Andrea Bartha is a Hungarian set designer, costume designer, and visual artist.
Andrea Bartha was born in Budapest, Hungary. She studied painting and art history at the University of Costa Rica, San José. By this time she worked for the Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica, first as a scenic artist, then later as a designer. Continuing her studies in Budapest at the ELTE University, Faculty of Human Sciences, she graduated in History and Philosophy of Art, then carried on postgraduate studies in the subject of History and Theory of Theater. She published articles related to visuality on theater and stage. Her book, Theater Design at the Turn of the Century was published by the Hungarian Theater Institute (OSZMI) in 1990.
In line with her theoretical work, Bartha got involved in underground theater, dance-theater, rock-scene and multimedia experiments, cooperating as actor, dancer, designer and artist with various Hungarian and foreign groups. As one of the founders of the Pankrator Balett Action Group, she created art performances and happenings in the turn of the 80s and 90s.
Bartha has worked as a theater designer since 1991, having been credited in more than 100 productions in Hungary and abroad (Czech Republic, Denmark, Philippines, Slovakia, Sweden, UK). bartha has been awarded the Prize for Best Costumes (POSZT) for Leonce and Lena (1991), the Hungarian Theater Critics Award (Színikritikusok Díja) for Das Käthchen von Heilbronn (1993), Tales from the Vienna Woods (1994), The Seagull (1996), The Italian Straw Hat (1997) respectively, the Slovak Critics Dosky Awards for Best Costumes, II. for Best Sets for The Three Sisters, and has got many nominations both in Hungary and other countries. Bartha is critically praised for her many updating innovative designs made for Shakespeare, Chekhov, and musical performances. She has made non-replica costumes for several different Miss Saigon productions around the world (Denmark, Sweden, Philippines, Hungary). Frank Wildhorn choose her to design the sets and costumes for the world-opening of his new musical on Carmen which opened in Prague in 2008, which was also produced by Andrea's Hungarian costume and set company. Carmen is scheduled to have an opening in Broadway. In 2009, Bartha made an individual version for "Spring Awakening", opening in Budapest. In 2010, she designed and produced costumes for the family musical Sommernachtstraum, in Vienna. In 2013, Carmen debuted in Asia.
She has taken part in different group exhibitions, and in 2004 had an individual exhibition as a designer titled "De/Signs".
Bartha also creates paintings and artworks and takes part in experimental projects in art exhibitions.