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How to cite:
Theatron 20, 2. sz. (2026): 38–48.
Cím/Title (HUN):
Elmondani az elmondhatatlant. Ruszt József: A pokol nyolcadik köre, 1967. Az előadás színházkulturális kontextusa
Cím/Title (ENG):
Expressing the Inexpressible. József Ruszt: The Eighth Circle of Hell, 1967. Contexts of the Performance in Theatre Culture
Abstract:
József Ruszt’s production The Eighth Circle of Hell, created in collaboration with the Universitas Ensemble, can be considered one of the first significant theatrical interpretations of the Holocaust experience in Hungary. Through its sharp, deliberate use of theatrical devices, the performance confronted the audience with the unspeakable nature of the trauma. For a long time, both contemporaries and later generations interpreted the performance almost exclusively through the lens of the Polish director Jerzy Grotowski, who admittedly exerted a powerful influence on Ruszt.
Keywords:
József Ruszt, Holocaust, Jerzy Grotowski, theatre history, trauma in theatre

