About Me
OLT TAMÁS
Olt Tamás is an actor, director, playwright, translator, and a versatile creator of contemporary Hungarian theatre. He received his acting degree in 2006 in László Babarczy's class in Kaposvár, then in 2022 he earned a master's degree in cultural institution management and marketing at the University of Arts in Târgu Mureș; he is currently pursuing doctoral studies at the same institution. Throughout his career, acting experience, directorial thinking, and writing his own stage texts have developed as mutually reinforcing creative fields.
Among the defining achievements of his oeuvre are his musical theatre works inspired by the oeuvres of Attila József and Miklós Radnóti, as well as the works Abszint, Szájon lőtt tigris, Korai menyegző and Minden jegy elkelt. His plays have also been published in English, French and Romanian translations, while his productions have been staged outside Hungary in Ukraine, Romania and the United States. As an actor, he has appeared in numerous leading roles, including Liliom, Lopahin, Arnolphe, Simon Péter, Conferencier and Henry VIII.
His work has received numerous awards, including the Mensáros Award and the Grand Prize of the Kaleidoszkóp Poetry Festival, and among many other professional awards, he received the Jászai Mari Award in 2024.
At the heart of his creative mission is the living, communal encounter of theatre. As a writer, he creates texts that naturally come to life through the actor's voice; as a director, he believes in equal creative collaboration. Through his works, he seeks to respond sensitively, with humour and musicality, to personal and social questions, while engaging the audience with human situations that invite further reflection. „The decision is ours.
Standing Ovation Award
2025
Jászai Mari Award
2024
Special Award at the Bujtor István Film Festival
2022
Best Film at SEE Film Festival Berlin
2022
Best Independent Film at ÉCU Paris
2022
Drama in the Salon, Best Contemporary Drama Performance Award, Audience Award
2021
Special Award at the Festival of Hungarian Regional Theatres
2019
Minister of Interior's Award for creating a crime prevention musical
2017
Kaleidoscope Grand Prize
2010, 2017
Thalia Comedy Festival Special Award for Writing and Directing
2016
Katona József Playwriting Competition Award
2013
Mensáros Award
2014
Thalia Tie
2013
East Hungary Award of Excellence
2010
State Foundation Award
2010
Season Award
2008
Kazinczy Medal
2003
Career
2010
Acting Degree
University of Kaposvár, Faculty of Arts
2006–2011
Actor
Móricz Zsigmond Theatre
2011–2014
Actor
Csokonai National Theatre
2014–2018
Actor
National Theatre
2018–2022
Artistic Director
Csiky Gergely Theatre
2022
Master's Degree
University of Arts in Târgu Mureș — Cultural Institution Management and Marketing
2022–
Director
Karinthy Theatre
2023–
Doctoral Studies
University of Arts in Târgu Mureș
Notable Roles
Lopakhin
Chekhov — The Cherry Orchard
Liliom
Ferenc Molnár — Liliom
Dmitri Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
Bán Petur
József Katona — Bánk Bán
Directing and Writing
As a director and writer, I am also actively creating: I have written more than twenty original plays that have been staged, two of which have also been adapted for television. In addition, I regularly translate contemporary plays into Hungarian, and I have also worked on film and television productions as an actor, director and screenwriter.
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I believe that Hungarian youth and children's drama literature needs to be enriched, and that classical and contemporary literature should be brought closer to young audiences. This endeavor is also at the heart of my current creative work.