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?
Krisztina Sipos and Tímea Udvari-Kardos were core members of our company for years. Krisztina was a production manager, technician, singer-songwriter in numerous performances, but her most important works include the Tuesday – choirtemporary show and Fishez. Timi was also deeply involved in diverse activities within our company, such as coordinating the highly successful On Four Wheels tour. As an actress, you may have seen her in productions like Occupy Yourself, Reacting Chernobyl, Unpredicted, Liget, or children’s plays like Dragon’s Tales, paraFabules, and Szökevény szeplők. Her first collaboration with us was in Advertego, which also featured Keelan Sandy. So, many are coming back home. Joining them are visual designer Eszter Nozdroviczky and another returning surprise guest.
We warmly invite everyone to this intimate, nostalgic, yet forward-looking gathering about searching for Home. On Sunday, April 7, at 7:00 PM, at ZIZ – art and social area (5-7 Paris Street). A second performance will take place the next day, Monday, April 8, also at 7:00 PM.
Creative Team:
Tímea Udvari-Kardos, Eszter Nozdroviczky, Keelan Sandy, Krisztina Sipos
Dramaturgical Consultant: Bese Komáromy
Translator: Zsolt Csepei
Neighbor: Director X
Special Thanks To:
Dudás-Simó Gergely, Sinkó Feró, Bánffy Árpád Attila, Oláh-Badi Levente, Sipos Virág, Borsos Janó, Rozgonyi-Kulcsár Viktória, Tarnóczi Jakab, Péter Attila Pötyi, Vass Zsuzsanna, Carina Bunea, Lábán Kati, Nyitott Kör, Feca, Csáki Rita, Szakács Zsuzsi, Kárász Emese, Weil András, Felmérai Roxána, Birta Marci, Győrfi Kata, Elefánti Emma, Csonka Laura, Dézsi Fruzsina, uptight choreography for damaged ears, Goda Gábor, Péter Kárpáti, Marcell Jankovics, Tibi and Matyi, Freeszfe, Turbina Kulturális Központ, Levente Imecs-Magdó, Tímea Grunzó.
This production was created as part of the project B.A.S.M. – Creating Two Contemporary Performances for Young Audiences, supported by AFCN. The project does not necessarily reflect the views of AFCN. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project.
