HIGHEST COMMON MULTIPLE
iglu - in Inuit languages ‘iglu’ means ‘house’ or ‘home’. Igloos are a type shelter on the frosty Arctic made of snow bricks, which symbolise constancy, but also serve as a temporary accommodation for the Inuit, who are usually forced to wander.
Bilingual solo performance in Hungarian and in English directed by Enikő Eszenyi based on the novels by Attila Bartis and András Forgách.
Performed by Janka Kopek
The performance premiered at The Future of Europe international theatre festival at Schauspiel Stuttgart.
CLASSPERIMENTAL
An international theatre program for young artists at Vígszínház Budapest in 2018 and 2019. Throughout this unconventional training led by actress and director Enikő Eszenyi, participants experience right from the creators the diversified and aligned work what the creation of a theatrical performance on a big sized stage requires. During the program, several workshops, masterclasses and lectures are held by artists and technical staff of the theatre for the participants. Our aim is to support and connect the next generation of artists internationally, who will be able to use their experience and know-how from Classperimental in their future careers all over the world. Up to now the program hosted participants from Italy, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Ukraine, Serbia, Romania and Hungary.
Head of Project: Janka Kopek
BONFIRE - MÁGLYA - SCHEITERHAUFEN - RUG
“e: who are you?
m: i am your grandmother
e: this is not true i don’t have a grandmother i have absolutely no one”
The world premiere of Bonfire - based on the novel by György Dragomán - was produced as a special form of co-production directed by Armin Petras. We, six actresses from three different countries were rehearsing together in English, German, Romanian and Hungarian in Germany at Staatsschauspiel Dresden. After this rehearsing process the two-actress-show premiered in the actresses’ home country in their mother tongue. The performance Bonfire was produced in collaboration with Vígszínház Budapest, Schauspiel Stuttgart, Staatsschauspiel Dresden and Teatrul National Radu Stanca Sibiu. There is also a four-language version with all six actresses playing in the performance.
Stage adaptation written and directed by Armin Petras
International cast: Janka Kopek, Viktoria Miknevich, Patrícia Puzsa, Lea Ruckpaul, Maria Tomoiaga, Arina Ioana Trif
FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT THEATRES
Pesti Színház - between June 7th and 11th, 2019
In the year of 2019 at the Festival of Independent Theatres the audience could visit performances by the Maladype Theatre, Pál Frenák Company and Forte Company. With this program hosted by Pesti Színház, we wish to express our friendship and support for our independent artist colleagues. Our aim is to showcase the diversity of the Hungarian theatre culture, independent artists and performances to the broad audience.
Head of project: Janka Kopek
ROBERT WILSON SUMMER PROGRAM - WATERMILL CENTER NY
“You learn to learn by learning, you learn to stand by standing!” Robert Wilson
The Watermill Center was founded by avant-garde visionary and theatre director, Robert Wilson in 1992. It creates a space for artists from all over the world to work and create together and inspire each other in every field of visual and performing arts. During the two-months program we were working on performances, installations and Robert Wilson’s productions.
Within the program led by Robert Wilson I participated as an actress.