CURRICULUM VITAE

OF

JUDIT CSANÁDI - DLA


Architect- stage designer
Head of the Department at the University of Fine Arts of Budapest

 

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
  • Languages Hungarian, English, French

 

EDUCATION

  • 2002. Doctor of Liberal Arts (Practical PhD)
  • 1980. Masters Course in Scenography /Joseph Svoboda/
  • Banff School of Fine Arts,
  • 1978. Masters in Architecture and Urbanism Technical University of Budapest, Faculty of Architecture,
  • 1976. Bachelor of Architectural Engineering
  • Technical University of Budapest

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

I. DESIGN FOR THEATRE

 

HEAD OF DESIGN, NATIONAL THEATRE OF GYŐR, 1995-present

STAGE DESIGN /selected/

2003.
  • Marquez- Schwajda: Hundred Years of Solitude Eger, Gardonyi Theatre, Dir.: Csizmadia
  • Tchekhov: Uncle Vania Gyor, Chamber Theatre Dir.: Szanto
  • Bohm-Korcsmaros: Othello in Gyulahaza Eger, Gardonyi Theatre, Dir.: Csizmadia
2002.
  • Goldman: Lions Winter Gyor, National Theatre, Dir.. Korcsmaros
  • Ostrovsky: The Good Job, New Theatre, Budapest, Dir.: Rethly
  • Durrenmatt: Play Strindberg, Jaszai Theatre, Dir.: Guelmino
  • Verdi: Othello, Gyor, National Theatre, Dir.: Bor
2000-2001.
  • P. Oswald: Fair Ladies…, Ark Theatre, Budapest, Dir.:Tim Carroll
  • Webster: Dutchess of Malfi, Ark Theatre, Budapest, Dir.: Tim Carroll
  • Tchekhov: Three Sisters, Győr, Chamber Theatre, Dir.: Korcsmaros
  • Labitte: Angels Talks, Thalia Theatre, Budapest, Dir.: Margittai
1999.
  • A. Miller: Death of a Salesman, Gyor, dir.: Korcsmaros G.
  • Buchner: Woyczek, Budapest, New Theatre, dir.: Kiss C.
  • Shakespeare: Othello, New Theatre, dir.: Kiss C.
  • Ayschille: Elektra, Gyor, dir.: Recei T.
  • Goldoni: Boors /I rusteghi/, New Theatre, dir.: Kiss C.

1998-1995.

HUNGARY:

  • Moliere: Ecole des Femmes / Wives'School
  • Nino Rota - Labiche: Italian Straw Hat (opera)
  • Osborne: A Patriot for Me Shakespeare: Macbeth
  • Neil Simon: The Odd Couple
  • Lillian Hellman: The Little Foxes
  • T. Williams: The Streetcar Named Desire
  • M. Tremblay: Les Bellesoeurs/ Sister-in-laws
  • Verdi: Rigoletto
  • Porter: Can-can
  • S. Beckett: Waiting for Godot
  • Steinbeck : Of Mice and Men

CANADA:

  • J. Audiberti: Le fourmi dans le corp, Ottawa

1994-I992.

HUNGARY:

  • Shakespeare: Hamlet
  • S. Kierkegard- Nagy: Diary of a Seducer
  • L. Marton: Butterflies on Hat
  • Brock- Stein: Fiddler on the Roof
CANADA:
  • Valle- Inclan: Comedies Barbares Montreal
  • Racine: Iphigenie Ottawa

1985-1991.

HEAD OF DESIGN AT THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, BUDAPEST

Selected works:
  • Shakespeare: Two Gentlemen of Verona
  • Schwarz- Andersen: The Snow Queen
  • Kastner: Emil
  • Andersen- Heltai: Cinderella
  • Jokai: Sons of the Stone-hearted Man

1980-91.

AS FREELANCE DESIGNER, at theatres in Hungary

Selected theatres:
  • The National Theatre School of Hungary;
  • National Theatre of Szeged;
  • National Theatre of Debrecen;
  • Summer Festival of Szentendre;
  • Madach Theatre, Budapest;
  • Chamber Theatre of Budapest.
Selected works:
  • Goldoni: Servant of Two Masters
  • Anouilh: Eurydice
  • Moliere: Monsieur Pourceaugnac
  • Schoenberg: La Revolution Francaise
  • Jokai: Husband of a Cadaver
  • Presser- Sztevanovity: The Attic
  • Maugham: The Constant Wife
  • Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
1978-80.
  • Assistant Designer- Scenographer of Hungarian State Puppet Theatre

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II. DESIGN FOR TV AND FILM

FILMS:

  • F. Kaffka: The Trial 1991. Hungary, Budapest
  • T. Wilder: Pullmann Hiathawa 1993. Hungary, Budapest
FOR TV:
  • Children's series 1987. Hungary, Budapest
  • Women-women, all about...a weekly series 1998. Hungary, Budapest Life on the highland 1989. Hungary, Budapest

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III. TEACHING STAGE DESIGN

 

From 2002.-present

  • Head of the School of Scenography at the University of Fine Arts of Budapest

1991-present

  • National Theatre School of Canada;

2004.

    • The Spiritual Meaning of Space
    • Tchekhov: Seagull
2003.
    • The Space and the Spirit
    • Tchekhov: Oncle Vania
2002.
    • Language of Space
    • Buchner: Death of Danton
2001.
    • Language of Space
    • Buchner: Woyczek
2000.
    • Sacred Spaces, their Meaning on Stage
    • A. Miller: The Crucibles
1999.
    • Archítectural Spaces as Language on Stage
    • O'Neill: Mourning Become Electra
1997.
    • The Spiritual Language of Space
    • Chekhov: Seagull; O'Neill: Long Day's Journey...
1993.
    • Theatre of Absurd;
    • Theories and Social Environment; Project on Ionesco, Beckett, Spiro and Orkeny's Plays
1991.
    • The Socially Devoted Theatre of Eastern-Europe
    • Project on Vaclav Havel's Plays

     

1991-1993
  • Concordia University, Montreal;
    • Director-Designer Communication;
    • Project on O. von Horvath: Karl and Karolin
    • The Elements of Stage Spaces, Relations
1982-84.
  • Technical University of Budapest, Faculty of Architecture;
    • A History of Theater Buildings and Stages;
    • History of Stage design;

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IV. ARCHITECTURE and URBANISME

1997-present

  • Co-member of Team-Pannon Company of Architecture and Urbanism in urban design, as a specialist in human environment; Budapest, Hungary
1976-present
  • Continual work in privet home-designs; Budapest, Hungary lnterior design; Budapest, Montreal

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V. RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, ARTICLES

Articles in Books

  • The Hungarian Scenography at the turn of Millenium, ITI, Budapest, 2004.
  • Ten years of stage-design in Hungary, ITI, Frankfurt, 1999.
  • Theatre of Changes- Hungarian Theatre during the Social upheaval, 1995.
Articles in Journals
  • The School of Designers, the new foundation, Lounge (ZSOLLYE,) 2003.
  • The Spiritual Meaning of Space of Drama, article for a theatre journal, "ARK" 1999.
  • Dialogue about Shakespeare on Stages, article for a monthly theatre revue; "LIGHTCURTAIN" 2000.
  • The Hungarian Stage Design in the Socially Conscious Theatre, "THEATRE" 1994.
Research
  • The Spiritual Meaning of Architecture 1995-present
  • The Meaning of Architectural spaces on Stage 1995-present
  • Stage space: Rules and Relationships 1991-93.
  • History of Theatre Buildings; 1982-1987.
  • History of Stage Design; 1982-1993. Evolution of the Relationship of the Theatre Building and the Stage 1985-1988.

Translation

  • Denis Bablet: Revolu6on of Stage Design in the XX, Century
EXHIBITIONS
  • 2003. Pecs, National Theatre Meeting
  • 2003. Prague Quadriennale
  • 2002. Pecs, National Theatre Meeting
  • 2002. « Souterraine » Reconstruction of Imagination- N&N Galerie
  • 2002. Novi Sad, Biennale
  • 2001. Pecs, National Theatre Meeting
  • 2000. Montreal, Hungarian Artists in Montreal
  • 1999. Budapest, Convention Centre
  • 1998. Novi Sad, Biennale
  • 1998. Budapest, Collective Exhibition at the Palace of Exhibitiou
  • 1997. Budapest, Convention centre
  • 1995. Prague, Quadriennale for Scenography
  • 1994. Budapest, Convention Centre
  • 1990. Novi Sad, Biennale
  • 1987. Prague, Quadriennale

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VI. AWARDS
  • 2001. Jaszai Prize
  • 1997. Best Image of the Year- Rigoletto
  • 1996. Best Alternative Performance- Macbeth
  • 1995. Best Alternative Performance- Hamlet
  • 1990. "Set of the Year"- Snow Queen
CRITICS AND REVIEWS
  • 99-2004 32 reviews of productions; Budapest
  • 1998-99 23 reviews of productions; Budapest
  • 1995-97 27 revíews of productions; Budapest
  • 1990-94 9 in Hungary, 6 in Canada
  • and interviews in TV, Radio and Joumals.

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