László Marton

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László Marton is one of the most important contemporary theatre directors. He is the artistic director of Vígszínház in Budapest. His productions have been seen in the following cities:

Atlanta, Banff, Belgrade, Berlin, Bratislava, Bruno, Bucharest, Budapest, Chicago, Dublin, Kiev, Knoxville, London, Louisville, Moscow, Nancy, Ottawa, Prague, Saint Petersburg, Santa Fe, Tallinn, Tel Aviv, Toronto, Vienna, Weimar, Warsaw

1 Awards and titles
2 Directions
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Awards and titles

László Marton has received various awards, including:

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 Award - Best Production (Platonov by Chekhov) Canada 2001
Dora Mavor Moore Award - Best Director (Platonov by Chekhov) Canada 2000
Member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers USA 1997
Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic - Middle Cross 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

[edit] Directions

1967 De Filippo – The Art of Comedy – The Silk Hat – Vígszínház, Budapest
1968 Dóczy – The Kiss – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1968 Tabi – Can you speak Spanish? – Vígszínház, Budapest
1969 Szabó – Love, Closed in the Cupboard – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1969 Thurzó – For How Long Can One Be an Angel? – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1969 Maugham – Theatre – Vígszínház, Budapest
1969 Fényes-Romhányi – Cinderella – Bartók Children’s Theatre, Budapest
1970 Szabó – Napoleon and Napoleon – Vígszínház, Budapest
1970 Simon – Plaza Suite – Vígszínház, Budapest
1971 Williams – Summer and Smoke – Vígszínház, Budapest
1971 Fényes-Békeffy – What Did You Lose, Miss? – Operetta Theatre, Budapest
1971 Feydeau – A Flea in her Ear – Vígszínház, Budapest
1972 Tersánszky – Bye-bye, Darling – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1972 Szomory – Bella – Vígszínház, Budapest
1972 Katajev – Squaring the Circle – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1973 Déry-Presser – An Imaginary Report on an American Pop Festival – Vígszínház, Budapest
1973 Molière – The School for Wives – Vígszínház, Budapest
1974 Vallejo – The Dreams of Reason – Vígszínház, Budapest
1974 Déry-Presser – An Imaginary Report on an American Pop Festival – Nationaltheater, Weimar
1975 Bereményi, Kern, Marton, Radnóti, Adamis – I am Thirty – Vígszínház, Budapest
1975 Plenzdorf – Further Sufferings of W. Junior – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1976 Goldoni – The Mistress of the Inn – Vígszínház, Budapest
1976 Hernádi – Royal Hunt – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1976 Molière – The School for Wives – National Theatre, Helsinki
1977 Fejes-Presser – Good Evening Summer, Good Evening Love! – Vígszínház, Budapest
1977 Hauptmann – Before Sunset – National Theatre, Helsinki
1978 Bereményi – Cubic Space – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1979 Shakespeare – Measure for Measure – National Theatre, Helsinki
1980 Kleist – The Prince of Homburg – Vígszínház, Budapest
1980 Bulgakov – The Royal Comedians – Vígszínház, Budapest
1981 Kroetz – The Hunt – Vígszínház Studio, Budapest
1981 Molnár – The Guardsman – Landestheater, Detmold
1982 Szörényi-Bródy-Sarkadi-Ivánka – The Tower – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1982 Székely – King Béla the Blind – Castle Theatre, Gyula
1982 Székely – King Béla the Blind – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1982 Feydeau – The Dupe – Vígszínház, Budapest
1982 Dürrenmatt – Physicists – Landestheater, Detmold
1983 Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1983 Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Actors Theatre of Louisville
1984 Shakespeare – Richard II – Vígszínház, Budapest
1985 Rejtő-Schwajda – The Invisible Legion – Vígszínház, Budapest
1985 Molière – The School for Wives – Actors Theatre of Louisville
1985 Szigligeti – Liliomfi – Lyceum Court, Eger
1986 Bulgakov – Ivan the Terrible – Vígszínház, Budapest
1986 De Vega – Star of Seville – Vígszínház, Budapest
1986 Bulgakov – The Royal Comedians – Actors Theatre of Louisville
1986 Goldoni – The Mistress of the Inn – Masterclass, Toronto
1987 Gyurkovics – Push-Up – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1987 Ashman-Menken – Little Shop of Horrors – Actors Theatre of Louisville
1987 Molière – The School for Wives – Habima, Tel Aviv
1988 Presser-Sztevanovity-Horváth – The Attic – Vígszínház, Budapest
1988 Székely – The Proconsul of Caligula – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1989 Spiró-Másik – As We Do It – Vígszínház, Budapest
1989 Hampton – Les Liaisons Dangereuses – Actors Theatre of Louisville
1989 Háy – The Horse – Barbican, London
1990 Zágon-Somogyi-Eisemann – Black Peter – Vígszínház, Budapest
1990 Shakespeare – Richard III – Vígszínház, Budapest
1991 Chekhov – Three Sisters – Masterclass, Toronto
1991 Hampton – Les Liaisons Dangereuses – Masterclass, Toronto
1991 Sarkadi-Ivánka – The Tower – Habima, Tel Aviv
1991 Goldoni – The Mistress of the Inn – Bersheva, Tel Aviv
1992 Goldoni – Servant to Two Masters – Vígszínház, Budapest
1992 Miller – Death of a Salesman – Habima, Tel Aviv
1993 Kaufman – Shooting Simone – Actors Theatre of Louisville – Humana Festival
1994 Miller – Incident at Vichy – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1994 Békés-Theatre du Campagnol – Dance in Time – Vígszínház, Budapest
1995 Shakespeare – Macbeth – Vígszínház, Budapest
1995 Kalinoski – Beast on the Moon – Actors Theatre of Louisville – Humana Festival
1995 Molnár – Olympia – Actors Theatre of Louisville
1996 McNally – Masterclass – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
1996 Molnár – The Plays the Thing – Court Theatre, Chicago
1996 Molière – The School for Wives – Santa Fe Stages
1997 Gurney – Sylvia – Vígszínház, Budapest
1997 Aerenson – Lighting Up the Two Year Old – Actors Theatre of Louisville – Humana Festival
1997 Molnár – The Guardsman – Santa Fe Stages
1998 Kern-Presser – 14 Szent István Boulevard – Vígszínház, Budapest
1998 Elton – Popcorn – Vígszínház, Budapest
1998 Békés, Theatre du Campagnol – Dance in Time – Clarence Brown Theatre, Knoxville
1998 Molière – The School for Wives – Court Theatre, Chicago
1999 Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Court Theatre Chicago
1999 Molnár – The Play’s the Thing – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
1999 Chekhov – Platonov – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
1999 Molnár - The Play’s the Thing – Ottawa Art Center
2000 Esterházy – A Woman – Vígszínház Studio, Budapest
2000 Simon – The Odd Couple – Vígszínház, Budapest
2000 Chekhov – Platonov – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
2001 Chekhov – Uncle Vanya – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
2001 Ibsen – A Doll’s House – Vígszínház, Budapest
2001 Feydeau – A Flea in her Ear – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
2002 Spiró – Black-out – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
2002 Tolstoj – Legend of a Horse – Vígszínház, Budapest
2002 Chekhov – Uncle Vanya – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
2003 Chekhov – Uncle Vanya – Playmakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill
2003 Ibsen – The Wild Duck – The Peacock Theatre, Dublin
2003 Molnár – The Play’s the Thing – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
2003 Ibsen – A Doll’s House – The Rep, Milwaukee
2004 Örkény – Pisti in the Bloodshed – Vígszínház, Budapest
2004 Goldoni – The Mistress of the Inn – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
2005 Molnár – The Guardsman – Alliance Theatre, Atlanta
2005 Ibsen – A Doll’s House – The Abbey Theatre, Dublin
2005 Ibsen – The Wild Duck – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
2005 Feydeau – A Flea in her Ear – The Rep, Milwaukee