A Hungarian theatrical compilation in honour of the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution in 1956
Performers: 8-kor Színház (the theater group at 8 PM is from Sárospatak, Hungary)
Locations
- Saturday, February 25 – St. Stephen Church, Hamilton
- Sunday, February 26 – Kossuth Hall, Cambridge
- Friday, March 3 – Parameter Club, Toronto
- Saturday, March 4 – Ottawa Hungarian Community Centre, Ottawa
- Sunday, March 5 – First Presbyterian Church, Montréal
 The event is sponsored by the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight 60th Anniversary Memorial Board, Hungary |
 The Canadian tour is organized by the NAHC. Toronto – Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo – Hamilton – Ottawa – Montréal. |
Recital Program
The „Egmont Ouverture” contains archival elements from the events in 1956 (Egmont Ouverture, street fights, news on radio, speeches Imre Nagy), poetry, prose and songs:
- József Utassy: Toast
- Adorján – Kocsis: What Was 1956?
- Jenő Heltai: Freedom
- Attila Gérecz: Chrismas Song in the Prison
- Milán Füst: I’d Like to Break into Sobs
- Alajos Kannás: Sooty Stones
- Lóránt Zas: In November
- Kocsák – Miklós: Budapest (Travelling)
- Kormorán – Ferenc Juhász: Fragment of Anthem
- Kormorán: The Ballad of Gergő Kurán
- Kormorán: Iván Ruszki (1956. Who Is Hungarian…)
- Kormorán: Lost Handshake
- Kormorán: What Is My Sin? (Elektra Forever)
- Kormorán: Contemporary Inauguration
- Kormorán – József Ratkó: One Bed, One Bread
About the Artists
- Béla Bálint – Producing and Logistics Manager, Advisor
- József Donkó – Actor
- Mónika Karacs – Actor, Instrumentalist
- Zsolt Nagy – Actor
- István Sipos – Music Director, Technician, Instrumentalist
The 8-kor Szíház Group won several awards:
– Comenius Medal
– Ex Libris Award for the Hungarian Art
– Botond Pécsvárady Award
– Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County’s Award for Creativity
– Gold Cross for National Heritage
– Honorary Citizens of Koltó Community
The group works and lives by its creed: „to be Hungarian is our mandate!”