Mátyás Zsolt Imre

Place and date of birth:

December 8. 1968, Târgu Mureș

Studies: 

Bachelor’s Degree – Târgu Mureș Academy of Dramatic Arts, Szentgyörgyi István Department, Acting – 1994.

Master’s Degree – Contemporary Directing, Târgu Mureș Academy of Dramatic Arts, Szentgyörgyi István Department, Directing – 2007.

Parts played at the Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre:

• Dr. Berg –Keresztesi József - Cári Tibor: Off-Season, Director: Kedves Emőke (2025)
• Zeusz – Danaos, Director: Szabó Kristóf (2024)
• Character –  W. Shakespeare: Pericles, Director: Philip Parr (2024)
• Zsolt –  Simona Semenič - Tomi Janežič: 1978, Director: Tomi Janežič (2023)
• IC 149, Leonid –  Peca Ștefan: The Parallel City – Party in Erzsébetváros, Director: Ana Mărgineanu (2023)
• Character – Marco Augusto Chenevier - Darragh McLoughlin - Alessia Pinto: The Big Onion, Director: Marco Augusto Chenevier (2023)
• Every power’s politician– Kokan Mladenović: Birds, Director: Kokan Mladenović (2023)
• Paul Murphy – Robert Icke: The Doctor, Director: Andrei Șerban (2022)
• Zoli –  Peca Ștefan: The Parallel City – Factory Town, Director: Ana Mărgineanu (2022)
• Character - Orbán Enikő: The Accent Fell from Your Name, Director: Kedves Emőke (2022)
• István –  Tasnádi-Sáhy Péter: Csaba Csepp, Director: Tasnádi-Sáhy Péter (2022)
• Császár – The Parallel City – Józsefváros, Director: Ana Mărgineanu (2021)
• Character – The Evening When Anything Can Happen – Improv Performance, Director: Kedves Emőke (2021)
• Ádám – Just Relax!, Director: Kedves Emőke (2021)
• Theatre Director – Adrian Sitaru: The Man Who Could Only Say What He Read, Director: Adrian Sitaru (2021)
• Character – Madách Imre: The Tragedy of Man, Director: Silviu Purcărete (2020)
• Character - Kedves Emőke - Bandi András Zsolt - Mátyás Zsolt Imre: The Countess Zeppelin and the Style Furniture Case, Director: Kedves Emőke (2020)
• Szereplő - Someone from Home, Choreographer: Silke Grabinger (2019)
• Rothbart - Kokan Mladenović: SWAN LAKE REVISITED, Director: Kokan Mladenović (2019)
• Brack bíró - Henrik Ibsen: Hedda Gabler, Director: Tom Dugdale (2018)
• Character - Só Maszk Gó On, r. Szász Enikő, 2018.
• Operatőr - Patrick Ellsworth: Dancer in the Dark, Director: Kocsárdi Levente (2018)
• The corpse - Görgey Gábor: Wiener Walzer, Director: Szász Enikő (2017)
• Szereplő - Molière nyomán: The Versailles Improvisation or The Monkey House, Director: Sardar Tagirovsky (2017)
• Szereplő - Shakespeare, Sonnet 66, Director: Kokan Mladenović (2017)
• Doge: Endgame, Director: Kocsárdi Levente (2016)
• Character - Radu Afrim: The Life and Death of the Audience Told in Shallow and Innocent Stories, Director: Radu Afrim (2016)
• Character - Via Negativa – Csiky Gergely Á.M. Színház – TESZT – MASZK Egyesület – THEALTER – Kosztolányi Dezső Színház – DESIRÉ – Infant: Manipulations, Director: Bojan Jablanovec (2015)
• Character - Kokan Mladenović-Góli Kornélia: The Beggars' Opera, Director: Kokan Mladenović (2015)
• Character - Koprodukció a Temesvári Állami Németi Színházzal: Moliendo Café, Director: Silviu Purcărete (2014)
• Antoine Ducharme, The School Caretaker - Wajdi Mouawad: Wildfire, Director: Radu-Alexandru Nica (2014)
• Character - John Milton's Paradise Lost: Heaven and Earth, Director: Döbrei Dénes, Varga Heni (2014)
• Choirmaster - Pintér Béla - Darvas Benedek: Peasant Opera, Director: Szikszai Rémusz (2013)
• Ernst Ludwig - Thomas Bernhard: Immanuel Kant, Director: Alexandru Colpacci (2011)
• Character - Foolish Seasons, Director: The Company (2011)
• Yasha - A. P. Csehov: The Cherry Orchard, Director: László Sándor (2010)
• Galeotto, Court Chronicler - Anavi Ádám: Second Matyi, Director: Dukász Péter (2009)
• The Art-Supporting Residents of Belesd - Tasnádi István: Titanic Water Review, Director: Galambos Péter (2008)
• Court Official​ - Ödön von Horváth: The Village Without Men, Director: Török Viola (2008)
• Mr. Clerk​ - Szép Ernő: Pharmacy, Director: Patkó Éva (2007)
• Solo performance: Foggy Piercer, or A Clown's Views, Director: Mátyás Zsolt Imre (2007)
• iUKA iUKICS hLOPOV, School Director - Zalán Tibor: Gogol: The Inspector, or Gogol, The Inspector, Director: Szabó K. István (2007)
• Bihler - Urs Widmer: Top Dogs, Director: Laurian Oniga (2007)
• Bankó Béni - Csiky Gergely: Free Riders, Director: Török Viola (2006)
• Mixer - Radu Macrinici: Lolita Mama, Director: Szabó K. István (2006)
• Albert - Nóti Károly - Pankl Tibor: Blind Window, Director: Demeter András (2005)
• Istensegitsy Kálmán, old soldier - Parti Nagy Lajos: Ibusár, Director: Kövesdy István (2005)
• Bubulya - Maxim Gorkij-Csemer-Sicoe: The Gypsy Camp, Director: Beatrice Rancea (2004)
• Bánáti, Lear - Molnár Ferenc: Café Molnár, Director: Demeter András (2004)
• Mercure: J. B. Moliére: Amphitryon; Director: Csáki Csilla (2004)
• Kukin, Stalin - Matei Vişniec: The History of Communism for the Mentally Ill, Director: Victor Ioan Frunză (2003)
• Sergeant - based on the play The Cracked Gong, scene from Jenő Rejtő’s The Three Legionaries, dir. András István Demeter, Csíky Gergely Theatre, Timișoara – Magic Mountain Theatre Workshop, Oradea (2003)
• Osric - William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Director: Victor Ioan Frunză (2003)
• Fyedka - Joseph Stein - Jerry Bock - Sheldon Harnick: Fiddler on the Roof, Director: Vas Zoltán Iván (2002)
• Character - Hello, Cabaret Again, Director: Fall Ilona (1999)
• The Thief​ - Dario Fo: Harmless Thieves, Director: Alexandra Gandi (1999)
• Max - Ken Ludwig: Othello is Looking for, Director: Bernd von Bömches (1999)
• Sir-Kán - Geszti Péter - Békés Pál - Dés László: The Jungle Book, Director: Vas Zoltán Iván (1997)
• Character - Kós Károly: The Nation Builder, Director: Árkosi Árpád (1997)
• Pitu - Iosif Naghiu: Special Hospital, Director: Diogene Bihoi (1997)
• Character - Love Each Other, Kids, Director: Vértes József (1996)
• Eddie - Willy Russel: Blood Brothers, Director: Werner József (1996)
• Első Pierrot - Edmond Rostand: The Two Pierrots, Director: Alexandra Gandi (1996)
• Balga - Vörösmarty Mihály: Csongor and Tünde, Director: Merő Béla (1996)
• Vaska Pepel - Maxim Gorkij: The Deep, Director: Árkosi Árpád (1996)
• Barber - Joe Darion - Mitch Leigh - Dale Wassermann: The Man of La Mancha, Director: Vas Zoltán Iván (1995)
• Pali, Rontó Palkó - Litvai Nelly - Illyés Gyula: The Windbinder Kalamóna, Director: Vas Zoltán Iván (1995)
• Hugo - Marin Držic: Dundo Maroje, Director: Kövesdy István (1995)
• Kanoc - Litvai Nelly - Carlo Collodi: Pinocchio, Director: Rusz Mónika (1995)
• Character - Koczka György: In the Land of Smiles, Director: Rooth László (1994)
• Mosquito Lt. - Robin White: Soldiers, Director: Gáll Ernő (1994)
• Berci béka - Csukás István: The Little Branch, Director: Miszlay

Other Performances, Film Roles:

• Zoli / Inkwash, 2024, dir. Sara Tsoriakidis – feature film
• Customs Officer / Tranzit, 2016, dir. Anton & Damian Groves – short film
• Foolish Boy / Bolondok éneke (The Song of Fools), 2001, dir. Bereczki Csaba – art film
• Hills Nolgerson / Hills Nolgerson, 2003–2006, dir. Schneider Tibor – TV film
• László Tőkés / Drakula árnyéka (The Shadow of Dracula), 2008, dir. Szőczy Árpád – documentary film
• Mimic / La Solutione migliore, 2009, dir. Luca Mazzieri – art film

Other Activities:

Director:

• Decay, by Attila Bartis, Csiky Gergely Theatre, Timișoara
• Cassina, by Plautus, Bánsági Vándorszínház (Bánság Touring Theatre), 2014
• Ködszurkáló (Fog Piercer) – solo performance – Csiky Gergely Theatre Timișoara – THEATRON Association – Varázshegy Theatre Workshop, 2001, 2007
• D. Shostakovich: Rayok – Partium Christian University, Oradea, 2005
• Chekhov – Kiss Csaba: De mi lett a nővel? (What Happened to the Woman?) – Csiky Gergely Theatre, Timișoara, 2007
• Kerényi Ferenc: A nemzet csalogánya (The Nation’s Nightingale) – Csiky Gergely Theatre, Timișoara, 2008
• W. Shakespeare – Florian Chelu Madeva: Vagyok, ami vagyok (I am that I am), dir. Zsolt Imre Mátyás, Varázshegy Theatre Workshop, 2010

Assistant Director:
Csíky – Horváth: Az ellenállhatatlan (The Irresistible), dir. József Bal, 2000

Choreographer:

• Farkas István: Iglói diákok (The Igló Students), dir. Annamária Gáll, 2001, Oradea
• W. Shakespeare: Othello, the Moor of Venice, dir. Elemér Kincses, 2005, Oradea State Theatre
• Aristophanes: Birds, dir. László Vadas, 2006, THEATRON Association – Varázshegy Theatre Workshop – Oradea State Theatre

Television Recordings:

• Éjjeli menedékhely (Night Shelter), 1996
• Csongor and Tünde, 1996
• Lorenzaccio, 1998
• Polányi Passió, 1999
• Polányi Passió, 2000
• István király, 2001

• Since 2001, founder and artistic director of the Varázshegy Theatre Workshop, Oradea
• 2002–2005: Cultural officer – Partium Christian University, Oradea; program director – Pro Universitate Partium Foundation, Oradea
• Since 2006, founder and president of THEATRON Association
• 2009 – advisor at the Training, Study and Research Institute, Târgu Mureș (Institutul de Training, Studii şi Cercetări)

University Roles: 

• Tamás - Sütő András: Álomkommandó (Dream Commando), dir. Attila Seprődi Kiss, Marosvásárhely National Theatre
• Bishop - P. Foster: Tom Paine, dir. Victor Ioan Frunza, Târgu Mureș Academy of Dramatic Arts
• Damis - Molière: Tartuffe, dir. Tompa Gábor, Târgu Mureș Academy of Dramatic Arts

Awards and Honors: 

• Pro Cultura Timisiensis Award – Timiș County Council, 2016
• Excellence Award – Timișoara City Hall, 2015
• Excellence Award – Arcadia Children and Youth Theatre, Oradea, 2010
• Excellence Award – for the art film La Solutione Migliore (dir. Luca Mazzieri, Italy) at the van Gogh Festival, Netherlands, 2010
• Grand Prize of the Kaleidoscope International Verse Festival, Budapest, 2008 – Ködszurkáló
• Kiss Studio Award for Ködszurkáló, Carpathian Basin Studio Theatres Festival, Oradea, 2002
• Grand Prize – Musset: Lorenzaccio, Kisvárda Festival, 1998
• Grand Prize – Gorky: Night Shelter, Kisvárda Festival, 1996
• Best Performance Award – R. White: Soldiers, Oradea Short Theatre Festival, 1995
• Critics’ Award – P. Foster: Tom Paine, Sibiu Youth Theatre Festival, 1994
• Best Youth Performance Award – P. Foster: Tom Paine, Kisvárda Festival, 1994