Eszter Balázs

Eszter Balázs is a Lecturer at the Zsigmond Vilmos Institute of Motion Picture Arts, part of the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, Hungary. She specializes in Theatre Arts, Film Studies, and Dramaturgy, with a focus on the intersection of social sciences and performance analysis.

• Research Themes: Brechtian alienation, institutional autonomy in theatre, political economies of war in performance, and non-verbal storytelling in puppetry.
• Teaching: Courses in Social Science and dramaturgical theory at the Zsigmond Vilmos Institute of Motion Picture Arts.

Academic Contributions: Her 2024 article on Brecht's Mother Courage analyzes war's moral contradictions through historical context and capitalist critique. The 2023 work explores autonomy as a structural property in heterogeneous social fields, while her 2021 piece investigates puppet theatre as a medium for non-verbal cultural education.

Publications: Featured in the Uránia Interdisciplinary Journal (Volumes 1-5), her research spans political theatre, war narratives, and children's performance art. Articles include collaborations with institutions like the National Theatre and the Zsigmond Vilmos Institute.