INTERNATIONAL THEATRE WORKSHOP - SOPRON 2025
Program structure
Morning training sessions (July 2–6)
During the mornings, students work with teachers from their own institutions and invited guest teachers, using various theatre schools. The aim of the training sessions is to establish a common theatrical language, to raise awareness of the body, voice, and movement, and to gain practical knowledge of different pedagogical traditions.
Afternoon creative workshops
In the afternoons, participating students are divided into mixed international groups of 12–15 people, whose work is supervised by six young directing students. The goal is that by the end of the workshop, on July 8, each group will have created a 20-25 minute performance that reflects on the theme of Romeo and Juliet from a contemporary perspective.
Participating universities
Foreign partners:
• Romania – Universitatea Națională de Artă Teatrală și Cinematografică „I.L. Caragiale”
Accompanying teacher: Dr. Răsvana Cernat
• Peru – Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)
Accompanying teacher: Jorge Armas Ghersi
• Spain – Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Castilla y León
Accompanying teacher: José María Ureta
• Mongolia – Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Drama
Accompanying teacher: Gantumur Luvsan-Ochir
• Bulgaria – Drama and Puppet Theatre, National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
(without accompanying teacher)
Hungarian partners:
• University of Theatre and Film Arts
Accompanying teacher: Ilya Bocharnikovs
• Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences Rippl-Rónai Faculty of Arts – Kaposvár
Accompanying teachers: Péter Uray, Kitty Kéri
Guest teachers and methodological approaches
The workshop leaders are artists and educators with international experience, representing different theatrical traditions from around the world:
• Ilya Bocharnikovs (Moscow–Budapest) – Representative of the Stanislavsky–Nemirovich–Danchenko method, continuing the traditions of the Moscow Art Theatre
• José María Ureta (Spain) – Mikhail Chekhov technique
• Jorge Armas Ghersi (Peru) – Rudolf Laban movement method
• Henrietta Hojsza (Hungary) – Csaba Horváth’s physical theatre
• Klári Varga (Hungary) – Stage speech, voice training
• Péter Uray (Hungary) – Contemporary contact and movement theatre methods
• Gábor Viktor Kozma (Hungary) – Japanese master Tadashi Suzuki’s method
Additional programs
The professional work is complemented by community-building leisure programs and cultural events aimed at introducing Hungarian culture in an experiential way.
The program includes:
- sightseeing in Sopron
- Hungarian folk dance party
- watching a performance at the Cave Theatre
- swimming pool party
Arrival
6:30–7:30 p.m. Dinner – Cafeteria
8:00–9:00 p.m. Welcome greeting
9:00–10:00 p.m. Meeting with the teachers
8:30–9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:30–11:00 a.m. Training 1.
Spain/Peru: Kozma Gábor Viktor
Romania: José María Ureta
Bulgaria / Mongolia / Hungary: Hojsza Henrietta
Hungarian 1. (Kaposvár): Jorge Armas Ghersi
Hungarian 2. (SZFE): Uray Péter
11:30–1:00 p.m. Training 2.
Spain/Peru: Ilya Bocharnikovs
Romania: Uray Péter
Bulgaria / Mongolia / Hungary: Jorge Armas Ghersi
Hungarian 1. (Kaposvár): Varga Klári
Hungarian 2. (SZFE): Hojsza Henrietta
1:00–2:00 p.m. Lunch – Cafeteria
2:00–3:00 p.m. Press conference
3:00–6:00 p.m. Rehearsal
6:30–7:30 p.m. Dinner
8:00 p.m. Hungarian folk music concert
8:30 p.m. Hungarian folk dance party
8:30–9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30–11:00 a.m. Training 1.
Spain/Peru: Kozma Gábor Viktor – Main building, room 7
Romania: Ilya Bocharnikovs – G building, room 6
Bulgaria / Mongolia / Hungary: Hojsza Henrietta – Ligneum
Hungarian 1. (Kaposvár): Jorge Armas – G building, room 112
Hungarian 2. (SZFE): Uray Péter – Main building, room 6
11:30–1:00 p.m. Training 2.
Spain/Peru: Ilya Bocharnikovs – G building, room 6
Romania: José María Ureta – Main building, room 6
Bulgaria/Mongolia/Hungary: Jorge Armas – G building, room 112
Hungarian 1. (Kaposvár): Varga Klári – Ligneum terrace
Hungarian 2. (SZFE): Hojsza Henrietta – Ligneum
1:00–2:00 p.m. Lunch – Cafeteria
2:00–6:30 p.m. Rehearsals of the Romeo and Juliet
6:30–7:30 p.m. Dinner
9:00 p.m. Presentation of the students – Kaposvár/Romania
8:30–9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30–11:00 a.m. Training 1.
Spain/Peru: Uray Péter – Main building, room 6
Romania: Ilya Bocharnikovs – G building, room 6
Bulgaria/Mongolia/Hungary:Kozma Gábor V.-Main build., room 7
Hungarian 1. (Kaposvár): José María Ureta – E. building, room 16
Hungarian 2. (SZFE): Jorge Armas Ghersi – Ligneum
11:30–1:00 p.m. Training 2.
Spain/Peru: Varga Klári – E building, room 7
Romania: Uray Péter – Main building, room 6
Bulgaria / Mongolia / Hungary: Ilya Bocharnikovs – G build., room 6
Hungarian 1. (Kaposvár): Kozma Gábor Viktor – Main building, room 7
Hungarian 2. (SZFE): José María Ureta – E building, room 16
1:00–2:00 p.m. Lunch – Cafeteria
2:00–6:30 p.m. Rehearsals of the Romeo and Juliet
6:30–7:30 p.m. Dinner
8:00 p.m. Presentation of the students
9:00 p.m. Pop Concert : Péterfy Bori & Love Band (Wine festival Sopron)
8:30–9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30–11:00 a.m. Training 1.
Spain/Peru: Hojsza Henrietta, Ligneum
Romania: Varga Klári, E building, room 7
Bulgaria / Mongolia / Hungary: Kozma Gábor, Main building, room 7
Hungarian 1. (Kaposvár): Ilya Bocharnikovs, G building, room 6
Hungarian 2. (SZFE): José María Ureta, E building, room 16
11:30–1:00 p.m. Training 2.
Spain/Peru: Uray Péter, Main building, room 6
Romania: Jorge Armas, G building, room 112
Bulgaria / Mongolia / Hungary: Ilya Bocharnikovs, G building, room 6
Hungarian 1. (Kaposvár): Kozma Gábor, Main building, room 7
Hungarian 2. (SZFE): –
1:00–2:00 p.m. Lunch – Cafeteria
2:00–6:30 p.m. Rehearsals of the Romeo and Juliet
6:30–7:30 p.m. Dinner
8:30 p.m. Presentation of the students:
– Spanish dance
– “The high sky invites you to fly” – Performance of the 2nd year students from Budapest (SZFE)
8:30–9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30–11:00 a.m. Training 1.
Spain/Peru: Hojsza Henrietta, Ligneum
Romania: Varga Klári, E building, room 7
Bulgaria / Mongolia / Hungary: Uray Péter, Main building, room 6
Hungarian 1. (Kaposvár): José María Ureta, Park (in front of Ligneum)
Hungarian 2. (SZFE): Kozma Gábor, Main building, room 7
11:30–1:00 p.m. Training 2.
Spain/Peru: Varga Klári, E building, room 7
Romania: Kozma Gábor, Main building, room 7
Bulgaria / Mongolia / Hungary: José María Ureta, Park (in front of Ligneum)
Hungarian 1. (Kaposvár): Hojsza Henrietta, Ligneum
Hungarian 2. (SZFE): Jorge Armas, G building, room 112
1:00–1:45 p.m. Lunch – Cafeteria
2:00–4:00 p.m. Visit to the “Stone Theatre” (the bus will start from the dormitory)
4:00–6:30 p.m. Rehearsals of the Romeo and Juliet
6:30–7:30 p.m. Dinner
8:00–11:00 p.m. Night party in the swimming pool (9400 Sopron, Lőver krt. 82.)
8:30–9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30–11:00 a.m. Training 1.
Spain/Peru: Hojsza Henrietta, Ligneum
Romania: Jorge Armas Ghersi, G bilding, room 112
Bulgaria / Mongolia / Hungary: Uray Péter, Main building, room 6
Hungarian 1. (Kaposvár): José María Ureta, G building, room 6
Hungarian 2. (SZFE): Kozma Gábor, Main building, room 7
11:30–1:00 p.m. Training 2.
Spain/Peru: Varga Klári, E building, room 7
Romania: Kozma Gábor, Main building, room 7
Bulgaria / Mongolia / Hungary: José María Ureta, G building, room 6
Hungarian 1. (Kaposvár): Hojsza Henrietta, Ligneum
Hungarian 2. (SZFE): Uray Péter, Main building, room 6
1:00–2:00 p.m. Lunch – Cafeteria
2:00–2:30 p.m. Siesta
2:30–6:00 p.m. Rehearsals of the Romeo and Juliet
6:30–7:30 p.m. Dinner
8:00–24:00 p.m. Rehearsals of the Romeo and Juliet
8:30–9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30–1:00 p.m. Rehearsals of the Romeo and Juliet
1:00–2:00 p.m. Lunch – Cafeteria
2:00–6:30 p.m. Rehearsals of the Romeo and Juliet
6:30–7:30 p.m. Dinner
8:00–10:00 p.m. Prestentation of the Romeo and Juliet performances
10:00–11:00 p.m. Closing ceremony (Ligneum)
11:00 p.m. Farewell party (Búgócsiga, 9400 Sopron, Csengery utca 30-32.)
8:30–9:30 a.m. Breakfast
10:00 a.m. Camp closing
11:00 a.m. Departure – Departure from Sopron to Budapest
FAQ – International Theatre Workshop in Sopron
- Where are we?
We are in Sopron, Hungary, on the campus of the University of Sopron. The university is known for its beautiful, green environment – it is home to a botanical garden with many protected plant species. Please do not walk through or lie down in flower beds or grassy areas – not only to protect the plants but also because there are ticks in the grass. - Where is the accommodation?
You will be staying at the VUK Dormitory (4–6 Baross út, H‑9400 Sopron, Hungary), just a few minutes’ walk from the main event locations. - Where will the training sessions take place?
The sessions will be held in classrooms and community spaces across the University of Sopron campus. You’ll receive a daily schedule with exact locations. - When is breakfast?
Breakfast is served from 8:30 AM (Nyugat Restaurant, 9400 Sopron Ady Endre u. 5) - When is lunch?
Lunch is at 1:00 PM (Nyugat Restaurant, 9400 Sopron Ady Endre u. 5) - When is dinner?
Dinner starts at 6:30 PM (Nyugat Restaurant, 9400 Sopron Ady Endre u. 5) - Until what time is the university open?
The university buildings are generally open until 6 PM, unless otherwise specified for special events. - Until what time is the dormitory open?
The dormitory is open 24/7, but please respect quiet hours and other house rules. - When is lights out / quiet time?
We kindly ask everyone to observe quiet hours from 11:00 PM (23:00). This means no loud music, shouting, or group activities in the dorms. - When is party time allowed?
You can party between 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM (19:00–23:00)in designated areas. Please follow the organizers’ guidance and respect fellow participants. - Where is the nearest doctor?
The closest medical facility is the Sopron Medical Center(Soproni Gyógyközpont), a short taxi or bus ride away. Emergency services are available 24/7. Address: 9400 Sopron, Győri út 15.) - Where is the nearest supermarket?
The nearest supermarket is SPAR or Lidl, both within walking distance from campus. - From VUK Dormitory (Baross út 4‑6) to the nearest Lidl:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Baross+út+4,+9400+Sopron/Lidl,+Sopron - From VUK Dormitory to the nearest SPAR:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Baross+út+4,+9400+Sopron/SPAR,+Sopron - Wi-Fi code at the dormitory:
You’ll receive the Wi-Fi code from the dormitory reception at check-in. - How can I get around Sopron?
Sopron is a small, walkable city. You can also use local buses, or grab a taxivia Bolt or local dispatch numbers. Maps and guidance will be provided on-site.
If you have more question, call or message Orsolya Németh: 0036 30 799 52 38
Before You Travel
- What type of plug is used in Hungary? Do I need an adapter?
Hungary uses Type C and Type F plugs (230V, 50Hz). If you’re coming from outside Europe, you’ll likely need an adapter. - Do I need travel insurance?
Yes, it is mandatory to have valid travel insurance covering health, accidents, and personal belongings during your stay. - What should I definitely bring?
- Insect and tick repellent spray
- Refillable water bottle
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sunscreen, hat, raincoat
- Any medication you need
- Your student ID (if applicable)
- What is the local currency?
Hungary’s currency is the Hungarian Forint (HUF). - Can I pay with a bank card / credit card?
Yes! Most places accept Visa, Mastercard, and contactless payments. - Can I pay with euros?
Only a few places accept euros. It’s best to use forints or a bank card.
The guests of the International Theatre Workshop
Students from the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Castilla y León from Spain:
Students of the Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Drama from Mongolia:
Students from the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas from Peru:
Students from the Drama and Puppet Theatre, National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts from Bulgaria:
International Theatre Workshop Sopron, 2025 – opening day
We have prepared a summary video of the first day of the International Theatre Workshop – Sopron, 2025, which is taking place in cooperation with the University of Theatre and Film Arts, the National Theatre and the University of Sopron:
From training to Romeo and Juliet - we talked to the creators of the International Theatre Workshop in Sopron
The workshop organized by the SZFE took place with the participation of MATE in Kaposvár, as well as acting teachers and young acting and directing students representing theater schools from 5 different countries – Romania, Peru, Spain, Bulgaria and Mongolia. We talked to the participating teachers and students about the experiences and knowledge gained during the one-week workshop:
