Vavra Júlia: Cold Blooded Mare
“Whips crack, soccer balls spin, horses trot, the wind blows and darkness falls over the landscape. In the background, the news plays softly. Muscular male bodies tense up in front of Parliament. The crucified Jesus flashes. Blood splashes. In the distance, I can already hear the clatter of hooves. Soon the cold-blooded mare will arrive.”
(Júlia Vavra)
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After its premiere in October 2025, choreographer Júlia Vavra’s performance returns to the stage. COLD-BLOODED MARE (A hidegvérű kanca) is a horror-infused musical and dance apparition that channels and haunts the complex systems of Hungarian national identity and folk culture. Vavra’s collaborators include lighting designer Júlia Mohácsi, musician Áron Porteleki, and visual artist Luca Petrányi, who is responsible for the visual world of the piece.
Júlia Vavra is a Budapest-based freelance contemporary dancer, performer, and choreographer. She studied contemporary dance at the Budapest Contemporary Dance Academy and choreography at the School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam. She currently works as both a performer and choreographer in productions in Hungary and abroad.
Trafó House of Contemporary Arts
The Trafó House of Contemporary Arts in Budapest is a unique venue in Hungary, embedded in the international contemporary scene, where different genres - theatre, dance, new circus, music and visual arts - are presented in a unique and authentic way.