King St. Ladislaus is a key hero in our history functioning as a bridge between cultures, generations, regions, and nations. In our relation to him we are searching for up-to-date answers about the mission of man in life. It is our not concealed aim to strengthen the row of the from our theatre history almost missing line of chronicle plays in a contemporary, impressive, long-hidden, specifically Hungarian theatrical form-language.

The play was written by Márta Tömöry on the basis of Chronicles, one-time Ladislaus’song fragments, kermes songs, incantations, folk ditties, and 20th century folk collections.

The dismountable, wheeled stage of the show was notched in century old boards. Its engravings and painted pictures conjure the fresco series “St. Ladislaus”. With idol sized giant puppet, masque changing actors, punch-theatre, the ancestors are recalled, who in the mid 20th century were still living in the folk consciousness as vivid visions. Elements of mimetic ancient theatre, (sibirian two faced figure), instruments of no-theatre (masks, symbolic dances), idols, and puppets are used.

Eastern and ancient instruments are played; time-cuts are interlinked by recitals.

The scenes:

1. ENTRY TO THE PLACE OF WORSHIP
2. THE BEGGARS VISIONS:
JALPI'S DANCE - THE AGE OF THE APOCALYPSE: THE BURNING DOWN OF A CHURCH DEER-DANCE REVELATION OF MARY
3. KING LASZLO AND THE FOOLMAN AT THE CAVE OF ANCHORITE FROM BAKONYBÉL
4. THE VISION OF KING LASZLO: THAT WHITE WEASEL
5. THE ANCESTORS ATTACK: THE CURSE OF VAZUL
6. AN APOCRYPHAL APPARITION OF MARY - PROCESSIONAL
7. THE DUEL OF LASZLO AND SALAMON AT NYITRA IN 1070
8. TIMELEAP, IN 1550: THE WELL KNOWN THEOLOGICAL CONTROVERSY OF VÁRAD, OR THE FALL OF NAGYVÁRAD (PUPPET-SHOW)
9. SALAMON'S TRACES IN THE SNOWFALL
10. A STORY ABOUT THE GREAT-BEAR - OR ELSE THE FOOL AND THE BEGGAR INCRIMINATE THE DEFENDING SAINT OF THE FRONTIER
11. THE LIBERATING DANCE OF THE DEER - PROCESSIONAL
12. THE DANCE OF THE CHERRY FLOWERS THAT BLOOM AT CHRISTMAS
CLOSING SONG

The performing artists:

• Márta Tömöry - Beggar, Kharitas, The Hermit, Rasti
• Lilla Fehérvary - Adelhaid, Virgin Mary, The White Woman, Musician, Member Of The Choir
• Zsolt Szász - Image-Carver, The Deer, Laszlo, 1st Cadaver, Demon, Puppeteer
• András Kozma - The Two Faced Talpi, The Fool, 2nd Cadaver Demon, Salamon
• Zsolt Vaskó - Musician, Member Of The Choir
• Károly Bálint - Minstrel, Musician, Member Of The Choir
• Playing Time: 6o min.
• Area For Playing: 6m X 7m, height: 3m
• Building And Taking To Pieces: 1 hour