“Swindle” in Szentes
The 1st group of Szentes saw an unusual play on Friday evening. We saw the adaptation of the short story of the same name by one of the most prominent figures of American contemporary literature, Kurt Vonnegut, in the play The Fraudsters of Colors. The boldly, often performance-like play on stage perfectly reflected the writer’s characteristic humorous, often grotesque, yet socially critical and morally dilemma-raising style, which had a thought-provoking effect on all viewers. -Sándor Kovács, mentor, Szentes 1.
“Tonight we watched Kurt Vonnegut’s play: The Impostors of Color, performed by the Csongrádi Theater Company. We waited in front of the lavishly renovated Tóth József Theater for our mentor, our teachers, and each other. While we waited, we asked each other if anyone knew anything about this play? No one had heard of it before, so we took our seats in the theater with anticipation and curiosity. The performance was about two very different painters. One of them suffers from his own mediocrity, while the other doubts his own greatness. They both feel that they have knowledge, but they lack outstanding genius. The complication was caused by the fact that they tried to imitate each other’s work under external pressure. Just as in life, they could not be themselves in the play if they had to imitate someone else. I think that was the real message of the story, at least that’s how I feel. The thorough preparation of the actors was visible, they brought the characters to life very well. What made the play really special was the old man hiding in the right corner of the stage, who played various instruments while the actors were playing. I have never seen anything like that in a performance.
Throughout the play, Latin sayings were read from a book, so I would like to end my lines with a Latin saying that was said there. “De gustibus non est disputandum” – that is, tastes cannot be disputed.” -Ervin Kardos, Szentes 1st group