41 result(s) for dark comedy
Budapest Through The Lens: 6 Films that Capture Hungarian History & Culture
- 23 Nov 2016 8:01 AM
- entertainment
By Andrew Davison: Budapest is an iconic city, with stunning architecture, a vibrant atmosphere and a storied history, so naturally, it’s a city that attracts filmmakers, both locally and from abroad. As Budapest lends itself to being dressed up as Paris, Berlin or even Buenos Aires, you’ll find its familiar streets disguised in dozens of modern movies.
Budapest Summer Festival Now On Until 30 August
- 15 Jun 2016 9:10 AM
- community & culture
As the opera houses and theatres across Europe are winding down ready for the long summer dark period of July and August, the festivals are making their preparations for their busiest time of the year.
The Pillowman, RS9+Vallai Kert, 17 June
- 2 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Martin McDonagh’s multi-award winning play returns to Budapest English Theatre. Earlier in 2016, audiences were dazzled by this reading performance of The Pillowman. Winner of both the Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Play, from the pen of the acclaimed Martin McDonagh, this dark comedy may be his blackest ever.
The Tiger Lillies, A38 Ship Budapest, 12 May
- 4 Apr 2016 9:01 AM
- entertainment
The comedians of hell, the singing birds of the cemetaries, the poets of horehouses, the geniouses of a world presented in a form of circus thet is irrresistable: a band you can't mix up with anything else, that brings theatre, comedy, and first of all fantastic music, that will revive you.
Laugh, Brody, Laugh! - English Comedy, Brody Studios Budapest. 9 September
- 7 Sep 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Give your laughing gear a workout with a healthy dose of English humour courtesy of our host Geoff Whiting and cast of international funny men Ro Campbell, Paul Ricketts, Daniel Storrow and Felméri Péter. With over 15 years on the circuit Geoff is a highly experienced comedian with a funny, strong and versatile act that lends itself to any occasion.
EU Film Festival In Chicago Brings Europe To American Movie Lovers
- 20 Mar 2015 7:59 AM
- entertainment
“Hungary is country full of contradictions, a very colorful place that's a happy and depressive place at the same time. I think Budapest is an exeptionally beautiful capital and it's important to me that people abroad feel the same way about it.” Says Gabor Reisz, the director of the Hungarian comedy “For Some Inexplicable Reason” (Van Valami Furcsa es Megmagyarazhatatlan).
Now On: This Must Be The Place, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 7:01 AM
- community & culture
Pieter Hugo’s (b. Johannesburg, 1976) career is quite young, yet his photography is already so comprehensive that we can rightly speak of a consistent oeuvre. Since 2003 Hugo has photographed people and themes exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa. Daily life in post-colonial Africa, the complex conditions after the end of apartheid in his own land and the impact of global trade and commerce are ...
20th Jubilee Titanic Kicks Off On 5th April In Budapest
- 28 Mar 2013 6:45 AM
- entertainment
The 20th Titanic International Film Festival starts with the screening of The Master. Between 5th -13th April in five venues the audience can watch 74 films including Hungarian-related features and international premiers as well. The two flagships of this year’s Titanic are the Irish-section, Emerald Island and Staropramen beer snacks, a selection of contemporary Czech movies. This year’s event ...
Irish Films At Titanic Film Festival 2013 Budapest, 5 - 13 April
- 25 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A true flagship of this year’s Titanic will be the selection of contemporary Irish films, titled Emerald Island, corresponding with the Irish EU presidency in 2013. The section contains six feature films and a selection of 10 outstanding short films and animations as well. Between 5-13th April the audience can watch Róisín Murphy from the band, Moloko, a horror-comedy staring a sea-monster, a ...
Budapest Through The Lens: 6 Films that Capture Hungarian History & Culture
- 23 Nov 2016 8:01 AM
- entertainment
By Andrew Davison: Budapest is an iconic city, with stunning architecture, a vibrant atmosphere and a storied history, so naturally, it’s a city that attracts filmmakers, both locally and from abroad. As Budapest lends itself to being dressed up as Paris, Berlin or even Buenos Aires, you’ll find its familiar streets disguised in dozens of modern movies.
Budapest Summer Festival Now On Until 30 August
- 15 Jun 2016 9:10 AM
- community & culture
As the opera houses and theatres across Europe are winding down ready for the long summer dark period of July and August, the festivals are making their preparations for their busiest time of the year.
The Pillowman, RS9+Vallai Kert, 17 June
- 2 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Martin McDonagh’s multi-award winning play returns to Budapest English Theatre. Earlier in 2016, audiences were dazzled by this reading performance of The Pillowman. Winner of both the Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Play, from the pen of the acclaimed Martin McDonagh, this dark comedy may be his blackest ever.
The Tiger Lillies, A38 Ship Budapest, 12 May
- 4 Apr 2016 9:01 AM
- entertainment
The comedians of hell, the singing birds of the cemetaries, the poets of horehouses, the geniouses of a world presented in a form of circus thet is irrresistable: a band you can't mix up with anything else, that brings theatre, comedy, and first of all fantastic music, that will revive you.
Laugh, Brody, Laugh! - English Comedy, Brody Studios Budapest. 9 September
- 7 Sep 2015 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Give your laughing gear a workout with a healthy dose of English humour courtesy of our host Geoff Whiting and cast of international funny men Ro Campbell, Paul Ricketts, Daniel Storrow and Felméri Péter. With over 15 years on the circuit Geoff is a highly experienced comedian with a funny, strong and versatile act that lends itself to any occasion.
EU Film Festival In Chicago Brings Europe To American Movie Lovers
- 20 Mar 2015 7:59 AM
- entertainment
“Hungary is country full of contradictions, a very colorful place that's a happy and depressive place at the same time. I think Budapest is an exeptionally beautiful capital and it's important to me that people abroad feel the same way about it.” Says Gabor Reisz, the director of the Hungarian comedy “For Some Inexplicable Reason” (Van Valami Furcsa es Megmagyarazhatatlan).
Now On: This Must Be The Place, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 7:01 AM
- community & culture
Pieter Hugo’s (b. Johannesburg, 1976) career is quite young, yet his photography is already so comprehensive that we can rightly speak of a consistent oeuvre. Since 2003 Hugo has photographed people and themes exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa. Daily life in post-colonial Africa, the complex conditions after the end of apartheid in his own land and the impact of global trade and commerce are ...
20th Jubilee Titanic Kicks Off On 5th April In Budapest
- 28 Mar 2013 6:45 AM
- entertainment
The 20th Titanic International Film Festival starts with the screening of The Master. Between 5th -13th April in five venues the audience can watch 74 films including Hungarian-related features and international premiers as well. The two flagships of this year’s Titanic are the Irish-section, Emerald Island and Staropramen beer snacks, a selection of contemporary Czech movies. This year’s event ...
Irish Films At Titanic Film Festival 2013 Budapest, 5 - 13 April
- 25 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
A true flagship of this year’s Titanic will be the selection of contemporary Irish films, titled Emerald Island, corresponding with the Irish EU presidency in 2013. The section contains six feature films and a selection of 10 outstanding short films and animations as well. Between 5-13th April the audience can watch Róisín Murphy from the band, Moloko, a horror-comedy staring a sea-monster, a ...