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Premier | 2023.06.24. | Hungary, Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts
27,28 September, 2023 – Ulleung Heaven Art Center, Ulleungdo, Korea (site-specific and theater performances)
Music: XRC KOVÁCS Balázs
Costume: HORNYÁK István
Choreography, dance, visual and light: Batarita
“A path far from linearity, which frees us from the enslaving of security in order to reach the joy of experiencing our inner independence. Finding a simple and carefree view of our childlike being. Weightlessness and the power of gravity, profound happiness and serious crisis, the mentality of those who swim with the tide and the profound wisdom of a fool, are all natural features and arduous realizations of the journey.” /Batarita/
The Taste of the Irrational of Visions
REMIER – 9 November / 2022 Budapest, Museum of Fina Arts – “MÚZEUM+”
The work that is born and disappears in the moment, abandoning the fear of new things, focuses on the power of expression, it is passionate, true, confusing, as we can see in the works of El Greco.
The mixing of earthly and heavenly elements shining in gold and appearing in dull coldness is far from the realism of life.
Stretching the limits of possibility, the dancer’s body represent the ethereal figures of El Greco, whistling at the truths of anatomy, like a vision.
Abstract levitation.
Batarita’s solo was created for the El Greco Exhibition ordered by the Museum of Fine Arts Budapest in Hungary.
Music: XRC KOVÁCS Balázs
Costume: HORNYÁK István
Choreography, dance, visual and light: Batarita
Photo: VARGA Miklós
Supporters: Touchpoint Art Foundation, Ministry of National Resources
Crystal
REMIER – 30 May / 2022 Budapest, Marczibányi Téri Művelődési Központ – “TÁNCKEDD”
Other performances:
2 June / Budapest, Marczibányi Téri Művelődési Központ,
3 June / Ceglédbercel – Cultural Center, Ceglédbercel – KertiPartiTúra
Idea, Choreography, Visual design, Light: Batarita
Creative Performers: Batarita, OKUYAMA Barabbas
Music: Xrc KOVÁCS Balázs, UHERKOVICH Gál Győző
Costume: HORNYÁK István
Video: VARGA Miklós, GERDELICS Miklós
Suppoerters: Japan Foundation, Nemzeti Kulturális Alap, Emberi Erőforrások Minisztériuma,
Marczibányi Téri Művelődési Központ, TRIP Art, Touchpoint Art Foundation
Underwater – MERMAID
Premier:
29 May / 2021 Korean Cultural Center, Budapest, Hungary
Ordered by the Korean Embassy and by the Korean Cultral Center for the anniversary of the disaster of the ship Mermaid.
Choreography, dance, set, light, visual: Batarita
Costume: HORNYÁK István, Batarita
Composer: XRC KOVÁCS Balázs
Light technician: Balatony Levente
Indicator
12-13 May 2021, – National Dance Theater, Budapest, Hungary
05 November 2021 – National Dance Theater, Budapest, Hungary
10-11 June / 2022 – National Dance Theater, Budapest, Hungary
The invisible internal transformation hides behind the external sign, the visible change. The two dancing bodies of the performance indicate only one person.
- Walking in the Universe 1. – Ice and wind. Fighting. Stand up in any kind of situation.
- Coca-Cola – Sunshine and sea. We have to keep our child soul, the ability to have pleasure and to have humor in any time.
- Walking in the Universe 2. – The field of possibility. – Nostalgia and poetry of the socialism.
- Weapon Body – the fighter manga samurai – The inner soul prepares the body and mind to fight.
- Duet of the Coherence – Self-identity. Unification of our being of light.
INDICATOR, the piece itself has many layer. Even it is has many deep thought, you can find the humor everywhere.
The contemporary dance of Christine Bonansea Saulut, a French-American artist and the butoh of choreographer Batarita, two recognized artists who have toured on international stages, get connected in the act to span the theme.
Choreographed and directed by Batarita (H)
Creative performers: Christine Bonansea Saulut (Fr-USA) and Batarita (H)
Composer: XRC KOVÁCS Balázs (H)
Set: HORNYÁK István, Batarita (HU)
Costume: HORNYÁK István (H)
Lights and visual: Batarita
Indicator is a production of the National Dance Theater, Hungary. It was made as a Hungarian, French, American collaboration.
Supported by National Dance Theatre , National Cultural Fund (NKA), Ministry of Human Capacities (EMMI), Touchpoint Art Foundation
Sweet Rain
-The true identity of Basilisk and the shooting star –
3-4 May 2021 – National Dance Theater, Badapest, Hungary
24-25 June 2022 – Museum of Fina Arts, Badapest, Hungary
Music: Xrc KOVÁCS Balázs
Costume: HORNYÁK Isty
Choreography, dance, spectacle, light: Batarita
Basilisk, the treasure-hunted creature whose angry breath caused death and his gaze, was defeated if he was forced to see himself in a mirror.
If we consider a mirror of our shady side, the harmony and silence that lives within us comes to life and reminds us of our relationship with the Spirit as a shooting star.
As Soon As You Grab It
Premier: August 28. 2020, DOCK 11, Berlin, Germany
Performed 6 October 2020, Budapest TRIP Ship
Body of source of joy in the shackles of social net. – Allurement. Allurement? – Subtle vibration. – Flowing. – Transformation. Are you a worm? – Shut up, if you can’t see!
Choreography, dance, visual, costume: Batarita
Music: Xrc KOVÁCS Balázs, KOVÁCS Jónás
Supporter: Touchpoint Art Foundation
Pulsing Fluids
Premier: May 5, 2018, Tokyo Babylon Theater – TOKYO, JAPAN
Award: Award of Dance Stages Sanghai Dance Festival – Sanghai, China
Performed: Dance Stages
26-28 September / 2018, 2nd DANCESTAGES Shanghai Dance Festival, Shanghai, China – Festival Awarded
6 April / 2019, National Dance Theater, Budapest, Hungary
1 June / 2019, International Comic Dance Festival, Jeju, Korea
12 October / 2019, Busan International Dance Market, Busan, Korea
18 March / 2020, National Dance Theater, Budapest, Hungary
“The nectar is flowing from my blood. Truncated instinct.
Lie still for me!
There is no border. I am flying to the certainty of deep.”
Choreographer, visual design, dance:
Music: Xrc KOVÁCS Balázs
Costume: HORNYÁK Isty,
Photo: YASUDA Kei
Special thanks to: PINTÉR Gábor
Hair OFF
Premier: 30 August, 2014, Internationale Tanzmesse NRW – DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY
Performed: Trufesta International Dance Festival – Lagos, Nigeria
National Dance Theatre – Budapest, Hungary
Mediawave Festival – Komarom, Hungary
“Human being goes in fear of his attainment, his beauty, his life.
He is not able to let them go. He insists on everything.
Meanwhile body parts are los;, they are cut.”
Batarita
Choreographer, dance, costume, light: Batarita
Music: Xrc KOVÁCS Balázs
Set: Batarita, PINTÉR Gábor
Production Coordinator, photo: PINTÉR Gábor
Sounds with the wind…
Premier: 10
Performed: Galerie Paris – Yokohama, Japan
Bird Theater – Tottori, Japan
Kalyanamit –
“Human being goes in fear of his attainment, his beauty, his life.
He is not able to let them go. He insists on everything.
Meanwhile, body parts are lost, they are cut.”
Choreography, dance, set, costume, light:
Music: Xrc KOVÁCS Balázs, Kiyo Kito Taiko First Hungarian Drum Grup + Montage
Production Coordinator, photo: PINTÉR Gábor
Seasons
/solo dance/
Premier: 10
Performed:
National Dance Theater – Budapest, Hungary
in Hungary at several outdoor
Mujeres en la Danza Festival – Quito, Ecuador
The Women International Butoh Festival – Guanajuato, Mexico
EXIT – Schlossbröllin, Germany
TPAM2012, Paris Galerie – Yokohama, Japan
Busan International Dance Market – Busan, South Korea
SIDance Festival – Seoul, Korea
Rakudoan theater – Tokyo, Japan
Guadalajara, Mexico
Auditorio
Thong Lor Art Space – Bangkok, Thailand
Help
Micro Body Language-Body Art Festival, Concert Hall – Xi’an, China
KROKI International Dance Festival,
About
The antecedents of the piece were four site-specific performances in
Gentle and low, spiritual and profane, ancient and contemporary are all appear in the piece.
Choreographer, performer, costume:
Composer: KEREK István
Production Assistant: PINTÉR Gábor
Photo:
Restricted Area
Premier: 11. January 2005. Trafo House of Contemporary Arts – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Performed: National Dance Theater – Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 40′
Performers: Feicht Zoltán, Ihaza Festus, Musitz Dóra, Fazekas Péter, Illés Zsuzsa, Nagy Annamária, Pétery Melinda, Tóth Tímea, Szabó Péter, batarita
Live music: Kerek István, Xrc
Light design, video: Szabó Péter
Light technician: Payer Ferenc
Set, costume design: batarita
Make-up: Tóth Árpád
Production assistant: Kókai Ildikó
Special thanks to Kelemen Zsuzska, Trendl László
Lidérc
Premier: National Dance Theater – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Performed: Mediawave Festival – Győr, Hungary
Performers: FEICHT Zoltán, Ihaza FESTUS, M. KECSKÉS András, Batarita
Live music: Kerek István, Xrc
Set, costume, light design: Batarita
Yours…?!
Premier: 2002., 1st Duet Dance Festival – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
1st Prize of the Jury & Audience Prize
Performed:
2006: The Royal Command Performance – Thailand Cultural Centre-Main Hall, Bangkok, Thailand
2004: Trafo House of Contemporary Arts, Budapest, Hungary
2003: Contemporary Dance Festival, Bytom, Poland
Budapest International Contemporary Dance Festival – Trafo House of Contemporary Arts, Budapest, Hungary
Kalisz, Poland – 1st Prize Winner, Best Choreographer
2002: 1st Duet Dance Festival, Festival First Prize Winner – Trafo House of Contemporary Arts, Budapest, Hungary
Pepsi Island Festival, Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 14′
“Who doesn’t love ownself, could not love anyone.
Who feels her body dirty, is lost.”
Performers: Batarita, FEJES Kitty
Set, costume designe: Batarita
Special thanks to: Hajagos Bálint, Szabó Péter, Bene Györgyi
Photo: Pettendi Szabó Péter
Moongirl
Premier: 26. March 2009., Museum of Fine Arts – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Duration: 50′
Dance, costume, set:
Live music: KEREK István – violin and other instruments
Visual: PETTENDI SZABÓ Péter
NO Confrontations
Premier: 3. April 2008., National Dance Theatre – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Duration: 50′
Dancers: Csere Zoltán, Fejes Kitty, Hucker Kata, Illés Zsuzsa, Batarita
Live music: Kerek István, Kovács Balázs – Xrc
Design: Szabó Péter
Set, costume design: Batarita
Production assistant: Pintér Gábor
Stillness
Premier: 18. November 2004. National Dance Theatre – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Work-in-progress presentation: 4. April 2004. Mediawave Festival, Gyor
Duration: 42′
The subject ofthe piece is the “Experience of loosing” containing the taboos death and faith. Which one? It doesn’t matter which one, the essence is that something is lost forever. The audience could follow the way of the person changed by this happening, from loosing sense untill the harmony. The body led by the instincts and the lost soul becomes wild animal, floating and finally opens the way to the beauty in this world covered by cascade of inducements. How strong the soul can be in order to recover us.
There are moments in life when our whole life is gone in front of our eyes, from the most terrible moments to the most beautiful ones. The body goes dead, blood is boiling, all the things become senseless. And then once you leave. Brake and lack will stay but the soul becomes stronger and stronger and will be able to step to a new dimension, to accept and to become beautiful.
Performer, set and costume design: Batarita
Live music: Kerek István
Special thanks to Kelemen Zsuzska, Trendl László, Szabó Péter, Pintér Gábor, Kókai Ildikó
Death Elements
Premier: 18. November 2004. National Dance Theatre – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Work-in-progress presentation: 4. April 2004. Mediawave Festival, Gyor
Duration: 42′
The subject ofthe piece is the “Experience of loosing” containing the taboos death and faith. Which one? It doesn’t matter which one, the essence is that something is lost forever. The audience could follow the way of the person changed by this happening, from loosing sense untill the harmony. The body led by the instincts and the lost soul becomes wild animal, floating and finally opens the way to the beauty in this world covered by cascade of inducements. How strong the soul can be in order to recover us.
There are moments in life when our whole life is gone in front of our eyes, from the most terrible moments to the most beautiful ones. The body goes dead, blood is boiling, all the things become senseless. And then once you leave. Brake and lack will stay but the soul becomes stronger and stronger and will be able to step to a new dimension, to accept and to become beautiful.
Performer, set and costume design: Batarita
Live music: Kerek István
Special thanks to Kelemen Zsuzska, Trendl László, Szabó Péter, Pintér Gábor, Kókai Ildikó
Ingrata Persona
Premier: 2004. Ápril 15., National Dance Theatre – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Performers: Gergye Krisztián, Kovács Dániel, M. Kecskés András, Batarita
Music: Grencsó István
Visual design: Szabó Péter
Innards-flower
Premier: 2002, MU Theater – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Performed: National Dance Theater – Budapest, Hungary
Szkéné Theater – Budapest, Hungary
Mediawave Festival – Győr, Hungary
Performers: Gergye Krisztián, Batarita
Music: Batarita’s montage
Costume: Batarita
Visual design, light: Szabó Péter
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