Performance in two versions presented on two consecutive nights, 30 and 31 August 2024 at EBENSPERGER, Fichtebunker, Berlin.

The performance “Freedom Trap”, in a so-called “counter-concert” format, applying experimental speech techniques, vocal and musical methods, innovatively interprets texts from two different sources. On the one hand the piece revives and thus revalidates a selection of writings by the legendary Hungarian underground artist, writer and film director who died young – Tibor Hajas (1946-80); and on the other, it uncovers and discredits selected archival materials, by performing in a special way intelligence and police reports on the professional environment, exhibitions and performances of the artist.

“Freedom Trap”, 2024
Performance in two versions
Developed and directed by: Hajnal Németh
Realized by: Mark Ballyk, Ghazi Barakat, Werner Durand, Nina Guo, Mark Harwood, Júlia Koffler, Bence Kovács, Erik Leuthäuser, Mathis Mayr, Friede Merz, Zofia Polak, Johannes Schüchner, Zsolt Sőrés, André Vida

Photo by Rania Ruzsa