Don`Talk
a solo performance by Cie. Kata Juhasz
“We don’t talk about the B-side of life, when we women become almost invisible. We don’t talk about the fear of losing femininity and sexual attractiveness, for which many find a temporary solution in plastic surgery, wrinkle fillers, liposuction, to conform to the pervasive cult of perfect beauty and infinite youth. We don’t talk about decreased libido, hot flushes, hair loss, vaginal dryness that are common symptoms of menopause. Nor do we talk about the loss of family, because the children growing up often means the breakdown of marriage, infidelity and (shared) loneliness.
If we talk about it, we are no longer invisible. We are not afraid to be honest and authentic, to set and break down boundaries, to rise from our ashes, to strip off on stage, to accept our bodies and their natural changes, to face our fears, to dance with our eyes closed and to play freely. “
How is the female body viewed, especially after losing fertility? How is it perceived, questioned and accused, and how is it supposed to behave socially? These are just some of the questions we explore, examine and make visible.
The third part of Kata Juhász’s verbal trilogy concludes a series of solo dance performances by the dancer and choreographer that mix genres and explore political and social issues.
In Don’t Talk, she will use her physical abilities in movement, but verbally she works closely with Orsolya Bálint, the well-known Hungarian political journalist and feminist author responsible for the libretto. The dramaturg of the performance is Tamás Lóky, co-author of Kata’s several performances. The music is composed and performed by the excellent drummer Dávid Szegő, the costume designer is the renowned designer Fruzsina Nagy.
This performance will be sort of a summary of the performer’s work to date, an inventory and a synthesis of her different personalities having lived on stage and in private life, but also as a social being, whether they fit her or not. This serial transfiguration and the incongruity of these characters is the source of the humor, sometimes even of an unpleasant, spine-chilling one.
A middle-aged woman and artist struggles with her body parts, hormones and parallel careers as they are reflected and fade away in the eye of the society, her partner, kids, and the upcoming generation.
A slightly provocative new perspective from the B-side, mixing the personal, generational and universal sight in terms of the spoken language as well, where verbality represents the alternating ranges of interpretation: possibilities and circumstances, determination and hope or hopelessness, in what we achieved or what we could have achieved.
The performance premiered on 8 October 2024 at TRAFÓ House of Contemporary Arts in Budapest.
Collaborators:
Performed and choreographed by: Kata Juhasz
Dramaturgy: Tamás Lóky
Costume: Fruzsina Nagy
Music: David Szegő
Libretto: Orsolya Bálint
Light Design: Kata Dézsi
Rigging: Andor Tóth
Supported by: National Cultural Fund, Hungarian Ministry of Culture, Workshop Foundation, SIN Culture Centre, Aulea Foundation
Events Calendar
13-12-2024, at 10:00 AM
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: Orosházi Táncsics Mihály Gimnázium és Kollégium, H-5900, Orosháza Táncsics str. 2-4.
13-12-2024, at 8:00 AM
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: Orosházi Táncsics Mihály Gimnázium és Kollégium, H-5900, Orosháza Táncsics str. 2-4.
18-10-2024, (in the frame of 30th Anniversary Gala of Association of Independent Performing Arts, Hungary)
- ANOTHER MODEST PROPOSAL (excerpts)
Location: 55. Margit blvd. Budapest 1024
08-10-2024, at 7:00 PM and 9 PM, (in the frame of double bill evening)
- DON' TALK (Premiere!)
Location: TRAFÓ HOUSE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
41 Liliom Street, Budapest 1094, Hungary
02-08-2024, at 8:30 PM
- BREAKING BREAD
Location: Theatre on the Water Szarvas /Szarvasi Vízi Színház, 5540 Szarvas, Petőfi Sándor str. 7-9.
15-06-2024, at 3:15 PM, (in the frame of Under500 Festival)
- DON' TALK
Location: Artus Contemporary Art Studio, Budapest, Sztregova str. 7, 1116
10-06-2024, at 10:00 AM
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: Hunyadi János Secondary School, 5800, Mezőkovácsháza, Sármezey Endre str. 63.
10-06-2024, at 8:00 AM
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: Csanád Vezér Elementary and Art School, 5800 Mezőkovácsháza, Árpád str.184
07-06-2024, at 11:00 AM
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: Táncsics Mihály Secondary School, 5900 Orosháza, Táncsics str. 2-4.
07-06-2024, at 9:00 AM
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: János Jankó Elementary School, Tótkomlós, Erzsébet str. 2., 5940
01-06-2024, 8:30 PM
- ORDINARY CIRCUSES (outdoor)
The performance is part of the Budapest 150 commemorative year, with the financial support of the Pro Cultura Urbis Public Foundation
Location: Mechwart liget, 1024 Budapest, Margit körút 47-49, square, outdoor fittness court
12-05-2024, 8:00 PM
- ORDINARY CIRCUSES (outdoor)
The performance is part of the Budapest 150 commemorative year, with the financial support of the Pro Cultura Urbis Public Foundation
Location: Máriaremetei Közösségi Liget, 1029 Budapest, Máriaremetei út 226., outdoor fittness court
04-05-2024, 8:00 PM
- ORDINARY CIRCUSES (outdoor)
The performance is part of the Budapest 150 commemorative year, with the financial support of the Pro Cultura Urbis Public Foundation
Location: 1023 Budapest, Zsigmond square, outdoor fittness court
05-03-2024, at 7:30 PM
- HABITAT
Location: 1022 Budapest, Marczibányi square 5/A,
05-03-2024, at 12:00 PM
- HABITAT
Location: 1022 Budapest, Marczibányi square 5/A,
05-03-2024, at 10:00 AM
- HABITAT
Location: 1022 Budapest, Marczibányi square 5/A,
01-03-2024, at 7:00 PM
- HABITAT
Location: Theater am Markt, Brunnenpassage, Brunnengasse 71/Yppenplatz, 1160 Wien
29-02-2024, at 7:00 PM
- BREAKING BREAD
Location: Soul Stage, 1066 Budapest, Erzsébet bld. 58,
28-02-2024, at 7:00 PM
- BREAKING BREAD Premiere!
Location: Soul Stage, 1066 Budapest, Erzsébet bld. 58,
28-12-2023, at 7:00 PM
- CAFÉ DE LA DANSE
Location: Foton Audiovisual Centre, 8200 Veszprém, Vár str. 17, Hungary
15-12-2023, at 11:00 AM
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: János Jankó Elementary School, Tótkomlós, Erzsébet str. 2., 5940
15-12-2023, at 9:00 AM
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: Slovak Bilingual Elementary School, Tótkomlós, Diófa str. 6, 5940
27 and 28-10-2023, at 7:30 PM
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Location: Center for Performing Arts 3754 Pleasant Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409, US
21-10-2023, at 8:30 PM
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Location: Dancewave, 182 4th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217, US
8-10-2023, at 7:00 PM
- CAFÉ DE LA DANSE
Location: Foton Audiovisual Centre, 8200 Veszprém, Vár str. 17, Hungary
10-08-2023, at 6:00 PM
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Location: Sziget Festival, Május 9. park, Budapest, Hungary, 1033.
27-06-2023, at 8:00 PM
- BO BITTER
Location: 1022 Budapest, Marczibányi square 5/A,
16-06-2023, at 3 PM, (in the frame of Under500 Festival)
- HABITAT
Location: Artus Contemporary Art Studio, Budapest, Sztregova str. 7, 1116
13-06-2023, at 10:30 AM,
- HABITAT
Location: Artus Contemporary Art Studio, Budapest, Sztregova str. 7, 1116
12-06-2023, at 9 AM,
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: Jurányi House, chamber room, 1027 Budapest, Jurányi str. 1.
19-05-2023, 8:30 PM (in the frame of Festival of the Dance as part of the European Capital of Culture official program.)
- ORDINARY CIRCUSES (outdoor)
Location: 8200 Veszprém, Erzsébet sétány
12-04-2023, at 12 AM,
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: Veres Pálné Gimnázium, 1053 Budapest, Veres Pálné street. 38,
27-03-2023, at 1 PM,
- HABITAT
Location: Trafo Studio, 1094 Budapest, Lilom street 41.
03-12-2022, at 4:00 PM
- RECHARGABLE
Location: CEU Auditorium, 1051 Budapest, Nádor street 15.
02-12-2022, at 7:30 PM
- RECHARGABLE
Location: CEU Auditorium, 1051 Budapest, Nádor street 15.
26-11-2022, (in the frame of Art November Fest.)
- ANOTHER MODEST PROPOSAL
Location: Max City, 2045 Törökbálint, Tópark street 1/a,
18-11-2022, at 7:30 PM
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Location: CEU Auditorium, 1051 Budapest, Nádor street 15.
04-11-2022, at 19:30 (in the frame of Slippery live)
- ANOTHER MODEST PROPOSAL
Location: CEU Auditorium, 1051 Budapest, Nádor street 15.
21-10-2022, at 7:30 PM
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Location: CEU Auditorium, 1051 Budapest, Nádor street 15.
13-10-2022, at 11 AM, 4 PM and 7:30 PM
- HABITAT
Location: CEU Auditorium, 1051 Budapest, Nádor street 15.
23-09-2022, at 7:30 PM
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Location: CEU Auditorium, 1051 Budapest, Nádor street 15.
10-09-2022, 4 PM and 7 PM (in the frame of Placcc Festival)
- ORDINARY CIRCUSES
Location: 1024 Budapest Mechwart liget
09-09-2022, 7 PM (in the frame of Placcc Festival)
- ORDINARY CIRCUSES
Location: 1024 Budapest Mechwart liget
16-07-2022, 10 PM
- ANOTHER MODEST PROPOSAL
Location: Bánkitó Festival
28-06-2022, at 9:00 PM
- BO BITTER (PREMIERE!)
Location: 1026 Budapest, Lotz Károly street 9/A.
14-06-2022, at 8:00
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: Petőfi Sándor Gimnázium, 1013 Budapest, Attila street 43.
13-06-2022, at 8:00 and 10:00
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: Fazekas Mihály Gimnázium, 1082 Budapest, Horváth Mihály square 8.
10-06-2022, at 8:55 and 10:45
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: Forrai Methodist High School and Art Technical School, 1139 Budapest, Lomb street. 41,
04-06-2022, at 19:00
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Location: Strada Paris 5, Cluj-Napoca 400000, Romania
26-05-2022, at 11:00
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED
Location: Veres Pálné Gimnázium, 1053 Budapest, Veres Pálné street. 38,
17-05-2022, at 20:00
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Location: Marczibányi Square Cultural Center, 1022 Budapest, Marczibányi square 5/a.
22-03-2022, at 20:00
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Location: Marczibányi Square Cultural Center, 1022 Budapest, Marczibányi square 5/a.
10-03-2022, at 9:00
- WARM-UP
Location: Petőfi Sándor Gimnázium, 1013 Budapest, Attila street 43.
02-03-2022, at 9:00
- WARM-UP
Location: Szent Gellért Katolikus Általános Iskola és Gimnázium, 1013 Budapest, Krisztina square 4.
01-03-2022, at 19:00
- A MODEST PROPOSAL / in the frame of Slippery-evenings
Location: Sándor Márai Cultural House, 1013 Budapest, Krisztina square 1.
08-02-2022, at 20:00
- A MODEST PROPOSAL / in the frame of Slippery-evenings
Location: Marczibányi Square Cultural Center, 1022 Budapest, Marczibányi square 5/a.
31-01-2022, at 10:00 and 14:00
- CLOUDCIRCUS
Location: Vojtina Puppet Theatre, 4026 Debrecen, Kálvin square 13.
15-12-2021, at 10:00 and 12:00
- WARM-UP
Location: Forrai Methodist High School and Art Technical School, 1139 Budapest, Lomb street. 41,
13-12-2021, at 10:15 and 13:00
- HABITAT
Premiere!
Location: Vojtina Puppet Theatre, 4026 Debrecen, Kálvin square 13.
11-12-2021, at 17:00
- HABITAT
Location: Jurányi Ház, Grabo studio (1027 Budapest, Jurányi street. 1., 4th floor)
19-11-2021, at 19:00
- HABITAT (work in progress presentation)
in the frames of the assembly of Hungarian Drama Pedagogical Society
Location: Marczibányi Square Cultural Center, Budapest, 1022 Marczibányi square 5/A,
11-12-2021, at 10:00 and 12:00
- WARM-UP
Location: Fazekas Mihály Gimnázium, 1082 Budapest, Horváth Mihály square 8.
14-11-2021, at 11:00
- CLOUDCIRCUS (unplugged)
Location: Jurányi Ház, Grabo studio (1027 Budapest, Jurányi street. 1., 4th floor)
14-10-2021, at 10:00 and 14:00
- CLOUDCIRCUS
Location: Pécsi Harmadik Színház, 7633 Pécs, Hajnóczy street 41.
03-07-2021, 18:00
- A MODEST PROPOSAL (20')
Location: NFGreen Festival Bodaky (SK)
24-04-2021, 19:00 (streamed in the frame of Slippery Project chapter 1.)
- A MODEST PROPOSAL (20') webtheatre premier
Location: Trip Boat,
available on demand through this link: https://trip.jegyx1.hu/eloadas/860/
07-02-2021, 16:00 cancelled in response to coronavirus pandemic
- ANIMAL TALES (circus version)
Location: Eötvös 10. Cultural Scene, Budapest, Eötvös u. 10, 1067
30-01-2021, 16:00 cancelled in response to coronavirus pandemic
- ANIMAL TALES (circus version)
Location: Eötvös 10. Cultural Scene, Budapest, Eötvös u. 10, 1067
28-01-2021, 20:00 (streamed live)
- ANIMAL TALES (circus version) webtheatre premier
Location: Trip Boat,
available on demand through this link: https://trip.jegyx1.hu/eloadas/804/
09-01-2021, 16:00 cancelled in response to coronavirus pandemic
- ANIMAL TALES (circus version)
Location: Eötvös 10. Cultural Scene, Budapest, Eötvös u. 10, 1067
08-12-2020, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 cancelled in response to coronavirus pandemic
- WARM-UP
Location: Eötvös 10. Cultural Scene, Budapest, Eötvös u. 10, 1067
21-11-2020, 16:00 cancelled in response to coronavirus pandemic
- ANIMAL TALES (circus version)
Location: Eötvös 10. Cultural Scene, Budapest, Eötvös u. 10, 1067
16-11-2020, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 cancelled in response to coronavirus pandemic
- WARM-UP
Location: Eötvös 10. Cultural Scene, Budapest, Eötvös u. 10, 1067
10-10-2020, 16:00
- ANIMAL TALES (circus version premier)
Location: Inspiral Circus Centre, Budapest, Sopron út 19/A, 1117
09-09-2020, 11:00, 14:00
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED (classroom performance)
Location: Virányos Elementary School, Budapest, Virányos út 48., 1125
08-09-2020, 9:00, 11:00, 14:00
- THE BAD STUDENT TESTED (classroom performance)
Location: Koch Valéria School Centre, Pécs, Tiborc köz 28/1., 7624
Our dance-in-education program planned for March and April 2020. will also be postponed in response to coronavirus pandemic.
29-03-2020, 16:00 cancelled in response to coronavirus pandemic
- ANIMAL TALES
Location: Jurányi Ház, Grabo studio (1027 Budapest, Jurányi street. 1., 4th floor)
02-03-2020, 10:00 and 14:00
- ANIMAL TALES
Location: Vojtina Puppet Theatre (Debrecen, Kálvin tér 13., 4026)
29-02-2020, 16:00
- ANIMAL TALES
Location: Jurányi Ház, Grabo studio (Budapest, Jurányi u. 1., 1027, 4th floor)
18-12-2019, 11:00
- ANIMAL TALES
Location: Jurányi Ház, Grabo studio (Budapest, Jurányi u. 1., 1027, 4th floor)
28-11-2019, 13:30 (in the frame of dunapArt5 international showcase)
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Location: Trafo studio (Budapest, Liliom u. 41, 1094)
28-11-2019, 23:00
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Location: Három Holló/ Drei Raben Café underground theatre venue (Budapest, Piarista köz 1, 1052, entrance from Szabadsajtó út)