Index – Culture – It returns with a new name at one of the most unique theater festivals in Budapest
Budapest IX will be held for the first time between November 4 and 6, 2022. district, the Ráday Street Theater Meeting (RUSZT), where the theaters of the street, i.e
- the Here and Now Company,
- the Colon,
- the Mászínház,
- the Cellar Theatre,
- the Studio K
- and the VerShaker channel
in addition to its own performances, visitors are welcomed with guest performers, fine arts, literary and musical events, workshops and art classes.
The main organizer of the event, the artistic director of Itt és Most Társulat, According to Gergő Borbás, the Ráday utca is one of Budapest’s cultural hubs, which has recently been undergoing renovation. Its special feature is that there are several independent theaters in and around the street that have their own playground.
He believes that all of this not only creates an opportunity to connect, but also a responsibility, so that other companies can introduce themselves to them, and that they, too, connect with each other.
As the outstanding event of the current theater and cultural season, our festival already means the strengthening and expansion of our community and audience. In terms of common thinking and resource sharing, it can also serve as a model for other organizations, creators and civilians living in close proximity to each other. We place the emphasis on cooperation, interoperability, and mutual admiration
said Gergő Borbás.
A 2019 indulgence Startfest In recent years, the organizers have further thought about the event called Itt és Most Társulat, and creative spaces operating in the neighborhood of Itt és Most Társulat have also been included in the program series.
New year, new name
Itt és Most Társulat and its partners – MásSzínház, Kettőspont, Stúdió K, Pinceszínház, VerShaker, Ráday SOHO – set out to create a series of programs that present the capital’s independent theater profession, the companies playing on Ráday Street, and also hosting guest plays, it inspires the participants and creators as a theater meeting that prompts dialogue.
Thinking together starts with a closed discussion, for which the organizers expect the employees of the cooperating theaters. The World Café helps to think about future collaborations between workshops operating close to each other, so that even the most relevant questions can be answered through joint thinking.
And after the opening Independent, free? the festival starts with a talk. More than 30 programs in 6 locations of 5 theaters will be held between November 4 and 6. During the three days, in addition to the paid theater performances, interested parties can also participate in various free programs subject to registration.