The Miner Stage in Tatabánya was established in 1964 under the leadership of the cultural worker, Béla Éless.  The most important performances of this era were the documentary piece Kukabúvárok (Scavengers), dealing with (the officially non-existing) child poverty, and the Hungarian premiere of Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi. The National Festival of Workers’ Actors was held in Tatabánya in every second year. After Béla Éless (unexpectedly) left the group in 1973, Tibor László became the head until 1988, emphasizing his different working methods and goals from the beginning. In 2004 the former members decided to re-unite the group, since that they have been playing again under the name “Orfeusz”.