Virtus
Repertoire / VIRTUS
2013
Choreographer: Éva Duda
Video
circus, dance, acrobatics
Virtus is an outstanding combination of circus, contemporary and folk dance with live music. A great caricature of a typical Hungarian mentality, expressed through the story of a disheveled circus troupe and it’s proud members. With romantic scenes from love affairs between stilts, aerials and dance, conflicts and cock reasoning in a folk dance battle, drunken folk dance on stilts, to parcours, clowns having trouble with a table – all based on impressive acrobatics and sarcastic humour. It is played with extraordinary, dynamic and sometimes very heartwarming Hungaro-Balkanian live music, which plays a very important part in building up this indisputably sweet and sour Hungarian spirit.
After working in different fields of the performing arts Eva got inspired by the relationship of theatre with circus, acrobatics and live music. From her early days on, as an emerging artist she has seen the potential of bridging abstract contemporary dance and mainstream shows. In 2013, she brought Virtus to life, the very first contemporary circus and dance show in Hungary. Since then, it has been one of the most popular shows on the company’s repertory. The production builds on a fusion of modern dance scenes and spectacular circus acts, which fit together smoothly in Eva’s theatrical dramaturgy. It is a perfect first step into the world of contemporary theatre, filled with entertaining and surprising elements.
Performers:
Júlia Gaál
Réka Rácz
Zsófia Zoletnik
Orsolya Vitárius
Áron Máté
Márton Csuzi
Gábor Ivanov
András Mező
Zoltán Grecsó
Milán Újvári
Mátyás Szabó
Ábrahám Kecskés
Composer:
Edina Szirtes
Péter Kunert
Musicians:
Edina Szirtes
Gábor Földes
Balázs Cserta
Ferenc Kovács
Light designer:
Ferenc Payer
Choreographer’s assistant:
Beatrix Csák
Circus trainers:
Linda Sanders
Gergely Kiss
György Kecskés
Tamás Kovács
Rolland André
Circus equipments:
Tamás Vladár
Duration:
70 minutes of fun and joy
Photos:
Krisztina Csányi