:The play is composed of three acts, each involving different characters but all set in Suite 719 of New York City's Plaza Hotel...
(1970) – Vígszínház, Budapest - Summer and SmokeSummer and SmokeSummer and Smoke is a two-part, thirteen-scene play by Tennessee Williams, originally titled Chart of Anatomy when Williams began work on it in 1945. In 1964, Williams revised the play as The Eccentricities of a Nightingale...
(1971) – Vígszínház, Budapest - What Did You Lose, Miss? (1971) – Operetta Theatre, Budapest
- A Flea in her Ear (1971) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Bye-bye, Darling (1972) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- Bella (1972) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Squaring the Circle (1972) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- An Imaginary Report on an American Pop Festival (1973) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- The School for WivesThe School for WivesThe School for Wives is a theatrical comedy written by the seventeenth century French playwright Molière and considered by some critics to be one of his finest achievements. It was first staged at the Palais Royal theatre on 26 December 1662 for the brother of the King...
(1973) – Vígszínház, Budapest - The Dreams of Reason (1974) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- An Imaginary Report on an American Pop Festival (1974) – Nationaltheater, WeimarWeimarWeimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
- I am Thirty (1975) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Further Sufferings of W. Junior (1975) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- The Mistress of the InnThe Mistress of the InnThe Mistress of the Inn , also translated as The Innkeeper Woman or Mirandolina , is a 1753 three-act comedy by the Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni about a coquette. The play has been regarded as his masterpiece...
(1976) – Vígszínház, Budapest - Royal Hunt (1976) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- The School for WivesThe School for WivesThe School for Wives is a theatrical comedy written by the seventeenth century French playwright Molière and considered by some critics to be one of his finest achievements. It was first staged at the Palais Royal theatre on 26 December 1662 for the brother of the King...
(1976) – National Theatre, HelsinkiHelsinkiHelsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... - Good Evening Summer, Good Evening Love! (1977) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Before SunsetBefore SunsetBefore Sunset is a 2004 American romantic drama film and the sequel to Before Sunrise . Like its predecessor, the film was directed by Richard Linklater. However, this time Linklater shares screenplay credit with both actors from the movies, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy...
(1977) – National Theatre, Helsinki - Cubic Space (1978) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- Measure for MeasureMeasure for MeasureMeasure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. It was classified as comedy, but its mood defies those expectations. As a result and for a variety of reasons, some critics have labelled it as one of Shakespeare's problem plays...
(1979) – National Theatre, Helsinki - The Prince of Homburg (1980) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- The Royal Comedians (1980) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- The Hunt (1981) – Vígszínház Studio, Budapest
- The GuardsmanThe GuardsmanThe Guardsman is a 1931 film based on the play Testőr by Ferenc Molnár. It stars Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Roland Young and ZaSu Pitts...
(1981) – Landestheater, DetmoldDetmoldDetmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 74,000. It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947... - The Tower (1982) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- King Béla the Blind (1982) – Castle Theatre, GyulaGyula, HungaryGyula is a city in Békés county in south-eastern Hungary. It lies close to the border with Romania, on the river Fehér-Körös.-History:The first recorded reference to Gyula was in a document dated 1313 which mentions a monastery called Gyulamonostor . By 1332 the settlement around the monastery was...
- King Béla the Blind (1982) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- The Dupe (1982) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Physicists (1982) – Landestheater, Detmold
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1983) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1983) – Actors Theatre of Louisville
- Richard IIRichard II (play)King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to be written in approximately 1595. It is based on the life of King Richard II of England and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richard's...
(1984) – Vígszínház, Budapest - The Invisible Legion (1985) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- The School for WivesThe School for WivesThe School for Wives is a theatrical comedy written by the seventeenth century French playwright Molière and considered by some critics to be one of his finest achievements. It was first staged at the Palais Royal theatre on 26 December 1662 for the brother of the King...
(1985) – Actors Theatre of Louisville - LiliomfiLiliomfiLiliomfi is a 1954 Hungarian comedy film directed by Károly Makk. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Iván Darvas - Liliomfi* Marianne Krencsey - Mariska* Margit Dajka - Camilla* Samu Balázs - Szilvay professzor...
(1985) – Lyceum Court, Eger - Ivan the Terrible (1986) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Star of Seville (1986) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- The Royal Comedians (1986) – Actors Theatre of Louisville
- The Mistress of the InnThe Mistress of the InnThe Mistress of the Inn , also translated as The Innkeeper Woman or Mirandolina , is a 1753 three-act comedy by the Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni about a coquette. The play has been regarded as his masterpiece...
(1986) – Masterclass, Toronto - Push-Up (1987) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- Little Shop of HorrorsLittle Shop of Horrors (musical)Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
(1987) – Actors Theatre of Louisville - The School for WivesThe School for WivesThe School for Wives is a theatrical comedy written by the seventeenth century French playwright Molière and considered by some critics to be one of his finest achievements. It was first staged at the Palais Royal theatre on 26 December 1662 for the brother of the King...
(1987) – Habima, Tel Aviv - The Attic (1988) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- The Proconsul of Caligula (1988) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- As We Do It (1989) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Les liaisons dangereusesLes liaisons dangereuses (play)Les liaisons dangereuses is a play by Christopher Hampton adapted from the 1782 novel of the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. The plot focuses on the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, rivals who use sex as a weapon of humiliation and degradation, all the while enjoying their...
(1989) – Actors Theatre of Louisville - The Horse (1989) – Barbican, London
- Black Peter (1990) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Richard IIIRichard III (play)Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1591. It depicts the Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of Richard III of England. The play is grouped among the histories in the First Folio and is most often classified...
(1990) – Vígszínház, Budapest - Three SistersThree Sisters (play)Three Sisters is a play by Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov, perhaps partially inspired by the situation of the three Brontë sisters, but most probably by the three Zimmermann sisters in Perm...
(1991) – Masterclass, Toronto - Les liaisons dangereusesLes liaisons dangereuses (play)Les liaisons dangereuses is a play by Christopher Hampton adapted from the 1782 novel of the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. The plot focuses on the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, rivals who use sex as a weapon of humiliation and degradation, all the while enjoying their...
(1991) – Masterclass, Toronto - The Tower (1991) – Habima, Tel Aviv
- The Mistress of the InnThe Mistress of the InnThe Mistress of the Inn , also translated as The Innkeeper Woman or Mirandolina , is a 1753 three-act comedy by the Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni about a coquette. The play has been regarded as his masterpiece...
(1991) – Bersheva, Tel Aviv - Servant to Two Masters (1992) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Death of a SalesmanDeath of a SalesmanDeath of a Salesman is a 1949 play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was the recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. Premiered at the Morosco Theatre in February 1949, the original production ran for a total of 742 performances.-Plot :Willy Loman...
(1992) – Habima, Tel Aviv - Shooting Simone (1993) – Actors Theatre of Louisville – Humana Festival
- Incident at VichyIncident At VichyIncident at Vichy is a 1964 play by American dramatist Arthur Miller focusing upon the subjects of human nature, guilt, fear, and complicity using Vichy France for the setting. Miller, a Jew himself, wrote the one act play about a group of detainees waiting for inspection by German officers during...
(1994) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest - Dance in Time (1994) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- MacbethMacbethThe Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
(1995) – Vígszínház, Budapest - Beast on the Moon (1995) – Actors Theatre of Louisville – Humana Festival
- Olympia (1995) – Actors Theatre of Louisville
- Masterclass (1996) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- The Plays the Thing (1996) – Court Theatre, Chicago
- The School for WivesThe School for WivesThe School for Wives is a theatrical comedy written by the seventeenth century French playwright Molière and considered by some critics to be one of his finest achievements. It was first staged at the Palais Royal theatre on 26 December 1662 for the brother of the King...
(1996) – Santa Fe Stages - Sylvia (1997) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Lighting Up the Two Year Old (1997) – Actors Theatre of Louisville – Humana Festival
- The GuardsmanThe GuardsmanThe Guardsman is a 1931 film based on the play Testőr by Ferenc Molnár. It stars Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Roland Young and ZaSu Pitts...
(1997) – Santa Fe Stages - 14 Szent István Boulevard (1998) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Popcorn (1998) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Dance in Time (1998) – Clarence Brown Theatre, Knoxville
- The School for WivesThe School for WivesThe School for Wives is a theatrical comedy written by the seventeenth century French playwright Molière and considered by some critics to be one of his finest achievements. It was first staged at the Palais Royal theatre on 26 December 1662 for the brother of the King...
(1998) – Court Theatre, Chicago - A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999) – Court Theatre Chicago
- The Play’s the Thing (1999) – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
- PlatonovPlatonov (play)Platonov is the name in English given to an early, untitled play written in Russian by Anton Chekhov in 1878. It was the first large-scale drama by Chekhov written specifically for Maria Yermolova, rising star of Maly Theatre...
(1999) – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto - The Play’s the Thing(1999) – Ottawa Art Center
- A Woman (2000) – Vígszínház Studio, Budapest
- The Odd CoupleThe Odd CoupleThe Odd Couple is a 1965 Broadway play by Neil Simon, followed by a successful film and television series, as well as other derivative works and spin offs, many featuring one or more of the same actors. The plot concerns two mismatched roommates, one neat and uptight, the other more easygoing and...
(2000) – Vígszínház, Budapest - PlatonovPlatonov (play)Platonov is the name in English given to an early, untitled play written in Russian by Anton Chekhov in 1878. It was the first large-scale drama by Chekhov written specifically for Maria Yermolova, rising star of Maly Theatre...
(2000) – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto - Uncle VanyaUncle VanyaUncle Vanya is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1897 and received its Moscow première in 1899 in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski....
(2001) – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto - A Doll’s House (2001) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- A Flea in her Ear (2001) – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
- Black-out (2002) – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
- Legend of a Horse (2002) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- Uncle VanyaUncle VanyaUncle Vanya is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1897 and received its Moscow première in 1899 in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski....
(2002) – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto - Uncle VanyaUncle VanyaUncle Vanya is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1897 and received its Moscow première in 1899 in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski....
(2003) – Playmakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill - The Wild DuckThe Wild DuckThe Wild Duck is an 1884 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.-Plot:The first act opens with a dinner party hosted by Håkon Werle, a wealthy merchant and industrialist. The gathering is attended by his son, Gregers Werle, who has just returned to his father's home following a self-imposed...
(2003) – The Peacock Theatre, Dublin - The Play’s the Thing (2003) – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
- A Doll’s House (2003) – The Rep, Milwaukee
- Pisti in the Bloodshed (2004) – Vígszínház, Budapest
- The Mistress of the InnThe Mistress of the InnThe Mistress of the Inn , also translated as The Innkeeper Woman or Mirandolina , is a 1753 three-act comedy by the Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni about a coquette. The play has been regarded as his masterpiece...
(2004) – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto - The GuardsmanThe GuardsmanThe Guardsman is a 1931 film based on the play Testőr by Ferenc Molnár. It stars Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Roland Young and ZaSu Pitts...
(2005) – Alliance Theatre, Atlanta - A Doll’s House (2005) – The Abbey Theatre, Dublin
- The Wild DuckThe Wild DuckThe Wild Duck is an 1884 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.-Plot:The first act opens with a dinner party hosted by Håkon Werle, a wealthy merchant and industrialist. The gathering is attended by his son, Gregers Werle, who has just returned to his father's home following a self-imposed...
(2005) – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto - A Flea in her Ear (2005) – The Rep, Milwaukee
- Three SistersThree Sisters (play)Three Sisters is a play by Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov, perhaps partially inspired by the situation of the three Brontë sisters, but most probably by the three Zimmermann sisters in Perm...
(2007) – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto - Uncle VanyaUncle VanyaUncle Vanya is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1897 and received its Moscow première in 1899 in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski....
(2008) – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto - The Mistress of the InnThe Mistress of the InnThe Mistress of the Inn , also translated as The Innkeeper Woman or Mirandolina , is a 1753 three-act comedy by the Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni about a coquette. The play has been regarded as his masterpiece...
(2009) – The Rep, Milwaukee - The GuardsmanThe GuardsmanThe Guardsman is a 1931 film based on the play Testőr by Ferenc Molnár. It stars Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Roland Young and ZaSu Pitts...
(2009) – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
Awards and titles
- Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic - Commander's Cross with the Star (2009)
- Irish Times Theatre Award - Best Director (The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen) Ireland (2004)
- International Associate Director - Abbey Theatre Dublin (2003–2004)
- Kossuth Prize - Hungary (2003)
- The Most Inspiring Civil Leader Award (2002)
- Dora Mavor Moore AwardDora Mavor Moore AwardThe Dora Mavor Moore Award is an award presented annually by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts which honours theatre, dance, and opera productions in Toronto. Named after Dora Mavor Moore, who helped establish Canadian professional theatre, the award was established on December 13, 1978...
- Best Production (Platonov by Chekhov) Canada (2001) - Dora Mavor Moore Award - Best Director (Platonov by Chekhov) Canada (2000)
- Doctor of Liberal Arts (1999)
- Zsolt Harsányi Memorial Award (1998)
- Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society USA (1997)
- Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic - Commander's Cross (1994)
- Pro Budapest Award (1994)
- Podmaniczky Award (1994)
- Imre Roboz Memorial Award (1994)
- Full-resident Professor of the Hungarian Academy of Dramatic Art (1992)
- Dora Mavor Moore Award - Best Production (Three Sisters by Chekhov) Canada (1991)
- Honorary Member of the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Great-Britain) (1990)
- The Award of the Hungarian Architects' Society (1985)
- Pro Children Award (1985)
- Merited Artist of the Hungarian Republic (1984)
- Pro Castle Theatre Award (1982)
- Special Award of City of Veszprém - Veszprém TV Festival (1982)
- Plovdiv International TV Award (1982)
- Mari Jászai Award (1975)