One percent Indian

The next play in the series, which is only related to each other in terms of form and thematic definition, is a further step forward in the universe of contemporary middle-class issues. The stories are not closely linked, but there is a lot of overlap in terms of characters and themes, and the performances are in fact complementary and complementary. The protagonists of the stories are middle-aged couples struggling with problems that are as ordinary as possible, but seem insurmountable at the time of their lives. This helplessness leads to irritation, despair and, in the course of the plays, usually a crisis in the couple.

In Ernella's Wolfsbane, it is the disputes over child-rearing, and in St. John's Day, it is the tensions arising from the lack of intimacy, sexuality and the moral issues involved. One Percent Indian focuses on identity, inherited behavioural patterns, male chauvinism, feminism and modern gender roles.

"You know how fucking hard it is to even recognize that it's not natural. By the time you realise it, by the time you put it together, it takes ten years. And then it's only after that that you have to break down the habits and invent something else in their place. And there's no one to show you. Do you know how fucking hard that is? There is no model! You have to find something yourself! By the time you get yourself in the right place, you're done. Life is gone. And there's nothing you can fix... You fucked up a lot of things. One chicken step is all it takes."

We start with real and finely drawn characters that generate real situations around them, and the story becomes an organic interconnection of finely drawn situations. Typically, we try to exclude extreme twists and turns, and deliberately seek out ordinary micro-situations, convinced that these situations contain an untapped richness of content and dialectic, universal layers of meaning.

Written and directed by: Szabolcs Hajdu

Assistant Director: Borbála Rezek

Lighting by Csaba Bántó

Sound and lighting: Szabolcs Vereb

Music: Szabolcs Vereb

Production Coordinator:Fruzsina Eszes

Performed by Erika Tankó, Juli Jakab, Kata Pető, Imre Gelányi, Szabolcs Hajdu, Domokos Szabó, Szabolcs Vereb

Duration: 85 minutes

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