The Captain of Tenkes, a historical drama serial was a landmark in the history of Hungarian television. Filmed in black and white in 1964, it was the first serial to be broadcast by Hungarian State Television and enjoyed huge popularity at the time. The production is set in the time of the Hungarian uprising against the Austrian Habsburgs. Although the main character Máté Eke, the soldier of brigadier Ádám Béri Balog, is a made-up figure, he is nevertheless a composite of several actual histori...cal figures. The story gives a fairy tale-like and often humorous account the Hungarian freedom fighters who, despite often being outnumbered and outgunned, use their native Hungarian cunning and ingenuity to get the better of the bumbling Austrian forces. Taking the screenplay as its basis – while retaining the most important and entertaining episodes of the TV series – we invoke the sayings, beliefs, music and legendary figures of the Hungarian people of the era, in the hope that by doing so, and through our folk-dancing traditions, today's audience will be brought closer to the historical customs of our nation, helping them to identify with the heroes of the age, while being entertained by a thoroughly enjoyable production, full of excellent dancing. Joint production by the Honvéd Dance Theatre and the National Dance Theatre Further performances: Festival Theatre, November 11 (15.00 and 19.00), November 24 (15.00)
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