Bozóki Vivien – A Stadium, Swear Words and Social Criticism (Hamlet Theatre Review)
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,…
Wikipedia Shakespeare Edit-a-thon 2016
Shakespeare and Wikipedia. Two words which belong to highly different circles of learning, while Wikipedia is often mentioned on the blacklist of most teachers, Shakespeare belongs to the highest spheres of learning. Yet, the Hungarian Shakespeare Committee is enthusiastic about bringing Shakespeare into the digital world for Hungarian readers and providing a safe source for…
Komáromi Tímea – Modern Madness (Hamlet Theatre Review)
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…
Dr. Schandl Veronika – Get Some Shakespeare into Your Lives!
What does a Shakespeare scholar do when, following her heart, she ends up as a stay-at-home mum in the American Midwest? Well, what she would always do – look for Shakespeare in her vicinity. Luckily, yours truly landed not on a desert island, but at the University of Notre Dame, one of the best colleges…
Hujbert Gellért – God Hath Given You One Face: Modernizing Hamlet (Hamlet Theatre Review)
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…
Rónyai Kitty – The Tragedy of Hamlet? (Hamlet Theatre Review)
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…
Ágnes Koncz, Dorottya Hagyacki, Zita Luca Csathó, Nikoletta Szabó – Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2015
A few months ago I visited the Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, looking for primary sources for one of my research projects. When I found nothing I asked one of the librarians whether she could help me. Her only answer was a question about whether I’ve tried Wikipedia yet, “because they usually have…
Nemes Zsolt – Editathon
Hungarian Wikipedia is far behind its western counterparts, especially the English Wikipedia. Its articles are still few, often too short, and badly written, especially those written on topics, which are not directly linked to Hungarian culture, not to mention the numerous gaps in this nexus, the inexistent articles about topics that should be dealt with.It…