BÁBEL • Duda Éva Társulat

BABEL

The production BABEL seeks to capture the emotional state of individuals and communities facing the social challenges of the 21st century. In many ways, our personalexperience of the ‘Babel of confusion’ is very similar, because wherever we are in the world, we feel and relate to the most important human emotions in almost the same way. In any community, our personal bonds, loving connections, particular beliefs, traditions and customs are the most important factors in living together. People are often motivated by good intentions, most of them are not keen on wars, nor do they want to see the planet devoured or the living world destroyed. Yet it’s happening. It is happening all around us, and it’s creating enormous confusion.

BABEL does not tell a story, but depicts an eclecticworld with expressive images and moments, with self-irony and humour, in which people are constantly striving towards a lost state of equilibrium, caught between poles of chaos and conflicting emotions. The desire for harmony is clearly evident even in the upended worldview. The performance depicts the tension between balance and chaos through the contrasting aesthetic qualities of movement, music, and visual effects.

Featuring artists from the Eva Duda Dance Company

Guest artists: Katalin Lőrinc, Tibor Kováts

Music: Dávid Konsiczky, montázs

Costumes: Krisztina Remete

Visuals Designer: Balázs Fügedi

Light Designer: József Pető

Assistant to Choreographer: Beatrix Csák

Production Manager: Orsolya Vitárius

Company Manager: Anita Vodál

Director and Choreographer: Éva Duda, Gyula Harangozó Awarded Artist

The performance contains stroboscopic effects.

Supported by: Ministry of Culture and Innovation, Human Capacities Grant Management Office, National Cultural Fund of Hungary, National Dance Theatre, Budapest Capital City’s Council of XI District Újbuda, FÜGE Productions, Movein Studio, Workshop Foundation, Viwa