Name: Balázs Bodolai
Place and date of birth: Târgu-Mureş, 2 December 1980
Studies:
1995 – 2000 • „Bolyai Farkas” Highschool, Târgu-Mureş
1997 – 1998 • Lakeville Memorial Highschool, MI, USA
2000 – 2004 • Szentgyörgyi István Faculty of Theatre Arts, Târgu-Mureş
2004–2006 – actor at the National Theatre of Târgu-Mureş, Tompa Miklós Company
Since September 2006 – actor at the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
2024/2025
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Pornocracy, directed by István Szabó K.
2021/2022
Oedipus - Robert Icke after Sophocles:
Oedipus, direction and lighting design by: Andrei Șerban
Mihály - Adaptation based on Antal Szerb's novel Journey by Moonlight, by Botond Nagy and Ágnes Kali:
JOURNEY BY MOONLIGHT, directed by Botond Nagy
Trofimov, Pyotr Sergeevich - A. P. Chekhov:
The Cherry Orchard, directed by Yuri Kordonsky
2019/2020
Count Casti-Piani - Frank Wedekind:
Lulu, directed by Enikő Eszenyi
2016/2017
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The Blind, directed by Botond Nagy
Johannes Rosmer - Henrik Ibsen:
Rosmersholm, directed by Andriy Zholdak
2015/2016
Uros - Madách Imre:
The Civilizator, directed by István Kövesdy
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Pour toujours, directed by Dominique Serrand
Karl Rossmann - Franz Kafka:
Amerika, directed by Michal Dočekal
Servant / Octavius - William Shakespeare:
Julius Caesar, directed by Silviu Purcărete
2014/2015
The Scholar - Evgeny Shvarts:
The Shadow, directed by Niky Wolcz
Kálmánka; Szerzs; Policeman - Béla Pintér:
Szutyok [Filth], directed by István Kövesdy
Dr. Richardson - Vivian Nielsen:
Breaking the Waves, directed by Tom Dugdale
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#swansong, directed by Ferenc Sinkó
Karl, Ill's son - Friedrich Dürrenmatt:
The Visit, directed by Gábor Tompa
Darabos - Nagy Ignác:
Local Elections, directed by István Kövesdy
Omy - Saviana Stănescu:
Useless, directed by István Kövesdy
2011/2012
Willy - Charles Mee:
A Perfect Wedding, directed by Karin Coonrod
Helmuth von Sachs - Thomas Vinterberg – Mogens Rukov – Bo Hr. Hansen:
Celebration, directed by Robert Woodruff
2010/2011
Happy - Arthur Miller:
Death of a Salesman, directed by Tom Dugdale
Scipio - Albert Camus:
Caligula, directed by Mihai Măniuţiu
Maro - Marin Držić:
Dundo Maroje, directed by Robert Raponja
Prince Leonce, his son - Georg Büchner:
Leonce and Lena, directed by Gábor Tompa
2009/2010
Popachenko, the bridegroom - Hanoch Levin:
Winter Funeral, directed by Elie Malka
Kirilov - F. M. Dostoevsky:
The Devils, directed by István Albu
The Boy - András Visky:
Born for Never, directed by Gábor Tompa
2008/2009
Collot D'Herbois - Georg Büchner:
Danton's Death, directed by Mihai Măniuţiu
Marquess of Dorset - William Shakespeare:
Richard III, directed by Gábor Tompa
Nikolai Lvovitch Tuzenbach - A.P. Chekhov:
Three Sisters, directed by Gábor Tompa
2007/2008
Isaievich, David Abramovich, Gadiashvili - Danilo Kiš:
A Tomb for Boris Davidovich, directed by Robert Raponja
The Groom, Translator of the Troll King, Apprentice-Button Molder - Henrik Ibsen:
Peer Gynt, directed by David Zinder
Godson I - Giacomo Puccini:
Gianni Schicchi, directed by Silviu Purcărete
Most important parts at the National Theatre of Târgu-Mures, Tompa Miklós Company:
KOLIA – Janusz Glowacki:
The Fourth Sister, directed by Alexandru Colpacci, 2004
IASA – A. P. Chekhov:
The Cherry Orchard, directed by Andreea Vulpe, 2005
MICHEL – Jean Cocteau:
Les parents terribles, directed by Ibolya Farkas, 2005
OTHER ROLES PLAYED IN TÂRGU MURES:
GROOM – Federico Garcia Lorca:
Blood Wedding, directed by Elemér Kincses, 2003
ULYSSES – Heinrich von Kleist
Penthesilea, directed by Gábor Rusznyák, 2004
THE BOY – Bertolt Brecht:
Somewhere in Sezuan, directed by Olga Barabás, 2005
GILBERT HORN – David Harrower:
Knives in Hens, directed by Zsolt Harsányi, 2006
AWARDS:
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Company Award for his performances in
Oedipus and
Journey by Moonlight, 2021/2022 Season
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Miklós Bánffy Award for his performance in
America, 2015/2016 Season
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Nominated by the Romanian Theatre Union (UNITER): Best Supporting Actor, for the role of
Helmuth von Sachs, in the performance
Celebration (directed by Robert Woodruff), 2012
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„Teplánszky” Award for MOST PROMISING ACTOR – Festival of Hungarian Theatres’ Abroad - Kisvárda, Hungary, 2005
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„Hunyadi László” Award, 2005
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Nominated by the Romanian Theatre Union ( UNITER):
BEST DEBUT AWARD – for the role of
Kolia in the performance
The Fourth Sister, directed by Alexandru Colpacci , 2005
Spoken languages: Hungarian, English, German, Romanian – advanced, Italian – beginner.
Workshops:
THOMAS OSTERMEIER –
Observe and React
, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, 2015
DECLAN DONNELLAN –
The Carnal Space, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, 2016
TRANS-CONTACT, contact improvisation workshop, Cluj, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
TADEUSZ BRADECKI –„The form that forms us” – workshop on Gombrowicz, 2008, Cluj, UTE-fest
ALEXEY LEVINSKIY – biomechanics workshop, Belgrade , 2009
YOSHI OIDA WORKSHOP, Cluj, 2009
TAL AVNI – Moving Acoustics – contact improvisation weekend workshop, Cluj, 2009;
ULLA MAKINEN - Moving the Space Within, contact improvisation workshop, Cluj, 2010;
JEAN-JAUCQUES LEMETRE – Movement, rhythm and the actor - workshop, Aţel, 2010;
FRANS WINTHER – The rhythm of the performance and the music of the actor, Fabrica de Pensule, Cluj, 1, 2, 3 july 2011;
ANDREI ȘERBAN – The Itinerant Academy , Ipotesti, july 2011;
ALEXEY LEVINSKIY – Biomechanics workshop, Cluj, 19-23 march, 2012
KATJA MUSTONEN – Contact improvisation intensive, Cluj, 22-26 june2012
ANDREI ȘERBAN – The Itinerant Academy , Mogosoaia, july 2012;
IN SEARCH OF THE EXISTENTIALIST THEATRE – Workshop based on the concept and led by prof. Dr. David Esrig, Burghausen, 29 july – 27 august