Gyula Castle Theatre / Gyula Burgtheater
Program of the 52nd Season
Arts Festival
26th June - 09 August 2015. /
26th JuneOpening ceremony of the 52nd Season -
XVI. Folk Festival at the Körös-Valley around the Castle
from 16:00 Folk art festival and crafts market of the South Great Plain – folk music and folk dance.
The 9th Cross-border Artistic Meeting
19:00 o’clockOpening ceremony of the 52nd season of the Gyula Castle Theatre
20.30 o’clockGala program of the 9th National Children’s Dance Festivalsquare of the multitude Admission free
27th JuneXVI. Folk Festivalaround the Castle
from 10:00 Folk art festival and crafts market of the South Great Plain – craftsmen’s competitions
folk music and folk dance, children’s programs and farce – all day long
The 9th Cross-border Artistic Meeting
4th Folk Dance Contest of BékésCounty children's and small ensembles
Meeting of folk dancers from BékésCounty
20.30 o’clock19th Békés County Folk Dance GalaLake Stage
Admission free
28th June XVI. Folk Festival at the Körös-Valleyaround the Castle
from 10:00 Folk art festival and crafts market of the South Great Plain – craftsmen’s competitions
cooking and pogácsa (scone) baking contest, folk music and folk dance, children’s programs
and farce – all day long
The 9th Cross-border Artistic Folk Festival
Admission free
“A hit musical from the beloved book of all of us, once again in Gyula”
30th June.Móricz – Kocsák – Miklós: Stay Good Until Death - musicalLakeStage
20:30 o’clock Directed by:Ilona Várhalmi
(Rain day: Performance of the Csokonai National Theatre - Debrecen
1st July)Ticket prices:HUF 2200 – 2800 – 3200
2nd-12th July11th Shakespeare Festival Gyula, 2015
Hungarian and foreign theatrical performances, music, film, conference, gastronomy
II. Shakespeare Fringe Festival
Final program: June 2015.
Info:
2nd JulyShakespeare in the eyes of contemporary fine artists – opening ceremony of the poster exhibition
18.00 o’clockThe exhibition can be visited free of charge until 12th JulyChamber Hall
“Spectacular performance about the thousand-year-old Chinese culture, after many international
Festivals, in Gyula”
2nd JulyW. Shakespeare:Richard III. LakeStage
20.30 o’clockDirected by:Wang Xiaoying
Performance of the Chinese National Theatre, Beijing
Ticket price:HUF 2000
3rdJulyProfessional film screeningChamber Hall
18.00 o’clockTwelfth Night or What You Will – Performance of the Katona József Theatre /1980/
Directed by: Gábor Zsámbéki
Admission free
“Another Shakespeare Première byLászló Bocsárdi, after his Hamlet that was awarded with the best
direction prize”
3. JulyW.Shakespeare:Twelfth Night or What You Will - Castle Stage
20.30 o’clockIn the main roles:László Mátray, Tibor Pálffy, Levente Nemes, László Szakács
First nightDirected by:László Bocsárdi
Joint production of the Gyula Castle Theatre and the Tamási Áron Theatre from Sepsiszentgyörgy
(Rain day:Ticket price:HUF 1800 – 2200 – 2500
6th July)
4th JulyShakespeare Fringe
18.00 o’clockClub of Hamlets 2.0Chamber Hall
In the roles: LászlóKövesdi, BélaStubnya
Directed by: Ildikó Mándy
Performance of the Ildikó Mándy Troupe
Admission free
“Another Shakespeare Performance byLászló Bocsárdi, after his Hamlet that was awarded with the best direction prize”
4th-5th JulyW.Shakespeare:Twelfth Night or What You Will - Castle Stage
20.30 o’clockIn the main roles:LászlóMátray, Tibor Pálffy, Levente Nemes, László Szakács
(Rain day:Directed by:László Bocsárdi
6th July)Joint productionof the Gyula Castle Theatre and the Tamási Áron Theatre from
Sepsiszentgyörgy
Ticket price:HUF 1800 – 2200 – 2500
5th JulyProfessional film screening
18.00 o’clockShakespeare in Love – American comedy /1998/Chamber Hall
Directed by: John Madden
Admission free
“A well-known play set in modern times, directed by Zsótér Sándor”
6th JulyW.S. OTHELLO - the Black Moor Chamber Hall
19.00 o’clockCast:Gergő Kaszás, Nóra Földeáki, Krisztián Kovács, Roland Rába,
Gábor Nagypál, György Sípos, Lajos Spilák,Júlia Nyakó, Katalin Homonnai, Erika MolnárDirected by:SándorZsótér
Performance of Studio K Theatre, Budapest
Ticket price:HUF 1800
7th JulyProfessional film screening
18.00 o’clockRichard III. – movie of the MTV with stars in the cast /1973/Chamber Hall
Directed by: György Fehér
Admission free
“A unique direction on the eternal matter of faith - personality - power, with Transylvanian and
Hungarian actors”
7th JulyW.Shakespeare:Richard III. Around the Castle
20.30 o’clockCast:Áron Dávid, Benedek Botond Farkas,György Vass, Erika Szabó
Directed by:Ádám Burák
Performance of the Theatre Base of Zsámbék and the Manna Production
Ticket price:HUF 1500
8th JulyProfessional film screening
18.00 o’clockThe Merchant of Venice –American movie /2004/Chamber Hall
Directed by: Michael Radford
Admission free
“Renaissance music by the internationally renowned ensemble”
8th July Shakespeare’s contemporary music ChamberHall
20.30o’clockConcert of the Hungarian Renaissance Resemble
Musicians:Róbert Mandel, Gábor Kállay,Judit Andrejszki, Zsolt Szabó
Ticket price:HUF 1500
9th JulyProfessional film screening
18.00 o’clockRomeo and Juliet – performance of the Miskolc National Theatre /1984/Chamber Hall
Directed by: János Szikora
Admission free
“Shakespeare’s most popular play with the wonderful music of Tchaikovsky, in a modern dance
performance.”
9th July Shakespeare -Tchaikovsky:Romeo and Juliet-ballet LakeStage
20:30 o’clockChoreographer:Noémi Kulcsár
Performance of the Miskolc Ballet
Ticket price:HUF 1500
10th-11th July Who was Shakespeare?Public Library
11.00 o’clockInternational conference
Admission free
“The world famous Portuguese jazz singer encounters Shakespeare”
10th July Songs for Shakespeare Museum courtyard
18.00 o’clockMaria Joao’s Jazz Concert
Ticket price:HUF 2500
10th July“Classical play about love in a special adaptation with lots of music”
20.30 o’clockW. Shakespeare: Romeo and JulietChamber Hall
Performance of The Flanagan Collective, York /GB/
Ticket price: HUF 2000
11th July“Shakespeare famous theatrical character in English perform by the well-known Polish actor”
18.00 o’clockShylockChamber Hall
Based on William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, written by: Andrzej Zurowski and Piotr
Kondrat
Performed by: Piotr Kondrat /PL/
Ticket price: HUF 2000
“A staggeringly beautiful performance, with excellent actors”
11th JulyW.Shakespeare:King LearLakeStage
20.30 In the main roles:György Cserhalmi, Csilla Radnay,Sándor Gáspár, Csaba Krisztik,
(Rain day: Földes Eszter
12th July) Directed by:Bagó Bertalan
Performance of the Vörösmarthy Theatre from Székesfehérvár
Ticket price:HUF 1500 – 2000 – 2600
12th July Shakespeare and András Ferenc Kovács–a conversation with the author, dramatist and
literary translator
18.00 o’clockModerator:Elek Tibor - literary historian Chamber Hall
Ticket price:HUF 800
12th July“Energetic performance about the spectacle civilization of our age”
20.30 o’clockW. Shakespeare: Timon of AthensChamber Hall
Performance of the graduate students of the University of Theatre and Film Arts
In the main role: Géza D. Hegedűs
Directed by: Attila Vidnyánszky Jr.
Ticket price: HUF 1500
“Humour, satire, slam-poetry from contemporary Hungarian writers and jazz music”
13th July 7th Literary Humour Festival Castle Stage
20.30o’clockThe writings are read by:Csaba Hartay, Zsolt Győrei - Csaba Schlachtovszky,
András Ferenc Kovács, Endre Kukorelly, László Márton, István Pion, Márton Simon,
Krisztina Tóth, Csaba Székely, Balázs Szálinger, István Vörös
Host:Tarján Tamás Rozsnyói Péter plays on the piano
Editor and director of the evening:Elek Tibor
Ticket price:HUF 2000
“New production of the L’art pour L’art Company”
14th JulyThe Postman who eats the letters - comedy LakeStage
20.30 o’clock Performanceof the L’art pour L’art Company
Ticket price:HUF 2500 – 3000 – 3500
15th JulyFade-outs - opening ceremony of the exhibition Chamber Hall
16.00 o’clock Exhibition of István Orosz, Kossuth Prize award-winning Graphic Artist
The exhibition can be visited free of charge until 9th August.
“The historical play about King Stephan I. and the eternal question: Where to go, where to stand?”
15th JulyRatkó József:Help the King - historical drama Castle Stage
20.30 Cast:Tamás Szalma, Anna Kubik, István Bicskei, Imre Szélyes, Árpád Bakota,
(Rain day:István Papp, Tamás Garay Nagy, Róbert Kardos M., Olasz Soma Szabó
16th July) Directed by:Sándor Csikos
The joint production of the National Theatre Budapest and the Csokonai Theatre Debrecen
Ticket price:HUF 1800 – 2200 – 2500
17th JulyThe ugri-bugri princess – puppetshow for childrenAround the Castle
18.00 o’clockPerformed by: Beáta Barkóczi, László Danilás, Nina Vadilku
Admission free
“A joyful, beautiful story about love performed by artists from Beregszász”
17th JulyErnő Szép:Purple wisteria - a love story Castle Stage
20.30 o’clockCast:Attila Ferenczi, Júlia Domerackaja, Imre Szabó, Magdolna Vass,
András Kacsur, Ibolya Orosz, Ildikó Béres, Melinda Orosz, Viktória Tarpai,
Andrea Kacsur, István Sőtér
Directed by:Ferenc Katkó
Performance of the Illyés Gyula Hungarian National Theatre from Beregszász
Ticket price:HUF 1800 – 2200 – 2500
“King of the Hammond Organ, a singer with wonderful voice and Hungarian stars.”
18th July the 24thGyulaCastle Jazz Festival Castle Stage
19.00 o’clockCast:Joey De Francesco Trio /USA/, Joan Faulkner / USA/ - Gusztáv Csík /H/ Duó,
Tóth Viktor Arura Trio, Gyulai Big Band
Ticket price:HUF 4800 Jazz-Blues Season Ticket:HUF 7000
“The British Janis Joplin with his legendary English blues Mohicans and the best blues musicians of
Hungary”
19th July10th Castle Blues Festival Castle Stage
19.00 o’clockCast:Maggie Bell & Norman Beaker Blues Trio /GB/, Hobo and His Band,
Mojo Workings, Jack Cannon Blues Band
Ticket price:HUF 3800 Jazz-Blues Season Ticket:HUF 7000
20th JulyRhythms – filmscreening
18.00 o’clockFestival award-winning short-films of Árpád SopsitsChamber Hall
Admission free
“Social criticism with harsh humour, satire and utopia from the novel of the Hungarian Orwell”
21st JulySándor Szathmári:Kazohinia Lake Stage – Castle servants’ wing
20:30 o’clockCast: Ákos Orosz, Gábor Jászberényi, Zoltán Lendváczky, Emőke Zsigmond, Zsuzsa
Gyöngy, Vanda Kovács, Blanka Mészáros, Balázs Szarvas
Directed by:Árpád Sopsits
FirstPerformance of the Gyula Castle Theatre
nightTicket price:HUF 2000
“Social criticism with harsh humour, satire and utopia from the novel of the Hungarian Orwell”
22nd-23rd JulySándor Szathmári:Kazohinia Lake Stage – Castle servants’ wing
20:30 o’clockCast: Ákos Orosz, Gábor Jászberényi, Zoltán Lendváczky, Emőke Zsigmond, Zsuzsa
Gyöngy, Vanda Kovács, Blanka Mészáros, Balázs Szarvas
Directed by:Árpád Sopsits
First performance of the Gyula Castle Theatre
Ticket price:HUF 2000
“The concert of the world famous conductor and the World Orchestra in Gyula”
27th JulyThe concert of Tamás Vásáry and the Zoltán Kodály World Youth Orchestra Castle Stage
20.30 o’clockOn the repertoire:Ferenc Erkel:László Hunyadi - Overture, Zoltán Kodály:Dances of Galánta,
Tchaikovsky:Symphony No. 5
Conductor:Tamás Vásáry
Ticket price:HUF 2500
“The popular musical in a new adaptation”
28th-29th JulyDés – Geszti - Békés:The Jungle Book - musical LakeStage
20.30 o’clockIn the main roles:Attila Gulyás, Norbert Nagy, György Szomor, Gyula Bartus,
Gábor Vadász, Erika Nagy, TündeKara
Directed by:Ádám Horgas
(Rain day:Performed by the Weöres Sándor Theatre in Szombathely and the Jókai Theatre
in Békéscsaba
30th July) Ticket prices:HUF 2500 – 3000 – 3500
30th-31th JulyGastronomic theatre – gastronomy in theatreIn front of the Castle
1st-2nd AugustConversation with famous actors, cooking by actors, tasting first class dishes and wine
18.00 o’clockHost: József Vinkó – editor in chief of Hungarian Kitchen and Ghost from the Pot
Admission free
“The latest stage adaptation of one of the most entertaining novels with excellent actors”
1st-2nd AugustSándor Rideg:The Watchman's House Is AboutTo Take Off - comedy adapted LakeStage
20.30 o’clockby GézaBereményi
Cast:Ádám Árdelán, Sándor Gáspár, Anna Kubik, Tamás Sághy, Noémi Závodszky,
Rain day:Kamil Kricsár, János Derzsi, István Kelemen, Sándor Tűzkő, Illés Juhász
3rd August) Directed by:Bertalan Bagó
Performance of the Vörösmarthy Theatre from Székesfehérvár
Ticket price:HUF 2500 – 3000 – 3500
“A lyrical bravura of our literature about the poetess with a stormy life - only for adults”
4th AugustSándor Weöres:Psyché behind the Castle
20.30 o’clock Performed by the actor students of the University of Kaposvár
(Rain day:Directed by:Attila Vidnyánszky
6th August)Joint production of the Gyula Castle Theatre and the University of Kaposvár
First nightTicket prices:HUF 2000
“A lyrical bravura of our literature about the poetess with a stormy life - only for adults”
5th AugustWeöres Sándor:Psyché behind the Castle
20:30 o’clock Performed by the actor students of the University of Kaposvár
(Rain day:Directed by:Attila Vidnyánszky
6th August)Joint production of the Gyula Castle Theatre and the University of Kaposvár
Ticket price:HUF 2000
“The comedy of the renowned playwright on the encounter of two weird women”
6th AugustKároly Szakonyi:Two women - comedy, reading theatre Museum courtyard
20.30 o’clockCast: Anna Ráckevei, Katalin Takács
Dramaturge: Ildikó Lőkös
Ticket price:HUF 1800
7th AugustLittle Rooster and his diamond – puppet show for children
18.00 o’clockPerformed by Fabatka Puppet-showBeside the Castle
Admission free
“It has been a hit for more than 20 years, now with a new cast - reprise première”
7th-8th AugustMy Fair Lady - musicalLakeStage
20.30 o’clockBased on G.B.Shaw’s Pygmalion, written by Alan Jay Lerner
(Rain day:Music by:Frederick Loewe
9th august) In the main roles:Andrea Mahó, István Hirtling, László Szacsvay, Vali Dániel,
Csaba Jegercsik, Nóra Benkő, Dezső Rancsó, Sándor Szűcs, Attila Szatmári, András Simon
Directed by:Ferenc Sík, Mária Harangi
Performance of the Budapest Hungarian Theatre
Ticket price:HUF 3900 – 4700 – 5500
The management of the theatre reserves the right of changing the programme, cast or venues!
We wish all our visitors to enjoy the performances!
Tickets for the performances may be booked from March on:
At the management of the Gyula Castle Theatre
Address: 5700 Gyula, Kossuth u. 13. Tel: +36-66/463-148, +36-30/639-9062; Fax: +36-66/362-860
E-mail: Website: ,
Tickets for the performances may be purchased from May on:
- from May 2015 on, at the management of the GyulaCastle Theatre5700 Gyula, Kossuth u. 13. Tel: +36-66/463-148, +36-30/639-9062
Tickets may only be purchased by card
Széchenyi Leisure Card - Leisure-time sub-account (OTP, MKB, K&H), Gyula Castle Theatre Culture voucher, Leisure time Erzsébet voucher, Posta Paletta Sports and Culture voucher, OTP Cafeteria (Sports and culture), Ticket Culture & Sport voucher and Sodexo Culture voucher are accepted.
From May 2015 on, on-line ticket sale through the homepage of the Gyula Castle Theatre () and through the website). Interticket charges a fee of administration for the tickets.
From 1 June 2015 on, at the box-office of the Gyula Castle Theatre: Address: Gyula, CastleGarden (Doorman’s house) Tel.: +36-66/362-501
Széchenyi Leisure Card - Leisure-time sub-account (OTP, MKB, K&H), Gyula Castle Theatre Culture voucher, Leisure time Erzsébet voucher, Posta Paletta Sports and Culture voucher, OTP Cafeteria (Sports and culture), Ticket Culture & Sport voucher and Sodexo Culture voucher are accepted.
Season tickets for the 52th season of the Gyula Castle Theatre
- Shakespeare Festival Season Ticket: a season ticket for five optional Shakespeare performances, it provides a discount of 25% off the ticket price: between 2nd-12th July.
-Jazz-Blues Season Ticket: a season ticket for two festivals, which costs7000 Ft (18th-19th July)
From May 2015 on, available at the following ticket offices:
In Gyula:In Békéscsaba:
- Gyulatourist, Eszperantó tér 1. - Bábika Bt. – Organising Office, Gábor köz 6. T: +36/66/743-198, T:+36/30/9383-729
T: +36/66/463-026, +36/66/463-425
-Tourinform Office, Kossuth u. 7. T/F: +36/66/561-680- Ibusz Utazási Irodák Kft., Szt. István tér. 9. T: +36/66/328-428
- Tourinform Office, Békéscsaba, Széchenyi u. 4. T: +36/66/441-261
In Orosháza:
- OrosTravel, Rákóczi u. 16. T/F: +36/68/512-880Budapest:
- Szabad Tér Ticket Office, 1065 Budapest, Nagymező u. 68. T: +36/1/301 0147
- Rózsavölgyi Ticket Office, 1052 Budapest, Szervita tér 5. Tel: +36/1/266-8337
- Kodály Music Store, 1053 Budapest, Múzeum krt. 21. T: +36/1/317-3347
Interticket Ticket Office: on-line ticket purchase or by card Telephone: +36-1/266-0000
Gyula Castle Theatre - Culture Voucher
From 2015 on, tickets for cultural services or vouchers to buy these can be given by the employer tax-free, in the amount of maximum HUF 50.000 a year per person
In the Gyula Castle Theatre, Castle Theatre Vouchers can be purchased again in 2015, in denominations of HUF 1000.
The vouchers may exclusively be redeemed at our theatre until 31st December 2015, either for Chamber Hall or for open air performances.
The festival’s restaurant is the PATRIÓTA RESTAURANT
SHAKESPEARE’S KITCHEN (2-12. July)
During the period of the festival, between 26th June and 9th August, each guest with a valid theatre ticket can get an up to 15% discount.
5700 Gyula, Kossuth utca 3.
Tel:+36-20/221-7477
The Theatre Lover Group of the Gyula Castle Theatre
If you want to get information on the programmes of the Gyula Castle Theatre, join our Theatre Lover Group.
Information:5700 Gyula, Kossuth u.13. tel:+36/66/ 463-148,
E-mail:
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The Main sponsors of the 52nd season of the Gyula Castle Theatre:
Self-government of Town Gyula
Ministry of Human Resources
National Cultural Fund
OTP Bank