Patriotism Turned Into Social Issue
Analysis by ÁRPÁD KÉKESI KUN
Title: Stephen the King
Date of Premiere: 21st September, 1985
Venue: National Theatre, Budapest
Director: Imre Kerényi
Conductor: Árpád Nagy
Author: János Bródy (based on Miklós Boldizsár’s drama Ezredforduló [A New Millennium]).
Composer: Levente Szörényi
Dramaturg: Enikő Márai
Choreographer: Ferenc Novák
Set designer: Béla Götz
Costume designer: Nelly Vágó
Company: National Theatre, Budapest. Actors: István Hirtling, István Bubik (Stephen the king), Angéla Császár, Mari Szemes (Sarolt, Stephen’s mother), Adél Kovács, Róza Juhász (Gizella, Stephen’s wife), Zoltán Nagy, Ödön Rubold (Astrik, high priest), László Baranyi, Vilmos Izsóf (Missionary), Pál Mácsai, Bertalan Bagó (Vecellin), Frigyes Funtek, Géza Kaszás (Hont, German knight), Ödön Rubold, Péter Győri (Pázmány, German knight), Gyula Vikidál, Tamás Földes (Koppány, the rebel), Csaba Ivánka (Torda, the shaman), József Tahi, Frigyes Funtek (Laborc, Hungarian gentleman), Anna Götz, Anna Kubik (Réka, Koppány’s daughter), Athina Papadimitriu (Boglárka, wife of Koppány), Krisztina Peremartoni (Picur, wife of Koppány), Fruzsina Pregitzer (Enikő, wife of Koppány), László Csurka (Sur, Hungarian gentleman), Endre Botár (Solt, Hungarian gentleman), Gyula Sersén (Bese, Hungarian gentleman), György Csák, József Tahi (Young bard), Csongor Ferenczy (Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians).
