The 200th anniversary of the birth of Sándor Petőfi was commemorated with numerous large-scale events, a series of exhibitions, and concerts throughout the country. Among these productions, the concert theater performance also stands out, focusing primarily on the younger age groups, through light musical verse arrangements and contemporary formal language, “bringing alive” the poet of the freedom struggle, and tells the story of all that Petőfi means to us today. The highly successful play, which has so far been presented in eight locations in the countryside, in front of around 5,000 students, was seen by the local audience – mostly high school students – in the Váci City Sports Hall on October 11.
The dynamic performance is permeated by the revolutionary spirit of Sándor Petőfi and the overwhelming power of freedom and love.
The backbone of the piece is made up of nine poems by Petőfi, set to music by Central and Eastern European History and Society Research Foundation at his request, pop music performers popular among young people performed in their own style.
Bye (Who am I? I will not say…), Gergő Dánielfy (The world doesn’t understand me), Márk Man (The sea rose up…), Paulina (To freedom) Romengo (If God…), 4S Street (I love you), Captain Trapp and Tha Shudras (At the end of September), The Biebers (1848) as well as Sena (A thought bothers me…).
Video clips were also made for the poems set to music, which were also included in the piece. In addition to the music and dance productions, the poet and Júlia Szendrey came to life on stage.
the role of Sándor Petőfi Nándor BerettyánJúliat Szendrey Soldier Kingathe narrator László Sebestyén Szabó shaped it.
The play was directed by: Csaba Kael Kossuth award-winning director, wrote the script: Zsolna Ugron Attila József is an award-winning writer and his stage idea Schmidt Maria given by the professor of history, the director general of the KKETTK Foundation.
First Demeter Solid writer, the director general of PIM addressed the students in a video message. “Summary in six lines” the value system marked by the duality of freedom and love, which serves as an everlasting guide to a full life for Petőfi’s heirs: today’s young people.
Following your message Bence of Rétvár parliament member greeted the audience. As part of the Petőfi commemorative year, he said, many outstanding events have taken place in Vác so far; the current presentation fits into this list.
We know from our studies – formulated – that Vác played an important role in Petőfi’s life.
His parents lived here for a while, his poem “My Mother’s Hen” was written here, his poem “Vasúton on the Railway” was inspired by traveling here by train, i.e. commuting on the country’s first railway line, the line between Budapest and Vác, but it is also known that he and his wife, Júlia Szendrey, wrote several had a nice day in the city. So we can say that we also have a part of Petőfi’s life; Petőfi’s oeuvre would not be complete without the above events.
Fit is important to be proud of having a poetic giant – he continued, – whose poems are known in many parts of the world. Who, as a genius of a Hungarian nation of 15 million, was able to deliver world-renowned performance. As shown by two recent Hungarian Nobel laureates, people with similar abilities still live among us today.
Now, on this stage, a play is coming to life that would hold its own on any stage in the world.
Poems, and even more musical poems – he turned to the young people, – they help us express everything that we could not express in our own words.
Even as young people, we can live in many different life situations. The poem helps us understand these situations and bring the emotions to the surface.
The Petőfi 200 commemorative year was also organized so that we can relive Petőfi’s poetry and incorporate (his values and lessons) into our own lives.
We are trying to make our past alive!”
In the end, the representative thanked all the artists and organizers who staged the performance and helped it to reach the Vác (Vác area) audience.
Maczkay Zsaklin
Photo: Csaba Szabó
