13th Madách International Theatre Meeting

The new exhibition of the Nemzeti Színház brings to light the silenced stories of the past: the fates of actors who, between 1947 and 1989, were forced to make decisions under the shadow of political power. The exhibition is not only an act of remembrance, but also a provocation—raising questions about artistic freedom, responsibility, and the weight of the spoken word.

The National Theatre commemorates one of the most singular voices of contemporary European theatre: the oeuvre of Valère Novarina placed the creative power of language at the very center of the stage. On April 13, we pay tribute to his work with a book launch, a staged reading, and an exhibition.

The Madách International Theatre Meeting (MITEM) will be held for the thirteenth time, offering audiences a wide range of exciting productions at the National Theatre of Budapest from April 10 to May 11. The event is also closely linked to the Hungarian–Serbian cultural season.

From Toga in Japan to Naples in Italy, from East to West, numerous renowned companies and fascinating performances will arrive at the month-long 13th Madách International Theatre Meeting (MITEM) at the National Theatre. We offer unique experiences and genre-bending experiments for our theatre-loving audience – both loyal patrons and newcomers. Before the full program is announced in February, I’d like to highlight six performances for your attention.

A Bucharest production by world-renowned Romanian director Andrei Șerban; the final stage work of recently deceased French writer-director Valère Novarina; the premiere of a new production by the Feledi Project created as a Croatian–Hungarian co-production; and, thanks to the Serbian–Hungarian cultural season, several productions from Serbia have all been included in the program of the 13th MITEM. The organizers held the festival’s press conference on February 18 at the National Theatre.

From Paris to Belgrade, from Barcelona to Bucharest, from Novi Sad to Toga in Japan – from East to West, leading companies and exceptional productions arrive at the National Theatre for the month-long 13th Madách International Theatre Meeting (MITEM). Contemporary interpretations of classical works, genre-crossing experiments – world theatre in Budapest.

The stage designs for the imaginary performance of Imre Madách's The Tragedy of Man (1864) were created by students of the Institute of Creative Industries of the University of Sopron under the supervision of Kázmér Tóth. 

The SzFE series has so far published volumes by Theodórosz Terzopulosz, Tadashi Suzuki and Eugeino Barba. Fabre’s work is another contribution to the fact that international theatre knowledge can become part of Hungarian education, and future theatre creators can enrich their individual vision with new forms and content.