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New Budapest play signals cultural reawakening under Orbán government

Kati Marton Viktor Orbán Budapest 2026-09-17 Hungary

A new one-woman play in Budapest, based on Hungarian-American writer Kati Marton's memoir about authoritarianism, premiered on 2026-09-17, signalling cultural growth despite Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government.

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A New Play in Budapest Signals a Cultural Reawakening for Hungary

rss:nyt-homeus_mainstream12d ago wire ×2 kagi ↗

A one-woman show about the perils of authoritarianism draws on a memoir by the Hungarian-American writer Kati Marton. Under Viktor Orban’s government, it might not have happened.

A New Play in Budapest Signals a Cultural Reawakening for Hungary

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