"By not honouring [Gyuri's] expertise on the international development of theatre, the Budapest theatre and dance scene will marginalize itself into a glorification of a local discourse only"

In what kind of time do we live when we can't recognize anymore that people are doing a wonderful job for the benefit of a lot of people, because we are just blinded by our own power-plays.

The threat to remove Gyuri and his team from the managing position in Trafo reveals a way of thinking that only can lead to the mediocrity of the performing arts.
By not honouring his expertise on the international development of theatre, the Budapest theatre and dance scene will marginalize itself into a glorification of a local discourse only.
Poor Budapest, poor Hungary, poor people who love theatre.

Now, more than never we need a theatre that can look beyond its own horizons, and that reflect on its time and its phantoms in a generous, open-minded way.
And Gyuri stays for me the man who can handle this need in a generous, balanced way.

Robert Steijn, Amsterdam/Vienna/ independent choreographer/united sorry