Advertego

Set construction time: 5 hours
Set decomposition time: 2 hours
Stage dimension: 7 m x 10 m

Lights:
13 pieces PC 1000W,
2 pieces. ETC 650W,
In total 19 current circuits
1 piece fog machine

Sound:
2 pieces speakers (min. 300W)
1 active speaker (monitor)
1 min. 16 channel mixer

Antal Kaludia: They aren’t nobodies!
szinhaz.net, May 15th 2016

“The dramaturgy of the show perfectly reflects the puzzled labyrinth as the actors see the world, and indeed the exit appears if they follow the advert ego! : Consequently, the diva tries to “sell” herself to a viewer, that is, to make Zoltan love her , while the “deep” actress wants to gain the respect of spectators and colleagues through a – for the viewers ridiculous – “sensitive” play.”

Turbuly Lilla: About addicition independently
kutszelistilus.hu, January 2016

“The unusual title is a compilation of the words advertisement/propaganda and ego. It can also be seen as a particular theatrical publicity of itself, but in an ironic sense. The disappearance of theatrical illusions: what is left of it, if there is no story, if there is no money for living, for playing, if the decoration, the instruments have to be brought from previous performances, if behind the stage identity, the actor’s identity keeps showing, behind the theatrical life, his own life. How can theater be born from all of these, and what role does the spectator have in all these? It is a strange game, a continuous rocking game, a continuous line of entry and exit of the character, and into character, while the life shown on stage is not the same as the actor’s private life.”

Péter Rusz: Who said theatre isn’t rock’n’roll?
Campus, Szabadság, 10th October 2014.

“There are two important things in life: to love and to go and watch the play called Advertego. We know the former truth from the biggest living Brazilian author, according to him there is no need for any particular reason to love: one just needs to love in order to love. The latter is my advice and a sufficient reason – for now- would be: This Has Been the Best Play I Have Ever Seen. I would award it with the UNITER Prize twice if possible. From now on I will mainly focus on explaining this great enthusiasm.”

Réka Szabó: Dirty Life, Let’s Start Over!
EX-STASIS, 2nd issue, 2014.

’They have abandoned the consecrated analytical methods acquired at university, and with a considerable amount of self-irony they have undertaken an unusual role, namely to speak about (our) mistakes, (our) frustrations and the shiftlessness of their (our) own living environment as honestly and as realistically as they perceive them: grotesquely mixing reality with fiction thus forcing the audience to cast their vote and express their views. Wrapping their own numbness into a huge energy bomb, even if they have treated all problems equally, the bomb, however, blasted with an even bigger zest. The freedom-game is pretty as they have wiped our faces with the well-know phrase: “foggy, foggy but common”.

Sára Káldy: Meta-bluff
Tiszatáj online, 25th July 2014

„ (…) the company makes promises, namely things like that the show will be held at the announced place, that the doors will be open, and the actors will be present at the performance, etc . It can be suspected in advance that the performance aims the reconsideration of theater and game itself, and this means communication with the viewer. And indeed, the interactive toolkit components are present already in the beginning of the performance, they manifest themselves strikingly, and accompany the entire show.”

Réka Szabó: There are plenty to watch!
THEALTER blog jr., 22nd July 2014.

„This young team is searching intensively, its own tone, attitude, and this ironic freedom-game suits them very well.”

Éva Eső Nyemcsok: Advertego For the Second Time
THEALTER webjournal, 23rd July 2014.

“It had been quite refreshing for my soul to watch this play and the generous applause from the part of the audience wasn’t unintentional either. I have already said this, but for the sake of emphasis I will repeat it: I hope, I truly hope that I will have the opportunity to see this group of actors play again.”

Réka Hegyi: A Performance Ripen at 18 Degrees
Játéktér, 2014 spring issue

“ (…) The WTP’s Adveretego is practically about how we should not sink into self-pity. “There is a poorly equipped and heated room (no more than 18 C degrees) let us build up something from this much” – said Botos Bálint who had joined the core members of the company for this one performance. It is not a secret many of the play’s lines contain references to the conditions in which this play has been created. Each of the actors make confessions of personal nature or recount certain episodes that are seemingly subjective, including their current role, why did they choose this particular role while analysing important existential issues. All these elements of the play are spiced up with a considerable amount of humour and self-irony.”

András Áron Ivácson: Something Worth Waiting for!
Paraván Portál, 11th December 2013.

”As a final thought I will add that I will pay my respects to the producer Botos Bálint and the whole VTP team due to the fact that they have succeeded to approach this subject in a very original manner both times: firstly as it is highly conceptual, according to many critics too conceptual, secondly, because of its increasingly self-reflexive nature, so much so that it is considered unusual on the global theatrical scene, let alone on the local one; it can be associated only with the theatre companies of the above mentioned NSK, a similitude that sheds quite a positive light on the VTP. I wish them success in their upcoming projects, and at least as much strength and effort as they have invested in this one. ”