Contemporary Drama Festival Budapest (Kortárs Drámafesztivál Budapest)
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| Country and Region | Hungary — Pest County |
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| Type of Festival | Drama |
| Location of Festival | Budapest, Pest County, Hungary |
| Festival Address Information | Kortárs Drámafesztivál Budapest |
| Festival Description | The international Contemporary Drama Festival is the one and only event in Hungary that exclusively deals with the introduction of new Hungarian and foreign dramatic works. The existence of the festival is extremely important not only for the Hungarian, but also for the whole European drama writing and theatrical life as well. First, it provides a possibility to watch fine quality performances based on contemporary dramatic texts from several European countries. Second, it creates a vivid and continuous relationship between the European theatre experts, thus enabling the international exchange of experiences and the formation of professional connections crossing the borders. |
| Festival Dates | November 21 - 29, 2008 |
| Festival Links | http://www.dramafestival.hu |
Festival Story:
The international Contemporary Drama Festival is the one and only event in Hungary that exclusively deals with the introduction of new Hungarian and foreign dramatic works. Our festival was first organised in 1997. After the extremely big interest of foreign countries and the success in our country as well, we decided that the following festivals should be organised every two years. At the second event, besides the Hungarian performances, the audience could watch guest performances from foreign countries as well, and the program was completed with a wide range of international supporting programs. The third festival in 2001 also had a Devised Theatre Workshop as a complementary program, aiming to let young theatre experts of the Middle-East-European region to get acquainted with a certain way of creating a performance. In addition, an international book fair of theatrical books and publications was organised. Also in 2001, a Drama Translating Seminar was organized in order to stimulate translation of Hungarian dramatic texts to other languages.
The existence of the festival is extremely important not only for the Hungarian, but also for the whole European drama writing and theatrical life as well. First, it provides a possibility to watch fine quality performances based on contemporary dramatic texts from several European countries. Second, it creates a vivid and continuous relationship between the European theatre experts, thus enabling the international exchange of experiences and the formation of professional connections crossing the borders. The impacts of the various editions of the festival are many. European electronic and printed media wrote about all festivals in detail, thus letting the European cultural society learn more about the current situation of Hungarian theatre. The texts and performances presented in the festival were also promoted abroad by the invited theatre experts (more than 50 people, and members of the invited theatre companies as well). Consequently, many of these performances and plays were invited to international festivals and play-reading programs. On the other hand, many new impulses from European countries reached the Hungarian theatre culture. As a result, the number of contemporary foreign plays being premiered on Hungarian stages has been continuously rising ever since.
Festival Events:
Program 2008:
- Friday, November 21
- Death-Tours (trilogy), by Árvai György
Performed by, The Collective of Natural Disasters - Korcsula, by Pintér Béla
Performed by, Béla Pintér and Company
- Death-Tours (trilogy), by Árvai György
- Saturday, November 22
- Out, by Bojan Jablanovec
Performed by, Via Negativa - Edward Bond: Twothousand and Seventyseven, by Zsámbéki Gábor
Performed by, Katona József Theatre - Book about the Cemetery, by Gergely László
Performed by, Cervinus Teatrum - Turbo paradiso, by Urbán András
Performed by, Kosztolányi Dezső Theatre, Urbán András Company
- Out, by Bojan Jablanovec
- Sunday, November 23
- Would Would Not, by Bojan Jablanovec
Performed by, Via Negativa - Vassa Zheleznova, The Exception and the Rule, by Zsótér Sándor
Performed by, National Theatre - György Spiró: The House of Árpáds, by Almási-Tóth András
Performed by, Budapesti Kamaraszínház
- Would Would Not, by Bojan Jablanovec
- Monday, November 24
- Short circuits (Kratki stiki), by Janez Lapajne, 2007 film (105 min.)
Performed by, Slovenian Cinema - Kalevala, by Horváth Csaba
Performed by, ForteDanse - Fisherman’s Friends, by Vajdai Vilmos
Performed by, A TÁP Theatre and Katona József Theatre - A Little Tenderness For Crying Out Loud!, Choreographed by Dave St-Pierre
Performed by, Dave St-Pierre (CAN)
- Short circuits (Kratki stiki), by Janez Lapajne, 2007 film (105 min.)
- Tuesday, November 25
- Theatre.Criticism.Today., International workshop for young critics led by Dirk Pilz
- Theatre.Criticism.Today., Conference
- Ruins (Rusevine), by Janez Burger, 2004 film (100 min.)
Performed by, Slovenian Cinema - Urbi et orbi, by Urbán András
Performed by, Kosztolányi Dezső Theatre - Urbán András Company - Borderline Case, by C. Nagy István
Performed by, Malko Theatre - A Little Tenderness For Crying Out Loud!/Un peu de tendresse bordel de merde!, Choreographed by Dave St-Pierre
Performed by, Dave St-Pierre (CAN)
- Wednesday, November 26
- Theatre.Criticism.Today., International workshop for young critics led by Dirk Pilz
- Theatre.Criticism.Today., Conference
- Guardian of the Frontier (Varuh Meje), by Maja Weiss, 2002 film (98 min.)
Performed by, Slovenian Cinema - Orestes, by Alföldi Róbert
Performed by, National Theatre - Leonce and Lena, by Balázs Zoltán
Performed by, The Theatre of Maladype - Expensive Darlings, Choreographed by Maja Delak
Performed by, Zavod/ Emanat Intézet - Curators, Main director, Vajdai Vilmos
Performed by, TÁP Theatre
- Thursday, November 27
- Theatre.Criticism.Today., International workshop for young critics led by Dirk Pilz
- Theatre.Criticism.Today., Conference
- Past Reflection In Post Socialism, International Symposium “Tea at Scenographers”, Exhibition Opening
- Beneath Her Window (Pod njenim oknom), by Metod Pevec, 2003 film (91 min.)
Performed by, Slovenian Cinema - Jelizaveta Bam, by The Bladder Circus Company
Performed by, The Bladder Circus Company - Dennis Kelly: After the end, by Magács László
- Friday, November 28
- Theatre.Criticism.Today., International workshop for young critics led by Dirk Pilz
- Past Reflection In Post Socialism, International Symposium
- Graphics, music graphics - Meeting with Bogusław Schaeffer, Exhibition Opening, Documentary Screenings
- Gone with the Train (Ekspres, ekspres), by Igor Sterk, 1996 film (76 min.)
Performed by, Slovenian Cinema - Fragile!, by Matjaž Pograjc
Performed by, Slovensko Mladinsko Gledališče - THE BEST OF, - A selection of the boldest works by the bravest students, by Hollós Gábor, Berzsenyi Bellaagh Ádám
- Szonya, by Szabó Máté
Performed by, Új Theatre - I, victim, by Simona Semenic, Produced by City of Women
Performed by, Simona Semenic - Opening Day of The 8th Big Band Festival, Budapest — Horns Up, Big Band Josip Forembacher, TU Big Band, Budafok Big Band
- Saturday, November 29
- Past Reflection In Post Socialism, International Symposium
- Theatre.Criticism.Today., International workshop for young critics led by Dirk Pilz
- Made in Slovenia, A symposium about the Slovenian Theatre
Slovenian theatre production companies, clubs, festivals - Jay Scheib: Mars Untitled, by Jay Scheib
Performance Space 122, PanoDráma, Pont Műhely - Past Reflection In Post Socialism and Theatre.Criticism.Today., Common International Symposium
- A Multimedia Thing, by Karina Piwowarska
Performed by, Fundacja Przyjaciół Sztuk - Aurea Porta (POL) - Council House Stories 0.1
Performed by, Sputnik Shipping Company - Matjaž Zupančič: The Hallway (Hodnik)
Performed by, Rehearsed Reading - Catastrophe Marathon, by Simon Balázs
Performed by, The Symptoms - Fake Orchestra Concert
- For the full program with times visit the web site at
http://www.dramafestival.hu/index.php?pageid=166
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