Uncle Pista, Mr. Teacher, Karcsi - Theater portraits: István Egri, Endre Marton, Károly Kazimir

In his new book, director Péter Léner, the former director of the József Attila Theater, once again testifies that his basic characteristic is attention to the rare virtue, his colleagues, colleagues and other people. He draws three trajectory images from the XX. From the history of Hungarian theater in the second half of the 19th century: the lives and work of István Egri, Endre Marton and Károly Kazimir are summarized and saved from unworthy oblivion. Considered a master, a colleague and a paternal friend, the three notable directors present their oeuvre in the storms of the age, in the grip of the age and often against the age in a nuanced way, without embellishment and with great empathy. It is not only for readers who knew and loved the works of the three masters, but also for those who want to know more about the theater history of a passing era, the failures and successes of lives in theater, the meaning and beauty of the theatrical career.