A new performance, St George's Days, folk dance houses complete our April programme.
On 10 April - in the framework of organised performances - we will present our renewed children's show "Lúdas Matyi" directed by Ferenc Novák "Tata". The fairy tale musical based on the classic work by Mihály Fazekas is not unknown to the audience of Sfântu Gheorghe, as the Háromszék Dance Ensemble has already staged it in 2001 and 2008 - with big success. The premiere in 2024 is a revival of these performances, which will be staged in several casts.
Lúdas Matyi of the Háromszék Dance Ensemble is very different from its original self. "Here, too, he beats back his grievances three times, but the methods are more modern. The setting is also more colourful and precise: the goose is in love with Matyi, and Döbrögi is also given a worthy companion in the person of a power-hungry, greedy wife." (Ferenc Novák)
Following the performance on 10 April, we are expecting kindergarten and school children from Sfântu Gheorghe, Ghelința and Aita Mare to attend several organised performances.
Creators:
Set designer: Barna Deák (based on designs by Béla Götz)
Costumes: Ria M. Deák, Gizella Tekeres
Composer: László Rossa
Songwriters: Jácint Jilling and Péter Novák
Artistic collaborators: Misi Fazakas, Levente Fazakas
Director's assistant: László Ivácson
Director-choreographer: Ferenc Novák
At the beginning of the month, we will stage again our folklore performance "Home in the Homeland". On 5 April in Odorheiu Secuiesc at the XXV Kékiringó Folk Dance Festival, and on 20 April in Sfântu Gheorghe we will perform the production directed by Módos Máté and Módosné Almási Berta Csilla.
More about the performance: Home in the Homeland
Our dance theatre production ECCE HOMO, directed by Tamás Farkas and Ernő Tapasztó, will be staged in Târgu Secuiesc on 16 April. The production based on Mihály Munkácsy will also be performed at the Háromszék Dance Studio on 23 April as part of the cultural programme of the St. George Days.
More about the performance: ECCE HOMO
This month we welcome folk music and folk dance lovers to two Fold Dance House events: on 12 April and the traditional Folk Dance House on 26 April (Friday) in the Tamási Áron Theatre foyer as part of the St George Days.
In the framework of the St. George Days, on 22 April from 8 pm the Tabán Dance Ensemble from Békéscsaba and the Arad Chamber Theatre will perform together at the Háromszék Dance Studio.
The performance 497, directed by Tamás Farkas and Ernő Tapasztó, is a dance theatre performance that uses dance drama to present the calvary of four young people from Romania. In 1908 four musicians and dancers from Buzău, led by Dumitru Dan, entered a world walking race organised by the Touring Club de France. The travellers learned Romanian folk songs and dances and began to play instruments in order to support themselves by performing their own folklore. In 1910, the group began their journey of more than ten years in Romanian folk costume, using 497 pairs of sandals. Records, sketched maps and fragments of diaries were made available to the creators, giving them an insight into a challenging, often dramatic and tragic journey across continents. The walkers have been captured, attended a presidential reception, been involved in an accident, or entertained in the palace of a famous Indian maharaja, all of which have brought into question the importance of following an unmarked path.
With the outbreak of World War I and inflation, the value of the 100,000 franc prize has fallen so much that the financial situation of the victor(s) remained unchanged.
Creators:
Director-choreographer: Farkas Tamás
Co-director: Tapasztó Ernő
Artistic Assistant: Farkas Ágnes
Composer: Gera Gábor
Set design: Ioan Horga
Dancers: Harmati Patrik, László Richárd, Móricz Bence, Varga József
