CURRICULUM VITAE

OF

JUDIT CSANÁDI - DLA, habil.

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
• Contact: csangyab@t-online.hu
  

EDUCATION

2005. Habilitation
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

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• I. 1978-PRESENT - DESIGN FOR THEATRE
• II. 1989-PRESENT - DESIGN FOR TV AND FILM
• III. 1982-PRESENT - TEACHING IN DESIGN FOR THEATRE, AND ARCHITECTURAL SPACES
• IV. 1976-PRESENT - ARCHITECTURE
• V. RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, ARTICLES, TRANSLATIONS
• VI. AWARDS

I. DESIGN FOR THEATRE

HEAD OF DESIGN, NATIONAL THEATRE OF GYŐR, 1995-2002
STAGE DESIGNS /selected/

2008.


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

II. DESIGN FOR TV AND FILM

FILMS:

• F. Kaffka: The Trial 1991. Hungary, Budapest
• T. Wilder: Pullmann Hiathawa 1993. Hungary, Budapest
• White Heron
  

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

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;

IV. ARCHITECTURE and URBANISM

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

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

VI. AWARDS

• 2001. Jaszai Prize
• 1997. Best Image of the Year- Rigoletto
• 1996. Best Studio Performance- Macbeth
• 1995. Best Studio 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.