FRIDA, the muse of life

This spectacular show on the life and art of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo takes you on a journey to an exotic dream world, based on the rich expressivity of music, moving pictures and the art of dance. Like a special guided exhibition, the dance-pictures display the beauty and challenges of the female path of life, love stories full of passion, images of an impressive culture, a carnival feeling and a few definitive moments of Frida’s life. What we present is not the story of Kahlo’s life but an independent visual theatre vision inspired by her art and career about a dramatic but also colourful and lively world.

Born 115 years ago, FridaKahlo had Hungarian ancestors on her father’s side, but she is mostly known for her Mexican roots. A multi-faceted cult has taken shape around her, with people connected and attracted to her in many ways: to an ideal, an icon with an unparalleled life positivity, despite the fact that her life was full of tragedies and turbulent love affairs. Many people regard her as a muse, as her unique and unparalleled character is a source of inspiration, from the empowerment of women to art to courage to progressive ideas to amazing vitality.

Frida is a well-known andpopular artist in Hungary as well, and this show offers an opportunity to add new perspectives to help understand her life and art. This large-scale production provides for an immersion in the visuals and atmosphere of her art and her homeland Mexico, so full of surprises. Our aim is to tap into the spiritual heritage of this great artist with respect, to give modern shapes to the various surges of passionate, extreme emotions, highlighting the most definitive moments of her life and preserving the magical force of her sometimes so shocking paintings.

Frida: Eleonora Accalai

Diego: Tibor Kováts 

Performed by 

Gréta Gellért

Tímea Laza

Noémi Pataki

Anna Szilvási

Dominik Gyugos

Zalán Nádas

Csaba Mátyás Nagy

Csongor Füzesi

Kristóf Juhász

Costume Designer: Julcsi Kiss

Set Designer: Éva Duda 

Video mapping: Karcis Gábor, Mátyás Fekete 

Music: Izsák Farkas, Tibor Molnár 

Light Designer: József Pető 

Assistants to Choreographer: Beatrix Csák

Production Manager: Orsolya Vitárius 

Company Manager: Anita Vodál

Directed and choreographed by Éva Duda, Gyula Harangozó Awarded Artist