Personal data:
Name: Orsolya Fodor
Place and date of birth: Budapest, 1994.02.03.
Address: 2141 Csömör Árpád u. 78/A, Hungary
Email: fodorsi94projekt@gmail.com
Studies
2024 - Doktoral Studies, University of Fine Arts DLA
2022-2024 - Freeszfe Performance Studies
2021-2022 - Akademia Teatralna im. Aleksandra Zelwerowicza w Warszawie, puppet director MA
2017-2021 - University of Theatre and Film Arts, theatre and puppet director
2013-2017 - Eötvös Loránd University, Faculity of Humanities, Hungarian Studies, BA
Membership
2024 - Association of European Freelance Artists
2021 - Freeszfe Society
University exam works:
Akademia Teatralna im. Aleksandra Zelwerowicza w Warszawie Filia w Białymstoku, puppet director MA
2021 - Diploma work: Orlando - based on Virginia Woolf's novel (Kincsem Palace, eTheatre Festival)
2021 - Thesis: (Re)sacralisation of sacred and profane spaces in the light of the metamorphoses of the Ódry Stage
University of Theatre and Film Arts, theatre and puppet director
2020 - Neil Gaiman: Fortunatelly the mik, directing exam
2020 - Miserable Women. SZFE and MKE co-production. Jurányi Inkubátorház
2019 - William Shakespeare: King Lear
2019 - The Whale - interactive materials workshop and performance
Work experience:
2024 - Freeszfe Society, Youth Program, course leader with Júlia Bagossy
2024 - Keleti István Art School (guest teacher, puppetry)
2022 - TIM Studio (guest teacher, director)
2020 - Devils, directed Attila Béres, Miskolc National Theatre (guest student, assistent of director)
2020 - Seal Arc, directed: András Veres, Mesebolt Puppet Theatre, Szombathely (guest student)
2016-2018 - Gray Box (performer)
Freelance theatre works:
2024 - The boy, performance for classrooms, Vekker Studio, Komárom (director)
2024 - MFK (Megfelelési kényszer)/Not being good enough, Freeszfe-Pneuma, Acker Stadt Palast, Berlin (performer)
2024 - ‘Olyan, hogy tárgyszínház nincs, de’ - course premier, Keleti István Art School (guest teacher)
2024 - Ninth life of the cat prince, Kövér Béla Puppet Theatre (director)
2024 - The girl born from an egg, Vaskakas Puppet Theatre (dramaturg)
2024 - Hétpróbás coursework - The Counselor, CEU Nádor Event Center, (performer)
2023 - Klara and the Sun, Örkény István Theatre (director)
2023 - The little prince, Cimborák Puppet Theatre (director)
2023 - It’s a MATCH or will be maybe, Artus Studio (performer)
2023 - Kérész Művek: Hurry, Artus Studio (performer)
2023 - JOHANNA vision lecture, Freeszfe Society, (creator, performer)
2023 - Kovács Luca: Vörösmarty Street 13. fszt. 2/a (dramaturg)
2023 - Bluebirds, Tim Studio (director, teacher)
2023 - One-eye, Two-eye, Three-eye, Ciróka Puppet Theatre (director)
2022 - Mara and the butterfly ears, Kövér Béla Puppet Theatre (director)
2022 - Clapping the bell, staged dokufiction, Trafó House (director)
2022 - Smurf Deer and the Southern Dream, Katona József Theatre (dramaturg)
2021 - Mose Munz's Ladder, Óbuda Synagogue (director)
2021 - Orlando, Freeszfe Society, Kincsem Palace (director)
2021 - Túmia digresses, Patyolat Próbaüzem (director konsultant)
2021 - Bearwar, Danubia Zenekar, Budapest Music Center (director)
2020 - The chalck circle, Freeszfe Society, Örkény István Theatre (director)
2019 - Duck, Death, Tulip. Ódry Stage (director)
2019 - Csernovszky Márk: Hypersomnia, orchestra svit with puppets (director)
2019 - Arisztophanész: Lysistraté. Ódry Színpad (performer)
2016 - Máté Hirsch: Tales of Túmia (director)
2015 - Máté Hirsch: Kamilla, the milk fairy (director)
2015 - Stanislaw Lem: Cyberiad, Eötvös József High School (director)
Awards, nominations
2024 - Best child and youth performance award: Klara and the Sun, Örkény Theatre
2024 - Most promising newcomer: FODOR ORSOLYA - nomination, Fruzsina Lilla Németh
2023 - Best independent theatre production: JOHANNA (director: Fodor Orsolya) - nomination, critic Bálint Kovács
2023 - Best actress: FODOR ORSOLYA (Johanna, Freeszfe) - nomination, critic Bálint Kovács
2023 - Most promising newcomer: FODOR ORSOLYA (Johanna, Freeszfe) - nomination, critic Bálint Kovács
2023 - Most promising newcomer: FODOR ORSOLYA (When I clap the bell, Trafó House) - nomination, István Nánay
2022 - Most promising newcomer: FODOR ORSOLYA (Orlando) - nomination, István Nánay
2021 - Best visual design award: Orlando (designers: Nóra Vermes, Csilla Csiszér) - eTheatre Festival
Festival Presence:
ASSITEJ Festival, Kaposvár, Hungary
DESZKA Festival, Debrecen, Hungary
Freeszemle Festival, Budapest, Hungary
LALKANIELALKA International Festival of Puppetry Schools, Białystok, Poland
Hungarian Festival of Puppet Theatres, Kecskemét, Hungary
Ördögkatlan Festival, Hungary
TESZT Festival, Temesvár, Romania
THEALTER Festival, Szeged, Hungary
Művészetek Völgye, Hungary
Konferences, publications:
2018-2021 - Publications: Art Limes, dunszt.sk, Prae.hu, szinhaz.net – essay, review, interview
2020 - Participation in the TDK and OTDK conferences with the work Duck, Death, Tulip
2019 - Tradition and Innovation. Budapest Puppet Theatre, 70 év báb conference series – lecturer
2017 - Centres and peripheries. Puppetry Conference, OSZMI – lecturer