András Visky (born April 13, 1957) is a Hungarian-Romanian poet, playwright and essayist and the resident

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at Cluj-Napoca Hungarian Theatre, Romania, where he also holds the position of associate artistic director. His plays have been staged in several countries including Romania, Hungary, France, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, England, Scotland and the United States. He has a DLA (Doctor of Liberal Arts) from the University of Theatre and Film, Budapest and since 1994 he has lectured at the Babeş-Bolyai University in the Department of Theatre and Television. He is one of the co-founders and the former executive director of Koinónia Publishing.

Childhood

Visky's father, Ferenc Visky, was a minister of the Hungarian Reformed Church who in 1958 was sentenced to 22 years in prison and forced labor by the Romanian Communist authorities for "the crime of organization against socialist public order." Shortly after, his wife and their seven children were deported to the Bărăgan (see Bărăgan deportations); Visky was only two years old at the time. In 1964, his father and other political prisoners were released during a short-lived period of relative thaw in which the regime relaxed its repressive policies. Visky himself was released the same year along with his mother and siblings.

Professional life

Visky joined th
Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
as dramaturg in 1990. This was also the beginning of his long professional collaboration with Gábor Tompa, the artistic director of the theatre. The pair have worked together on innumerable performances, including plays by Shakespeare, Chekhov, Ionesco, Caragiale, Gombrowicz and Beckett, and Tompa has directed Visky's ''Júlia'', ''Tanítványok'', ''Hosszú péntek'', ''Visszaszületés'' and ''Alkoholisták''. Visky has also worked with director
Dragoş Galgoţiu
Mihai Măniuţiu, Robert Raponja, David Zinder, Robert Woodruff and Karin Coonrod. For the 2009–2010 academic year, Visky was the Spoelhof Chair at

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, Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he taught courses in playwriting and Hungarian and Romanian theatre. He has also led workshops or taught as a guest lecturer at the

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(Budapest),

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(DeKalb IL), the

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(Kalamazoo MI), the

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(CA),

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(New Haven CT), Károli Gáspár University (Budapest), Josai International University (Tokyo, Japan), and

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(Osaka, Japan). In 2017 he spoke at the European Division of the

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Plays

Over the course of his play writing, Visky has developed what he terms a "barrack dramaturgy". Having grown up in an eastern European gulag, he returns again and again in his plays to what it means to be a prisoner and the problem of being set free. His most well-known plays include ''Júlia (Juliet)'', ''Megöltem az anyámat (I Killed My Mother)'', ''Tanítványok (Disciples)'', ''Alkoholisták (Alcoholics)'', ''Visszaszületés (Born for Never'' or ''Backborn)'', ''Hosszú péntek (Long Friday)'', ''Pornó (Porn''), and ''Caravaggio Terminal (Caravaggio Terminal''). Notable productions include: 2017 - ''The Unburied. The Saint of Darkness'', oreign Affairs Rose Lipman Building, London, directed by Camila França & Trine Garrett.
2017 - ''I Killed My Mother'' - Spooky Action Theatre, Washington, D.C., directed by Natalia Gleason Nagy.
2017 - ''Júlia (Juliet)'' - Pesti Magyar Színház, Budapest.
2016 - ''The Unburied. The Saint of Darkness'', a radio play - Above the Arts – Arts Theatre, London.
2016 - ''Megöltem az anyámat (I Killed My Mother)'' - Petőfi Theatre, Sopron, Hungary.
2016 - ''Pornó (Porn)''- Teatr Nowy, Poznan, Poland.
2016 - ''Juliet'' – Ruse, Bulgaria.
2015 - ''Pornó (Porn)''- Szatmári Északi Színház and the Harag György Társulat - Bethlen Téri Theatre, Budapest, Hungary..
2014 - ''Fatelessness'', based on the novel by Imre Kertesz, adapted by Andras Visky and Adam Boncz - HERE Arts Center, New York.
2014 - ''Caravaggio Terminal (Caravaggio Terminal)'', a project by András Visky and Robert Woodruff - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, directed by Robert Woodruff.
2013 - ''Juliet'' (English version of ''Júlia'') - Sacred Playground Theatre Project,

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, directed by Robin Witt.
2013 - ''I Killed My Mother'' (English version of ''Megöltem az anyámat'') - Summer Dialogue Productions, Rosemary Branch Theatre, London, directed by Natalia Gleason.
2012 - ''Porn'' (English version of ''Pornó'') - Theatre Y, Chicago, directed by Éva Patkó.
2012 - ''Ha lesz egy férfinak... (If A Man Has...)'' - Gólem Színház, Budapest, directed by András Borgula.
2012 - ''I Killed My Mother'' (English version of ''Megöltem az anyámat'') - Theatre Y,

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, New York, directed by Karin Coonrod.
2011 - ''Megöltem az anyámat (I Killed My Mother)'' - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, created by Csilla Albert and Áron Dimény.
2010 - ''Alkoholisták (Alcoholics)'' - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, directed by Gábor Tompa.
2010 - ''Juliet'' (English version of ''Júlia'') - Theatre Y, Royal George Theatre, Chicago, directed by Karin Coonrod.
2010 - ''Backborn'' (English version of ''Visszaszületés'') - Laboratory Theater, Calvin College, Grand Rapids MI, directed by Stephanie Sandberg.
2010 - ''I Killed My Mother'' (English version of ''Megöltem az anyámat'') - Theatre Y, Greenhouse Theatre, Chicago, directed by Karin Coonrod.
2010 - ''Green Relief'' - Grand Rapids Art Museum, as part of the ''Art Plays'' project curated by Austin Bunn, directed by András Visky.
2009 - ''Visszaszületés (Born for Never)'' - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, directed by Gábor Tompa.
2009 - ''Naitre à jamais (Born for Never)'' -

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, where it won the award for best performance in the Off section, directed by Gábor Tompa.
2009 - ''Alkoholisták (Alcoholics)''
Gárdonyi Géza Theatre of Eger
directed by Menyhért Szegvári.
2008 - ''Julieta'' (Romanian version of ''Júlia'') - National Theatre of Iaşi, directed by Ioana Petcu.
2007 - ''Disciples'' (English version of ''TaníTVányok'') - SummerNITE Company, Elgin Art Showcase, Chicago, directed by Christopher Markle.
2007 - ''Júlia (Juliet)''

Sfântu Gheorghe, directed by László Bocsárdi.
2007 - ''Hosszú péntek (Long Friday)'' - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, directed by Gábor Tompa.
2006 - ''Disciples'' (English version of ''TaníTVányok'') - Laboratory Theater, Calvin College, Grand Rapids MI, directed by Stephanie Sandberg.
2006 - ''Juliet'' (English version of ''Júlia'') - SummerNITE Company - Theatre Y, New American Theatre, Rockford IL, directed by Christopher Markle.
2005 - ''TaníTVányok (Disciples)'' - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, directed by Gábor Tompa.
2005 - ''A szökés (The Escape)'', Tompa Miklós Company of the National Theatre of Târgu Mureş, directed by Éva Patkó.
2005 - ''Julieta'' (Romanian version of ''Júlia'') - Cluj-Napoca National Theatre, directed by Mihai Măniuţiu.
2004 - ''A meg nem született (The unborn)'' -

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, Budapest, performed by János Kulka, with a guest performance in New York.
2003 - ''Vasárnapi iskola (Sunday School)'' - Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, directed by Gyōrgy Selmeczi.
2002 - ''Júlia (Juliet)'' - Thália Theatre, Budapest and Hungarian Theatre of Cluj, directed by Gábor Tompa. Special performances in Bucharest, New York, and Washington D.C.
2001 - ''TaníTVányok (Disciples)'', Csokonai Theatre, Debrecen, directed by József Jámbor.

His other plays include ''FényÁrnyék (Light/Shadow)'' and ''Betlehemi éjszaka (Bethlehem Night)'', a children's play.

Dramaturgical credits at the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj

2013/2014 season
''Caravaggio Terminal (Caravaggio Terminal)'', a project by András Visky and Robert Woodruff; directed by Robert Woodruff

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, ''A földműves és a halál (Death and the Ploughman)'', directed by Mihai Măniuțiu 2012/2013 season
After Caragiale, ''Leonida Gem Session (Leonida Gem Session)'', directed by Gábor Tompa 2011/2012 season
Charles L. Mee, ''Tökéletes menyegzõ (Perfect Wedding)'', directed by Karin Coonrod

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, Mogens Rukov, ''Születésnap (Celebration)'', directed by Robert Woodruff
Róbert Lakatos, Cecília Felméri, ''Draculatour or The Brand Stroker Project'', directed by Róbert Lakatos 2010/2011 season

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, ''Caligula'', directed by Mihai Măniuțiu

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, ''Dundo Maroje'', directed by Robert Raponja

Georg Büchner Karl Georg Büchner (17 October 1813 – 19 February 1837) was a German dramatist and writer of poetry and prose, considered part of the Young Germany movement. He was also a revolutionary and the brother of physician and philosopher Ludwig Büchn ...

, ''Leonce és Léna (Leonce and Lena)'', directed by Gábor Tompa
András Visky, ''Alkoholisták (Alcoholics)'', directed by Gábor Tompa

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, ''Lüszisztraté, avagy a nők városa (Lysistrata, or The City of Women)'', directed by Dominique Serrand 2008/2009 season

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, ''Három nővér (Three Sisters)'', directed by Gábor Tompa 2007/2008 season

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, ''Borisz Davidovics síremléke (A Tomb for Boris Davidovich)'', directed by Robert Raponja

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, ''Peer Gynt'', directed by David Zinder

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, ''A vadásztársaság (The Hunting Party)'', directed by Dragoş Galgoţiu 2006/2007 season
''Énekek éneke (Song of Songs)'', directed by Mihai Măniuţiu
András Visky, ''Hosszú péntek (Long Friday)'', directed by Gábor Tompa 2005/2006 season
I. L. Caragiale, ''Az elveszett levél (The Lost Letter)'', directed by Gábor Tompa
András Visky, ''TaníTVányok (Disciples)'', directed by Gábor Tompa 2004/2005 season

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, ''A velencei terecske (The Little Square)'', directed by Mona Chirilă 2003/2004 season

Eugène Ionesco Eugène Ionesco (; ; born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre#Avant-garde, French avant-garde th ...

, ''Jacques vagy a behódolás (Jack, or The Submission)'', directed by Gábor Tompa 2002/2003 season

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, György Selmeczi, András Visky, ''A vasárnapi iskola avagy Noé bárkája (The Sunday School or Noah's Ark)'', directed by György Selmeczi 2000/2001 season

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, ''Romeo és Júlia (Romeo and Juliet)'', directed by Attila Keresztes 1999/2000 season

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, ''A játszma vége (Endgame)'', directed by Gábor Tompa

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, ''A mizantróp (The Misanthrope)'', directed by Gábor Tompa 1998/1999 season
William Shakespeare, ''A vihar (The Tempest)'', directed by Dragoş Galgoţiu 1997/1998 season
William Shakespeare, ''Troilus és Cressida (Troilus and Cressida)'', directed by Gábor Tompa 1996/1997 season
Eugène Ionesco, ''A székek (The Chairs)'', directed by Vlad Mugur

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, ''Csongor és Tünde (Csongor and Tünde)'', directed by Tibor Csizmadia 1995/1996 season

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, ''A kertész kutyája (The Gardener's Dog)'', directed by László Bocsárdi

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, ''Liliom'', directed by István Kövesdy

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, ''Operett (Operetta)'', directed by Gábor Tompa
Péter Kárpáti, ''Méhednek gyümölcse (The Fruit of Your Womb)'', directed by László Bérczes 1994/1995 season

Milán Füst Milán Füst (17 July 1888, Budapest – 26 July 1967, Budapest) was a Hungary, Hungarian writer, poet and playwright. Biography Early in life, his family lived on Dohány utca in the 7th district of Budapest. In 1908 he met the writer Ernő Os ...

, ''Máli néni (Mrs. Mali)'', directed by Árpád Árkosi
Mihail Bulgakov, ''Képmutatók cselszövése (The Intrigue of the Hypocrites)'', directed by Gábor Tompa
William Shakespeare, ''Vízkereszt (Twelfth Night)'', directed by Victor Ioan Frunză
Carlo Goldoni, ''Csetepaté Chioggiában (The Chioggia Scuffles)'', directed by Árpád Árkosi 1993/1994 season
János Székely, ''Mórok (Moors)'', directed by Gábor Tompa 1992/1993 season
Ervin Lázár, ''Bab Berci kalandjai (The Adventures of Bab Berci)'', directed by István Mózes
William Shakespeare, ''Szentivánéji álom (A Midsummer Night's Dream)'', directed by Gábor Tompa
László Márton, ''A nagyratörő (The Ambitious)'', directed by Miklós Parászka
Sándor Hunyady, ''Erdélyi kastély (Transylvanian Castle)'', directed by Gábor Dehel 1991/1992 season
Eugène Ionesco, ''A kopasz énekesnő (The Bald Prima Donna)'', directed by Gábor Tompa 1990/1991 season
Slawomir Mrozek, ''Rendőrség (The Police)'', directed by Árpád Árkosi
William Shakespeare, ''Ahogy tetszik (As You Like It)'', directed by Gábor Tompa

Published works

''Mint aki látja a hangot. Visky Andrással beszélget Sipos Márti (Like One Who Hears Sound. András Visky talks with Márti Sipos.)'', Budapest: 2009
''Megváltozhat-e egy ember (Theatre and transformation)'', essays. Cluj: 2009
''Gyáva embert szeretsz (Loving a Coward''), poems. Pécs: 2008
''Juliet. A Dialogue'', play. Carol Stream, IL: Theatre Y, 2007
''Tirami sù. Két monológ: Júlia'' és ''Megöltem az anyámat (Tiramisu. Two monologs: Juliet'' and ''I Killed My Mother)'' Cluj: 2006
''A szökés. Három dráma: A szökés, Tanítványok'' és ''Alkoholisták (The Escape. Three plays: The Escape, Disciples'' and ''Alcoholics)'' Cluj: 2006
''Júlia (Juliet)''
play. Budapest: 2003
''Ha megh (If I Should Die)'', poems. Cluj: 2003
''Fals tratat de convietuire (A False Treaty for Co-existence)'', novel in Romanian with Daniel Vighi and Alexandru Vlad. Cluj: 2002
''Írni és (nem) rendezni (To Write and (Not) Direct)'', writings on the theory of theatre, Cluj: 2002
''Betlehemi éjszaka (Bethlehem Night)'', children's story. Cluj, 1999. This title also appeared in English and Romanian.
''Aranylevél (Golden Leaf)'', poems. Budapest, Cluj: 1999
''Goblen (Goblen)'', poems. Pécs: 1998
''Reggeli csendesség (Morning Quiet)'', essays. Budapest: 1996
''Hamlet elindul (Hamlet Sets Off)'', theatre criticism and studies. Târgu Mureş, Chicago: 1996
''Romániai magyar négykezesek'' (Romanian Hungarian Pieces for Four Hands), poems with Gábor Tompa. Pécs: 1994
''Hóbagoly (Great White Owl)'', poems. Budapest: 1992
''Fotóiskola haladóknak (Photo School for the Advanced)'', poems. Bucharest: 1988. ''Patraszállás (Disembarkation)'', poems. Bucharest: 1982 As editor:
''De la Shakespeare la Sarah Kane. Teatrul National din Cluj. Spectacole din perioda 2000-2007/De Shakespeare à Sarah Kane. Le Théâtre National de Cluj. Spectacles de a période 2000-2007/From Shakespeare to Sarah Kane. The National Theatre of Cluj. Performances from 2000 to 2007.'' Cluj: Koinónia Publishing, 2008
''Színház és rítus (Theatre and Ritual)'', studies in the theatre of Áron Tamási. Sfântu Gheorge: 1997
''Kolozsvár magyar színháza (The Hungarian Theatre of Cluj)'', with co editors Lajos Kántor and József Kōtő. Cluj: 1992
''A hely szelleme (The Spirit of Place)'', an anthology of contemporary Hungarian drama. Cluj: 1992 As contributor:
''The Routledge Companion to Dramaturgy'', edited by Magda Romanska. Routledge: 2014
''Testre szabott élet – Nádas Péter Saját halál és Párhuzamos történetek című műveiről (Studies on the works of Péter Nádas)'', edited by Péter Rácz I. Budapest: 2007
''Tolnai-Szimpózium (Tolnai Symposium)'', edited by Beáta Thomka. Budapest, 2004
''Central Europe Now!'', almanac from Young Writers' Meeting. Archa Bratislava: 1994
''Felūtés. Írások a magyar alternatív színházról (Upbeat. Writings About Alternative Hungarian Theatre)'', edited by Tibor Várszegi. Budapest, 1992
''Fordulatok. Magyar Színházak 1992 (Turnings. Hungarian Theatre 1992)'', edited by Tibor Várszegi. Budapest: 1992
''Új Magyar Shakespeare-tár I (New Hungarian Shakespeare Collection I)'', edited by Tibor Fabiny and István Géher. Budapest: 1988

Awards, honors

2016 - Made a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2009 - József Attila Award
2008 - Bánffy Miklós Award
2007
Special Prize of the jury of the National Theatre Festival of Pécs
br /> 2004 - ARTISJUS Award
2002 - Szép Ernő Award
2002 - Károli Gáspár Award
2001 - Salvatore Quasimodo Special Award
1995 - Soros Foundation Award
1993 - Poesis Award
1993 - IRAT ALAP Award
1993 - Európa 1968 Award

References

External links

Hungarian Theatre of ClujUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Notable Romanian PlaywrightsHungarian Literature Online: Excerpt from ''Juliet''Theatre Forum 2010: ''Writing at Avignon (2009): Dramatic, Postdramatic, or Post-postdramatic''
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