Gyula Castle Theatre / Gyula Burgtheater
Program of the 52nd Season
Arts Festival
26th June - 09 August 2015. /
26th June Opening ceremony of the 52nd Season -
XVI. Folk Festival at the Körös-Valley around the Castle
from 16:00 Folk art festival and crafts market of the South Great Plain – folk music and folk dance.
The 9th Cross-border Artistic Meeting
19:00 o’clock Opening ceremony of the 52nd season of the Gyula Castle Theatre
20.30 o’clock Gala program of the 9th National Children’s Dance Festival square of the multitude Admission free
27th June XVI. Folk Festival around the Castle
from 10:00 Folk art festival and crafts market of the South Great Plain – craftsmen’s competitions
folk music and folk dance, children’s programs and farce – all day long
The 9th Cross-border Artistic Meeting
4th Folk Dance Contest of Békés County children's and small ensembles
Meeting of folk dancers from Békés County
20.30 o’clock 19th Békés County Folk Dance Gala Lake Stage
Admission free
28th June XVI. Folk Festival at the Körös-Valley around the Castle
from 10:00 Folk art festival and crafts market of the South Great Plain – craftsmen’s competitions
cooking and pogácsa (scone) baking contest, folk music and folk dance, children’s programs
and farce – all day long
The 9th Cross-border Artistic Folk Festival
Admission free
“A hit musical from the beloved book of all of us, once again in Gyula”
30th June. Móricz – Kocsák – Miklós: Stay Good Until Death - musical Lake Stage
20:30 o’clock Directed by: Ilona Várhalmi
(Rain day: Performance of the Csokonai National Theatre - Debrecen
1st July) Ticket prices: HUF 2200 – 2800 – 3200
2nd-12th July 11th Shakespeare Festival Gyula, 2015
Hungarian and foreign theatrical performances, music, film, conference, gastronomy
II. Shakespeare Fringe Festival
Final program: June 2015.
Info: www.shakespearefesztival.hu
2nd July Shakespeare in the eyes of contemporary fine artists – opening ceremony of the poster exhibition
18.00 o’clock The exhibition can be visited free of charge until 12th July Chamber Hall
“Spectacular performance about the thousand-year-old Chinese culture, after many international
Festivals, in Gyula”
2nd July W. Shakespeare: Richard III. Lake Stage
20.30 o’clock Directed by: Wang Xiaoying
Performance of the Chinese National Theatre, Beijing
Ticket price: HUF 2000
3rd July Professional film screening Chamber Hall
18.00 o’clock Twelfth Night or What You Will – Performance of the Katona József Theatre /1980/
Directed by: Gábor Zsámbéki
Admission free
“Another Shakespeare Première by László Bocsárdi, after his Hamlet that was awarded with the best
direction prize”
3. July W. Shakespeare: Twelfth Night or What You Will - Castle Stage
20.30 o’clock In the main roles: László Mátray, Tibor Pálffy, Levente Nemes, László Szakács
First night Directed by: László Bocsárdi
Joint production of the Gyula Castle Theatre and the Tamási Áron Theatre from Sepsiszentgyörgy
(Rain day: Ticket price: HUF 1800 – 2200 – 2500
6th July)
4th July Shakespeare Fringe
18.00 o’clock Club of Hamlets 2.0 Chamber Hall
In the roles: László Kövesdi, Béla Stubnya
Directed by: Ildikó Mándy
Performance of the Ildikó Mándy Troupe
Admission free
“Another Shakespeare Performance by László Bocsárdi, after his Hamlet that was awarded with the best direction prize”
4th-5th July W. Shakespeare: Twelfth Night or What You Will - Castle Stage
20.30 o’clock In the main roles: László Mátray, Tibor Pálffy, Levente Nemes, László Szakács
(Rain day: Directed by: László Bocsárdi
6th July) Joint production of the Gyula Castle Theatre and the Tamási Áron Theatre from
Sepsiszentgyörgy
Ticket price: HUF 1800 – 2200 – 2500
5th July Professional film screening
18.00 o’clock Shakespeare in Love – American comedy /1998/ Chamber Hall
Directed by: John Madden
Admission free
“A well-known play set in modern times, directed by Zsótér Sándor”
6th July W. S. OTHELLO - the Black Moor Chamber Hall
19.00 o’clock Cast: Gergő Kaszás, Nóra Földeáki, Krisztián Kovács, Roland Rába,
Gábor Nagypál, György Sípos, Lajos Spilák, Júlia Nyakó, Katalin Homonnai, Erika Molnár Directed by: Sándor Zsótér
Performance of Studio K Theatre, Budapest
Ticket price: HUF 1800
7th July Professional film screening
18.00 o’clock Richard III. – movie of the MTV with stars in the cast /1973/ Chamber Hall
Directed by: György Fehér
Admission free
“A unique direction on the eternal matter of faith - personality - power, with Transylvanian and
Hungarian actors”
7th July W. Shakespeare: Richard III. Around the Castle
20.30 o’clock Cast: Áron Dávid, Benedek Botond Farkas, György Vass, Erika Szabó
Directed by: Ádám Burák
Performance of the Theatre Base of Zsámbék and the Manna Production
Ticket price: HUF 1500
8th July Professional film screening
18.00 o’clock The Merchant of Venice – American movie /2004/ Chamber Hall
Directed by: Michael Radford
Admission free
“Renaissance music by the internationally renowned ensemble”
8th July Shakespeare’s contemporary music Chamber Hall
20.30 o’clock Concert of the Hungarian Renaissance Resemble
Musicians: Róbert Mandel, Gábor Kállay, Judit Andrejszki, Zsolt Szabó
Ticket price: HUF 1500
9th July Professional film screening
18.00 o’clock Romeo and Juliet – performance of the Miskolc National Theatre /1984/ Chamber Hall
Directed by: János Szikora
Admission free
“Shakespeare’s most popular play with the wonderful music of Tchaikovsky, in a modern dance
performance.”
9th July Shakespeare -Tchaikovsky : Romeo and Juliet - ballet Lake Stage
20:30 o’clock Choreographer: Noémi Kulcsár
Performance of the Miskolc Ballet
Ticket price: HUF 1500
10th-11th July Who was Shakespeare? Public Library
11.00 o’clock International conference
Admission free
“The world famous Portuguese jazz singer encounters Shakespeare”
10th July Songs for Shakespeare Museum courtyard
18.00 o’clock Maria Joao’s Jazz Concert
Ticket price: HUF 2500
10th July “Classical play about love in a special adaptation with lots of music”
20.30 o’clock W. Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet Chamber Hall
Performance of The Flanagan Collective, York /GB/
Ticket price: HUF 2000
11th July “Shakespeare famous theatrical character in English perform by the well-known Polish actor”
18.00 o’clock Shylock Chamber Hall
Based on William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, written by: Andrzej Zurowski and Piotr
Kondrat
Performed by: Piotr Kondrat /PL/
Ticket price: HUF 2000
“A staggeringly beautiful performance, with excellent actors”
11th July W. Shakespeare: King Lear Lake Stage
20.30 In the main roles: György Cserhalmi, Csilla Radnay, Sándor Gáspár, Csaba Krisztik,
(Rain day: Földes Eszter
12th July) Directed by: Bagó Bertalan
Performance of the Vörösmarthy Theatre from Székesfehérvár
Ticket price: HUF 1500 – 2000 – 2600
12th July Shakespeare and András Ferenc Kovács– a conversation with the author, dramatist and
literary translator
18.00 o’clock Moderator: Elek Tibor - literary historian Chamber Hall
Ticket price: HUF 800
12th July “Energetic performance about the spectacle civilization of our age”
20.30 o’clock W. Shakespeare: Timon of Athens Chamber Hall
Performance of the graduate students of the University of Theatre and Film Arts
In the main role: Géza D. Hegedűs
Directed by: Attila Vidnyánszky Jr.
Ticket price: HUF 1500
“Humour, satire, slam-poetry from contemporary Hungarian writers and jazz music”
13th July 7th Literary Humour Festival Castle Stage
20.30 o’clock The writings are read by: Csaba Hartay, Zsolt Győrei - Csaba Schlachtovszky,
András Ferenc Kovács, Endre Kukorelly, László Márton, István Pion, Márton Simon,
Krisztina Tóth, Csaba Székely, Balázs Szálinger, István Vörös
Host: Tarján Tamás Rozsnyói Péter plays on the piano
Editor and director of the evening: Elek Tibor
Ticket price: HUF 2000
“New production of the L’art pour L’art Company”
14th July The Postman who eats the letters - comedy Lake Stage
20.30 o’clock Performance of the L’art pour L’art Company
Ticket price: HUF 2500 – 3000 – 3500
15th July Fade-outs - opening ceremony of the exhibition Chamber Hall
16.00 o’clock Exhibition of István Orosz, Kossuth Prize award-winning Graphic Artist
The exhibition can be visited free of charge until 9th August.
“The historical play about King Stephan I. and the eternal question: Where to go, where to stand?”
15th July Ratkó József: Help the King - historical drama Castle Stage
20.30 Cast: Tamás Szalma, Anna Kubik, István Bicskei, Imre Szélyes, Árpád Bakota,
(Rain day: István Papp, Tamás Garay Nagy, Róbert Kardos M., Olasz Soma Szabó
16th July) Directed by: Sándor Csikos
The joint production of the National Theatre Budapest and the Csokonai Theatre Debrecen
Ticket price: HUF 1800 – 2200 – 2500
17th July The ugri-bugri princess – puppet show for children Around the Castle
18.00 o’clock Performed by: Beáta Barkóczi, László Danilás, Nina Vadilku
Admission free
“A joyful, beautiful story about love performed by artists from Beregszász”
17th July Ernő Szép: Purple wisteria - a love story Castle Stage
20.30 o’clock Cast: Attila Ferenczi, Júlia Domerackaja, Imre Szabó, Magdolna Vass,
András Kacsur, Ibolya Orosz, Ildikó Béres, Melinda Orosz, Viktória Tarpai,
Andrea Kacsur, István Sőtér
Directed by: Ferenc Katkó
Performance of the Illyés Gyula Hungarian National Theatre from Beregszász
Ticket price: HUF 1800 – 2200 – 2500
“King of the Hammond Organ, a singer with wonderful voice and Hungarian stars.”
18th July the 24th Gyula Castle Jazz Festival Castle Stage
19.00 o’clock Cast: Joey De Francesco Trio /USA/, Joan Faulkner / USA/ - Gusztáv Csík /H/ Duó,
Tóth Viktor Arura Trio, Gyulai Big Band
Ticket price: HUF 4800 Jazz-Blues Season Ticket: HUF 7000
“The British Janis Joplin with his legendary English blues Mohicans and the best blues musicians of
Hungary”
19th July 10th Castle Blues Festival Castle Stage
19.00 o’clock Cast: Maggie Bell & Norman Beaker Blues Trio /GB/, Hobo and His Band,
Mojo Workings, Jack Cannon Blues Band
Ticket price: HUF 3800 Jazz-Blues Season Ticket: HUF 7000
20th July Rhythms – film screening
18.00 o’clock Festival award-winning short-films of Árpád Sopsits Chamber Hall
Admission free
“Social criticism with harsh humour, satire and utopia from the novel of the Hungarian Orwell”
21st July Sándor Szathmári: Kazohinia Lake Stage – Castle servants’ wing
20:30 o’clock Cast: Ákos Orosz, Gábor Jászberényi, Zoltán Lendváczky, Emőke Zsigmond, Zsuzsa
Gyöngy, Vanda Kovács, Blanka Mészáros, Balázs Szarvas
Directed by: Árpád Sopsits
First Performance of the Gyula Castle Theatre
night Ticket price: HUF 2000
“Social criticism with harsh humour, satire and utopia from the novel of the Hungarian Orwell”
22nd-23rd July Sándor Szathmári: Kazohinia Lake Stage – Castle servants’ wing
20:30 o’clock Cast: Ákos Orosz, Gábor Jászberényi, Zoltán Lendváczky, Emőke Zsigmond, Zsuzsa
Gyöngy, Vanda Kovács, Blanka Mészáros, Balázs Szarvas
Directed by: Árpád Sopsits
First performance of the Gyula Castle Theatre
Ticket price: HUF 2000
“The concert of the world famous conductor and the World Orchestra in Gyula”
27th July The concert of Tamás Vásáry and the Zoltán Kodály World Youth Orchestra Castle Stage
20.30 o’clock On the repertoire: Ferenc Erkel: László Hunyadi - Overture, Zoltán Kodály: Dances of Galánta,
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Conductor: Tamás Vásáry
Ticket price: HUF 2500
“The popular musical in a new adaptation”
28th-29th July Dés – Geszti - Békés: The Jungle Book - musical Lake Stage
20.30 o’clock In the main roles: Attila Gulyás, Norbert Nagy, György Szomor, Gyula Bartus,
Gábor Vadász, Erika Nagy, Tünde Kara
Directed by: Ádám Horgas
(Rain day: Performed by the Weöres Sándor Theatre in Szombathely and the Jókai Theatre
in Békéscsaba
30th July) Ticket prices: HUF 2500 – 3000 – 3500
30th-31th July Gastronomic theatre – gastronomy in theatre In front of the Castle
1st-2nd August Conversation with famous actors, cooking by actors, tasting first class dishes and wine
18.00 o’clock Host: József Vinkó – editor in chief of Hungarian Kitchen and Ghost from the Pot
Admission free
“The latest stage adaptation of one of the most entertaining novels with excellent actors”
1st-2nd August Sándor Rideg: The Watchman's House Is AboutTo Take Off - comedy adapted Lake Stage
20.30 o’clock by Géza Bereményi
Cast: Ádám Árdelán, Sándor Gáspár, Anna Kubik, Tamás Sághy, Noémi Závodszky,
Rain day: Kamil Kricsár, János Derzsi, István Kelemen, Sándor Tűzkő, Illés Juhász
3rd August) Directed by: Bertalan Bagó
Performance of the Vörösmarthy Theatre from Székesfehérvár
Ticket price: HUF 2500 – 3000 – 3500
“A lyrical bravura of our literature about the poetess with a stormy life - only for adults”
4th August Sándor Weöres: Psyché behind the Castle
20.30 o’clock Performed by the actor students of the University of Kaposvár
(Rain day: Directed by: Attila Vidnyánszky
6th August) Joint production of the Gyula Castle Theatre and the University of Kaposvár
First night Ticket prices: HUF 2000
“A lyrical bravura of our literature about the poetess with a stormy life - only for adults”
5th August Weöres Sándor: Psyché behind the Castle
20:30 o’clock Performed by the actor students of the University of Kaposvár
(Rain day: Directed by: Attila Vidnyánszky
6th August) Joint production of the Gyula Castle Theatre and the University of Kaposvár
Ticket price: HUF 2000
“The comedy of the renowned playwright on the encounter of two weird women”
6th August Károly Szakonyi: Two women - comedy, reading theatre Museum courtyard
20.30 o’clock Cast: Anna Ráckevei, Katalin Takács
Dramaturge: Ildikó Lőkös
Ticket price: HUF 1800
7th August Little Rooster and his diamond – puppet show for children
18.00 o’clock Performed by Fabatka Puppet-show Beside the Castle
Admission free
“It has been a hit for more than 20 years, now with a new cast - reprise première”
7th-8th August My Fair Lady - musical Lake Stage
20.30 o’clock Based on G.B. Shaw’s Pygmalion, written by Alan Jay Lerner
(Rain day: Music by: Frederick Loewe
9th august) In the main roles: Andrea Mahó, István Hirtling, László Szacsvay, Vali Dániel,
Csaba Jegercsik, Nóra Benkő, Dezső Rancsó, Sándor Szűcs, Attila Szatmári, András Simon
Directed by: Ferenc Sík, Mária Harangi
Performance of the Budapest Hungarian Theatre
Ticket price: HUF 3900 – 4700 – 5500
The management of the theatre reserves the right of changing the programme, cast or venues!
We wish all our visitors to enjoy the performances!
Tickets for the performances may be booked from March on:
At the management of the Gyula Castle Theatre
Address: 5700 Gyula, Kossuth u. 13. Tel: +36-66/463-148, +36-30/639-9062; Fax: +36-66/362-860
E-mail: Website: www.gyulaivarszinhaz.hu, www.shakespearefesztival.hu