Eugène Ionesco

Rhinoceros

Figura Studio Theatre and Tamási Áron Theatre

Directed by: BOCSÁRDI László
Conference Hall of Székely Mikó Kollégium
Premiere: 24th of September 2025
Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes (with 1 interval)
16 +

On Sunday morning, somewhere in a little French town, a rhinoceros stomps down the street. What can be done in such a situation? Who should be called? Or should it even be dealt with at all? The eccentric Bérenger is so hungover that he can’t be bothered with it, but later he can’t stop thinking about it, because there are more and more rhinoceroses. They are slowly flooding the whole town. Some say there is something naturally innocent about them. But who knows how long something can remain natural, and where does the unnatural begin? What is normal and what is abnormal? Are rhinos beautiful or ugly? Is morality superior to nature? Is it better to fall in line or remain alone in the world?

We don’t recommend this performance for people under the age of 16.


Cast
Dudard: FARAGÓ Zénó
The Logician: DERZSI Dezső
Housewife: BARTHA Boróka
The Grocer’s wife: TAMÁS Boglár
The Grocer: MOȘU Norbert László
Fireman: BARTI Lehel-András
Little old man: BARTI Lehel-András
Waitress: PASCU Tamara
Litle old man’s wife: PASCU Tamara
Translator: MÉSZÖLY Dezső
Set design: BARTHA József
Costume design: SZŐKE Zsuzsi
Dramaturge: DÁLNOKY Réka
Music: BOCSÁRDI Magor
Light design: BÁNYAI Tamás
Choreography: VASS Zsuzsanna
Coordinator: VERES BARTHA Edit
Stage manager: DOMBI Gabriella
Prompter: KIS Katinka