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Hungarian National Theatre Director Resigns After Romeo and Juliet Accident

• 14 Nov 2023 12:19 PM
• Hungary Matters

National Theatre director Attila Vidnyánszky has resigned from his post, the theatre said.

The theatre told daily Magyar Nemzet in a statement that Vidnyánszky resigned in the wake of an accident that had happened in the theatre on Friday.

He has informed János Csák, the minister of culture, about the decision, the statement added.

Two actors were taken to hospital and a performance of Romeo and Juliet was interrupted after they fell behind the scenery from an elevated platform.

MTI Photo: Lajos Soós

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