Karinthy Theatre, Theatre in Budapest District XI, Hungary
Karinthy Theatre is a theatre in Budapest's District XI, on the Buda side of the city in the Kelenföld neighbourhood. It has a main hall and smaller performance spaces that allow productions of different scales.
The theatre opened in 1988 and was one of the few new cultural buildings to appear in south Buda during that period. It filled a gap in the local cultural offer and soon became a regular part of Budapest's theatre scene.
The theatre takes its name from Frigyes Karinthy, a Hungarian writer known for his sharp wit and literary experiments. The programming often reflects this spirit, mixing comedy with more serious dramatic works.
The theatre sits in a residential part of District XI and is reachable by public transport from central Budapest. Booking ahead is a good idea, as the main hall tends to fill up for popular evenings.
Frigyes Karinthy, the writer this theatre is named after, wrote a book describing his own brain surgery in 1936 while he was fully conscious during the procedure. That detail gives the theatre's name a story that goes well beyond the stage.
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