Tiago Rodrigues's 'Sopro' Wins Top Prize at Hungarian Theater Festival

Tiago Rodrigues's play "Sopro – Suttogás a sötétben" (Whispers in the Dark) secured the top honor at the 38th Kisvárda Festival of Hungarian Theaters. The acclaimed production, staged by the Harag György Company of the Northern Theater in Satu Mare, took home the festival's main prize.

The festival recognized outstanding performances across various categories. Moldován Blanka received the award for best supporting actress for her role in "Sopro – Suttogás a sötétben." Ferenci Attila was honored as the best supporting actor for his performance in Gogol's "The Government Inspector," a joint production by the National Theater of Budapest and the Transcarpathian Hungarian Drama Theater in Berehove.

Lifetime achievement awards from the Ministry of Social Relations and Culture were presented to Méhes Kati and Varga József, both affiliated with the Harag György Company and the Transcarpathian Hungarian Drama Theater, respectively. The Teplánszky Award for the most promising young talent went to Lajter Márkó for his role in "Szakadás" (Rift) at the Csiky Gergely State Hungarian Theater in Timișoara. Other accolades included best stage adaptation, best contemporary drama for Elise Wilk's "Alaska," and best set design for Szőke Zsuzsi's work on "Bolondok tánca" (Dance of Fools).