2013. február 21., csütörtök

Horror amount taken for granted by the National Theatre tickets

world tabloid
17th February 2013

The National Theatre of Robert Alföldi's performances around the scalper has also attracted the attention of: ten-fold items are sold at the success of his shows. Thirty-six thousand forints can be even spent for a ticket.

A kind of disaster tourism is developed around the National Theatre, after it turned out that the beginning of July Vidnyánszky Attila replaced in the Robert Alföldi theater is headed. Together with actors leaving the Great Plains of presentation is certainly more they take the show, and this resulted in a big panic among the theater lovers to literally Theater was the storming.

Although the performances of each person limited the number of tickets I can buy to make sure that. Resellers buy tickets in bulk, but the scalper immediately struck the possibility of making the Black market trading was net of the public.

Mr Robert and Stohl's play the Angels in America (Photo: MTI)

Robert Alföldi's Our country last week's series of programs on a guest talking Judit Csáki's  Bálint House stage. Among other things he also said a lot of interest in their performance to each auction pages are, who the Angels in America piece of thirty-six thousand, for the Uri-muri twelve, and for the seagull a minimum of twenty thousand guilders are willing to pay.

You should know that these pieces are truly star-parades, they play such artists as Dorottya Udvaros, Juli Básti, János Kulka, András Stohl. - Indeed, we learned that this phenomenon exists - began Orsolya Gálos, communications director of the National Theatre. - It goes without saying that it is not selling at the National Theatre in this way the tickets, the ticket price because we, the ticket office or online vendor of performances - Gálos he added.

2013. február 20., szerda

Each week war!

- Winston -
18th february 2013

Attila Vidnyánszky window blinds.

Vidnyánszky's another gem fell more interested in the subject in front of days. The current Debrecen, Budapest theater director but soon usual hackneyed style of the continued struggle of the liberals started kultúrsátán counter.

Our hero is not a man of words, but likes to think of himself. It has long been won
appointed director of the National Theatre, but still can not stop Robert Alföldi fucking. (Even when you are not, which is probably not even intend to. Collegiality of the break Hungarian.) But the yawning voiced clichés (sacred blabla) next time a shockingly nefarious tricks are deployed. The latest megnyilvánulásról dictionary parser reads the chronicle:

However, Attila Vidnyánszky stressed paradigm shift comes with a as part of a very large National Theatre would like to create. "The a national church, spiritual, sacred space, born from the soul of the nation "- future leader of the theater said, adding that the National Theatre, "the built and kept alive the idea of right, the other kind of thoughts we saw what he did to her."

Attila Vidnyánszky

The first thought is nonsensical ("large" National Theatre), the paradigma change 'lózung' even have to smile. Mr Alföldi liberal attempt theatrical world weighed against its conservative ideology, but they are just empty phrases paper. Where the dominant pattern in the arts due to the nature of the freedom of millions of about the possibility of, already doomed to fail in the driver, who was a paradigm explanation of the infinite space of their own narrow dead end. (György Fekete is also his destiny will be, once home to the cultural life of eighty-percent cut. He seriously about. Even turns a blind eye too, so we will not see his face when he meets a wall. See also Dörner George "cozy" theaters. Among friends can be good yell at a blind window.)

Lowland non-political lines led to the National Theatre. This is often underlined words and reality stood. Vidnyánszky - the initial slack Following protests - admittedly it does now. Thus, in this form is correct about the change. Non-political party as an ideological teátrumból National Theatre of promise. Name of the institution of the theater it is practically irrelevant. Dogma paradigm. It is also cool.

Secretary Zoltán Balog manageability

However, the last sentence is concerned, it is still Vidnyánszky politically blind, fanatics and road rollers are revolting habit of knowing. From degrading in the extreme to Note begins to become clear what role for himself. Hadvezérit who words under the guise of art agyonmisztifikált bunker built for himself. War began every minute, and now that I won, the loser gyalázva explains, "success". (There's what, if you think about the way to victory.) Is now not only provocative sentence the profession is divided into two parts. As chief of the country, he is the theatrical medium (Including everyone on stage and auditorium) splitting: target species and bad. The kept alive the idea right? Where you live, where the man lived? What planet? What age? Where does the courage to ráturházzon shared our table? How can you be so thick in the taxpayers' money are treated skin on your face?

"... The other kind of thought we saw what he did to it" - mutters sullenly. Really. What? Perhaps enjoy theater, sacred bullshit without. But what is equally Note: You can also see what you did not do. I do not how politics run amok. Non-stained turulnyálba say. Not insulting anyone. I do not bluff. I do not want to church to do theater. I do not want to get a faithful pártvalláshoz but attracted an audience theaters. (Church and Church of the huge difference.) Not hõzöngött. Art concept with masked voices trend is not stabbed knife in the already bleeding from a thousand wounds in society. Not be humiliated. I do not spit in the image other. Neither victory before or after. And most importantly: do not do what the the apparatus of the present power and enjoy doing: not the petty grievance motivated by revenge to fulfill.

The moment when a man is in the right wing political culture appropriated Theater was on, it ceases to be a National Theatre. Own shouting, but it is more more. Stupidity, selfishness and hatred hálószaggatója. And this man's I've given some leadership power. This man preaches nation. He embodies the Hungarian theater arts in the summer.

Cheers, Herr Direktor! Each week war!

2013. február 4., hétfő

Zoltán Balog was sermonized in letter by Vienna

1 st February 2013

The famous Vienna Burgtheater director of renowned Austrian artist, including the Nobel laurate Elfrida Jelinek turned to the Hungarian government. In the letter written to Zoltán Balog Vienna requires the freedom of culture and theatre. The director and the artist turned to the public and the Hungarian cabinet. In Vienna today announced their opposition to the People's Freedom presents the first in Hungarian.

Matthias Hartmann, the Burgtheater, one of Europe's most famous theater’s director
Reuters - Heinz-Peter Bader

Dear Minister,

In the past year, your ministry took cultural policy measures - especially in the Hungarian theater of public life - that has attracted the attention. As you probably know this, many of these decisions in Hungary and Austria are highly controversial.

Therefore, let us  - with those (Elfriede Jelinek, Michael Haneké, Erwin Wurm, Ewald Palmetshofer, Kathrin and Peter Rögglá, Turrini) who are professionally close to me  - have mail contact with you. We would like you to see the Hungarian theater of public life for present and future thoughts and suggestions. We respectfully ask you to accept our recommendation.
Yours sincerely,
Matthias Hartmann, director of the Burgtheater in Vienna



It will be poorer

The Hungarian theater did a lot for the fame of the country to date, both public and independent stages are fully exploited the full potential of cultural context. This tradition is now destroyed by who are not able to think long-term by that they mix culture with national aspects.By the political influence and by ideological restraint country does not only lose productive energies, and ultimately becomes poorer, but it's the environment and the oppression of minorities, violence against them is also favorable. This is the worst possible, which take place in a society. I feel that it is now Hungary, the artists and theaters necessarily need to be supported so as to be able to stand against such intentions.

Elfrida Jelinek



These are basic rights

This is not a matter of right or left side: the freedom of expression and artistic freedom fundamental rights. The States in which such rights are explicitly or implicitly undermine the introduction of censorship, no longer considered democracies.

Michael Haneke






Personal Recommendations
Dear Minister Balog,
Cultural policy developments in Hungary watched with concern and skepticism over the past few months, so as to free artists from Europe, I feel obliged to protest herewith the Hungarian National Theatre Director politically motivated against the exchange.
I took the liberty to describe it to you in this letter some of my personal suggestions for the 2013 year, I hope to heed them. Free theater I wish to Hungary, as will the leaders of political influence, without a serious and genuine professional considerations are appointed to ensure that these institutions are varied and healthy developing cultural workshops as operational.
I would like to have a Hungarian theater, which is available free from the financial means of political instruction and spend the money on playground uncensored and artists. Finally, I urge the Hungarian theater of public life in order that the government - especially your wallet - change way of thinking, and will seek a democratic cultural policy issues and enlightened way to approach.
The art and culture of the one-sided political influence is extremely dangerous hold, at the same time hope that the government's decision-making time will understand: these processes can cause great damage and can lead to passivity.
Erwin Wurm


Stay questionable
Concern, please urge the Hungarian Government not wanting to become unquestionable, but rather tolerate him against it. This process does not close, no compartment, but also support and protect those institutions that are posted on these issues. The Hungarian contemporary art and artists would like to express my solidarity with my respect and ask them to not let things continue, of openness and political guarantees for the freedom and equality. In addition, protect their workshop and all workshop in which we all have the same need and will be.

Ewald Palmetshofer


No one can do it for you

Dear Mr. Balog,

I turn to you in this letter, because of serious concern in Hungary theaters and public art life situation. As a theater close to all international countries, languages ​​and cultures in a cavalcade 
of work, so no country can do for you in the art, particularly in the European region. Therefore, I expect you to not only the Director of the National Theatre for solely political reasons for their removal review, but the measures that are independent of the financial impossibility theaters implying. Also for independent theater associations of which you have supported so actively as reflected in the Hungarian tradition. One more thing: prove it, please have your country in the European theater scene remains vibrant cultural scene and progressive component, not some dusty museum of nationalist feeling. I expect you to be ready to engage in a democratic art debate, which also belongs to notice and taken seriously by the Hungarian arts actors widespread protests listen to many experts, do not go to the old police state footsteps and do not implant all the art institution head political functionaries close to you. Such assertive behavior is not only the art of bringing a disadvantage. Criticism of any democracy survive. Democracies and only have a future in Europe.

Kathrin Röggla


Only dictatorships

The policy has to make enable the operation of the theater. Policy has to keep out. Only dictatorships intervene.

Peter Turrini

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ROBERT ALFÖLDI'S OPEN LETTER TO THE VIEWER

1st February 2013

Robert Alföldi publishes an open letter, which was written for the National Theatre audience.

Dear viewers!
Both myself and on behalf of the whole company, honored and happy to honest I want to thank you for your interest, your attendance to my shows in the National Theatre. Nowadays, this is completely politicized cultural and public life really uplifting, so that you are curious, open-minded and knowledgeable attention turned towards the shows, in view of the arts, the theater's strength and freedom, despite the daily political battles.
Special thanks to the persistent queues, and the fact that the very difficult economic conditions, spending money for National Theatre. Maybe snowfall, frost and cold, you do not give up to get into a show. This is what really confirms our work in a very positive welcome addition to domestic and international criticism. The company's professional credibility of most interest to the audience unbroken. Your recognition will force school leavers or young Kossuth Prize atrists a fitting way, we can continue to responsibly represent the Hungarian national culture, as - I believe - we have done so far.


Human Resources Minister, Zoltán Balog in an agreement within the meaning of the 30th June 2013, my contract expires, I'm in the National Theatre. The previously announced shows keep our programs and the available resources as efficiently as possible and the savings will be used up in mind. The new Chief Executive Officer assists the work of the Ministerial Commissioner in appointed by the Minister, in cooperation with European way will I be involved in the transfer of the National Theatre. As the conscience and sense of responsibility also dictates.
I sincerely thank you for all that every night a special celebration at the National Theatre. We look forward to continue to be associated with performances and new viewers.
Budapest, 1st February 2013
Sincerelly
Robert Alföldi
Director of the National Theatre



"The problem will compliment" - According to Alföldi there will be Mephisto


1st February 2013

Robert Alföldi does not allow: successor against the wishes do you advertised are watching and will continue with plans to introduce Mephisto in May. The outgoing director of the National Theatre also talked about this in the ATV.

The question is, what's on the National management, Robert Alföldi said: "There are many good acts to the management, mainly associated with it, that the people fairly and normally cope with what you do, that you planned, from how much has been achieved.In addition, associated with very great success. course of the scandal, as the National Theatre, a very important institution, is really a spiritual workshop was, even if it's someone' s taste is not too accurate determination "- said Mr Robert, who ATV Start's repertoire Attila Vidnyánszky statement also responded that the National Theatre is a liberal audience favorite.


"I'm head of an art institution, not a politician. I do not watch it due to our viewers in the political orientation, so I do not understand this sentence. Of course, anyone who wants a new way to lead the institution has the right to an opinion on the work taking place there, but do not think it is the audience rating. I can not with labels and tags for what to do with an art institution "- said Robert Alföldi.
Attila Vidnyánszky told the MTI: "We will also be expected to present a professional troupe members a range of belief that superior talent. But you may be excluded from national, the industry will be to price them." In this context, said Robert Alföldi, not his job to evaluate claims of Vidnyánszky. "I do not think it is in communication, but his job is to do that. (...) I talked very little in the previous five years, the management team, I talked about what I want to do" - said the director. The idea that Vidnyánszky "to have", "him against the" elected, noted: "I do not fight. Culture I do not make the fight., I'm doing my job."
Robert Alföldi launched the program, as well as each year passes the spectators, her ticket was purchased, it is presented in the Mephisto, although Vidnyánszky asked not to bring color. "I do not think it is normal for people to discuss with each other in private, or six privately and prior to contracting, the press turn. Akceptálható Vidnyánszky request, but it is also acceptable that in June the first I'm in the institution '-' said the manager, who all viewers thanked the by showing interest in theater, and also spoke about convinced that the audience of the theater wondering, is not demonstrated, by storm in the ticket price.
RObert Alföldi also reminded the administration of the late Tamás Jordán is only a demonstration left the theater (directed by Janos Szasz would have three sisters), but this had nothing to do with the management switch. The question of whether current political considerations lead when said response units in the past five years, every performance was 'crosstalk', as reflected societal problems. "It's about how an artist is mixed with politics, I think there is nothing to talk. 'Actual politization' But it's not, but in response to the age in which we live, where we talk about why Vidnyánszky does not talk to Verebes, or why I do not talk to SZilveszter Ókovács (Szilveszter Ókovács ATV was a guest on the show), "- said Robert Alföldi.
The presenter reminded Imre Kerényi statement that "the compliment here to get a theater for Alföldi". "The teacher will be a problem for his compliment, I have to say" - responded Robert Alföldi, who told him not to tender for the theater and thought it was not the time to create the opportunity for them to continue.




Robert Alföldi: Kerényi will have problem with rusty compliment

1 st February 2013


He will not get a theater in Hungary, which has the simple reason that it does not apply a post of head of institution or, where there is a working - including about Mr. Robert's speaking ATV Start Plus Robert's repertoire on Friday morning. Accordance with the plans coming years, both at home and abroad will be working.

"I can not leave here, I live here, I know, from the and is, with all its beauty and anguish "- said Robert Alföldi Outgoing director of the National Theatre in June ATV Start Plus's show.

The theater expert added: "A lot of offer and got a lot of work from home, Europe and overseas as well. "I think that in the next three or four years I will discuss I will travel to and from in the world, and I'm going to work here at home. "

It was a response to Imre Kerenyi a week ago: "Here the compliment to put Robert Alföldi
in a theater, "he said," the teacher will be a problem for his compliment. "" I'm not going to get a theater. There is a very simple reason. It does not apply to a place where he is working, and working Society is. Just having a theater, a place I will not be destroy On the other hand, I grew up there, and have a very special relationship with the Vígszínház "- explained Actor-director.

Fotó: Túry Gergely

With regard to his office Vidnyánszky Attila the People's Word in an interview also speaking, do not want to be scheduled for the end of the season Mephisto born, he said, it is not should be publicly discussed. "Do not go into this. I do not think so elegant that when people negotiate each other in private, or six privately, before they Agreement are taken, a party starts the press. "

Robert Alföldi also talked about this in the interview: National Theatre in recent years, a significant intellectual workshop was the Hungarian culture, and he thinks it is natural that there will be a big success scandals as well.

"Anyone can go through the last few ten years, a hundred years of history, and that during the Hungarian National What do theater directors were on their heads, it is roughly cells may pre-order it will not be a walk-gallop "- he explained." It comes with it, like football, everyone knows how to do it. "However Mr. Robert said he does not fight, he does not fight the culture, he only performs its job. Anyway, I feel that the opposing parties now can not even talk to each other, because "everyone is anxious, all grievances are."

When asked whether the views of Vidnyánszky really has a certain political defined audience of the theater, Mr. RObert said leading art institutions, non-policies, so it is not looking to them for what their political-going audience.

As a reaction to the days of great interest due to the collapse of the theater ticket system, and long queues at the Andrassy Avenue, said: Thank you for your patience and perseverance. "The
People storm us and want to see everything. Theatre would like to see, people do not come to theater to demonstrate their political resistant "- he added.




2013. január 31., csütörtök

Angels in America



Attila Vidnyánszky asks: Do not direct Mephisto


’Robert Alföldi’s National Theatre is liberal’

31st of January 2013

The end of February, the National Theatre future director Vidnyánszky Attila met all the artists of the, who in online edition of The People's Voice interview also talked about that the other actors are called to Debrecen in the national, has been said to be there. He also requested that the season is scheduled for the end of Mephisto's lecture is not to be born.

Vidnyánszky calls for the show in May, Mephisto has been designed not to draw, because several players indicated that you do not want to stay in the Nation Theatre, but it will not be able to play the show. "Before you attack me, indicate that: this kind of rational reasons to leave you at the time of presentation of two Tamás Jordán, to facilitate the transition of Alföldi" - said Attila Vidnyánszky.
He spoke about that Tamás Ascher, and Zsámbék Gábor, Gábor Szekely are invited to direct in the National Theatre, but did not undertake the work, said it was not clear denial, but rather a kind of prudence, which respects, the story is not finished. 
Attila Vidnyánszky considered: Robert Alföldi’s liberal National Theatre thoughts focused on theater, the audience also made a political demonstration, which is not primarily have to do with the quality of the performances.


The Director - line lectures for those that have not been seen before - you will find: in the National Theatre, there are better and worse performances, but feel that they are not any significant change in proportion than what the critics advertise. He spoke well: he will also be expected to present a professional troupe members a range of belief that superior talent. But you may be excluded from national, the industry will be to price them - he added.
The Secretary of State, previously mentioned in an interview that the Pesti Magyar Színház possibly amalgamation of the National Theatre of service. "An independent, national youth theater I can see the justification status, do not know how healthy it would be to link the Nation With its" - said the issue Vidnyánszky Attila.
He said: in reality there is no suggestion that he would Tamás Ascher, the Theatre of the University Rector's successor will soon be retiring. Whether to retain the leadership of Kaposvár University Theatre Institution, said two similar types of waste to maintain a course of study. If the changes in Kaposvár training so that complex classes are created, learned together with set designer, playwright and actor, it makes sense, its role is still in question.
About the Presidence of Magyar Teátrumi Társaság Vidnyánszky Attila said: election of officers held a general meeting in the spring, I think there will be changes in relation to the person.


Imre Kerényi: We were figurants in the National Theatre’s competition


27th January 2013

’The left-wing has to experience what it feels like when there are no sources in their hands’ - said Imre Kerényi (director, prime minister representative) in the Csatt! debate on Friday in which he talked to András Bencsik (editor of Magyar Demokraták), György Vári (reviewer of Magyar Narancs and ÉS) and Kulka János (actor) about the hungarian cultural life.

Imre Kerényi answered János Kulka’s question: The representatives of the rightists did not have opportunities for eight years because the leff-wing led culture depressed them. According to the prime minister representative the left-wing party has to be familiarized with that there will be seven years for them culture policy.
First of all István Hiller’s (former Minister) assertion was recalled that in the eighties hungarian artistic life was freer. András Bencsik did not agree with this he considered that only one kind of culture exists in this country but the interest are different. György Vári commented the idea in turn: land acquisition is going on, cultural institutions are stocked up with reliable cadres they treat the culture as fief. György Váci believes that this is the same what László Simon (under-secretary) proposed: instead of tendering in some cases appointment is more comfortable. Vári also spoke about that it was a mistake to appoint György Fekete to be the head of Magyar Művészeti Akadémia. András Bencsik accepted but did not share the opinion, he thought there is no culture war in Hungary but the changes will inevitably violate human sensitivities.
Imre Kerényi praised László L. Simon’s suggestion and turned to János Kulka said in connection with the National Theatre’s project that: ’We all know that this tendering is an unnecessary theatrical circus.’ (…) For exampla there is your project. I was there and I know we had no role, we were just figurants, it was the ’comedy’ of DEMOCRACY. He also said the Művészeti Akadémia was established so as to remove the burden of ’arts organization’ from the shoulders of goverment but the initiative is still in its infancy, there are surely problems in the organization that we will solve by distribution and it will not hurt. He also said that ’there are two kind of culture’ and the ’national culture’ is strengthening. Since 1949 the cultural life has been left-liberal territory. That is why I think it is not worth that György Fekete is hurt. The natural values is important for us. There are artist for whom values are important and there are for whom this is less important’ - added ministerial representative who Egon Rónai (presenter) asked whether the rumors were true that Enikő Eszenyi wants the National Theatre for herself if her mandate expires. Kerényi definetely stated he will not be the director of the Teátrum and added: ’I got over the theatre’. Then he remarked: ’I think Robert Alföldi will get a theatre!’
Professional reportedly raised that Robert Alföldi could continue his work in Újszínház but the head of Népszabadság stated: ’There is no situation in which it is not worth to talk about terms.’ For the question whether he is offended or not he could work in an other place or not Kerényi answered: ’Let’s say he is offended. Wait, I am not. The hungarian theatre lost more than me. Maybe it is boastful to say like this. Of course there are bad moments it will be terrible to leave and to look into people’s eyes. But this is still away on the other hand wonderful things happened to us and as a responsible leader I would not continue just because of my interests but because to keep the staff together to let people see our productions.’ - said Robert Alföldi. 


Robert Alföldi achieved: The system could not stand the 'theaterhunger'


28 th January 2013

The line reached Nagymezõ Street when people wanted to buy ticket in the ticket office in Andrássy út and it swerved back to the pedestrian crossings of Andrássy út. The tickets can be purchased from now on for the March shows. The first person was said to be there before half past seven. He was lucky because he was served quickly. But soon after the system collapsed due to the huge crowd.

 People stromed the ticket office of National Theatre
Zsolt Reviczky - Népszabadság

Gábor Ordódy (the leader of the organizing) told our maganizen half past ten: Though he does not see the ticket system, probably there are no more tickets for Seagulls and Hunting Scenes from Lower Bavaria in March. Anyway National Theatre limited the number of purchasable tickets for the shows performing in a special auditorium and in the studio. Apparently these tickets were sold out the fastest.

There was who wanted to buy ticket not only for himself but for his friends. We met a teacher who was assigned to buy tickets to a class. Possibly they will not see the show (written by Csekhov) in March.   

Who we talked with say they do not go to theatre because of the change management. They are sorry but they try to watch as much shows as they can. They hopefully can watch the newest ones too.




2013. január 30., szerda

There was a host of people going to buy National Theatre tickets


28 th January 2013

Theater lovers stormed the ticket offices. Since it was announced that Robert Alföldi leaves there is a show for which it is impossible to get tickets.


People could have bought tickets since monday for shows played in March, the online ticket purchasing systems and the ticket offices became inoperable. There was a huge crowd in front of the National Theatre and ticket office in Andrássy út. Theater lovers almost stormed the building of Teátrium. There are shows which are impossible to buy ticket for. For example the Seagull or Angels in America. The National Theatre reported several weeks ago that regard the great interest cancels the pre-order of tickets for the most popular shows and they limited the number of purchasable tickets per capita. 


Orsolya Gálos told Robert Alföldi - who just rehearsed in the morning - personally asked people standing in front the National Theatre to be patient. According to the Head of Communications National Theatre thought there will be great interest for the shows and they tried to prepare for it but they did not expect for storming of people the technical crush. 'We try to utilize these experiences in the next month.'- she added. She pointed out that National Theatre managed to gain the love of audience, they enjoyed the continuous interest of the audience. She considers this ticket purchasing rush happened because there are many people who missed to watch shows they really had wanted to see. Namely these shows will no longer be performed. 

The announcement of National Theatre:









Not this way, please...


Fifteen million people's theatre

24th Januray 2013

Fifteen million people's theatre will be led by Attila Vidnyánszky if he adheres to his word.
Boróka Parászka's writing.


There is a serious illness in every side of policy: sensationalizing by numbers, arithmetic extension or narrowing of the nation. Keeping track of who is part of the nation and who is not - is not feasible because it costs more than millions. Strategic question: who is hungarian and who is not in Hungary nowadays. This aspiration can be seen in Transylvania but can not be understood and liveable. A politically narrow-minded prime minister or an under-educated politician can afford a number of war but not a theatre director with cultural performance. Not, because national culture, theatrical culture and national-theatrical culture do not work this way. Limits are much more fluid, possibilities are much wider. This would be enoug if a theatre would be the leading theatre of Hungary which could represent hungarian culture for many million people from middle-Eastern Europe. It would be important to pay attention to Budapest from Bukarest and Bratislava. This a success which the hungarian diplomacy has been unable to do for many years. Attractive idea that Attila Vidnyánszky described earlier: every third performance in National Theatre will be played countryside or beyond the borders. But we have to add (from beyond the borders) neither the countryside nor the border is not self-value. It is very insulting to be the part of the quote and become an alibi. What does the 'cross-border' theatre want to see, want to let be seen and how? Do they see where are the boundaries and connections of hungarian theatre at all? These are the questions which are not answered by Attila Vidnyánszky who talks about and refers to 'cross-border'. 


The theatre has been looking for the borders and border crossings in Transylvania. They live on it. How could a fifteen million people's theatre deal with Transylvanian Hungarian contemporary culture which does not forget - because they must not - forget about many million Romanian people's culture. The hungarian theatrical life is much more intertwined than it could be disassembled or separated or closed into ghetto. Actors and directors are coming and leaving. They rather come (here to Romania) than they go (there to Hungary). The number of cultural and professional refugees is increasing. Artists from Budapest are much more accessible and affordable than people from Bucharest. There we are Hungarian theatre has to move to (by force) to Romania and not a Romanian Hungarian person is entertained, brought to Budapest. This is a kind of situation which Attila Vidnyánszky has to explain now. Why do they flee, from who do they flee who flee. What does Attila Vidnyánszky do for stopping this preventing the run-off and drop-out to create a new, viable Middle-East European infrastructure? 


What Attila did until this time, his program, his ideas are not attractive and credible. Attila Vidnyánszky was appointed ignoring the opinion of cross-border profession. Despite the new director promised to change the program and enrich the repertoire with rural and cross-border productions he went against them. Well, no wonder that more and more people lined up behind Robert Alföldi: the kind of contemorary culture which is mentioned by many people is strategically important to keep hungarian theatre and it is close to the attitude of the leaving director. We know other way is also possible not sure that it is worth to mention.

In the spirit of national unity the kind of cross-border knowledge is neglected. It can be neglected. It is the logic of power. But they ought to account for why at least culturally. To sign that Attila Vidnyánszky recognized the resolutions, understood the arguements and he will form his strategy aware of this. He opens but does not close. Just to avoid saying contradictions when he explains his appointment as the success of cross-border acting.


If everything continues as before, the distances are going to increase,conflicts are going to deepen, the hungarian theatrical profession is going to be separated internationally. (From outside this 'provincialisation' is very striking and depressing.) Then there will be guest performances in Budapest vainly, the National Theatre's production will travel vainly. There will be not more than national 'navel watching'. 'Cross-borderity' will not be more than an uncomfortable and annoying punch for us which the current director will exploit and abuse.

And if this continues further it also happens that 'otherwise rage coming'. An alternative National Theatre outside the country can be a salvage to hungarian culture. And they will do what here we could not do. Here where there is not sufficient will, knowledge and professional honesty.

writer: Boróka Parászka 











2013. január 28., hétfő

Árpád Schilling: ’ Attila Vidnyánszky’s pendulum breaks the clock

11 th January 2013


Recently one of his writing appeared - titled What politics! - in Élet is Irodalom. The founder of Krétakör called the artist-staff to take the responsibility as a public figure, openly tell their opinions. 168 óra asked him about this. 

’It is terrible when someone is in real danger, lets say, can lose his/her job if broaches some scandal. The person who refers to his/her family just to exempt from telling opinion is a coward’ - said Árpád Schilling who thinks ’struck each other’s hands’ system could work well.


For the question - Does he know that he agrees with Attila Vidnyánszky? (according to him now the pendulum swings the other way) - answered: ’ ATTILA VIDNYÁNSZKY’S PENDULUM BREAKS THE CLOCK. However there have always been people in the theatre who - aside professionalism - compromise with some  cases. Background bargaining obstructs the open-response to this obvious turpitude and to Attila Vidnyánszky’s dazzle. What he has done in the past two years is an insanity. Attila Vidnyánszky - just like György Fekete and Imre Kerényi - an injured ego. From this private problem Viktor Orbán creates a public matter that gives unlimited power to Attila Vidnyánszky - said Árpád Schilling who reported he will never forget that Attila Vidnyánszky was banging  on  the table and drawed an imaginary line between the Magyar Teátriumi Társaság and other organizations when professional organizations negotiated about the composition of NKA előadó-művészeti kuratórium. Attila Vidnyánszky said: ’There you are’, ’here we are’ and you could rejoice that you can appoint a curator.
Attila Vidnyánszky behaves like a curator chief: distributes favors.  Just like György Fekete did - added Árpád Schilling according to who György Fekete and his mates’ taste can be the State cultural policy compass. Sane person cannot leave this.
’I have an interest to form a fair competition in this country where knowledge is important not the connection. I am obliged to take part in a competition. I can prove that culture interests me. I must apply, otherwise it will be said rightly: Schilling criticize from the outside, without responsibility, and stay passive. It is my job to shake the bell if I notice dirty. My friends, do not let this, it will be a midden!’ - stated Árpád Schilling.   




Go or stay? - Zsolt László about the National Theatre

8 th January 2013

Zsolt László answered the question to Presszó Nol. 


Does he stay in the National Theatre after Robert Alföldi leaves? What does he consider the greatest cultural loss in 2012? Does the teenage stuttering return? Presszó Nol discusses with Zsolt László in the Cafe Mozsár.

’ I had a few sleepless nights because of the shift. 90 percent I go. I met with Attila Vidnyánszky in 2002 and I have to say I became the member of National Theatre due to him. At that time György Schwajda called to play in the Tempest (Shakespeare) but I refused to go. Later Attila Vidnyánszky called me to play in Bánk Bán, one hand because of him, one hand because of the role I said yes. That is the way I got there. When Tamás Jordán’s tender expired Attila Vidnyánszky and István Márta applied for. If they had won then it would be less painful that he gives his name to the desctruction of a community. A question arises in me: whether how can somebody assist in this? Resume the video. 

’I will be free’ - János Kulka about the National Theatre’s competition

26 th of December 2012


Even  If Attila Vidnyánszky asked him to stay he would not say yes because of the political circus behind the decision told János Kulka HVG.

For he question - how the society feels - he answered: ’ I feel some strange confusion and sadness. It was painful to lose Frigyes Hollósi (Frigyes Hollósi - editor). It was an emptiness as if the theater’s heart had ceased to beat. It is difficult now. Losses, that cannot be processed. That day we performed Angels in America, at the end 600 people standing and applausing tearfully. This was a kind of special experience, a rare theatrical moment. Obviously it was the celebration of Mr. Alföldi, a kind of farewell from Society, acknowledgement of the last five years” - said the actor regrets the loss of the society the best, he thinks, it is rare that such a loving community can form. 


He also told what his first thought was when the results were made public: ’ I will be free. I hardly cannot stand any commitment, if I have to do something despite my will or taste. All my life I was so lucky to do something because it makes me happy or I believe in. I have been the member of National Theatre for ten years. I played a lot in the last two years so much that I feel it I do not have strength enough’ - told the actor according to who there is no problem with the artistic qualities of Attila Vidnyánszky but he thinks things would have been more straightforward if to  appoint Attila Vidnyánszky. ’It  is hard for me to understand why Attila Vidnyánszky accepts such jury. Moreover I do not understand they need a Ministerial Commisioner for the remaining months. Perhaps they have no other choice or they feel they have to be loyal. It is strange that this accepted loyalty supersedes all artistic aspects. I do not think that Viktor Orbán expects jury to vote for Attila Vidnyánszky but who vote think: they are expected to do it. The tragedy of modern Hungary is the alignment’ - said János Kulka.
The most important thing is to extricate myself under happenings. I do not want to be an old man who fears the fate and the losing of certain position. Underneath I am free. Just the freedom is important that represents a certain point in my life’ - said the actor.