The Bad Student Tested
-a physical theatre performance by dancer and choreographer Kata Juhász-
Best Hungarian classroom theatre performance of 2012
Short description of the performance:
The fact that the title refers to a short story by Frigyes Karinthy (see:http://mek.oszk.hu/00700/00770/00770.htm#bm6) is not accidental as the basic situation is the same: the bad student has to respond to the teacher’s questions (Hungarian word “felel” doesn’t only mean to respond. It is a school situation when students have to give an oral report on the previously learnt things in front of the whole class.) Kata Juhász’s play is also about this situation, but the play has two different levels: in one physical space all the imaginative pictures that come to the bad student’s mind in such an unpleasant situation occure. So numerous possible space, time and role are mixed up with reality, where the protagonist is trying to escape from this difficult situation. She can not run away anywhere else only to the alternative world made by her wishes and imagination, where she doesn’t have to find the “correct answer” but rather herself.
The play highlights the fact that such seemingly hopeless situations help us to prepare for life where it is not possible to learn the well-operating models in advance: we must improvise and we can only count on our own creativity. Secondary school students certainly need this because the attitudes that determine adulthood evolve at this age.
Due to the conscious creative intention the performance originally played in theatre venue can be taken out from those circumstances and put into it’s specific space: schools and classrooms.
Also, in The Bad Student…’s theatre version the stage and the auditorium is not separated. By sitting in rows of classroom desks and because of the common place and interactions the audience inevitably becomes the part of the performance.
The Bad Student… especially suits for highschool students as target audience. The well-known topic and dramatic situation into which it is easy to put themselves -especially in their own school environment – provides easy involvement into the dramatic plot for the students almost independently from their age. However, the play’s complex movement language needs some abstracting abilities and a previously gained “spectators’ experience” in connection with the non-linear time and space structure. Because of this our target audience is the above 14 age group.
The stage version premiere was on 6th of March, 2010 in MU Theatre, Budapest. Since then the piece was toured in Poland, Romania, Slovak Rep., Denmark, Israel
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/85992895
Cast:
Choreographer / performer: Kata Juhasz
Music: Attila Gergely
Costume: Fruzsina Nagy
Dramaturg: Tamás Lóky
Assistant director: Kata-Lina Varga
Assistant choreographer: Zsuzsanna Rózsavölgyi
Supported by: Hungarian National Cultural Fund, Ministry of Human Capacities of Hungary
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)