Bereményi - Kovács: Apaches

Theatre stage performance at the Agora Center of Veszprém, preview on 2023. 07. 29., premiere on 2023. 07. 29.
Free registration from: 2023. 07. 22.

The Apache vs. the Hungarians

Parallel ethnographies — roam the inner city of Veszprém, and acquaint yourself with the traditions of the Apache and the Bakony.

Open theatre

During rehearsals, we will be checking in on your favourite social media platforms on a daily basis, providing a unique glimpse into the rehearsal process. We will also be posting interviews with the creators and [érdekességek] about the craft of theatre and the cultural and historical background of the play Apaches. Follow us, spread the word and see where you can encounter us on Bereményi week.

The Company

Creative team

Géza Bereményi

writer

The play was first developed for the Radnóti Theatre, and Bereményi was approached by Krisztina and the other members of the team to make a really captivating play from the copious background materials. The story takes place in the sixties and the present time of writing, and is one of Bereményi’s most accomplished stage pieces.

 

My favourite pastime in nature: I am sitting on the shore by the reeds, watching the ducks hunt.

Krisztina Kovács

writer-dramaturge

The play was based on Krisztina Kovács’s idea of a story encompassing two generations, where events of past and present alternate between going forwards and backwards in time.

 

My favourite pastime in nature:
Going on a hike, but really, a city park would do if there is enough greenery around me.

Bertalan Bagó

director

The professional relationship of Bertalan and Géza goes back a long way, what’s more, they led the theatre of Zalaegerszeg together at the beginning of the 00s. Bertalan has staged several of Géza’s works, but this is his first time directing Apaches.

My favourite pastime in nature:
Sailing towards Badacsony on a gloomy day at the end of September, with a strong crosswind from the southwest.

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András Csontó

set and costume design, set video

My goal is to bring the spirit of the era to life first and foremost with costumes, using only minimal theatrical scenery reflecting spatial relations. The film animation running on the LED wall in the background simultaneously creates the atmosphere of the setting and visualizes thoughts unsaid.

My favourite pastime in nature:
We recently moved into a house near the edge of a small village. In the mornings, I go check whether the fence is still up and standing or was trampled by boars yet again.

Drama

The story

We are in the summer of 1963. A group of friends in the communist Hungary move to the wilderness of Bakony for an extended role play game, assuming the identity of American Indians. Each of them chooses their own Indian name, and they settle on the foundations of the game.

Funding:

 

The production was supported by the Municipality of Veszprém, with the funding coming from the Veszprém-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture program.