Harlekin Puppet Theatre: A High Day - Musical Masque about the Birth of Jesus
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One of Eger's best-known cultural institutions, the Harlekin Puppet Theatre has continuously combined tradition and innovation in their productions ever since its establishment, and its members are comfortable working both in Hungary and abroad in different genres. Stage director András Éry-Kovács, who also serves as the company's director, took a somewhat unusual approach to the story of the birth of Jesus with this production of A High Day, which has been an important part of Advent in Eger since its première in 2016, and now it is coming to the Müpa Tent. In addition to text from the original nativity plays, the writer/director also used excerpts from Szilárd Borbély's 'profane passion' While Jesus Sleeps in Our Hearts in this production that utilises music, movement, expressive visuals, archaising masks and beautiful rhyming text as constituent elements of equal importance. The show relates an encounter between the earthly and heavenly worlds, presenting episodes of divine providence and human negligence alike. In the end, it is the power of love that triumphs: angels and people together praise the arrival of the Saviour and the holy holiday of Christmas.
Age: 6-14 year
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
Performers:
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MaryRéka Szűcs
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JosephSzilárd Zádori
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Wanderer, Greasy Merchant, Old shepherd, Second kingJános Herein
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Archangel Gabriel, Fat Bishop, Shepherd, First kingCsaba Sóvári
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Archangel Michael, Broad Smith, Shepherd, Third kingOlivér Szilner
Featuring:
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Female chorusGyöngyvér Soó, Ágnes Nánási, Pancsa Mészáros, Böbe Szabados
Creators:
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set and puppet designerErzsébet Csonka
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choreographerLotti Pintér
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musicKároly Cserepes
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revised based on Károly Cserepes's composition High Days byJános Németh
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atage manager, assistant directorAlexandra Kiss
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directorAndrás Éry-Kovács
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