I am an actor principally know as a film actor. But my roots are deeply in the theatre. I was a member of the Wooster Group from 1977-2003 creating and performing original pieces at The Performing Garage in NYC and touring throughout the world. I have also worked with Richard Foreman, Robert Wilson and Romeo Castellucci. Now, I am the Artistic Director of The Venice Theatre Biennale. This appointment, the events in the world, and my desire to return to theatre work has strongly formed my belief in the unique positive power and importance of the theatre.
TESZT – Euroregional Theatre Festival Timișoara – 2026
Season: DIVERGENCES | Festival Theme: FRONT LINES
The “Csiky Gergely” Hungarian State Theatre of Timișoara launches a new platform dedicated to groups of young theatre creators. The aim of the inkuBATOR program is to offer young artists, from the very beginning of their artistic paths, the opportunity to confront different theatrical perspectives and forms, as well as strong and distinctive artistic thinking within a large-scale festival framework.
The Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre in Timișoara presents on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 7:00 PM, at the Lion House/Casa cu Lei (6 Piața Unirii), the premiere of “Rupture,” an autobiographical one-man show performed by Lajter Márkó Ernesztó.
The showcase organized by the Hungarian State Theatre „Csiky Gergely” will also include the first edition of the National Minority Theatres Summit, bringing together around 40 theatre managers, stakeholders, funders, and theatre professionals from Romania, Hungary, and Serbia.
Showcase 2026 – The Hungarian State Theatre “Csiky Gergely” Timișoara’s Mini-Season Highlights the Latest Productions of the City’s Two Minority Theatres
On Friday, January 30, 2026, at 7:00 PM, the Studio Hall of the Hungarian State Theatre “Csiky Gergely” in Timișoara will host the premiere of “12A Happiness Street”, a theatrical project with a strong social dimension, created as part of the European project “FemminiCity – Cities that Support Women’s Participation in Policy-Making.”
The Puppet Section of the Hungarian State Theatre „Csiky Gergely” in Timișoara is preparing a new premiere for children, “Witty Pete,” a performance about ingenuity, humor, and the power to stand up to injustice.
Since 2008, the Euroregional Theatre Festival Timișoara, organised by the Hungarian State Theatre ‘Csiky Gergely’, a minority theatre in a multilingual city, has been one of the most important theatrical dialogue spaces in the euroregion. This year, it triggers the question: how can we exist and coexist in an age of division marked by war and post-war realities, migration, rising populism and right wing extremism, digital polarisation and climate crisis?
Interview with Horváth Hunor, director of the production “The Tót Family”
From fear comes submission, from submission hatred, from hatred crime — and eventually all of these begin to seem normal. István Örkény’s text The Tót Family returns today with disturbing force. Director Horváth Hunor moves the story into another time and space, and the absurdity and humor press even more strongly upon the image of a world falling apart. We spoke with the director about dismantling clichéd interpretations, about extremes that incite hatred, and about the tensions and possibilities of multilingualism.
The “Csiky Gergely” Hungarian State Theatre in Timișoara is organizing its 2026 Showcase, a micro-season taking place February 5–9, 2026, in partnership with the German State Theatre Timișoara. During the event, the two institutions will present their most recent productions to the general public and invited professionals. The program also includes post-show discussions and professional meetings, designed to strengthen artistic and institutional dialogue between the theatres.
The "Csiky Gergely" Hungarian State Theatre in Timișoara concluded its 71st theatrical year on July 3, 2025, marking a season full of success, challenges and transformations. The theatre team brought 7 new shows to the stage, launched projects, and showed openness to innovation and inclusion.
