A review of Örkény Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet (dir. Bagossy László) by Bozóki Vivien Shakespeare’s Hamlet played in a modern age can bring some surprises. Especially if it’s played in Örkény Theatre. For example, I would never have thought that Hamlet could be performed in an unchanging set that is a stadium for the whole time of the performance,…
A review of Örkény Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet (dir. Bagossy László) by Komáromi Tímea What characterises the performance of Hamlet in Örkény Theatre is modern thinking. Putting Shakespeare – or any other Renaissance play – into a 21st century context is always a challenge, one that not all adaptations can fully rise to. In…
A review of Örkény Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet (dir. Bagossy László) by Hujbert Gellért I came out of Örkény Theatre with mixed feelings. Previously, I had prepared myself to be ready to compare it to the performances or adaptations I had already seen, yet after this experience, I had a hard time collecting my…
A review of Örkény Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet (dir. Bagossy László) by Rónyai Kitty Many may find the latest adaptation of Hamlet in Örkény Theatre quite unusual, for some it may even seem unrecognisable. Instead of a court we are beside a football pitch with a madly cheering crowd. The dresses and the props…