Volt egyszer egy szinház / A József Attila Színház utolsó két évtizede by Léner Péter / The Last 20 years of the József Attila theater / Corvina kiadó 2013 / Paperback

Paperback 

ISBN: 9789631361360  /  978-9631361360

ISBN-10: 9631361365

Product Details

• Publisher: Corvina könyvkiadó
• Publication Year: 2013
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: Hungarian / Magyar
• Pages: 164

Overview

"Volt egyszer egy színház" by Léner Péter explores the last two decades of the József Attila Theatre, a memoir that chronicles its history, drama, and beloved status. The theatre building itself symbolizes its journey: originally a cultural house that could only be generously called a theatre at its inception. Not beautiful, not prestigious, not modern. But it was ours. It underwent multiple renovations and developments - some successful, some less so, but all yielding results. The audience loved it. It became an integral part of Budapest life, a familiar landmark where even taxi drivers knew its location without needing directions. However, the building started to deteriorate. The theatre did not give up; maintaining operational capacity was the task. It succeeded to the extent of the funding provided. Various minor and major works helped, but they did not replace the necessity of reconstruction. The theatre fought for its life for 55 years."

These opening lines set the tone for Léner Péter's memoir, who served as the director of the József Attila Theatre for two decades. His work is a personal, illustrated with numerous photographs, and written in the first-person singular, a past-tense chronicle of the theatre's history. It covers successes, failures, memorable performances, and most importantly, the colleagues, actors, directors, authors, and theatre professionals who created and operated it over decades. The author openly admits his bias: he never hides his lifelong affection and dedication to the theatre, its colleagues, and the cause.

Key Features

• Personal memoir of the József Attila Theatre's last two decades.
• Illustrated with numerous photographs.
• Written in a first-person narrative style.

Interesting Insights

• Chronicles successes, failures, and memorable performances.
• Highlights the contributions of colleagues, actors, directors, authors, and theatre professionals.