Korijolánusz - nach „Coriolanus“ von William Shakespeare (Programme 2014)

Directed by: Csaba Polgár
Text adaptation: Ildíkó Gáspár, Gergely Bánki
Stage design & Costumes: Lili Izsák
Music: Tamás Matkó
Light and sounds: András Éltetõ
Starring: Imre Baksa, Richárd Barabás, Gergely Bánki, Diána Drága, Zoltán Friedenthal, Péter Jankovics, Tamás Herczeg, Tamás Keresztény, Diána Magdolna Kiss, Katalin Szilágyi, Nóra Diána Takács, Sándor Terhes

Dauer: 1 Stunde 30 Minuten ohne Pause

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes without a break
Price category: B
Admittance: 45 minutes before the beginning of the play

The most contemporary performance of this year's festival comes from Budapest. Against the background of Hungary's most recent post-1989 history, the HOPPart Company directed by Csaba Polgár have created a jolting version of Shakespeare's “Coriolanus“, in which ancient Romans are replaced by modern Hungarian citizens who believed that everything would be different after 1989.
“Coriolanus“ is, in this case, an adolescent under his mother's influence who, despite his past accomplishments, must learn that a democracy does not tolerate heroes.

The seriousness of the situation is in strong contrast to the gripping moments created by the actor's perfectly sung music and the delightful humour with which the characters seem to approach their fate.

A thrilling piece by a young, yet Shakespeare-experienced, director that has already successfully been performed in Berlin.

NRW premiere
Performed in Hungarian with German subtitles

Partners/collaborators: MU Theater, Independently Together (FÜGE), Ministry of Human Resources (EMMI), MasterCard, Budapest Bank