Vidnyánszky, director of the National Theatre, resigns due to heavy theatre accident

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

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.

According to his biographical data, Attila Vidnyánszky, who was born in Berehovo (Beregszász), Ukraine, was appointed director of the National Theatre on 17 December 2012, effective 1 July 2013. In 2018 he was given another five-year mandate until 2023, and in 2023 it was extended for another five years, so he would have remained director until 2028. No news yet on his successor.

As we wrote today, two actors had been taken to hospital and a performance of Romeo and Juliet was interrupted after they fell behind the scenery from an elevated platform. Details HERE.