Dance Shop is an experimental dance interpretation event-series, organised in collaboration between Workshop Foundation Budapest and Irene Plaque – a collective comprising Alja Branc, Katalin Bitó and Zsófia Szász.

It aims to build a platform where dance and performance materials at an early stage can be presented to a varied audience to reflect on the seen materials. The project aims to develop the discourse and exchange between artists and audiences. The event contains introduction speeches, work-in-progress presentations, games for the audience, and curated discussion – all in a casual atmosphere.

Each edition of Dance Shop has a theme or a topic. For the first edition it is “think twice”, referring to the fact that every performance will be done twice. Based on that we will offer the audience games and talks.

With performers Asbóth Máté, Simkó Beatrix and Kudlák Eszter and creative audience support by Imre Vass. 

18 December, Workshop Foundation Budapest.

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Prepare for a a nice spring walking work-in-progress presentation of the upcoming frontstage contemporary musical  Hősnők tere / Heroines' square and a pleasant discussion after with snacks and drinks. 

The second edition of Dance Shop plays with the idea of defining what is the dance that we want to see. What we see and consider as dance when we are intentionally looking for it and have the expectation to see it. Do people have different or similar expectations and ideas about what dance is? In what different ways people look for the dance?

The subject of the experiment this time is the upcoming frontstage contemporary musical of Thury Zita - Varsányi Szirének: Hősnők tere (Heroine’s square)

During the presentation, we will walk through the upcoming outdoor musical route and its main locations, and then we will share our experiences in a moderated discussion.

Performers: Thury Zita, Borsos Luca, Szári Laura (chorus leader: Varsányi Szirének)

10 April, 2025
Meeting point: Epreskert
Important: the route has a section on Metro1, consider to buy or bring ticket/pass to be able to participate fully

Find more infos here. 

Dance Shop is an experimental dance interpretation event-series, organised in collaboration between Workshop Foundation Budapest and Irene Plaque – a collective comprising Alja Branc, Katalin Bitó and Zsófia Szász.

Dance Shop is gathering to sum up the season in its third and final edition. Irene Plaque invites you to join them to summarise the gathered experience whilst witnessing new materials and continue to interpret.

Dance Shop is an experimental dance interpretation event-series.
It aims to build a platform where dance and performance materials at an early stage can be presented to a varied audience to reflect on the seen materials. The project aims to develop the discourse and exchange between artists and audiences. The event contains introduction speeches, work-in-progress presentations, games for the audience, and curated discussion – all in a casual atmosphere.

SUM UP, the 3rd edition of Dance Shop is a three-day event, a retrospection on the previous editions, the initiative of Dance Shop, and reflection itself. Join us for three days of watching and reflecting on dance, creating your own artwork based on your interpretation, and sharing your thoughts and experiences.

Participation in the previous sessions is not a prerequisite for attending.

Programme

Friday 23 May
Thury Zita & Varsányi SzIrének

Saturday 24 May
Tamaskó Helén

Sunday 25 May
Dance Shop SUMMIT

Creative Audience Support: Sergiu Matis
Concept, organisation and hosting: Irene Plaque
The event is organized in collaboration with Workshop Foundation