Portrait
Éva Duda is one of the most energetic figures of Hungary’s young generation of choreographers. Her works exhibit the use of dynamic and organic forms of movement and a series of suggestive images composed with harmonic structure. Her choreographies are characterized by dynamic and unexpected changes from total stillness to extremely energetic, fast and complicated motifs. She blends the different elements of contemporary and modern techniques, often using street dances, various authentic folkdances or martial arts as sources of inspiration.
In terms of subjects, her performances always roll around the human; she is mainly interested in exploring and examining the laws of our inner processes, the power relations and emotional states of closed communities. Her performances are associated with unique visuality and special lighting plans. Her pieces are often labelled lyrical, sensual and “following no trends”.
As a freelance artist, she works on her own projects with her changing team, and is often invited by professional companies and theatres as a choreographer. Diversity and innovation are equally important for her. Besides her independent choreographic work, she persistently cooperates with artistic communities, and as a dancer she collaborates with artists from the same field.
Beyond physical skills, she expects herself and her colleagues to be open, creative, aware and persistent. Composer Péter Kunert is her constant partner.
“…since it “has no laws”, contemporary dance is a diverse and extremely receptive, constantly changing trend interacting with other arts, serving artistic communication and having no limits in terms of genre and language. Consequently, it is created by open, curious and free people.”
Upon completing her studies in Hungary and abroad, she graduated as a choreographer from the Hungarian Dance Academy in 2001. Her initial shorter pieces were soon followed by longer performances, several of which won Hungarian and international prizes and awards (Paris International Dance Competition, Stuttgart Solo Dance Competition, Japan – Hamamatsu: Hungarian Day, Poland’s Ciesny Festival etc.). In 2005, she was awarded the Zoltán Imre Prize, one of the most significant recognitions in Hungary’s dance scene.
Due to her openness and experimental attitude, she is regularly invited to work in musical theatre productions ranging from operas through movement theatre genres to musicals. She regularly works with directors like Enikő Eszenyi, Miklós Gábor Kerényi, János Szikora and Péter Forgács, and frequently makes choreographies for the monumental performances of the Budapest Operetta Theatre and the Szeged Open-Air Festival.
EDUCATION:
1998-2001 Hungarian Dance Academy, Choreographic Studies
1997-1998 Budapest Contemporary Dance School
1985-1998 Szeged Jazz Dance and Ballet School
COURSES:
2000-2004 International Courses in Trafó House of Contemporary Arts
2001-2002 Impuls Dance, Vienna
1999 International Summer Academy, Cologne
1992-1998 IDMC Budapest
CHOREOGRAPHIES:
2009 Carneval, Merlin Theater, CEDT
2008 Plain, MU Terminal C Night
2008 The Green Parlour, Szeged Small Theatre, National Dance Theatre
2007 The Unknown, CEDT Central Europe Dance Theatre
2007 Arena, CEDT Central Europe Dance Theatre / Dunaújváros
2006 Inverse, MU Theatre / National Dance Theatre / Szolnok
2006 Trans, Merlin Theatre / Fringe Festival / CEDT Central Europe Dance Theatre
2006 Take it easy , MU Theatre / 7th Solo Dance Festival
2005 Powder, Budapest Operetta Theatre Studio Stage
2004 Sink, Győr Dance School
2004 A Bite of Flesh, Trafó / Poles, Poland, Merlin Theatre, Felvonulás Square, Budapest Operetta Theatre Studio Stage
2003 The Wanderer, Merlin Theatre, Veszprém, Budapest Operetta Theatre Studio Stage, Hamamatsu, Japan, Szeged Autumn Festival
2003 Cross-fire, Trafó House of Contemporary Arts / Inspiration Festival, Győr Dance School
2002 Fulfilled, Trafó House of Contemporary Arts / 3rd Solo Dance Festival, Stuttgart
2002 XY, MU Theatre
2001 The Dinner, MU Theatre, Sziget Festival
2000 Lift, Trafó House of Contemporary Arts / Inspiration Festival, Veszprém, MU Theatre
2000 In Between, Trafó House of Contemporary Arts / The Hungarian Dance Academy’s Night
AWARDS:
2009 Gyula Harangozó Award, National Hungarian Prize
2008 Veszprém Dance Festival, Audience Award (Unconscious) – Szeged Contemporary Dance Company
2007 19th Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatres, Egypt (Arena)
2006 Fringe Festival Budapest – extra prize (Trans)
2006 7th Hungarian Solo Festival – 1st prize (Take it easy)
2005 Zoltán Imre Prize
2004 Hungary Day Festival, Hamamatsu, Japan (The Wanderer)
2004 Csiesyn Festival, Poland (A Bite of Flash)
2004 Veszprém Dance Festival – Choreography Award (The Wanderer)
2003 Contemporary Dance Competition – Stuttgart (Fulfilled)
2001 Viktor Fülöp Scholarship
2000 9th Concours International de Danse de Paris – Final
THEATRE:
2008 A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Miklós Gábor Kerényi, Budapest Operetta Theatre
2008 Lulu, Péter Forgács, Pesti Theatre
2007 Countess Maritza, Enikő Eszenyi, Szeged Open-Air Festival
2006 West Side Story, Szergej Maszlobojcsikov, Debrecen Csokonai Theatre
2006 The Great Sganarelle and Co. Viktor Bodó, Katona József Theatre
2006 Bán Bánk, János Szikora, Szeged Open-Air Festival
2006 Rudolf, Miklós Gábor Kerényi, Budapest Operetta Theatre
2006 Chicago , Bertalan Bagó, Szolnok National Theatre
2006 Lilac Acacia, Péter Forgács, Pesti Theatre
2005 The Dog in the Manger, Enikő Eszenyi, Prague National Theatre
2005 there is no place like paradise , Krisztián Gergye, MU Theatre
2005 Portrait, Krisztián Gergye, MU Theatre
2005 Turandot , Péter Forgács, New Theatre Budapest
2005 The Red Beast, György Böhm, Hevesi Sándor Theatre
2005 The Beauty and the Beast, György Böhm, Budapest Operetta Theatre
2004 Embarrassing, Krisztián Gergye, MU Theatre
2004 Ups! Orpheum, László Magács, Merlin Theatre
2004 The Kissing Lady, Attila Béres, National Theatre of Pécs
2004 Hello Again, György Böhm, Budapest Operetta Theatre
2004 Romeo and Juliet, Miklós Gábor Kerényi, Budapest Operetta Theatre
2003 Giselle, Attila Csabai, National Dance Theatre
2003 Boatman in the Moon, Péter Valló, National Theatre
2003 Black Cat, Finita la Commedia, MU Theatre
2002 /Versions, Attila Csabai, Trafó House of Contemporary Arts
2002 Caspar, Finita la Commedia, MU Theatre
2002 Ping Swing, Enikő Eszenyi, Thália Theatre
2002 Amazons…, Duna Art Ensemble, National Dance Theatre
2002 Cabaret, Róbert Alföldi, Budapest Operetta Theatre Studio Stage
2001 Evita, Károly Korognai, Szeged Open-Air Festival
2001 Captain Tréfa’s Tea Party, SOFA Trio, MU Theatre
2001 The Devil, László Magács, Merlin Theatre
2000 West Side Story, Miklós Gábor Kerényi, Szeged Open-Air Festival
2000 All of Shakespeare, László Magács, Merlin Theatre
2000 Müller’s Dancers, Péter Forgács, University of Drama, Budapest
1999 The Tales of Hoffmann, Miklós Gábor Kerényi, Szeged Open-Air Festival
1998 1998, Andaxin Theatre, MU Theatre
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