The Scourge of God
Based on Miklós Bánffy's play, The Great Lord
Attila, King of the Huns is at the pinnacle of his power: he has conquered half the world, but he has not destroyed Rome. Even the Goths submit to him. Gothic Princess Mikolt is seething with hatred and seeking revenge for the killing of her parents and the subjugation of her people. Through clever ruses, she makes Attila fall for her, and kills him on the wedding night. Deep beneath her frenzied thirst for revenge, she harbours a passionate love for him, too. Attila’s murder and death are the first and last moment of quenching her lust for vengeance and for a passionate embrace.
In 2015, the production received the 15th Pécs National Theatre Meeting awards for “Best Performance”, “Best Direction” and “Best Design”. Lajos Ottó Horváth (Prince Berik) won the “Award for Best Actor”.
Performance length: 2 hour(s) 50 minutes
Number of breaks: 1
The Warlord Attila
László Mátray guest artist
Mikolt princess
Estilla Mikecz guest artist
Prioress Eirene
Berik, Gothic prince
Archimandrite Euthymos, Byzantine envoy
Zerkon, jester
Ataulf, Gothic warrior
Hylarion, a Manicheist
Kurkut, the ogan khan
High Shaman
Tamás Olt guest artist
In the Shaman woman’s role, Éva Kanalas performs her own songs
Kanalas Éva guest artist
Bishop
Europé
Edek, a messenger
Isla
Hun warrior
Stage and costume designer
Dramaturgist
Prompter
Kati Gróf
Stage manager
István Géczy
István Lencsés
Krisztián Ködmen
Assistant director
Director
