Theatre and Balaton have become strongly associated with the Kultkikötő event series, which celebrates a decade this year. Along with Balatonföldvár, the veteran location of previous years, culture fans are also invited to Balatonboglár and Balatonfenyves between 26 June and 29 August. About 180 events will take place at new and old venues alike, from chamber theatre shows to big stage performances, from concerts to exhibitions.
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04/07 Rózsavölgyi Szalon: Romance.com
It would be so good to have someone. But I have no time for dating. Oh, this hectic world. Let’s try online. But that’s dangerous. Romance.com deals with the seemingly inevitable dilemmas that everyone experiences who’s ever registered on an online dating site. Piroska Molnár assumes the identity of her 25-year-old granddaughter to attract potential suitors, but she’s not the only one telling lies to woo.
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25/07 L’art pour l’art: The postman who eats letters
There are a lot of uncertain things in life, but it’s fairly safe to say that everyone can recall one L’art pour l’art joke. Kultkikötő wouldn’t even be complete without the Besenyő family’s absurd sense of humour. Even if their latest production The postman who eats letters doesn’t answer questions such as “Who laughs last? What’s that got to do with it?” Or: “How old is the captain?” – the audience will definitely have a good time.
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31/07 Szabadkai Népszínház: Eight women
Robert Thomas’ comedy thriller Eight Women was adapted to the big screen by Francois Ozon in 2002, and now the Szabadkai Népszínház will present its on interpretation on stage. As we all know, if you have more than one woman in a room, chaos will soon ensue. Eight Women is like a joint story by Agatha Christie and Woody Allen that was inspired by a visit to a women’s club. A mysterious crime and many enigmatic characters. Everyone has secrets and comedy can turn into tragedy in no time. By morning, the dramatic event has happened: the lord of the house (also the only male character in the story) is found dead, and since all the characters got stuck in a countryside mansion due to a winter snowstorm, the murderer must be one of them.
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01/08 Birthday gala concert with Budapest Bár
The keyword is refined entertainment. The tunes of Budapest Bár, the Balaton panorama at sunset and a glass of delicious wine in hand make for a birthday party that suits the Kultkikötő audience perfectly. Made up of prominent figures of the Hungarian music scene, the band will present a repertoire of popular hits from films, old Hungarian pop songs and chanson-like melodies, reinterpreted with the most beautiful pieces of Gypsy music. The band will perform all the songs related to the past and present of Kultkikötő.
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07/08 Szamárfül Projekt: Brub, aka the singular sock
Who would’ve thought that the struggle of doing the laundry can be transformed into a lovely children’s tale? That is the message adults can take home after watching the story of Brub, the singular sock, who returns from his Spanish holiday without his other half. Szamárfül Projekt will use everything from prosaic theatre to pantomime to get the audience involved. We think children learn the most from their parents – for example, the love of theatre. The kids can have fun watching the amazing adventures of Brub and his friends with the vacuum cleaner and the mess-monster; and the adults will hopefully be less frustrated when staring down into the bottomless pit of the washing machine.
