Horror amount taken for granted by the National Theatre tickets

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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.

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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. 

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’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.

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