We hope the cold wheather is finally over, and the spring has officially arrived, so the ZUG gets warmer too and we can fill it up again with programs. In April, our most recent show, Grove, can be seen on two occasions, which is the third collaboration with director Botos Bálint. So on April 14 and 27 we look forward to a nostalgic walk in the grove. At the same time the colored paints have also warmed up, so on April 25 we present Unpredicted again, and this time we also say in English the few words that are part of the production. We will continue to honor the invitations with our children’s shows, the paraFables and The Pea Test which will be played in several schools in Cluj and in the Sălaj area, while the production Dragon Works can be seen again at the Puck Puppet Theater. We are delighted to welcome the third year of theater students, who this year bring to ZUG the production entitled Exposed, directed by Györgyjakab Enikő, on 21 and 22 April. Of course, we still look forward to musicians and music lovers every two weeks on Mondays at the ZUG. Come visit us!

Two of our shows were invited to the HolnapUtán Festival, organized by the Szigligeti Theater in Oradea, a festival meant to present young theater artists, and the theme of this year is the contemporary approach of classical artworks. As a result, our ensemble will present the only show of ours based on a written drama, the Bánk Bán? Present! show based on the Bánk bán drama written by Katona József. At the same time, our latest production, Grove, presented at the beginning of the week, is part of the Festival’s program.

The show Bánk Bán? Present! was designed specifically for the classroom, the duration of the show is the same length as a course, and the target audience, of course, is high school students. The show, which is a supplement to the educational material, is open, presented in an interactive way that has been played 140 times to date in Transylvania and in several cities in Hungary. The show was directed by Andrej Visky, the text was written by Bertóti Johanna. The role of Biberach is played by Buchmann Wilhelm this time. The show will be presented on March 22 at 11 o’clock at the Lorántffy Zsuzsanna Reformat High School.

The performance Grove was written and directed by Botos Bálint. A small and quiet town somewhere in the plain. The actress comes home, who is currently facing a personal and professional crisis. She comes to sell her inheritance, and to gather her thoughts in the silence of the little town. Everything seems simple: she just solves the inheritance, meets with a few old friends, then she returns to continue her daily routine. During the short visit, under the silence of the little town, the past starts moving, a part of inheritance that is not governed by law, which we all carry in ourselves. As these layers come slowly to the surface, the personal crisis of the actress deepens, until it comes to the size of the community. The show will take place on March 21 at 19:00 at Szigligeti Studio.

We look forward to seeing you there!