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Activitate artistică: |
Since 1981 Gábor Tompa has been directing at the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, Romania.
In 1987 he became the artistic director of the theatre and after the political changes he undertook the managment of the theatre as well.
Since 1989 he has been a professor at the Szentgyörgyi István Theatre Academy in Tg-Mureş.
He founded the Faculty of Dramatic Art in Cluj and has run its directing programme since 1991. He has staged more than 60 plays and produced another 60.
From March 2006 to April 2008 (when The Hungarian Theatre of Cluj joined the UTE) he was an individual member of the Union of European Theatres.
Since 2007 he has been Head of Directing at theTheatre and Dance Department of the University of California, San Diego.
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Works worldwide: |
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Büchner: Woyzeck - Theatre & Dance Department of the University of California, San Diego, USA |
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| 2008 |
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Mrozek: Tango - Theatre & Dance Department of the University of California, San Diego, USA |
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| 2005 |
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After Euripides: Medea Circles - Municipal Theatre, Novi Sad, SERBIA |
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| 2004 |
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Ionesco: The New Tenant - Northern Stage Ensemble, Newcastle, ENGLAND |
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| 2003 |
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Beckett: Play - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, Theatre Thália, Budapest, HUNGARY |
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L. Pirandello: Tonight We Improvise - Staatsteather Freiburg, GERMANY) |
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Beckett: Waiting for Godot - Vígszínház, Budapest, HUNGARY |
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A. P. Chekhov: Three Sisters - Staatstheater, Freiburg, GERMANY |
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András Visky: Juliet - Theatre Thália, Budapest - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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A. Camus: The Misunderstanding - Vígszínház, Budapest, HUNGARY |
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| 2001 |
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W. Shakespeare: King Lear - Vígszínház, Budapest, HUNGARY |
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Beckett: Waiting for Godot - Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg, CANADA |
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| 2000 |
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Ionesco: The Bald Prima Donna - Athéneé Théâtre Louis Jouvet, Paris, FRANCE |
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Moliére: Tartuffe - Théâtre de l`Union, Limoges, FRANCE |
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Beckett: Endgame - Teatre Principal de Palma, SPAIN |
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| 1999 |
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Beckett: Waiting for Godot - Lyric Theatre Belfast, UK |
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Mrozek: Tango - Teatre Lliure, Barcelona, SPAIN |
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Moliére: The Pretentious Ladies - Teatre Alegria, Barcelona, SPAIN |
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| 1997 |
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Camus: The Misunderstanding - Akademietheater, Wien, AUSTRIA |
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Mrozek: Tango - Pesti Színház, Budapest, HUNGARY |
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| 1996 |
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Ionesco: The Bald Prima Donna - Théâtre de l`Union, Limoges, FRANCE |
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Visniec: Old Clown Wanted - Auersperg Fünftzen Theatre, Wien, AUSTRIA |
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Moliére: Tartuffe - Thália Theatre, Budapest, HUNGARY |
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| 1995 |
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Beckett: Waiting for Godot - Staatstheater, Freiburg, Kammerspiele, GERMANY |
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| 1994 |
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Shakespeare: Hamlet - Tramway Theatre, Glasgow, UK |
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| 1992 |
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Beckett: Endgame - Wilma Theatre, Philadelphia, USA (workshop)/span> |
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Beckett: Waiting for Godot - Szigligeti Theatre Szolnok, HUNGARY |
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| 1991 |
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Székely: The Moors - CastleTheatre Gyula, HUNGARY |
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Camus: The Misunderstanding - Szigligeti Theatre Szolnok, HUNGARY |
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| 1990 |
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Büchner: Woyzeck - Municipal Theatre, Novi Sad, YUGOSLAVIA |
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| 1987 |
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Enquist: Song for Phaedra - National Theatre Skopje, YUGOSLAVIA |
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Works in Romania: |
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András Visky: Born for Never - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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E. Ionesco - The Bald Prima Donna - Lucian Blaga National Theater Cluj |
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| 2008 |
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A. P. Chekhov: Three Sisters - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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W. Shakespeare - Richard III - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj - Gyula Castle Theatre, Hungary |
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András Visky: Long Friday- Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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Heiner Müller: Quartet - SalTimBanc Foundation Timi?oara, Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, Nottara Theatre, Bucharest, Metropolis Youth Theatre, Bucharest |
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Shakespeare: King Lear - Lucian Blaga National Theatre, Cluj |
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E. Ionesco: Rhinoceros - Radu Stanca Theatre, Sibiu |
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| 2005 |
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I.L. Caragiale: The Lost Letter - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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András Visky: Disciples - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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Beckett: Waiting for Godot - Tamási Áron Theatre, Sf. Gheorghe |
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S. Mrozek: House on the Border - Radu Stanca Theatre, Sibiu |
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| 2004 |
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Alfred Jarry: Ubu Enchained - Comedy Theatre, Bucharest |
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S. Beckett: Happy Days - Comedy Theatre, Bucharest |
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| 2003 |
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E. Ionesco: Jacques or the Obedience - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj (Nominated by UNITER for Best Performance of the Year 2003) |
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S. Witkiewicz: Cockroaches - Radu Stanca Theatre from Sibiu |
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S. Beckett: Play - Theatre Thália, Budapest - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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András Visky: Juliet - Theatre Thália, Budapest - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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S. Mrozek: Charlie - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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| 2000 |
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Moliére: The Misanthrope - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj (Nominated by UNITER for Best Performance of the Year 2001) |
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| 1999 |
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S. Beckett: Endgame - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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| 1998 |
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Shakespeare: Troilus and Cresida - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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| 1997 |
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Gombrowicz: Operetta - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj (Nominated by UNITER for Best Performance of the Year 1997) |
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Shakespeare: Hamlet - National Theatre Craiova |
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| 1995 |
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Bulgakov: The Intrigue of the Hypocrites - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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Büchner: Woyzeck - Bulandra Theatre, Bucharest |
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| 1994 |
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Moliére: Tartuffe - Theatre Academy, Tg-Mureş, ROMANIA |
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| 1993 |
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Camus: The Misunderstanding - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj (Nominated by UNITER for Best Performance of the Year 1993) |
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| 1992 |
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Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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Ionesco: The Bald Prima Donna - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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| 1991 |
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Székely: The Moors - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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Shakespeare: As you like it - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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| 1990 |
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Heltai: Moth-ball - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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| 1989 |
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Hsing-Chien: The Bus Stop - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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Sigmond: Raining with Love - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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Ispirescu: The Coach is Coming - National Theatre Tg-Mureş |
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| 1988 |
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Caragiale: A Tempestuous Night - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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| 1987 |
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Sütő A.: Blithe Wailing - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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Shakespeare: Hamlet - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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| 1986 |
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Poliakoff: City Sugar - Theatre Academy, Tg-Mures |
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| 1985 |
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Mrozek: Tango - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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| 1984 |
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Dehel G.: The Innocent - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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Caragiale: A Tempestuous Night - National Theatre, Tg-Mures |
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Feydeau: Cat in a Bag - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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| 1983 |
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Bulgakov: Ivan, Wassilievitch - Bulandra Theatre, Bucharest |
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S. Mrozek: Piotr Ohey - Academy of Theatre from Tg. Mureş |
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| 1982 |
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Blaga: Master Manole - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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Albee: The Zoo-Story - National Theatre, Tg-Mures |
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Bulgakov: Ivan, the Terrible - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj |
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| 1981 |
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Mrozek: Tango - Theatre Academy, Bucharest |
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| 1980 |
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Büchner: Woyzeck - Hungarian Theatre, Sfîntu-Gheorghe |
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| 1979 |
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Beckett: Happy Days - Theatre Academy, Bucharest |
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Awards: |
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Nominated for Best Performance Award, 2005 (Waiting for Godot) |
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Nominated for the Best Performance Award, 2003 (Jacques or the Obedience) |
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Award for Excellence - 2002 |
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Best Director of the Year in Romania (1984-ATM, 1987-ATM, 1993, and 1997, 2008) |
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Best Performance of the Year (1989, 1992, 2008) |
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Best Performance of the Year in Yugoslavia (1990) |
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EMKE-Prise (1992) |
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I. L. Caragiale National Theatre Festival - Best Directing (1992, 1996) |
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Best Foreign Performance of the Year in England (1993) |
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International Theatre Festival - Kisinov (1994) - Best Director - Best Performance - Theaterpreis, Stuttgart (1995) |
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Hungarian National Theatre Festival (1996) - Best Director |
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"Interference"- Prize of Romanian Culture Foundation, 1996 |
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Cuvântul- Prise (1996) |
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Critics' Award (ITI Romania, 1997) |
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Open Society Foundation Romania - Prise for Contemporary Arts - theatre, 1997 |
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Kriterion-Prise (1997) |
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Award for French Culture (1997) |
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Best First Feature Award, International Film Festival, Salerno, Italy, for his "Chinese Defence", 1999 |
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Nomination for The Irish Times Award - 1999 for Waiting for Godot |
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The Distinction of the Romanian President, Emil Constantinescu, 2000 |
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Artist Meritorious of Hungary (2002) |
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The Festival of the Romanian Dramaturgy (2004) - Best Directing |
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Szabadság Prise (2004) |
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Nomination for the Best Performance of the Zear 2005 (Waiting for Godot, Tamási Áron Theatre, Sf. Gheorghe) |
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The Festival of the Romanian Comedy (2007) - Best Directing |
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Golden Apple Award (2007) |
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Media Excellency Prize (2008) |
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Ambassador of Hungarian Culture (2009) |
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Teaching Experience: |
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1990-1995 - Head of directing at the Theatre Academy in Tg-Mures, Romania |
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1991 - Founder of the Theatre and Drama Faculty in Cluj, Romania |
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1995 - Classes for actors at the State Theatre School in Freiburg, Germany |
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1999 - Theatre Academy, Barcelona |
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1999-2000 - classes at Institut del Teatre Barcelona and Terrassa, Spain |
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Workshops for directors: |
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International Workshop Festival, Manchester, UK 1993 |
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International Workshop Festival, Glasgow, UK 1994 |
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International Workshop Festival, Belfast, UK 2000 |
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Festival de la Francophonie, Limoges, France 2003 |
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Workshop on Shakespeare, Palma de Mallorca, Spain 2003 |
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Brunel University, London, UK 2005 (directing MA programme) |
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Published works: |
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A hűtlen színház / The Unfaithful Theatre An essay on stage direction, Bucharest, 1987) |
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Óra, árnyékok / Clock, Shadows (poems, Bucharest, Romania, 1989) |
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Készenlét / Alertness (poems, Budapest, Hungary, 1990) |
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Romániai magyar négykezesek / Four-handed Pieces (poems, with A. Visky, Pécs, Hungary, 1994) |
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A késdöfés gyöngédsége / The Tenderness of Stabbing (studies, Cluj, Romania, 1995) |
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Aki nem én / Not I (poems, Tg-Mures, Romania, 1996) |
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Depressio Transilvanyae (Four-handed sonnets with A. F. Kovács, Csíkszereda, Romania, 1998) |
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Noé színháza / Noah's Theatre (selected poems, Pallas Akadémia, 2004) |
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Lidércbánya Mine of Nightmares (selected poems, Pallas Akadémia, 2004) |
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A tatu hozománya Father's Dowry (poems for children, Pallas Akadémia, 2007) |
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Books about his work: |
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TOMPA GÁBOR színházi világa / Viziuni scenice/ Theatrical Visions - Koinónia, Cluj, Romania, 2007 |
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Conversation in Six Acts by Florica Ichim - Bucharest, Romania, 2003 |
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Movies: |
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Behind the Mask - director (short film, Romanian Television, 1978) |
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Fugue - director (short film about János Jagamas, Romanian Television, 1978) |
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Chinese Defence - director (Hungarian-Romanian-French coproduction, 1999) |
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Spoken Languages: |
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Hungarian, Romanian, English, German, French, Catalan. |
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