Osonó Theatre's sixteenth Erasmus+ project will take place in Budapest between 28 October and 1 November. Created in partnership with Adrenalin Sports Association of Sfântu Gheorghe, the Hungarian Cultural Association of Vojvodina and Svung Creative Association of Budapest, the project titled Regional Partnership for the Professional Support of Youth Workers aims to support the work of youth professionals and teachers through diverse, personally and professionally valuable non-formal education. In addition to the transfer of innovative educational methods, the project will also provide an opportunity for participants from Hungary, Romania and Serbia to recharge and connect professionally. The aim of the also called Youth Workers GO! project is to provide motivated youth workers in the region, who are open to development but also have less access to quality, up-to-date and relevant non-formal education tools, due to geographical isolation, economic disadvantage or ethnic minority status.

"This performance was unusual, we’ve never been to anything like this before. But it was very direct, and we understood these texts much better because the actor was among us, speaking directly to us. It was very good." Today, at the H13 Kultpont, we presented our performance titled I am not, only others see me, based on the texts of József Attila, to the students of the Semmelweis University Bókay János Multidisciplinary Vocational School. This unique literature class provided a perfect space for exploring the poet’s life and texts, and for deeper reflection. We thank the teachers for their trust, the students for their openness, and for the thoughts shared during the post-performance discussion. Topics such as loneliness, parental absence, the search for identity, future vision, love, and its absence were discussed. It was wonderful to see how relevant József Attila’s texts remain even for eleventh-grade students! The event was supported by H13 Kultpont.

"This performance helped me get closer to József Attila and better understand these texts. It was very personal!" On Monday morning in Budapest, we presented our performance titled I am not, only others see me, based on the texts of József Attila, to the twelfth-grade students of the St. Angela Franciscan Elementary and High School. Supported by the Municipality of Budapest's 2nd District and organized by the Svung Creative Association, this unique literature class provided students with an opportunity to delve deeply into the poet's writings. During the discussion following the performance, the texts presented allowed us to reflect on ourselves and marvel at the relevance of József Attila’s poetry today. Topics such as poverty, exclusion, marginalization, conformity, and the challenges of the future were discussed. We thank everyone for their shared thoughts and Dr. Tünde Kárpáti, the class teacher, for the organization and trust!

"The performance had a profound impact. It made me reflect and realize that I should be much more grateful. On Monday at noon in Kézdivásárhely, we presented our documentary performance As Water Reflects the Face at the Vigadó Cultural Center, as part of an event organized by Dr. Csiha Kálmán Reformed College. It was wonderful to feel the interest, attention, and engagement of the young audience with the scenes. During the post-performance audience meeting, we were amazed by the personal thoughts shared and the many questions posed by the students. It felt rewarding to reflect together on props, symbols, or scenes. There were many discussions about future vision, individual responsibility, paying attention to each other and to ourselves, loneliness, fitting in, love, and our relationships with parents. It was truly a great final performance and conversation to end the tour! We are grateful for the shared thoughts, the trust of the school, and for the warm hospitality and organization by teacher Zsuzsánna Rancz Gyárfás."

"This performance was overwhelming. On one hand, many themes and scenes deeply moved me, and on the other hand, it was the authenticity, simplicity, honesty, and lack of pretension with which the actors performed that truly touched me. It was an incredible experience! Last night in Budapest, we presented our documentary performance titled As Water Reflects the Face at the Katona József Theater. The audience followed the performance with great attention, fully immersed in its moments. During the post-performance audience meeting, it was a joy to see how many viewers had something to say about a symbol, prop, theme, or scene. We engaged in a real dialogue, sharing in a true theatrical celebration and encounter. We thank everyone for the thoughts, personal stories shared after the performance, and we are grateful to Katona József Theater for providing the space for this event."

Our tour of the production As the Water Reflects the Face, which explores the personal stories of youth, will kick off on 24 September in Budapest with a performance for the students of the Eötvös József Grammar School. Following this, spectators will be able to watch the performance on 25 September at 19:15 at the Budapest Katona József Theatre. On 26 September, the company will perform twice at the Catholic Grammar School of Veresegyháza. The documentary theatre production, which has already been presented 630 times, will be viewed in the afternoon by the students of Veresegyháza and in the evening by the parents. The closing performance of the tour will take place as an event of the Dr. Csiha Kálmán Reformed Student Residence on 30 September at noon at the Vigadó Cultural Centre of Târgu Secuiesc. All performances are followed by an interactive audience encounter, which provides space for collective reflection and discussion of the issues and problems raised by the documentary theatre production.

"The form of the performance helped me better understand and experience these texts. It was very human, and I felt like the texts and poems were being born right in front of us." On Monday, at the B29 Youth Community Center, we presented our performance titled I am not, only others see me, based on József Attila’s texts, twice for the students of Újbudai József Attila High School. These extraordinary literature classes, supported by the Local Government of Budapest, District XI Újbuda, provided an excellent opportunity for 11th-grade students to immerse themselves in the texts written by the poet. During the discussion following the performance, the students shared their personal thoughts on what they had heard. Thank you for your attention and for allowing the class to connect more closely with József Attila and his poetry!

"I got closer to József Attila. His life story touched me, and I realized that such stories still exist around me today." On Wednesday at noon, we presented our performance titled I am not, only others see me, based on the texts of József Attila, to the students of the József Attila High School in Újbuda, at the B29 Youth Community Space. This unique literature class, supported by the Municipality of Budapest’s 11th District (Újbuda), provided an ideal space for students to delve into the poet’s life and texts and reflect on them further. We thank the school for their trust, the students for their openness, and for the thoughts and questions shared during the post-performance discussion. Topics such as loneliness, the absence of parents, the search for direction, future vision, love, and its absence were discussed. It was great to see how relevant József Attila’s texts still are for today’s youth!

If you really want to achieve something, you'll find a way; if you don't want it enough, you'll find an excuse.” (Katinka Hosszú) Two members of our troupe, Misi Fazakas and Oszkár Mucha, were part of the Transylvanian Actors' Running Team, which achieved great results on Sunday at the 39th SPAR Budapest Marathon Festival. The team, consisting of Aba Sebestyén, Róbert Fekete, Misi Fazakas, and Oszkár Mucha, completed the marathon as a four-person relay. Congratulations to the team, and heartfelt thanks to actress Erika Tankó for enthusiastically organizing the group and bringing everyone together. We also recognize her for completing the marathon distance in a two-person relay. We wish everyone much success and enjoyable training for the upcoming period, and we will start our next Healthy Lifestyle Erasmus project on October 28!

"The performance was overwhelming. It made me face myself, made me reflect, and strengthened my belief in the importance of paying attention to the people around me. The ending, the silence, was like the surface of the water to me. It ripples, stirs up, but with time it calms down, and the solution is born. Yesterday, we performed our documentary play titled As Water Reflects the Face twice, organized by the Veresegyház Catholic High School. In the afternoon, the Váci Mihály Cultural Center was filled to capacity with the students of the high school, and in the evening, parents attended the performance. Afterward, we provided space to discuss the themes of the performance and reflect together. Topics included the parent-child relationship, emotional gaps, love, future visions, personal responsibilities, and the importance of paying attention to others and ourselves. We thank the school for the trust, the encounter made possible by the theater, and principal Éva Prehodáné Nagy for her enthusiastic organization."

"The topics discussed in the performance touch us every day. Several moments were shocking, but it really helped me that this performance summarized these problems, making me more aware. I reflected, I shed tears. I loved it!" Yesterday afternoon, we presented our documentary performance As Water Reflects the Face to the ninth-grade class of Eötvös József High School in Budapest. It was great to feel the students' interest, attention, and sensitivity to the topics and scenes. We talked about the parent-child relationship, the difficulties of having children, loneliness, lack of love, paying attention to one another, and the importance of experiences. Thank you for this shared experience and for the discussion after the performance, the personal thoughts, feedback, enthusiasm, and curiosity!

“If you want to go fast, go alone! If you want to go far, go together with others!” (African proverb) We organized a team-building weekend for the troupe. We escaped from the escape rooms, tasted wines from Mór, played board games, cooked together, had meaningful conversations, spent time with each other, and even did a bit of planning. With all of this, we officially kicked off the Osonós season!