The Hammer of the Village
- Beside the poem's charm and humour, this production is also about the Berehove company, i.e. that theatre is a means of cultural survival. We do not rearrange Petőfi's poem, but we start from the premise that the members of this company are sitting here with their suitcases because of the war and cannot be at home. Petőfi, who appears on stage, quotes from the Transcarpathian passages of his Travel Letters and we think of home... This is a playful and free performance, our contribution to the Petőfi memorial year celebrating the 200th anniversary of the poet's birth.
Performance length: 1 hour(s) 40 minutes
Bighead, a local blacksmith, a.k.a. the Hammer of the village
Attila Ferenci
Mrs. Erzsók, a 'bashful' pub owner
Natália Gál
Mrs. Erzsók's daughters, eligible for marriage
Adrienn Cséke
Dóra Mónus
The local 'tender-hearted' cantor
István Sotér
Mr. Bagaria, a bootmaker, a 'friend of peace'
Szilárd Szilvási
Bellfry, a 'cunning clergyman'
Tamás Jakab e.h.
Palkó Rubstraw, a brave and jolly groom in charge of 'the reverend's two bay colts'
Tamás Olt guest artist
Bence Bognár e.h.
Márta, the cantor's 'Amazon' wife
Júlia Fornosi D.
Anita Polyák e.h.
Petőfi, a judge
Attila Vidnyánszky Jr. guest artist / Dániel Séra e.h.
Princes, counts, brave Gipsy lads
Dániel Séra e.h. / Balázs Rajkó
Ibolya Orosz
Melinda Orosz
Magdolna Vass
Stage/visual design
Director
Special thanks to the BorFolk Band and the Buda Folk Band for their musical contribution!
A joint National Theatre and Transcarpathian Regional Hungarian Drama Theatre production
Premiere: 26 June * Gyula Castle Theatre | 30 September * Attila Kaszás Hall
Premiere:
21 October 2022