László Marton

László Marton is one of the most important contemporary theatre directors. He is the artistic director of "Vígszínház" in Budapest. His productions have been seen in the following cities:

*Atlanta, Banff, Belgrade, Berlin, Bratislava, Bruno, Bucharest, Budapest, Chicago, Dublin, Kiev, Knoxville, London, Louisville, Moscow, Nancy, Ottawa, Prague, Saint Petersburg, Santa Fe, Tallinn, Tel Aviv, Toronto, Vienna, Weimar, Warsaw

Awards and titles

László Marton has received various awards, including:
*Irish Times Theatre Award - Best Director (The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen) Ireland 2004
*International Associate Director - Abbey Theatre Dublin 2003-2004
*Kossuth Prize - Hungary 2003
*The Most Inspiring Civil Leader Award 2002
*Dora Mavor Moore Award - Best Production (Platonov by Chekhov) Canada 2001
*Dora Mavor Moore Award - Best Director (Platonov by Chekhov) Canada 2000
*Member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers USA 1997
*Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic - Middle Cross 1994
*Full-resident Professor of the Hungarian Academy of Dramatic Art 1992
*Dora Mavor Moore Award - Best Production (Three Sisters by Chekhov) Canada 1991
*Honorary Member of the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Great-Britain) 1990

Directions

*1967 De Filippo – The Art of Comedy – The Silk Hat – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1968 Dóczy – The Kiss – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1968 Tabi – Can you speak Spanish? – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1969 Szabó – Love, Closed in the Cupboard – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1969 Thurzó – For How Long Can One Be an Angel? – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1969 Maugham – Theatre – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1969 Fényes-Romhányi – Cinderella – Bartók Children’s Theatre, Budapest
*1970 Szabó – Napoleon and Napoleon – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1970 Simon – Plaza Suite – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1971 Williams – Summer and Smoke – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1971 Fényes-Békeffy – What Did You Lose, Miss? – Operetta Theatre, Budapest
*1971 Feydeau – A Flea in her Ear – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1972 Tersánszky – Bye-bye, Darling – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1972 Szomory – Bella – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1972 Katajev – Squaring the Circle – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1973 Déry-Presser – An Imaginary Report on an American Pop Festival – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1973 Molière – The School for Wives – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1974 Vallejo – The Dreams of Reason – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1974 Déry-Presser – An Imaginary Report on an American Pop Festival – Nationaltheater, Weimar
*1975 Bereményi, Kern, Marton, Radnóti, Adamis – I am Thirty – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1975 Plenzdorf – Further Sufferings of W. Junior – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1976 Goldoni – The Mistress of the Inn – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1976 Hernádi – Royal Hunt – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1976 Molière – The School for Wives – National Theatre, Helsinki
*1977 Fejes-Presser – Good Evening Summer, Good Evening Love! – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1977 Hauptmann – Before Sunset – National Theatre, Helsinki
*1978 Bereményi – Cubic Space – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1979 Shakespeare – Measure for Measure – National Theatre, Helsinki
*1980 Kleist – The Prince of Homburg – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1980 Bulgakov – The Royal Comedians – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1981 Kroetz – The Hunt – Vígszínház Studio, Budapest
*1981 Molnár – The Guardsman – Landestheater, Detmold
*1982 Szörényi-Bródy-Sarkadi-Ivánka – The Tower – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1982 Székely – King Béla the Blind – Castle Theatre, Gyula
*1982 Székely – King Béla the Blind – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1982 Feydeau – The Dupe – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1982 Dürrenmatt – Physicists – Landestheater, Detmold
*1983 Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1983 Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Actors Theatre of Louisville
*1984 Shakespeare – Richard II – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1985 Rejtő-Schwajda – The Invisible Legion – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1985 Molière – The School for Wives – Actors Theatre of Louisville
*1985 Szigligeti – Liliomfi – Lyceum Court, Eger
*1986 Bulgakov – Ivan the Terrible – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1986 De Vega – Star of Seville – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1986 Bulgakov – The Royal Comedians – Actors Theatre of Louisville
*1986 Goldoni – The Mistress of the Inn – Masterclass, Toronto
*1987 Gyurkovics – Push-Up – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1987 Ashman-Menken – Little Shop of Horrors – Actors Theatre of Louisville
*1987 Molière – The School for Wives – Habima, Tel Aviv
*1988 Presser-Sztevanovity-Horváth – The Attic – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1988 Székely – The Proconsul of Caligula – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1989 Spiró-Másik – As We Do It – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1989 Hampton – Les Liaisons Dangereuses – Actors Theatre of Louisville
*1989 Háy – The Horse – Barbican, London
*1990 Zágon-Somogyi-Eisemann – Black Peter – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1990 Shakespeare – Richard III – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1991 Chekhov – Three Sisters – Masterclass, Toronto
*1991 Hampton – Les Liaisons Dangereuses – Masterclass, Toronto
*1991 Sarkadi-Ivánka – The Tower – Habima, Tel Aviv
*1991 Goldoni – The Mistress of the Inn – Bersheva, Tel Aviv
*1992 Goldoni – Servant to Two Masters – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1992 Miller – Death of a Salesman – Habima, Tel Aviv
*1993 Kaufman – Shooting Simone – Actors Theatre of Louisville – Humana Festival
*1994 Miller – Incident at Vichy – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1994 Békés-Theatre du Campagnol – Dance in Time – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1995 Shakespeare – Macbeth – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1995 Kalinoski – Beast on the Moon – Actors Theatre of Louisville – Humana Festival
*1995 Molnár – Olympia – Actors Theatre of Louisville
*1996 McNally – Masterclass – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*1996 Molnár – The Plays the Thing – Court Theatre, Chicago
*1996 Molière – The School for Wives – Santa Fe Stages
*1997 Gurney – Sylvia – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1997 Aerenson – Lighting Up the Two Year Old – Actors Theatre of Louisville – Humana Festival
*1997 Molnár – The Guardsman – Santa Fe Stages
*1998 Kern-Presser – 14 Szent István Boulevard – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1998 Elton – Popcorn – Vígszínház, Budapest
*1998 Békés, Theatre du Campagnol – Dance in Time – Clarence Brown Theatre, Knoxville
*1998 Molière – The School for Wives – Court Theatre, Chicago
*1999 Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Court Theatre Chicago
*1999 Molnár – The Play’s the Thing – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
*1999 Chekhov – Platonov – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
*1999 Molnár - The Play’s the Thing – Ottawa Art Center
*2000 Esterházy – A Woman – Vígszínház Studio, Budapest
*2000 Simon – The Odd Couple – Vígszínház, Budapest
*2000 Chekhov – Platonov – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
*2001 Chekhov – Uncle Vanya – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
*2001 Ibsen – A Doll’s House – Vígszínház, Budapest
*2001 Feydeau – A Flea in her Ear – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
*2002 Spiró – Black-out – Pesti Theatre, Budapest
*2002 Tolstoj – Legend of a Horse – Vígszínház, Budapest
*2002 Chekhov – Uncle Vanya – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
*2003 Chekhov – Uncle Vanya – Playmakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill
*2003 Ibsen – The Wild Duck – The Peacock Theatre, Dublin
*2003 Molnár – The Play’s the Thing – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
*2003 Ibsen – A Doll’s House – The Rep, Milwaukee
*2004 Örkény – Pisti in the Bloodshed – Vígszínház, Budapest
*2004 Goldoni – The Mistress of the Inn – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
*2005 Molnár – The Guardsman – Alliance Theatre, Atlanta
*2005 Ibsen – A Doll’s House – The Abbey Theatre, Dublin
*2005 Ibsen – The Wild Duck – Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto
*2005 Feydeau – A Flea in her Ear – The Rep, Milwaukee

References

External links

* [http://www.laszlomarton.net Official Web site]