27/05/09

Ancient Mayan folklore states that Wednesday is to be a day of sacrifice and penitence. Only once you achieve transcendence through both practices can you rejoice. We say: ignore them. No wonder their civilization's dead. Head out to one of these instead...

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Édes Hús / Sweet Flesh (Theatre)

Sirály, 27th May, 20:00
Király utca 50 [map]
Pest Centre, VI, Király utca (T4/6), 5 min

Romeo and Juliet without the Romeo or, indeed, any of the other characters. Oh, and another Juliet. Confused?

This English / Hungarian bilingual production is as much performance art as theatre and explores every aspect of Juliet's character, including the ones on the left.

Full hub review here.

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Also worth a gander...

Champions' League Final (Football)
M1 - i.e. any television, kick off 20:45
Yes, it's the one day when all football-loving Hungarians can stand proud in support of their local heroes, Barcelona and Manchester Utd. They sure as hell won't want to miss it and, annoyingly, have a tendency to book tables in advance! Shocking, I know. But... it turns out that it's on M1, so if the worst comes to the worst, you can always watch it at home!

Méta Együttes - Hungarian Táncház (Folk Dance)
Fonó [map], 18:00

Move your shoes tonight to the accomplished Méta collective, mainstay of the Hungarian Folk scene for the last 20 years. Lead violinist, Beáta Salamon has dipped her bow into a number of folk pies over the years, including the Hungarian National Folk Dance Group. Catch her while she's hot.

Random Chords (Concert)
After Music Club, free
Rocky punk from Random Chords won't cost you a forint. They adore filth and passion in a world which gravitates towards isolation and sterility, apparently.
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