Budapest
the living heritage
VÍGSZÍNHÁZ
CONSTRUCTION :
1895-1896
TRANSFORMATIONS :
1994-1996
major renovation and restoration works
STATUS DURING RESEARCH :
carefully restored historical spaces and facades
up to date stage systems
space managed by the Comedy Theatre in Budapest
ORIGINAL GROUND FLOOR PLAN
STAKEHOLDERS
COMMUNITY
as in many other precious theatres, there is a subtle kind of care breathing through the white sheets resting on the wine red velvet seats
a place for joyfulness and sorrow, a playground for feelings, the welcoming home for vivid emotions, a historic theatre in the 21st century
balancing sustainable futures and strong stories from the past is always challenging.
it takes a lot of courage and responsibility to build new ground for richer perspectives
SPECIAL THANKS FOR THE INTERVIEWS:
Attila BÉRES - director / Béla FESZTBAUM - actor, expert in the history of the VIG Theatre / Ákos ILLYÉS - first engineer of the theatre / Krisztina KOVÁCS - dramaturg, literature adviser / Janka KOPEK - actor, manager of international relations / Péter RUDOLF - actor, general director of the VIG Theatre
