Władza, zabawa. Obraz aktualnych wydarzeń politycznych we współczenym teatrze węgierskim
Power, Fun. The Image of Current Politics in Contemporary Hungarian Theater

Summary/Abstract: The authors state that few plays are being produced in Hungary to address the country’s increasingly disturbing socio-political situation. Nonetheless, “Few plays of this sort are […] among the season’s major events.” These include three works described and analyzed by the authors: Coriolanus by the HOPPart Group, King John by the Örkény Theater, and The Misanthrope by the József Katona Theater. In analyzing the political statements of the plays, the authors conclude that it is not dangerous to tackle political issues in Hungary. They place their hopes, however, in these plays influencing spectators, although they remain outside the spectrum of politicians’ interest.

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