Gyulai Várszínház

Gyula Castle Theatre

Programme of the 46th Season

All Arts Festival

between 26 June and 9 August 2009

 

DATE

PERFORMANCE

VENUE

26 June

Ceremonial Opening – 10th Multitude at the Körös-Valley

around the Castle

from 16h00

Regional festival of folk art, craft market, folk music and folk dance

 

18h30

Colorful procession from the Cultural Centre to the Fortress

 

19h30

Ceremonial opening of the Gyula Castle Theatre’s 46th Season

 

20h30

Gala program of 3rd National Children’s Dance Festival

Pond Stage

 

Admission free

 

 

 

 

27 June

10th Multitude at the Körös-Valley

around the Castle

from 10h00

Regional festival of folk art, craft market, craftsmen’s competitions, folk music and folk dance, children’s programs and farce - throughout the day

 

 

13th Meeting of Folk Dancers of Viharsarok (Stormy Corner)

 

20h30

Folk Dance Gala of Viharsarok

Pond Stage

 

Admission free

 

 

 

 

28 June

10th Multitude at the Körös-Valley

around the Castle

from 10h00

Regional festival of folk art, craft market, craftsmen’s competitions, folk music and folk dance, children’s programs and farce - throughout the day

 

 

3rd Cross-border All Arts Festival

 

 

Admission free

 

 

 

 

29 June -

Shakespeare Festival 2009

 

12 July

Hungarian and foreign theatrical performances, dance, music film, exhibition,

 

 

professional conference, Shakespeare’s kitchen in Corvin and Patrióta Restaurants

 

 

Information: www.shakespearefesztival.hu

 

 

            

 

 

                                                      Shakespeare Festival

 

29 June

Opening of 5th Shakespeare Festival

in front of the Castle

18h00

Shakespeare and the jazzHarcsa Veronika Quartet concert

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 1,300

 

 

 

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

29-30 June

Love is my sin

Erkel Culture Centre

20h30

William Shakespeare sonnets

 

 

Performers: Natasha Parry, Bruce Myers

 

 

Directed by: Peter Brook

 

 

The new production of Théátre des Bouffes du Nord of Paris

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 1,600

 

 

 

 

 

                                                       Shakespeare Festival

 

30 June

Mystery of Shakespeare- Eng. film

Chamber theatre

17h30

Admission free

 

 

 

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

1 July

The Whole World is a Theatre – actor’s portraits from Shakespeare performances –

Chamber theatre

16h00

Photo Exhibition Opening

 

 

The exhibition can be visited until 9 August 2009

 

 

Admission free

 

 

 

 

 

                                                       Shakespeare Festival

 

2 July

As You Like It- DVD film of Katona J. Theatre perform. (1983) dir.: Gábor Székely

Chamber theatre

17h30

Admission free

 

 

 

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

2 July

W. Shakespeare: As You Like It - comedy

Castle Stage

20h30

Director: Attila Vidnyánszky

 

First Night

Joint-production of Gyula Castle Theatre and Illyés Gyula Hungarian National Theatre of Beregszász (Berehovo)

 

 

Ticket prices: HUF 1,300 – 1,600 – 2,000

 

 

 

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

3-4 July

W. Shakespeare: As You Like It - comedy

Castle Stage

20h30

Director: Attila Vidnyánszky

 

(Rain day:
5 July)

Joint-production of Gyula Castle Theatre and Illyés Gyula Hungarian National Theatre of Beregszász (Berehovo)

 

 

Ticket prices: HUF 1,300 – 1,600 – 2,000

 

 

 

 

 

                                                       Shakespeare Festival

 

3 July

Richard II – Eng. film (1978)  Dir.: David Giles

Chamber theatre

17h30

Admission free

 

 

 

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

4 July

Shakespeare in Love

Kohán Gallery

20h30

Concert of London Baroque group and Emma Kirkby  soprano singer (UK)

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 4,000

 

 

 

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

5 July

Othello annotations – dance performance to Shakespeare’s drama

Chamber theatre

20h30

Production of Kompánia Színházi Társulat (Kompania Theatrical Company)(H)

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 1,300

 

 

 

 

 

                                                       Shakespeare Festival

 

5 July

Angara- etnojazz concert   award a  prize of  Fringe Budapest 2009 

Chamber theatre

23h00

Music group of Kompania Theatre Company

 

 

Admission free

 

 

 

 

 

                                                      Shakespeare Festival

 

6-9 July

Workshop with London Metropolitan University

Castle stage

 

 

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

6 July

David Yengibarjan (Armenia)– accordion etnojazz concert

Erkel Culture House

19h00

Admission free

 

 

 

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

6 July

W. Shakespeare: Macbeth

Erkel Culture House

20h30

Director: Armen Khandikyan

 

 

Performance of Yerevan Drama Theatre (Armenia)

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 1,600

 

 

 

 

 

                                                     Shakespeare Festival

 

7 July

Shakespeare’s  favorite instrument

Castle cellar

18h00

Lute concert by István Kónya

 

 

Admission free

 

 

 

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

7 July

W. Shakespeare: The Mercant of Venice

Chamber Theatre

20h30

Director: Sándor Zsótér

 

 

Production of Gárdonyi Géza Theatre from Eger (H)

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 1,600

 

 

 

 

 

                                                      Shakespeare Festival

 

8 July

The Taming of  the Shrew- It-Am-Eng film (1976)   Dir.: Franco Zeffirelly

Chamber Theatre

17h30

Admission free

 

 

 

 

 

                                                      Shakespeare Festival

 

8 July

The best Polish Shakespeare performance 2008/2009

Erkel Culture House

20h30

W. Shakespeare: The Taming of  the Shrew

 

 

Dir.: Szymon Kaczmarek

 

 

Wybrzeze Theatre Gdansk (PL)

 

 

Ticket price:1600 HUF

 

 

 

 

 

                                                      Shakespeare Festival

 

9 July

Workshop –Pieces of A Midsummer Night’s Dream-Metropolitan University

Castle stage

18h00

Admission free

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

9 July

W. Shakespeare: Richard II – career story

Chamber Theatre

20h30

Cast: Attila Dolmány, Tamás Lengyel, Levente Törköly, Mihály Kaszás, Gábor Kocsó, Edit Majzik

 

 

Director: András Almási-Tóth

 

 

Production of Kamaraszínház (Repertory Theatre) from Budapest (H)

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 1,600

 

 

 

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

10 July

Shakespeare and Eastern Europe

Mogyoróssy Library

11h00

Conference

 

 

Admission free

 

 

 

 

 

                                                        Shakespeare Festival

 

10 July

More Than a Woman- comedy with music

Chamber Theatre

20h30

Performance of London Metropolitan University (GB)

 

 

Ticket price:1300 HUF

 

 

 

 

 

                                                        Shakespeare Festival

 

11 July

Géza Bereményi:The Queen of Shakespeare

                                                       Chamber Theatre

17h30

DVD film of Hevesi S. Theatre Zalaegerszeg performance (2001)

 

 

Admission free

 

 

 

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

11 July

W. Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Erkel Culture House

20h30

Director: Oskaras Korsunovas

 

 

Festival rewarded production of OKT/Vilnius City Theatre (Lithuania)

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 1,600

 

 

 

 

 

                                                     Shakespeare Festival

 

12 July

W. S. :LÍR

Chamber Theatre

18h00

Dir.: Sándor Zsótér

 

 

Performance  University of Theatre  Budapest

 

 

Ticket price:1300 HUF

 

 

Shakespeare Festival

 

12 July

Shakespeare and Géza Szőcs

Chamber Theatre

20h30

Conversation with Géza Szőcs author (H)

 

 

Host: Tibor Elek

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 1,300

 

 

 

 

13 July

4th Literary Humor Festival

Castle Stage

20h30

Authors reading their writings: Zoltán Csehy, Zoltán Egressy, Virág Erdős, Vince Fekete, János Háy, János Lackfi, Ádám Nádasdy, Szilárd Podmaniczky, Tibor Szabó, Géza Szőcs, Krisztina Tóth

 

 

Accompanied on the piano by: Béla Szakcsi Lakatos    Host: Tamás Tarján

 

 

Editor: Tibor Elek

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 1,600

 

 

 

 

15 July

Sándor Weöres: Psyché

Ladics-House

20h30

Director: Árpád Sopsits

 

First Night

Production of Gyula Castle Theatre

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 1,600

 

 

 

 

16-17 July

Sándor Weöres: Psyché

Ladics-House

20h30

Director: Árpád Sopsits

 

(Rain day:

Production of Gyula Castle Theatre

 

18 July)

Ticket price: HUF 1,600

 

 

 

 

17 July

A tale of Dragon-puppet theatre

Around castle

18h00

Fabatka Puppet Theatre

 

 

Admission free

 

 

 

 

18 July

18th Gyula Castle Jazz Festival

Castle Stage

19h00

Staring:      Joe Zawinul Tribute – The Syndicate

 

 

Super Trio (Vukán – Berkes – Kőszegi) (H)

Zoltán Lantos Mirrorworld (Lantos - Kaltenecker - Barcza - Dés A. - Horváth K.) (H)

 

 

- Gyula Big Band (H)

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 4,000      Subscription to the Jazz and Blues Festival: HUF 6,000

 

 

 

 

19 July

4th Castle Blues Festival

Castle Stage

19h00

Staring:      Big Daddy Wilson (USA) – Rippof Raskolnikov (A)

 

 

 – Szabolcs Nagy(H), Ádám Török and Mini(H), Felkai Jam(H), Borsodi Blue(H)

 

 

Ticket price: HUF 3,000      Subscription to the Jazz and Blues Festival: HUF 6,000

 

 

 

 

21 July

János Térey: Jeremias or Cold of God-telling theatre

Culture house

20h30

Dir: András Dömötör

 

 

Ticket price: 1300 HUF

 

 

 

 

22 July

Best of Erkel – Gala Evening from Ferenc Erkel’s operas and pieces of music

Pond Stage

20h30

Staring: Ilona Tokody, Atilla Kiss B.,  Zsuzsanna Bazsinka,

Lajos Wágner - singing,  István Kassai on the piano

 

(Rain day:

Conductor: Balázs Kocsár                            Scenery: Kentaur

 

23 July)

Ticket price: 1600 Ft2000 Ft2600 Ft

 

 

 

 

27 July

Mihály Fazekas - György Schwajda: Mattie the Goose-boy– musical fairy play

Pond Stage

18h00

Director: István Mikó

 

 

Guest performance by Petőfi Theatre of Sopron

 

 

Children’s ticket: HUF 1,300        Ticket: HUF 1,600

 

 

 

 

28 July

Take me in your arms Time

Music, dance, poem, prose by  István Sinka works

Castle Stage

20.30

Featuring: László Horányi, Magyar Ballet Theatre Gödöllő, Szabolcs Nagy’s Group Choreographer: Attila Egerházi

 

 

Ticket prices: HUF 1,300 – 1,600 – 2,000

 

 

 

 

31 July

Evergreen Bobiska –Agnes Majoros Puppet Theatre

Around the castle

18h00

Admission free

 

 

 

 

31 July

Rhapsody of a Bohemian – Tribute to Freddie Mercury – séance concert

Pond Stage

1 August

20h30

Cast: György Szomor, Attila Serbán, András Zentai, Miklós Varga, Vera Tóth, Gabi Tóth, Péter Puskás, Anikó Nagy

 

Preview

Hungarian script, editor, director: Tibor Miklós

 

(Rain day:

Preview performance by Szabad Tér Theatre of Margitsziget (Budapest)

 

2 August)

Ticket price: 6000 Ft – 7000Ft – 8000 Ft

 

 

 

 

3 August

István Örkény: Cat’s Play (Macskajáték)

Castle Stage

20h30

Cast: Judit Pogány, Piroska Molnár, Mari Csomós, Tamás Végvári, Éva Kerekes, Itala Békés

 

First Night

Director: Pál Mácsai

 

 

Joint-production of Gyula Castle Theatre, Örkény Theatre Budapest and Esztergom Castle Theatre

 

 

Ticket prices: HUF 1,600 – 2,000 – 3,000

 

 

 

 

4-5 August

István Örkény: Cat’s Play (Macskajáték)

Castle Stage

20h30

Cast: Judit Pogány, Piroska Molnár, Mari Csomós, Tamás Végvári, Éva Kerekes, Itala Békés

 

(Rain day:

Director: Pál Mácsai

 

6 August)

Joint-production of Gyula Castle Theatre, Örkény Theatre and Esztergom Castle Theatre

 

 

Ticket prices: HUF 1,600 – 2,000 – 3,000

 

 

 

 

7 August

The Sad Princess-puppet theatre

Around the castle

18h00

Bábakalács Puppet Theatre

 

 

Admission free

 

 

 

 

7-8 August

Imre Kálmán: The Operetta King – operetta about the life of Imre Kálmán with his best melodies

Pond Stage

20h30

Cast: Katalin Pitti, László Balogh, Zoltán Kiszely, Nicolette Merényi, Erika Steinkohl, Gábor Lengyel, Béla Füsti-Molnár

 

(Rain day:

Director - producer: Miklós Hídvégi

 

9 August)

Ticket prices: HUF 2,000 – 3,000 – 4,000

 

 

The management of the theatre is not responsible for any change in programs, performers and venues!

We wish every dear theatre-goer to have a good time!

                                                  

Tickets for the performances can be ordered and booked:

 

At the Directorate of Gyula Castle Theatre,

Kossuth u. 13. Gyula H-5700, Phone: +36 66/463-148, +36 30/639-9062; Fax: +36 66/362-860

E-mail: gyulaivarszinhaz@t-online.hu, Website: www.gyulaivarszinhaz.hu,  www.shakespearefesztival.hu

Booking can be done by Credit / Debit Card

We also accept: Travel Cheque, Ticket Culture voucher; OTP Cafeteria Card or Sodexo Culture Pass voucher

 

 

Ticket booking:

- On-line from 16 March 2009 on the website of Gyula Castle Theatre:  www.gyulaivarszinhaz.hu

- At the box office of Gyula Castle Theatre from 1 June. Address: Várkert (Kapusház) Gyula, Phone: +36 66/362-501

Booking can be done by Credit / Debit Card

We also accept: Travel Cheque, Ticket Culture voucher; OTP Cafeteria Card or Sodexo Culture Pass voucher

 

As well as at the following selling places:

 

Gyula:                                                                                                      Békéscsaba:

- Tourinform Office at 7 Kossuth u. Phone/Fax:: +36 66/561-680   - Ibusz Travel Bureaus Kft. at 9 Szt. István tér , Phone: +36 66/328-428

- Gyulatourist at 1 Eszperantó tér,  Phone: +36 66/463-026, 66/463-425           - Diáktanya at 20 Kinizsi u. 20. Phone: +36 66/326-053

                                           

 

Orosháza:                                                                                               Budapest:

- OrosTravel at 16 Rákóczi u. 16. Phone/Fax:: +36 68/512-880                        - Rózsavölgyi Booking Office at 5 Szervita tér , Budapest 1052

                                                                                                                    Phone: +36 1/266-8337

                                                                                                                  - Líra and Lant Bookshop at 63 Váci u. Budapest 1052

                                                                                                      Phone: +36 1/411-1752

 

Interticket Ticket Office: Ticket booking on-line www.jegy.hu or by credit/debit card. Phone: +36 1/266-0000

 

Gyulatourist offers various preferential packages to the performances of Gyula Castle Theatre’s 46th season with theatre ticket and lodging:

1 night at an accommodation (guest house, hotel 3* or hotel 4*) chosen by you with breakfast, in a double-bedded room and with a theatre ticket of medium category from HUF 9,800 per person

2 nights at an accommodation chosen by you with breakfast, in a double-bedded room, with a theatre ticket of medium category and a sightseeing by Dotto train from HUF 18,560 per person

Further information and reservation: GYULATOURIST address Eszperantó tér 1. Gyula 5700, Phone: +36 66 463-026, Fax: +36 66 463-367, e-mail: gytour@t-online.hu, web: www.gyulatourist.hu

 

Gyula Castle Theatre Friends

Should you want to receive detailed information about the programmes of Gyula Castle Theatre,

do not hesitate to join the Theatre Friends.

Information: Kossuth u. 13. Gyula H-5700, Phone: +36 66/ 463-148,

E-mail: gyulaivarszinhaz@t-online.hu

Website: www.gyulivarszinhaz.hu, www.shakespearefesztival.hu

 

The main sponsors of Gyula Castle Theatre’s 46th Season:

Municipality of Gyula Town, Municipality of Békés County

Ministry of Education and Culture, Ministry of Local Government, Hungarian National Cultural Fund

OTP Bank Branch of Gyula