Katona József Színház leads winners at the 47th Színikritikusok Díj awards

The Association of Theatre Critics (Színházi Kritikusok Céhe) held its 47th annual awards ceremony to recognize outstanding theatrical achievements for the 2025/2026 season. The Katona József Theatre was the most decorated institution, receiving four awards, including Best Direction for ‘A némacsend’ (Attila Vidnyánszky) and Best Set Design (Zita Schnábel).

Other notable winners included the Budaörs Latinovits Theatre, which secured two awards for ‘A Répakirály’. The awards also recognized talent across borders, with two awards going to performers in Transylvania (Erdély) and one to an emerging artist in Vojvodina (Vajdaság).

Lifetime achievement awards were presented to director Tamás Ascher and posthumously to linguist and poet Ádám Nádasdy. Special recognition was given to the Roma Heroes International Theatre Festival and the Independent Theatre of Hungary. The ceremony also highlighted the Baltazár Theatre with the ‘Future Award’ and recognized ‘Ha már lúd…’ as the best children's and youth production.