Northern Theatre Harag György Company

The story of Kohlhaas Mihály is being staged for the second time: the first time was immediately after the regime change in 1989, when the previously banned production was staged. The ban came as no surprise: in the production, Kohlhaas Mihály, seeking the rightful justice he deserves, confronts the exploitative system.

„ I am proud that this performance was born. It is a special occasion to commemorate an extraordinary event. The first Kohlhaas adaptation was a moment in the history of the theatre in the life of our company. Our predecessors tried to present Sütő András' drama, directed by Kovács Levente, before the regime change. But the Communist Party censors banned the performance. It looked as if it would never be staged again, but in December the regime fell and in the second half of the season the production of A Horse Siskin's Flower Sunday was staged.” – said Bessenyei Gedő István, artistic director of the Harag György Company. „ The audience in Satu Mare had high expectations for the show, but I think we did not disappoint. Kohlhaas can be a very demanding performance in a professional way, but it also reaches the audience” – added.

„ The stakes of the show are twofold. On the one hand, the creators need to understand the paramount importance and responsibility of the public expression of ideas in the context of the processes taking place in our world. On the other hand, we must try in some way to resist the processes in the world which are being shaped with immense irresponsibility above our heads.” – Bélai Marcel, director.

A new stage adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist's classic short story tells the story of a man who is willing to go to the end for justice. The horse-dealer Michael Kohlhaas is "one of the most vicious, yet most wicked men of his time". One day, on their way to a fair, two of Kohlhaas' horses are illegally seized in the Wenceslas field in Tronka. Later, the horses are returned to him in an undignified state, and he tries in vain to claim compensation through legal channels. After repeated refusals, he has no choice but to seek justice himself, at any cost. The performance was adapted for the stage by Takács Réka and Bélai Marcel , using works by Henrik Ibsen, Sütő András and Tasnádi István.

Cast: Szereplők: Bogár Barbara, Budizsa Evelyn, Orbán Zsolt, Méhes Kati, Sosovicza Anna, Moldován Blanka, Diószegi Attila, Szabó János Szilárd, Keresztes Ágnes and Gaál Gyula. Set design: Fornvald Gréti, costume: Lokodi Aletta, dramaturge: Takács Réka, dramaturgical consultant Bessenyei Gedő István, choreographer: Szabó Franciska, music collaborator: Moldován Blanka, assistant director: Balogh Ádám, prompter: Varga Katalin, stage director: Fábry Zoltán.

The next performances will be on 10 and 11 March for those who have chosen to see the show when they buy a season ticket. Tickets are limited as this is a season ticketed performance.