18th September 2023 | 19:00 | Thursday – Agóra Veszprém, main auditorium
Not recommended under 16!
ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM
Beyond being a beautiful work about the masculine body (why is it almost never shown the way the female body is?) and the use of space and falls as tools of a choreographic expression, the piece is an immersion in the unconsciousness of boys and men.
The Hidden Men holds up a special mirror in front of us, in which we can see the „Macho”, the „Narcissus” and also the „Hercules”, and through these we can closely examine the archetypes of man. Frenák alternately calls up male chauvinist violence, stupid pretentiousness and the balance of power that structures our interactions with others.
Frenák offers us a radical vision; he probes male sexuality through its different aspects: its origins, as well as its unconscious sources. Its sensuality is without compromise, its rudeness is poetic. The symbols used prompt us to make our own associations, as the scenery and the source of the movement language are served by a rope-system on stage and its inspiring verticality.
“The trio of ropes hanging down into the playing area opens up a vertical dimension: they free us from our earth-bound existence and show the way to an unattainable reality. The men are doing their best to get to the top; they drag themselves upwards, they lounge and soar once they think they are high enough; it is all about the timeless human dream.” (Márta Péter, dance theorist, critic)
The Hidden Men was awarded to the Rudolf Laban award dedicated to the best contemporary dance pieces in Hungary and toured all over the world.
Performers: Péter Holoda, Patrik Keresztes, Milán Maurer, Kristóf Várnagy
Music: Fabrice Planquette, Attila Gergely
Light: Janos Marton
Sound: Attila Hajas
Stage: Gyorgy Zoltai
Choreography and concept: Pal Frenak
Duration: 45 minutes