Director: Péter Valló
comedy in two acts
using the translation of István Örkény, the adaptation for Vígszínház was made by Krisztina Kovács and Péter Valló.
The title hero of the grotesque comedy by Mary Chase is a gigantic white rabbit called Harvey. Although Harvey, the best friend of Uncle Elwood, is claimed only to exist in Elwoods head, he still causes a lot of issues and misunderstandings in real life.
Still, sometimes all of us would need a friend like Harvey, who helps us through solitude, helps dealing with disappointments and bearing other people, shortly said, bearing life. Because Harvey is so polite, understanding, very funny and is a great entertainer.
The play in Hungary happened with the mediation of Theatre Mundi Theatre and Literature Agency. (www.theatrum-mundi.hu)
The performance is suggested for an audience over 12 years!
Elwood P. Dowd - Péter Rudolf
Veta Simmons - Edit Balázsovits
Mae, daughter of Veta - Boglárka Koós e.h.
Miss Kelly, head nurse - Csenge Szilágyi
dr. Sanderson - Bence Brasch
dr. Chumley, head physician - Ákos Kőszegi
Betty, Chumley’s wife - Eszter Nagy-Kálózy
George Gaffney, lawyer - Béla Fesztbaum
Wilson, nurser - Ákos Orosz
Aunt Ethel - Erzsébet Kútvölgyi
Secretary - Janka Kopek
Lofgren, taxi driver - Zsombor Kövesi e.h.
Homeless persons - Balázs Kóbor, Attila Nánási
piano: Andrea Lengyel/Rita Termes
clarinet: Zsolt Bartek/András Horn
chello: András Sturcz/Mátyás Hoczi
Set designer: Levente Bagossy
Costume designer: Mari Benedek
Dramaturg: Krisztina Kovács
Music consultant: Rita Termes
Prompter: Zsuzsa Kertes
Stage manager: Balázs Röthler, Zoltán D. Mucsi
Assistant of director: Zoé Efstratiadu
Director: Péter Valló
Reading rehearsal: 22. February 2022
Premiere: 9. April 2022, Vígszínház