Rechargable
-a synopsis for a community based dancework-
Premises:
The two major tendencies we’ve experienced by the turn of millenium the latest that are likely to challenge human civilization are:
1., the aging of population
2., prefiguration of „technological singularity” (Ray Kurzweil et aliud)
The first will presumably force us to set off „compression of morbidity” (by James Fries) in order to ensure economical sustainability of the societies, while the second will provide the necessary ways and means to achieve this former possibly through a transhuman r/evolution.
This r/evolution however – and this doesn’t go without saying- will purport much more than technology, health-care and financial issues.
These prospective changes, rather paradigm shift within fundamental structures of a society will have a deep impact on personal level too, apt even worth thus for a social dialogue and also artistic consideration.
The topic:
There’s much more in this field to discuss than simply life expectancy though increasing longevity itself is able to transform the system of human emotions and the relations between generations or even family members.
Let’s see nevertheless a couple of vital questions we soon will have to face – for a better understanding- with regards to the social, legal and political embeddedness of an individual:
We may become rechargable, but
• do we have the right to perform the recharging process? if so, how?
• will an average individual be voluntarily subject to the materialist approach that is essential for the recharging process?
• who would benefit by people getting recharged?
• if the beneficiary was the recharged person, what sort of sacrifice would s/he able, willing or obliged to make for sake of service?
• if recharging was an intervention by another individual (or authority), who is willing and authorised to perform it?
• if recharging was a service, who is able or entitled to recourse to it?
• Once we became rechargable: under what conditions, and what would be the consequences?
• what are the obligations and allowances of a recharged person?
• will recharges elongate or undermine the continuity of the human existence thus the very identity?
• will recharging transform our relation to elder people? if so, how?
Obviously these question are not newly raised since we’ve been provided proposals in form of either essay, or manifesto (see e.g.: Democratic Transhumanism 2.0 by James Hughes Ph.D.), but both offered as a product by a certain individual.
Working method:
Our project is to be created the opposite way: as a result of a democratic yet human teamwork which is time by time „rechargable” (renewable) by involving new bunches of non-(professional or non-)dancer elder people. Their thoughts, sentences, visions will be incorporated into the stagework the same as their presence, spoken words, emotionally saturated movements completing dancers’ choreographed movements.
The first phase is a community work and research aiming to comprehend the implications of forthcoming paradigm shift and to find small scenes able to accentuate the transformations.
In second phase there will happen the elaboration of these scenes by choreographic tools and structuring them along a timeline.
The entire process will be recorded on video in order to edit a werk-film which is also a documentary movie on how elder people in 2017 see their perspectives at the threshold of „almost eternal life”. This video can also serve as video footage for the dance piece.
This working method we think is in accordance with the new policy required by the manifesto mentioned above.
The pilot version was premiered in Budapest in April 2017 with the participation of a local senior dancer group.
Kata Juhasz was granted by CEC ArtsLink, Rechargeable was thus realised in the US due to the grant in coproduction with Link Vostok/ Minneapolis in July 2017. Due to its success Rechargeable became recreated in 7 different towns of Denmark in 2019 with the participation of local communities. Our coproducing partner has been Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium led by Eugenio Barba.
We seek further partners in order to realise the Rechargeable-project by involving groups of local people and we look forward to sharing ideas and initiate a societal dialogue about policy making in a transhuman civilisation.
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)