On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Imre Madách, at the same timeframe with the Theatre Olympics, the University of Theatre and Film Arts organized the Madách Project, a series of events in the framework of which 'The Tragedy of Man' directed by Attila Vidnyánszky was staged with the participation of foreign and Hungarian theatre students. The Madách Project 2023 is one of the most important international academic cultural events of the year, with a major joint production of Imre Madách’s best-known work, The Tragedy of Man, performed by theatre students from eleven countries and four continents.
The work is based on the creation story in Genesis and consists of 15 scenes. The first three and the fifteenth scenes are the frame scenes, the others are the historical poem scenes. The historical scenes were performed by students from drama schools around the world in their own language on a set of their own design. The Drama Faculty students of Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University were invited by the University of Theatre and Film Arts to perform one of the historical scenes of the Madách's masterpiece. The scene presented by our students (Director - Tata Tavdishvili) was a project highlight.
The project provided a unique opportunity for students from both home and partner universities to showcase their talents and start building international professional relationships. The project was funded by the University of Theatre and Film Arts Budapest.
In 2024, the General Director of the National Theater of Budapest, Attila Vidnyánszky, invited university students and teachers to participate in the Madach International Theater Meeting (MITEM). It was held in April 11-15, 2024 in Budapest. Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University students presented two performances "Aia" and "The Tragedy of Man" (Directors Tata Tavdishvili, Tato Geliashvili). Both performances were the festival highlights.
The project was funded by the National Theatre of Budapest (Nemzeti Színház Nonprofit Zrt.).
