dancetheatre programme march 2013

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Our performing stages: NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE · MAIN AUDITORIUM 1014 Budapest, Színház utca 1-3.

Capacity: 252 seats NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE · REFEKTORIUM 1014 Budapest, Színház utca 1-3.

Capacity: 75 seats NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE · CARMELITE COURTYARD (only in summer) 1014 Budapest, Színház utca 1-3.

Capacity: 150 seats PALACE OF ARTS · FESTIVAL THEATRE 1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell utca 1.

Capacity: 452 seats

National Dance Theatre Ngo Ltd. Address: 1014 Budapest, Színház utca 1–3.

Box Office: (+36-1) 201 4407, (+36-1) 201 8779 Ticket Office: (+36-1) 375 8649 · Fax: (+36-1) 201 5128 Toll-free Number: 06 80 10 44 55

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MARCH, 2013 NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM 1. Friday, 7 P.M.

8. Friday, 7 P.M. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY EVENT

For A Hundred Years

Dance Petals

Háromszék Dance Ensemble

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Budapest Dance Theatre

9. Saturday, 7 P.M. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY EVENT

Colores del Tango Johanna Kulik, Josip Bartulovic, Santiago Maciel and the Budapest Tango Orchestra (Dance workshop follows the performance.)

2. Saturday, 7 P.M.

10. Sunday, 10.30

The Flowers of the Arabian Nights

Around the World in 80 Days

Yvette Bozsik Company

Budapest Dance Theatre

3. Sunday, 10.30 A.M.

12. Tuesday, 10.30 A.M. and 3 P.M.

Peter and the Wolf

Sea Dance

Yvette Bozsik Company

Dunaújváros Bartók Dance Theatre

5. Tuesday, 7 P.M.

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Sleeping Beauty Szeged Contemporary Dance Company

7. Thursday, 10.30 A.M. and 3 P.M.

13. Wednesday, 7 P.M.

Row-De-Dow

Lisztomania

Honvéd Dance Theatre

Ballet Pécs

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16. Saturday, 7 P.M.

Living Martin Archive Szatmár Honvéd Dance Theatre

17. Sunday, 7 P.M.

22. Friday, 7 P.M.

Bodies’ Philosophy

Folklore Calendar 2 Winter Dance

Szeged Contemporary Dance Company

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Honvéd Dance Theatre 23. Saturday, 7 P.M.

Variations Varidance

19. Tuesday, 9 A.M. and 11 A.M.

24. Sunday, 10.30 A.M.

Fairy Tale

Arabian Nights

Honvéd Dance Theatre

Yvette Bozsik Company

20. Wednesday, 10.30 A.M. and 3 P.M.

Around the World in 80 Days

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Budapest Dance Theatre

21. Thursday, 7 P.M. WORLD POETRY DAY

27. Wednesday, 7 P.M. WORLD THEATRE DAY

Babits Evening

Stars of the Future

(Dance-poetry Evening) Hungarian Art of Movement Company

Hungarian Dance Academy

adults only

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for children

The programme is subject to change.

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MARCH, 2013 NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – REFEKTORIUM 6. Wednesday, 7.30 P.M.

20. Wednesday, 7.30 P.M.

Lights of Distant Fires – What is Flamenco?

Physpacom János Feledi

Andrea Lippai and the FlamenCorazonArte Dance Theatre

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14. Thursday, 7.30 P.M.

Karma, the Game of Life Shivasakti Kalananda Dance Theatre

PALACE OF ARTS – FESTIVAL THEATRE 8. Friday, 7 P.M.

14. Thursday, 10.30 A.M. and 3 P.M.

Vuk

Vuk

Inversedance – Zoltán Fodor Company

Inversedance – Zoltán Fodor Company

PREMIERE

The Wooden Prince / The Miraculous Mandarin

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10. Sunday, 7 P.M.

ExperiDance – Sándor Román Company PREMIERE BUDAPEST

12. Tuesday, 7 P.M. CHRISTMAS SEASON TICKET 3

19. Tuesday, 7 P.M.

Sun Legend

Orpheus and Eurydice

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

Yvette Bozsik Company

adults only

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM For A Hundred Years In Memory of Sándor “Netti”Fodor Háromszék Dance Ensemble - Sepsiszentgyörgy Friday, March 1, 7 P.M. Duration: 60 minutes, without intermission . Ticket prices: 2 300 HUF, 2 100 HUF

he Háromszék Dance Ensemble and the Heveder Band dedicate their performance to the memory of the legendary first violinist of the Kalotaszeg region, Sándor “Netti”Fodor (1922-2004).

“When I listened to the record of the Heveder Band (Let it Go), I immediately liked the Kalotaszeg number. Heveder is currently the best band in Transylvania, their music is characterised by honesty and faithfulness to the style.

Therefore the violin playing of Szabolcs Molnár and Levente Fazakas should just be connected to the great first violinist personalities of the past one hundred years in the Kalotaszeg region.

Kalotaszeg is a sort of condensed Transylvania. From Felszeg to the banks of the Nádas river I found everything that Transylvania had to offer. Sophisticated and virtuoso instrumental music, which is old-fashioned but followed the development of the middle class. And the dance, which, in its couple dances and in its csárdás, carries sophisticated

Photo: János Henning

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elegance, and its young men’s dances are the most difficult and most spectacular versions of our male dances.” (Árpád Könczei, director-choreographer)

We thank the following famous first violinists of the Kalotaszeg region for the music of the performance: Sándor “Netti” Fodor, Aladár “Kicsi” Laka, Rudolf Viski, Ferenc “Csipás”, Varga, Ferenc “Öreg Árus” Antal, Simon “Buráló” Kovács, Miklós “Hitler” Nonika Heveder band: Levente Fazakas (violin), Szabolcs Molnár (violin), Albert Fazakas (viola), László Szilágyi (viola, accordion), György Bajna (cello, double bass) Vocals: Judit Erőss Dancers: Enikő Kisgyörgy, Réka Lukács, Mónika Pilinger, Edit Tőkés, Kati Vajda, Csaba Fülöp, Előd Péter, Zsolt Tőkés Costumes: Júlia Simó · Assistant: Zsolt Tőkés Musical compilation: Árpád Könczei, Csongor Könczei Artistic consultant: Csongor Könczei COSTUMES, STAGE AREA, DIRECTOR-CHOREOGRAPHER: ÁRPÁD KÖNCZEI

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM The Flowers of the Arabian Nights Yvette Bozsik Company Saturday, March 2, 7 P.M.

Photo: Gábor Dusa

Duration: 50 minutes . Ticket prices: 2 600 HUF, 2 300 HUF

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he production was commissioned by the National Dance Theatre for adults, following the premiere of the children’s performance entitled The Arabian Nights. The performance was inspired by the film of the same title by Pier Paolo Pasolini. The original music was composed from the amalgamation of contemporary and oriental musical motifs by the Swiss composer, Philippe Héritier.

It is the story of a magical dream domi-

nated by desire and eroticism. Through the stories of The Arabian Nights we can experience the trials and tribulations of becoming an adult and the fears from adult existence. Miracles happen in the stories and everything, even death, is reversible, in fact there is no sharp dividing line between the living and the dead. “… we seek the meaning of life at each stage of life and we find some of it at each stage …”

(Bruno Bettelheim)

Performed by dancers of Yvette Bozsik Company Music: Philippe Héritier · Visuals: Tamás Vati, Marcell Iványi Costumes: Sosa Juristovszky Lighting: József Pető Creative producer: Marcell Iványi CHOREOGRAPHED BY YVETTE BOZSIK

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A co-production of the Bozsik Yvette Company and the National Dance Theatre.

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Peter and the Wolf Yvette Bozsik Company Sunday, March 3, 10.30 A.M.

Photo: Gábor Dusa

Duration: 50 minutes . Ticket prices: 1 500 HUF

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ccording to the original story, the brave Peter together with his friends, the duck, the little bird and the cat, following exciting and educational adventures finally outwit the wolf which is evil incarnate. In Prokofiev’s wonderfully expressive music one can

observe the sound of instruments personifying the individual animals and humans. The performance emphasises the expressive power of music with playful choreography and spectacular visuality, personifying the animals and their characteristic behaviour.

Peter: Szabolcs Gombai · Wolf: Attila Kalmár Little bird: Dóra Hasznos · Duck: Tímea Fülöp Grandfather: Tamás Vati · Cat: Samantha Kettle Hunters: Szabolcs Vislóczki, Szilveszter Székely Peter as a child: Milán Ambrus Novák · Music: Szergej Prokofiev Sets: Tamás Vati · Costumes: Sosa Juristovszky Lights: József Pető Creative producer: Marcell Iványi DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY YVETTE BOZSIK A co-production of the Yvette Bozsik Company and the National Dance Theatre.

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Sleeping Beauty Szeged Contemporary Dance Company Tuesday, March 5, 7 P.M.

Duration: 80 minutes . Ticket prices: 2 600 HUF, 2 300 HUF

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veryone knows Sleeping Beauty, whether from the story of the Brothers Grimm, the Tchaikovsky ballet or the Walt Disney cartoon adaptation.

However, looking behind the sweet figure of the almond eyed little girl, there is a less charming story revealing itself: the first blood, the hibernated girl, the sleeping court, the threat of the prick from the spindle, the alarming images of a dream that seems like eternity, the bewilderment on waking from a hundred-year-long coma, and waiting for a kiss that could save the world from emotions becoming bland. To fall asleep in the age of romanticism and awake in the 21st century. It is a frightening possibility. A classic tale the way we have never before seen it. Dreams, desires, sexuality: or let us look behind things in case a beauty is asleep there.

The original version appeared in 1697 written by Charles Perrault. Tchaikovsky wrote his ballet in 1889. More than 120 years ago. Time to wake up!

Performers: Krisztina Szarvas, Vencel Csetényi, Gergely Czár, Laura Fehér, Gábor Finta, Kitti Hajszán, Gergő Horváth M., Brigitta Hortobágyi, Andrea Tóth, Flóra Zsadon Music: P. I. Tchaikovsky · Sets and costumes: Kentaur Lighting: Ferenc Stadler · Ballet director: András Pataki DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY TAMÁS JURONICS A co-production of the Szeged Contemporary Dance Company and the National Dance Theatre.

Supporters: Local Government of Szeged County Seat, Szeged National Theatre, Novotel Hotel Szeged, NKA, NCA, Ministry of National Resources, Kortárs Balettért Alapítvány, Szilánk Glass Company Media supporters: Rádió88, Délmagyarország, Marie Claire, Fidelio, Független Hírügynökség, Magyar Színházi Portál, Táncélet.hu, Kultura.hu, Mediamotion Ltd.

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – REFEKTORIUM The Light of Distant Fires · What is Flamenco?

Andrea Lippai and the FlamenCorazonArte Dance Theatre Wednesday, March 6, 7.30 P.M.

Photo: Béla Kanyó

Duration: 70 minutes . Ticket price: 1 100 HUF

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s it an ancient tradition, or a modern branch of art? Is it a contemporary genre, perhaps a popular entertaining dance, or a ballad in song? Does it bring emotions or stories to life? Which peoples have shaped or continue to shape its culture? Is it ritual Spanish folklore or a constantly changing mode of perform-

ance? Does it have a strict order, or is it an improvisational technique? Who created it, how did it develop? Does it show the virtuoso rhythms of Europe or the Orient? Those who discover “the harmony of contrasts” in flamenco will receive all the answers to these questions, in an unconventional dance performance.

Andrea Lippai - dance Rita Barna - vocals, claps Péter Oravecz - guitar Lucio Dominguez - vocals, bongo, claps Narrated by Panka Pirók and Péter Pirók DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY ANDREA LIPPAI

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Row-De-Dow Honvéd Dance Theatre Thursday, March 7, 10.30 A.M. and 3 P.M.

Photo: Gábor Dusa

Duration: 75 minutes . Ticket price: 800 HUF

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hildren today experience an array of different stimuli. They are at home simultaneously with traditionbased children’s songs and games, tales of old, playing with cornhusk dolls as well as with the language of the computer, contemporary stories, the “Kinder Egg” and our day-to-day 21st century necessities. The performance tries to grasp this particular harmony through contemporary, children cantered poetry, rhythm games and with

the many, many songs and dances that exist. The changes that we experience within our lives affect the development of our children, thus influencing them through poetry. Csaba Fecske, Anna Kiss, Benedek Kiss, Dénes Kiss, Endre Kukorelly, Imre Oravetz and Kriszta Tóth approach today’s world of children through a unique visualization and sensitivity. Poetry and music is such an expressive form that it is indispensable to personal fulfillment.

Music: Ferenc Kiss, Zsigmond Lázár Scenery: Kati Őry Dance Assistants: Tünde Rémi Dance Leader: János Appelshoffer Choreography: Péter Ertl, Zsófia Horváth, Szabolcs Lengyel, Tibor Makovínyi, Jolán Foltin Producer-Director: Jolán Foltin, Eszter Novák ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: ZOLTÁN ZSURÁFSZKY

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Dance Petals Budapest Dance Theatre Friday, March 8, 7 P.M. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY EVENT

Photo: Júlia Fekete

Duration: 60 minutes . Ticket prices: 2 300 HUF, 2 100 HUF

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he repertoire of the ensemble has been enriched by recognised choreographers such as Raza Hammadi, Neel Verdoorn, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, Amir Kolben, Joseph Tmim and Béla Földi.

The audience can see an intimate dynamic dance theatre performance from the diverse repertoire of two decades, which was inspired by the International Women’s Day.

Performed by: Mirjam Bányai, Levente Bálint, Dalma Domán, Tamás Kiss, Alexandra Sághy, Dzsennifer Vattai, Sághy Alexandra, Vattai Dzsennifer DIRECTED BY BÉLA FÖLDI

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PALACE OF ARTS – FESTIVAL THEATRE Vuk · Based on the novel by István Fekete Inversedance – Zoltán Fodor Company pany REMIERE P Friday, March 8, 7 P.M. Thursday, March 14, 10.30 A.M. and 3 P.M.

Photography by Csaba Máli based on the drawings of Attila Dargay

Duration: 60 minutes . Ticket price: 1 200 HUF

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he story of Vuk by István Fekete has so far never come to life on the dance stage, but now the well-known characters of Karak, Vahur, Tás, and the “Smooth-Skinned”, together with numerous other characters from the

story come to life, naturally including Vuk, whose playful and lively character reminds each child of himself. He discovers life through his crafty pranks and adventures assisted by caring love.

Performed by Inversedance – Zoltán Fodor Company Music by Péter Wolf · Vocals and narration by Gábor Gábriel Farkas Vuk lyrics by Iván Szenes · Sets and costumes by Árpád Iványi Lighting design by Ferenc Stadler · Co-choreographer: Kitty Balkányi CHOREOGRAPHED BY ZOLTÁN FODOR Cooperating partner: Móra Könyvkiadó A co-production of the Inversedance - Zoltán Fodor Company, the National Dance Theatre and the Palace of Arts.

Sponsored by NKA, EMMI, MMA, Foundation for Performing and Creative Arts

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE - MAIN AUDITORIUM Colores del Tango Johanna Kulik, Josip Bartulovic, Santiago Maciel and the Budapest Tango Orchestra Saturday, March 9, 7 P.M. (dance workshop) INT. WOMEN'S DAY EVENT Duration: 90 minutes . Ticket prices: 2 600 HUF, 2 300 HUF

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ur Dance Theatre invites you to an evocative performance. The evening is a taste of 20th century Buenos Aires with dance and music. The world of traditional tango appears in the performance just like the modern tango fashionable nowadays. Through music and dance you are transported to a sultry summer night in Buenos Aires, where the special atmosphere of the tango makes the mood even hotter. Many years of experience in Buenos Aires provide the basis for the evening, during which the dancers present the different faces of the tango. Because this is the dance filled with most emotion, which can be passionate, melancholy, virtuoso or even cheerful. The deepest human feelings come to life for a few moments on stage in the dancers’ choreographies, which speak in the language of the tango. This is the most intimate and expressive dance.

Johanna, Josip and Santiago's communicative compositions go beyond being “simply” tango, they present a true theatrical experience to the audience through the story taking place between the three of them. The mu-

sical background is provided by the Budapest Tango Orchestra, the special feature of which is that it was formed largely from tango dancers so they give a perfect interpretation of the original tango music. Their speciality is the bandoneon, the original accordion, which is the soul of tango music.

Tamás Radnai – bandoneon Eszter Horváth – violin Judit Vári – viola Ilona Meskó – piano András Szöllősi – double bass, vocal CHOREOGRAPHED AND PERFORMED BY JOHANNA KULIK, JOSIP BARTULOVIC AND SANTIAGO MACIEL

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Around the World in 80 Days Budapest Dance Theatre Sunday, March 10, 10.30 A.M. Wednesday, March 20, 10 A.M. and 3 P.M. Duration: 60 minutes . Ticket prices: 1 500 HUF (Sun), 800 HUF (Wed)

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he characters, the story, the topics and the message of the deservedly world-famous piece, talk of eternal human characteristics.

The positive features of the main character, Phileas Fogg, such as humanism, honesty, word of honour and a healthy spirit of competition, are human characteristics that our children and young people should be taught every day. During the trip around the world the piece introduces different cultures, life situations and a variety of dances in our interpretation to the audience. Dance is an excellent form of expression; the movements clearly illustrate universal emotions and messages. The non-verbal language of dance helps to introduce the diversity of the world, cultural characteristics and common human values.

At the end of the tale, just as it should be, goodness prevails. It transpires that the aim is the journey itself and from all the options love is victorious, which our hero finds in the person of an Indian princess.

Sets by Zsuzsa Molnár Costumes by Zsófia Varjas Music: montage Narrated by Zoltán Boros Video by Balázs Delbó Assistant to choreographer: Alexandra Sághy Choreographed by Földi Béla Performed by the Budapest Dance Theatre and the dancers of the Elit training DIRECTED BY BÉLA FÖLDI A co-production of the Budapest Dance Theatre and the National Dance Theatre.

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PALACE OF ARTS – FESTIVAL THEATRE The Wooden Prince / EMIERE R P T ES P A The Miraculous Mandarin T BUD ExperiDance xperiD Danc – Sándor Román Company Dan Da Sunday, March 10, 7 P.M.

Photo: Miskolc Opera Festival

Duration: 40 + 35 minutes . Ticket prices: 4 000 HUF, 3 200 HUF, 1 800 HUF

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he special occasion which makes it possible for a creative crew to stage two one-act pieces offers a special opportunity to juxtapose the two pieces as well as extracting their contiguous concept.

Both pieces present the eternal, secret-dense struggle in the relationship between man and woman, seeking the basic truths of our human existence through it. Walking the paths of the soul the author is connected to the everyday events of his age. The turbulent social changes of the 20th century, the wild fury endangering hundreds of thousands of lives of the dark forces released

from the depths of the soul are inseparable from the basic idea of the pieces.

It aims to present Bartók’s life-affirming truth and his belief in the purification and elevation of the soul despite these conditions.

Creators of stage performances in the 21st century can have no other aim either than to remain faithful to the creative purpose despite the chaotic forces swirling around us, and present the love of two souls embracing each other through the way of a man and a woman to each other, which is capable of purifying the whole world.

Sándor Román and Zsolt Meskó

The Wooden Prince: Prince: Róbert Kökény · Princess: Judit Bistei Puppet: Róbert Péli / András Újszászi · Fairy: Veronika Morvai

The Miraculous Mandarin: Girl: Dorottya Kapitány · Mandarin: Sándor Román Three men: Norbert Patonai, Róbert Péli / András Újszászi, Dávid Benkő Boy: Domán Reszneki · Old Man: Zoltán Görög Lighting plan: Balázs Szimeiszter · Sets and costumes: Katalin Juhász / Zsolt Meskó Assistant to the director: Zsolt Meskó DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY SÁNDOR ROMÁN info: +36 1 375 8649, 201 4407

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Sea Dance Dance Poem for Children and Their Parents with Ági Szalóki’s Songs Dunaújváros Bartók Dance Theatre Tuesday, March 12, 10.30 A.M. and 3 P.M.

Photo: Tamás Németh

Duration: 50 minutes . Ticket price: 800 HUF

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n this production entitled Sea Dance the performance by the artists of the Bartók Dance Theatre preserves and recalls the wonderful world of childhood.

It is a series of cheerful, lyrical dance images with children’s poetry and nursery

rhymes. It provides a sea of opportunities for being together, for both the audience and the performers.

One of the chief intentions of the performance is to show the celebrations inherent in everyday life.

Performers: Zsuzsanna Ankovics, Alexandra Kiss, Richárd Miklián, Csaba Móri, Mihály Suplicz, Szilvia Szauer, Dávid Száraz, Csaba Thiard-Laforest, Lilla Tiszolczi, Boglárka Tóth Costumes and sets: Magdó Nedermann Lighting and poster design: András Büki DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY ZSÓFIA HORVÁTH

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PALACE OF ARTS – FESTIVAL THEATRE Sun Legend Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Tuesday, March 12, 7 P.M. CHRISTMAS SEASON TICKET 3

Photo: Gábor Dusa

Duration: 2 × 45 minutes . Ticket prices: 4 000 HUF, 3 200 HUF, 1 800 HUF

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t’s been a dream come true when the creators of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble came across the freshsounding, popular, dynamic music of Nikola Parov filled with ancient themes.

For this ethno music composed uncommonly with saxophone, drums and brass the choreographers have created the most dynamic, most power-

ful movements of the Hungarian folkdance, a real dance storm.

From their collaboration was given birth this 21st century, creative dance theatre vision. A vision based on the essence of the region’s music and dance traditions taking the cult of the Sun as a basis in the creation.

Music: Nikola Parov Costumes: Zsuzsa Imrik Set and paintings: Géza Barcsik Choreography: Ildikó Németh, Gábor Mihályi, Béla Ónodi, Tamás Szappanos, Miklós Végső DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY GÁBOR MIHÁLYI

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Lisztomania Ballet Pécs Wednesday, March 13, 7 P.M.

Duration: 50 minutes . Ticket prices: 2300 HUF, 2100 HUF

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óránd Zachár’s Lisztomania reveals a strange world to us, the first scene of which is the world of imagination, an angelic existence among the clouds, from which the renowned artist, the admired musical genius, descends to a space previously unknown to him.

The artist Franz Liszt drops into our contemporary world, where a celebrity can outrival the composer admired and idolised in his own place. People don’t understand and don’t appreciate the personality or the art of our hero. Liszt, who is a “superstar” in his own age, stumbles incomprehendingly in situations unknown to him and extremely humorous for the audience. In the end he finds his companion, who might help him get his bearings in the mediacentred labyrinths of the 21st century.

Performed by the dance artists of Ballet Pécs Sets and costumes: Julcsi Kiss Assistant to the choreographer: Tünde Czebe CHOREOGRAPHED BY LÓRÁND ZACHÁR

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – REFEKTORIUM Karma, the Game of Life Shivasakti Kalananda Dance Theatre Thursday, March 14, 7.30 P.M.

Photo: Réka Kresmery-Pap

Időtartam: 65 minutes . Ticket price: 2 000 HUF

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he framework of the ballet is a parlour game of Indian origins, which teaches LIFE itself in compliance with traditions. It cannot be played by just anyone, only those that the master of ceremonies considers suitable. The game cannot be given up, cannot be half-played or taken lightly.

The game is not “fair”, not predictable: sometimes it is fun, sometimes annoying and baffling, but always ex-

citing and thought provoking. Each PLAYER reaches the finishing line providing he realises that the real goal is the game itself. It depends on the decisions of individuals as to what kind of experience they will have in the game. However, it should be noted that the game itself is a living being. It makes decisions, has feelings, can be influenced and often, indeed, is unpredictable.

Performers: Hanka Horváth, Kriszta Kunvári, Anikó Major, Katalin Palics, Panni Somi, Judit Szűcs, Antónia Zboray Music composer: István Lerch · Props: István Oldal Sets, costumes: Etelka Csekő DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY PANNI SOMI Supporter: Artisjus Music Foundation

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE - MAIN AUDITORIUM Living Martin Archive Szatmár Honvéd Dance Theatre Saturday, March 16, 7 P.M.

Photo: Béla Kanyó

Duration: 65 minutes . Ticket prices: 2 300 HUF, 2 100 HUF

We presented the first two pieces of our Living Martin Archive, with the titles Bonchida Three Times and Kalotaszeg.

Following the trail of ethnographer György Martin (1932-1983) during his filming of dances, we now continue the series under the title Szatmár, thereby honouring the unrepeatable work of the great scholar. He and his colleagues organised large-scale dance collection trips in Hungary and in Transylvania, which were of crucial importance in the

history of not only Hungarian but also European folk dance research. Up to the 1970s they collected and archived the dance culture of the smaller villages in Szatmár to the very detail (they made dance films in over 290 villages). With their noble and excellent work they recorded the dances of the people living there, and now we face the task of providing an unforgettable theatrical experience by reviving this old and often forgotten but wonderful culture.

Performed by the dancers and band of the Honvéd Dance Theatre Ethnographic advisor: Dr. Lujza Ratkó Artistic consultant, costumes by Zsuzsa Vincze Music arrangements by Péter Árendás DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY ZOLTÁN ZSURÁFSZKY

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Bodies’ Philosophy Choreography Experiment in 2 Parts Szeged Contemporary Dance Company Sunday, March 17, 7 P.M.

“To inquire after the meaning or object of one's own existence or that of all creatures has always seemed absurd from an objective point of view.”

(Einstein) Are our bodies, through our motions, capable of answering deep philosophical questions, as well as depicting emotions, human relationships, intensity and dynamics? In this ballet we have attempted to realize this double task, and we present each choreography in two interpretations. Once by itself, without any external tools or controlled content, only by watching the movements of the dancers and their relationships with each other. For the second time the dancers impersonate certain concepts, thus giving the choreography a completely different content, and the previously seen motions receive a more concrete meaning. It is not a philosophy of life, a world view or ideologies that we want to outline, since philosophy itself is different from these.

We merely reflect upon arising issues

Photo: Gábor Dusa

Duration: 40 + 60 minutes . Ticket prices: 2 600 HUF, 2 300 HUF

and problems with our own tools, in a cheerful atmosphere, still leaving our audience the opportunity for their own interpretation and free association.

Dancers: Vencel Csetényi, Gergely Czár, Laura Fehér, Gábor Finta, Kitti Hajszán, Brigitta Hortobágyi, Gergő Horváth M., Gábor Májer, Ágnes Markovics, Kitti Palman, Krisztina Szarvas, Zoltán Tarnavölgyi, Andrea Tóth, Flóra Zsadon Music: Act 1: montage · Edited by Milan Savic Act 2: Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Satie, Gershwin Lighting: Ferenc Stadler Assistant to choreographer: Gergely Czár Choreographed by Tamás Juronics and Company Ballet director: András Pataki DIRECTED BY TAMÁS JURONICS Supporters: Local Government of Szeged County Seat, Szeged National Theatre, Novotel Hotel Szeged, NKA, NCA, Ministry of National Resouces, Kortárs Balettért Alapítvány, Szilánk Glass Company Media supporters: Rádió88, Délmagyarország, Marie Claire, Fidelio, Független Hírügynökség, Magyar Színházi Portál, Táncélet.hu, Kultura.hu, Mediamotion Ltd.

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE - MAIN AUDITORIUM Fairy Tale · Music and Dance Play Honvéd Dance Theatre Tuesday, March 19, 9 A.M. and 11 A.M.

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Duration: 60 minutes . Ticket price: 800 HUF

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nce upon a time there was a boy called Johnny, who had enough of the wickedness of his two brothers and so set out to find his fortune…

So begins the tale of the good Fairy with the help of whom you can meet up with the funny Golden Goose, the 12 Dancing Princesses and many other

fairy tale characters. The Honvéd Dance Theatre – following on from their highly successful Sleeping Beauty ballet – once again delves into Storyland, – where children can get to know the gems of folk culture to the accompaniment of much dance and music.

Music composer: László Rossa Tale adapted for the stage by Zsuzsa Vincze Musical editor: Péter Árendás DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE HONVÉD ENSEMBLE ZOLTÁN ZSURÁFSZKY A co-production of the Honvéd Ensemble and the National Dance Theatre.

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PALACE OF ARTS - FESTIVAL THEATRE Christoph Willibald von Gluck: Orpheus and Eurydice Yvette Bozsik Company Tuesday, March 19, 7 P.M.

Photo: Gábor Dusa

Duration: 110 minutes with intermission . Ticket prices: 3 300 HUF, 2 700 HUF, 1 900 HUF

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his piece analyses the great questions of life, death, love, perseverance and faith from the perspective of the individual’s responsibility. It is a parable of the word of honour, pledge, loyalty to oneself, perseverance, espousal of our undertakings and representing them through all difficulties and hope. It is about man’s self-sacrifice, about the path that everybody has to walk as an inevitable concomitant of human existence. It is about recovering

love from death. About saving love, i.e. passion. About the rejection of solitude, loneliness. About the impossibility of the lack of passion, about undertaking the tribulations of life, about their reward and the consummation of life.

Two great icons of Yvette Bozsik’s also staged Orpheus and Eurydice, so this choreography is also a homage to them: it bows to and commemorates the work of Pina Bausch and Mary Wigman.

Performers: Samantha Kettle, Szabolcs Gombai, Kinga Szent-Ivány, Rita Góbi, Tamás Vati, Tímea Fülöp, Dóra Hasznos, Valencia James, Alíz Krausz, Attila Kalmár, Szilveszter Székely, Szabolcs Vislóczki, Gábor Vida Costumes: Mara Bozóki · Visuals: József Pető Creative producer: Marcell Iványi Assistant choreographer: Szilveszter Székely CHOREOGRAPHED BY YVETTE BOZSIK Supporters: National Cultural Fund, Ministry of Human Resources

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE - REFEKTORIUM Physpacom – Physical Space Communication János Feledi Wednesday, March 20, 7.30 P.M.

Duration: 45 minutes . Ticket price: 1 100 HUF

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Photo: Eszter Lázár, Noémi Lázár

ommunication means getting into contact with people. It makes us possible to transfer knowledge, thoughts and feelings. Relationships, family, friends and individual. Simple life constantly renews itself and we cling to our relationships in order to belong to someone or something and to strengthen our identities; since people are social beings.

We lose more and more things.

Which is the moment when people and places begin to converge behind us? We settle down, we establish and build up our lives around us. We tread the same paths again and again, we try to keep the balance between things we lose, we cannot see, touch, smell, hear or feel and which constantly show up.

The performance seeks answers to basic notions and challenges of human existence, such as distance, memory, making contacts, attitudes towards the space around us and the passage of time.

The search focuses on relationship, family and the individual.

Performers: Zsuzsa Jónás, Eszter Lázár, Zita Horváth, Levente Bajári, János Feledi Music: montage Dramaturg, co-director: Hajnal Lisztóczky Lighting: Ferenc Stadler Sets: Krisztián Minorics DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY FELEDI JÁNOS Supporters: Meto Ltd., National Cultural Fund, Studio Páholy, SÍN Culture Centre A co-production of János Feledi and the National Dance Theatre.

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Babits Evening (Poetry-dance evening) Hungarian Art of Movement Company Thursday, March 21, 7 P.M. WORLD POETRY DAY

Photo: Károly Csorba

Duration: 50 minutes . Ticket prices: 1 800 HUF, 1 600 HUF

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he new poetry-dance evening of the company is an interesting experiment in the connection between poetry, dance and music, preserving our traditions but expanding them with contemporary, new poetry-dances. Mihály Babits was an intellectual partner to Valéria Dienes, whose 1915 poetrydance entitled Heavenly Play has been handed down from “foot to foot”. In a similar way, the poetry-dance by Mária Mirkovszky entitled Two Sisters, which was first performed in the 1920s, has also survived. "… they have created such

a natural mixture from Mihály Babits’s poems which express the most serious thoughts and from the art of movement, that we can feel that they naturally belong together. Dance belongs to poetry just as lyrics belong to the melody in other genres. In parallel with the words the poet verbalised, the dance artists tell with their motions. Though not without elements known from dance, its essence is not movement to the beat, but expressing thoughts, notions and emotions through movement. …"

(Tibor Mészáros)

Cast: László Kövesdi, Ráhel Sárai, Mercédesz Deáki, Kissy Sasvári, Márk Fenyves, István Pálosi Visuals: FOM · Lighting by Lajos Csete DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY MÁRK FENYVES, ISTVÁN PÁLOSI Sponsored by EEMI, Orkesztika Foundation – House of Movement Artists

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Folklore Calendar 2 Winter Dance · Our Traditions and Customs Honvéd Dance Theatre Friday, March 22, 7 P.M.

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Duration: 60 minutes . Ticket prices: 2 300 HUF, 2 100 HUF

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he Honvéd Dance Theatre will continue its folklore calendar series with the title Winter Dance.

In the first part of the series, in the production entitled Dancing Spring, it was not only Hungarian folk customs related to the spring celebrations that we introduced to the audience, but also the traditional dances, songs, costumes, languages and national customs of the multi-national peoples of our country.

The second part of the series encompasses the customs of the winter festivities; the period from harvest time to the end of the carnival season, with the title Winter Dance. In the programme of the performance the audience can see traditional nativity plays, folk recitals, fertility charms festival on St. Lucy’s Day and, along with different traditions of the spinning room, some theatrical adaptations of superstitious customs related to the winter festivities

Performed by the Honvéd Dance Theatre and their band Screenplay by Zsuzsa Vincze Dance music edited by István Gázsa Papp Assistants: János Appelshoffer, Tünde Rémi, Gábor Valach Sets by Kázmér Tóth Senior art advisor and costumes by Zsuzsa Vincze Music composed by Ferenc Kiss DIRECTOR–CHOREOGRAPHER, ARTISTIC LEADER: ZOLTÁN ZSURÁFSZKY

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Variations Varidance Saturday, March 23, 7 P.M.

Photo: Pál Csillag

Duration: 70 minutes . Ticket prices: 3 000 HUF, 2 500 HUF

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ertalan Vári, the Harangozó Award winning dancer and choreographer provides the audience with seventy minutes of pure joy with his performance entitled Variations. Variations is the amalgamation of different genres and styles such as the traditional Hungarian folk dance, tap dancing, hip hop, theatre and film and it equally shows the company as well as the individual. Bertalan Vári conjures his dancers onto stage like letting the jinn out of his bottle and there is no standing still afterwards – the experi-

ence extends to its fullest by using just a few sets, costumes and daily props, a mixture of music from different films and that of other bands.

The performers will show the yet unknown sides of their individuality as well. The company as a hip hop fan, an acrobat, a lover, a freedom seeker, an imaginary pistol duellist; the company which is also able to sound a tin and dance with or without music with hats, umbrellas, drumsticks and a cajon proves its versatility and professionalism as the performance progresses.

Dancers: Jusztina Hahn, Liliána Edit Jaklics, Erika Jászka, Éva Papp, Nikolett Urbán Szabó, Éva Vincze, Albert Hernicz, Zsolt Karádi, Attila Kárpát, Dénes Kovács, Krisztián Széchenyi, Bertalan Vári, Zsolt Végső Music: Selection from the repertoire of a number of different bands Musical arrangement: Szabolcs Árkosi, Ákos Kerényi Costumes: Nóra Zelenka· Sets: Szabolcs János · Lighting: László Tárgyik, József Balogh Sound: Gyula Szabó · Special effects: Saman Zerin Choreographed by Bertalan Vári and the Company DIRECTED BY THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BERTALAN VÁRI

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Arabian Nights Yvette Bozsik Company Sunday, March 24, 10.30 A.M.

Photo: Gábor Dusa

Duration: 50 minutes . Ticket price: 1 500 HUF

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he latest children’s dance theatre performance by the Yvette Bozsik Company opens in the National Dance Theatre. Thanks to its topic, storytelling style, and visual presentation, it is sure to please the whole family, from little children to adolescents, and adults. This collection of Arab tales was compiled in the 12th century, and contains some marvel-

lous classics. The dance performance is based on five tales: Aladdin and His Magic Lamp, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, King Shahriar and Scheherezade, The Ebony Horse, and The Fisherman and the Jinni. The show tells the tales through a combination of dance and film, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherezade, and contemporary oriental and ethnic music.

Lighting: József Pető Scenery: Tamás Vati, Marcell Iványi Costumes: Sosa Juristovszky Creative producer: Marcell Iványi Choreographed and performed by the dancers of the Yvette Bozsik Company DIRECTED BY YVETTE BOZSIK A co-production of Yvette Bozsik Company and the National Dance Theatre.

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NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE – MAIN AUDITORIUM Stars of the Future Gala Evening of the Hungarian Dance Academy on World Theatre Day Wednesday, March 27, 7 P.M. WORLD THEATRE DAY

Photo: Csaba Mészáros

Duration: 45 + 40 minutes, with intermission . Ticket price: 1500 HUF

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n his greeting made for World Theatre Day last year John Malkovich wrote: “I wish your work to be outstanding and original. Deep, touching, thought-provoking and unique.”

The Hungarian Dance Academy prepares its students for artistic performances like that. Soul speaks to soul, through the body – through movements.

All three majors of artist training are reflected in this annual gala: bal-

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let, modern dance and folk dance. You will see participants of competitions, or students who introduce children or young people to the different branches of dance at youth performances, and those graduating students who, in a few months’ time from the protective school will “dance” to the boards in domestic and international theatres and on stages.

Together let us celebrate the theatre with dance in the Dance Theatre.

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EXHIBITON IN GALLERY Pictorial Flags Exhibition by the Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists March 2013 The exhibitions may be visited during the opening hours: weekdays from 11 A.M. to 6 P.M., weekends from 1 P.M. to 6 P. M. or until the end of performances.

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flag expresses intellectual, emotional and social relationships. Is a carrier of pictorial and colour formulations, of symbols. It is a medium with a ceremonial value.

Their pictorial world designates and determines relationships. It has an effect on the intellect and on emotions.

The pictorial flag, as a piece of art, is a depository of the essence, the content, principiálva a gondolatot.

It shares with us the experience of belonging, the relationship with the age.

It is the spiritual and intellectual freedom that determines the character of the pictorial flag, its relationship with the world, which it presents as a personal experience. “…you can speak! …you can call! … and wave… you can send a message of strife, power or miracle… just tell the truth! …and you will see the sun through the bleeding sky!…”

Simonffy Márta president, Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists Opening on Wednesday, March 13, 6 P.M.

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EXHIBITION IN GALLERY KERENGŐ Jazz Photos Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival – Bánk March 2013

“If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.” – Louis Armstrong "I'll play it first and tell you what it is later”. – Miles Davis “Put it this way: Jazz is a good barometer of freedom… and the music is so free that many people say it is the only unhampered, unhindered expression of complete freedom” – Duke Ellington “Jazz is life, the glorification of human life. It celebrates the completeness of life. Its impossibility, its accidental nature, its greatness. Its meaning. Its inherent sexuality. Depth. And it deals with its essence… its very essence.” – Wynton Marsalis “Jazz is a musical style, which is characterised by blue notes, syncopation, swing and the application of parallel rhythms. The most important characteristic of the style is improvisation; the performers often play improvised solos or respond to each other’s playing.

Its roots can be found in the style of expression of west Africans, in the AfroAmerican musical traditions (e.g. blues, ragtime) and in the music of European marching bands.” – Wikipedia What is jazz? The answer can also be given in photographs. Hundreds of applications arrived for the Photo Contest in the Spirit of Jazz announced at the Louis Armstrong jazz festival organised by the Foundation for Swing Jazz Culture, and the professional board of judges – Ferenc Markovics,

Photo: Béla Szalóky

The exhibitions may be visited during the opening hours: weekdays from 11 A.M. to 6 P.M., weekends from 1 P.M. to 6 P. M. or until the end of performances.

Péter Siklós, János Eifert – selected the photographs to be exhibited and the award winners. Now the question will be answered by the photos of Zsuzsanna Domokos, György Jókúti, László Juhász, Gyula Kincses, István Kisfaludy, István Kóbor, Tamás Mike, Péter Peti, István Roboz, Sándor Végh, and those of the award winners – Tamás Juhász G., Ferenc Molnár, Róbert Fagyas, István Csaba Sánta and Béla Szalóky.

János Eifert

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