Small suicides

"Alka Selzer” - A bitter and efervescent tragedy. The multiple attempts of an Alka Selzer to end its pale condition.

"Pita” - Metamorphoses of a coffee bean and a match. Pita, a charming Brazilian, makes Jorg, a young Swede, lose his head through her numerous transformations, until he is consumed by love.

"Tempo" - Showing the finger to all that is feeting.

Olivia Molnar interprets three small emblematic forms of object theater created in the 1980s by her father Gyula Molnar.

The actress-manipulator firts with the absurd and gradually elevates the objects from
their utilitarian condition to a poetic existence.

The Small Suicides date back to the very beginnings of the history of the Teatre of Objects and constitute a clear and elementary testimony to the existence of this genre. A peculiar language where the object is not disguised to represent roles or characters in human afairs, but represents itself with surprising dignity. Te actor does not use objects to talk about himself, but helps them to express themselves. Now, forty years later, a passionate researcher is exhuming this unusual piece from the abyss of the archives to save it from oblivion.

2023.05.19. 18h Ország Lili Studio (after the play)

Object Theatre - Notes, quotes, exercises in the collection of Gyula Molnár book release

Without the means to maintain the directness of gaze and emotion, theatre ends. It becomes embalming. This book encourages us to be inspired by everything we encounter in our daily lives and to see the constant source of inspiration in what surrounds us. It is not just for those who want to "make theatre". It's also excellent for the viewer who just wants a real taste of reality. This little book helps to open and train our eyes. An arm capable of turning the world upside down with effective and concrete steps to make room for individual search. (Eugenia Praloran)

Gyula Molnár was born in Hungary in 1950 and has lived in Italy since childhood. He has worked as an actor, writer, and director throughout Europe. He is Honorary Professor of Puppetry at the Ernst Busch Academy of Drama in Berlin. In his theatre teaching he has often led improvisation workshops exploring the interaction between actor and subject. Molnár's artistic activity is based on the development of the text during the rehearsal process - as a kind of creative expedition to explore the lyrical and meaningful potentials of the material world.

Published by: Országos Színháztörténeti Múzeum és Intézet

The program is part of the 10th Theatre Olympics.