Novi Sad Theatre
Hungarian theatre building in Novi Sad, Serbia
The Novi Sad Theatre (Serbian: Новосадско позориште, Novosadsko pozorište; Hungarian: Újvidéki Színház) is a small Hungarian language theatre in Serbia. It is located in the Rotkvarija neighborhood, near city centre on Jovana Subotića street 3–5, in Novi Sad, the capital of the Serbian province Vojvodina.
History
The theatre was established in 1974, and its first play was Örkény István's Macskajáték, which was held on 27 January 1974. Before that time, there was only one Hungarian language theatre in Vojvodina, and it was located in Subotica. In 1985, the company moved to the premises of the former Ben Akiba Theatre and has since become its permanent headquarters.
Over time, this theatre outgrew its original purpose and became a place where more complex theatre stories were created. Initially created to nurture Hungarian language, culture, traditions, Novi Sad Theatre has become not just a gathering place for the Hungarian elite but has also transcended the national-linguistic framework and is now considered one of the most influential and relevant theaters in Serbia and in the region, with international significance. The theater was successful in local and regional festivals, from Serijino pozorje, to Bitefa do Festival in Umag and Sarajevo.
Plays performed nowadays in Hungarian would also have simultaneous translations into Serbian.
The theater is the seat of the International Minority Theatre Organization, also hosting the International Festival of Minority Theatre.
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