Kristóf Kelemen

Director, playwright, dramaturg, theatre maker – Budapest, Hungary
Participant International Forum 2023

Kristóf Kelemen was born in 1990 and works as a theatre maker. He graduated as a dramaturg from the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest and received his PhD from the same university. In the course of his theatre work, he has tried his hand at a variety of tasks: as a director and writer of theatre productions, as a lecture-performance artist and as a creator of collaborative projects. His work is research-based and explores contemporary social and political issues, while addressing less prominent historical moments, e.g. collective memory and the unspoken past of Hungarian society, the history of the LGBTQ+ community or the analysis of contemporary political rhetoric, mainly right-wing populism.
His performances have been showcased at a number of international festivals, including Fast Forward – European Festival for Young Stage Directors in Dresden, SPIELART Theatre Festival in Munich and Theaterfestival Basel.
More about his works: kristofkelemen.com