Hungarian theatreHistory and main theatres

The beginning of theatres• No theatres before the 18th century• György Bessenyei and The National Theatre• Lujza Blaha• During the wars, censorship

Famous actresses of the past

Laborfalvi RózaBlaha Lujza

Bajor Gizi

After 1990• No censorship, alternative theatres in 2000• Currently over 100 theatres in Budapest + 24

in other cities

Hungarian National Theatre

1837- Hungarian Theatre of Pest

1908-1963

1968-2001

The new building of the theatre• Political quarrels (1996-2000)• New building opened on 15 March 2002

The new building The Tragedy of Man by Imre Madách

Some information about the theatre• Surrounded by parks, 20.844 square meters• Main stage + two smaller ones and open-air stage • Number of permanent actors/actresses: 28• Various plays, for example by Shakespeare and Bernard Shaw.

Director: Vidnyánszky AttilaThe interior of the building

Vígszínház – Theatre of Comedy• Founded in 1896, located on the Grand Boulevard in Budapest• One of the most prestigious dramatic theatres in Hungary• Exciting repertoire – for all age groups• 1100 seating capacity

The original building The building today

Our visit

Thank you for your attention!Sources of information and pictures:• http://vigszinhaz.hu/short-history/• https://hu.wikipedia.org• http://hirmagazin.sulinet.hu/hu/muveszetek/magyar_szinhaztortenet• https://nemzetiszinhaz.hu/