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The Osonó Theatre is a theatrical initiative that would like to provide adequate circumstances for contemporary theatrical experiments. Beyond creating performances, we tend to educate and launch dialogue with our audience, with the purpose to inspire them for searching their place in the society, as creative and responsible humans. The Osonó Theatre creates theatrical shows, organizes workshops and trainings for youngsters and adults. Through educational and social projects we deliver an intense experience of self-discovery and facilitate connection with others.

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We presented our performances in the big cities of the world, from Bangkok to Hamburg, but also in numerous villages of Transylvanian (part of Romania, where lives a large Hungarian minority), especially in diasporas. Osonó received more than 30 national and international prizes. In 2016 we were selected as the National winner of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize for our 2015th projects, which promoted mutual understanding amongst European youngsters. In 2012 the Hungarian National Ministry of Resources awarded the theater with the Csokonai Vitéz Mihály Community Prize, which is the highest acknowledgement in the category of independent theatre amongst Hungarian speaking territories. The award was handed to Osonó Theatre for its outstanding cultural and educational activity.

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On international tours the setting is carried by the troupe in their minivan and built at the hosting place of the partners, by the actors and technicians. The audience is invited by the hosting partner, assuring that all segment of the local population is present. No entrance fee is asked, only donations are accepted, which provides the team the minimal substantial transportation and food costs till the next destinations. The Osonó Theatre’s artistic staff consists of young volunteers; young adult actors, high school students, international volunteers. They are driven by a common goal: to map the recent social cases at issue and try to come up with alternative solutions, which are built into theatrical performances.

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Founder and leader from 1993 to 1998: Salamon András. Leader from 1998: Fazakas Misi.

Unknown friend’s circle or Picnic on a Japanese rug (2015, director: Fazakas Misi)

 
As water reflects the face (2011, director: Fazakas Misi)

  • Louis d’argent Award, 29. Theatra  International Festival, Saint-Louise (11th October 2015)

  • The only invited representative from Romania and Eastern Europe at the Lampions Festival from Wiltz,Luxemburg (19th September 2015) 

  • The only invited representative from Romania at the "FITAG" International Theatre Festifal, Girona (25th- 29th August, 2015)

  • The only invited representative from Romania at the "ÁrtJáró" Festival, Szolnok/Hungary (27th June, 2014)

  • The only invited representative from Eastern Europe at the International Theatre Festival, Safi/Morocco (16th-17th May, 2014)

  • The only invited representative from Eastern Europe at the International Theatre Festival, Kenitra/Morocco (14th-15th May, 2014)

  • The only invited representative from Eastern Europe at the 7th International Theatre Festival, Oujda/Morocco (12nd-13th May, 2014)

  • Silver Bell Award from the Etoile European Theatre Center, Teatro Lab International Theatre Festival, Castelnovo ne' Monti (22th March 2013)

  • The only invited representative from Eastern Europe at the 15th Festival Mondial du Theatre, Monaco (19th-28th August, 2013)

  • The special invited representative from Eastern Europe at the STEA Festival, Italy (15th-22th March, 2013)

  • The only invited representative from Eastern and Central Europe at the VII. NEATA International Theatre Festival, Denmark (31st July – 5th August, 2012)

  • The only invited representative from Eastern and Central Europe at the Estivades CIFTA International Theatre Festival, Belgium (3rd – 10th August, 2012)

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Wandering stories (2007, director: Fazakas Misi)

  • The only invited representative from Eastern Europe at the „Pathumtani” International Theatre Festival in Bangkok (24th January – 14th February, 2010)

  • National Schools Contest for Theatre Performances in Timișoara 2009: Main prize for the best performance (13th December, 2009)

  • The special prize of the „Csíky Gergely” Naional Hungarian Theatre – Timișoara (13th December, 2009) 

  • The 1st Theatre Festival from Mezőkövesd: Prize for the best troupe (3rd October, 2009) 

  • The 1st Theatre Festival from Mezőkövesd: Special prize for the director (3rd October, 2009) 

  • The only invited representative from Eastern Europe to the „Wienextra” International Youth Theatre Festival from Vienna (12th – 20th July, 2009) 

  • The 4th „Soltis Lajos” National Theatre Meeting - Celldömölk: The main prize of the festival for the best performance (31st May, 2009) 

  • Rotating Theatre Festival 2009 – Budapest: Special prize (23rd April, 2009) 

  • EuroArt – National Interethnic Youth Theatre Festival, Brașov: Main festival prize for the best performance (24th May, 2008) 

  • National Licart2007 Theatre Festival, Bucharest: Main prize for the best team/performance from 63 performances (20th January, 2008)

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Carnival (2004, director: Fazakas Misi)

  • Festival of Hungarian Performances – Budapest: best performance 

  • National Licart2005 Student Theatre Festival, Bucharest: Main prize for the best team/performance

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Jolika! (2002, regia: Fazakas Misi)

  • Festival of Hungarian Performances – Budapest: best performance 

  • Festival of Hungarian Performances – Budapest: best woman main role 

  • Festival of Hungarian Performances – Budapest: best woman secondary role

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Spade and hoe (2000, director: Fazakas Misi)

  • ODIF- Miercurea Ciuc: best performance 

  • ODIF- Veszprém: best performance from abroad

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Adventure! (1999, director: Fazakas Misi)

  • ODIF- Miercurea Ciuc: best performance 

  • ODIF- Veszprém: best performance from abroad

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Once upon a time (1998, director: Fazakas Misi)

  • ODIF- Székelyudvarhely: special prize

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Maeterlinck: The Blind (1998, director: Salamon András)

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Csokonai: The melancholic of Tempefő (1997, director: Salamon András)

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Mrozek: The Party (1995, directors: Godra Árpád, Márkó Eszter, Fazakas Misi)

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S. Beckett: Waiting for Godot (1995, director: Mátray László, Fazakas Misi)

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W. Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (1995, director: Dézsi Szilárd)

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Bornemisza Péter: Hungarian Elektra (1994, director: Salamon András)

  • ODIF- Cluj Napoca: best performance

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Wole Soyinka: The Beggar’s Opera (1993, director: Dézsi Szilárd)

  • ODIF- Cluj Napoca: best performance

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Joint performances

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Mining Blindness (2016, r: Catinca Drăgănescu, Fazakas Misi) - with the Andrei Mureșanu Theatre from Sfântu Gheorghe (Romania)

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mask@face.now (2014, r: Fazakas Misi)- with the Theatre from Kenitra (Morocco)

  • Prize for the best troupe: International Theatre Festival from Sidi Kacem, Morocco (11th April 2015)

  • Prize for the best woman secondary role (Daragics Bernadette): International Theatre Festival from Sidi Kacem, Morocco (11th April 2015)

  • In the program of the 3rd International Festival from Berkane, Morocco (14th-17th November 2014)

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Fools law (2013, r: Fazakas Misi)- with the Etoile- European Theater Center from Italy

  • International Theatre Festival from Viterbo, Italy: Main prize for the best performance (24th October 2013)

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White death (2013, r: Daniele Franci)- with the Etoile- European Theater Center from Italy

  • The special invited representative at the TeatroLab International Theatre Festival from Novellara, Italy (28th March 2014)

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Carnival (2011, director: Fazakas Misi)- with the Moradokmai Theatre Center from Thailand

  • special guest on the 40-year anniversary festivity of the Romanian Embassy in Bangkok (30th July 2013)

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The priestess (2011, director: Schilling Árpád)- with Kétakör from Budapest

  • In the program of the "Augenblick Mal!" Drama Festival from Berlin (23th-24th April 2013.)

  • In the program of the Festival/Tokyo Performing Art Festival from Tokyo in Tokyo (27th-30th October 2012.)

  • In the program of the Rotterdamse Keuzefestival in Rotterdam (22th-23th September 2012.)

  • In the program of the Kunstfestivaldesarts in Brussels (14th-16th May, 2012)

  • In the program of the New Drama Action Theatre Festival in Vilnius (19th May, 2012.)

  • In the program of the Wiener Festwochen in Vienna (30th May -1st June, 2012) 

  • In the program of Kampnagel Sommerfestival in Hamburg (9th-11th August, 2012.)

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Other prizes and awards 

  • 2015: Award for the best civil organization (Bolyongó Theatre Association – the juridical background of the Osonó Theatre) from Three Chairs (historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary)

  • 2013: Award for the best civil organization (Bolyongó Theatre Association – the juridical background of the Osonó Theatre) 

  • 2012: Csokonai Vitéz Mihály Community Prize for the Osonó Theatre. The national award given by the Hungarian National Ministry of Resources, handed to Osonó team for its outstanding cultural activity in the last years 

  • 2011: the cultural award of the city of Saint George, for the outstanding cultural results of the Osonó Theatre 

  • 2011: Award for the second best civil organization from Transylvania (Bolyongó Theatre Association – the juridical background of the Osonó Theatre) 

  • 2011: Award for the best civil organization (Bolyongó Theatre Association – the juridical background of the Osonó Theatre) from Three Chairs (historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary)

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