Of the generation of composers now in their 40s, Samu Gryllus is the figure closest to the theatre in his mentality. In his works, the implementation on stage usually forms a part of the composition, and thus in his works, it is not only the voices of the characters that are annotated, but their actions as well. The main character of Two Women – a meta-character, because he never appears in person – is himself a theatrical person: the keeper of an opera house's library of music scores and an occasional prompter.
"Well, in his old age, uncle Zsigó has gone mad," is how the work starts. The Brain Centre's tempestuous employees summon up all of their power trying to put order to Zsigó's cavalcade of feelings, desires and thoughts, so that they can understand the causes.

The work premiered as part of the Night of the Theatres event series as a collaboration with the MoltOpera team.

General cast:

Conductor: Samu Gryllus
The Employees of the Brain Centre: Benjámin Beeri / József Csapó / Audrey Gábor / Kornél Mikecz / Márta Murányi / Dömötör Pintér / Judit Szathmáry / Eszter Zemlényi
Featured in a spoken role: Viktória Tarpai / Gábor Dióssi

Credits:

Libretto after the novel of Zoltán András Bán: Eszter Orbán
German text: Anna Bihari
Director: Patrícia Horváth
Set designer: István Rózsa
Costume designer: Nóra Bujdosó
Dramaturg: Eszter Orbán

Premiere: Sept. 17, 2016