The rehearsal process for our latest classroom theatre production, Stockholm, has entered their final stage. On November the 4th, we will hold a preview performance at ZIZ, followed by a performance in a school classroom on November the 5th. Many more performances will follow: in addition to Cluj-Napoca, we will also present the production to high school students in Aiud, Deva, Arad, and Timișoara.

Last week, we tested the performance with several groups of young people. We would like to thank the high school students, university students, and their teachers who attended the performances and helped us shape our work through their valuable feedback!

We are born without knowing who we are. We grow up and begin to sense where we belong. We become adults… and we still don’t know who we are, but we long to belong somewhere. On Saturday, September 21, at 6:00 PM, we will premiere our children’s play, The Ugly Duckling, a new solo performance by Emese Erdei, directed by László Rumi.

What do János Vitéz and the Magical Deer have in common? A lot. Both wander, explore the world, and both are Hungarian. Deeply Hungarian. Both are searching for a home. A Home where a part of the creative team presenting Sunday’s performance is returning.

Four Hungarian artists from Romania, now living in Budapest, have decided to adapt one of the most famous works of Hungarian literature, János Vitéz, for the stage. Magical Deer is a story of wandering, attempts to integrate, the struggle to find a home, and an opportunity for a communal experience. It is the result of collaboration between creators who left their homes—whether due to cultural differences, financial challenges, or the desire for new inspiration—to grow personally and artistically. While János Vitéz himself never appears, his story lingers in the background. What is home, and what does it mean to truly arrive there?