| STARSLUCIA LAKATOSlucia lakatosperforming artist, socialogistBorn: 1995, Budapest, Hungary Place of living: Budapest, Hungary Height: 164 cm Spoken languages: Hungarian, EnglishAWARDS2026Balogh Paci Scholarship for Roma artistic, and performance art worksINTERVIEW WITH lucia lakatos Favorite dish:Tomato soup Favorite color:the color of the Sun Favorite artwork:Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Ken Kessey, Lawrence Hauben, Bo Goldman: One Flew Over the …
Who Laughs Last?
| Treasurywho laughs last – Independent Theater Hungarywho laughs lastki nevet a végén?Stand-up is mainly a male genre—but what are we to do when the girls of Independent Theater Hungary are tougher than anyone else? Four “harmless” chicks set the stage on fire as they win over every heart with playful ease and leave every abdominal muscle aching. Once they …
Uncertain Identities
| Treasuryuncertain Identities – rampa prenestinauncertain identitiesidentita incerte”Hi! Where are you from? Are you Bosnian? Serbian? Macedonian? Ukrainian? I don’t know… maybe… I think I’m Italian. Are you Roma? … Roman!” Stand-up comedy from here and there, from the suburbs and everywhere. If you feel like a strange creature, come check us out!”I’m Gemila, and I hate labels. Which …
Gypsy Solitude
| Treasurygypsy solitude – kristóf horváthgypsy solitudeCIgyar MagányKristóf Horváth, known to many as “Actor Bob,” explores the social and personal aspects of shame in his stand-up performance. It is both entertaining and deeply confrontational: using humor and irony, he calls out typical situations that reveal the insecurities and fears behind social prejudices. A “Gypsy Window-Giraffe”—an easily understandable dictionary for coexistence, …
Gypsy, But Decent
| Treasurygipsy, but decent – rudolf forgács, dániel saidgypsy, but decentcigány, de rendesEveryone has heard—and perhaps even said—about someone that “he’s Gypsy, but decent!” Rudi has heard it too. About himself. These three words, meant as a compliment, hold surprisingly deep implications on both a personal and social level. What impact do these three words have? What does it take …
Get Up Roma
| Treasuryget up roma – giuvlipenGet up romaIn the Romanian performance Giuvlipen Theatre Company, humor becomes a tool of resistance and a platform for self-expression, cultural pride, and political commentary. It is a celebration of the diversity of identities, questioning the ruling order, and a call to rethink who gets to tell the joke and who has been the target …
Evilface
| TreasuryEvilface – GERNER CSABAEvilfacerosszarcA performance that lies somewhere between stand-up comedy and monodrama, in which an actor uses his own stories to show how stage characters are constructed. The scenes are both playful and thought-provoking, shedding light on how we see each other and what we project onto others. Don’t you think it’s funny when they call you a …