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Evilface - GERNER CSABA

Evilface

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A performance that lies somewhere between stand-up comedy and monodrama, in which an actor uses his own stories to show how stage characters are constructed. The scenes are both playful and thought-provoking, shedding light on how we see each other and what we project onto others.

Don't you think it's funny when they call you a Gypsy in the morning and a skinhead in the evening?

"WHO AM I?

Well… They say our whole life is reflected on our faces.

What’s my life like? What do you see in me? Be honest.

Loaded! Rich as hell. Okay...

What? Cohol? Oh, alcohol! No, I don't drink. Thank you so much.

I understand... Anyway. I’ve been here less than five minutes, and you’ve already made up your mind about me!

The most important question is: How does the world see us?"


Creators


writer:Edina Tallér
performer:Csaba Gerner
Translation (English):Koppány Gerner
premiere:Trafó, 26 January 2026
Winner of the Stand Up Roma competition by Trafó and Independent Theater Hungary.

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Background

This performance was created as part of the Stand Up Roma open call, a joint project by the Independent Theater Hungary and the Trafó House of Contemporary Arts. The aim of the program was to support new performing arts productions in which Roma or interethnic artists and artistic groups address issues of Roma self-representation, Roma perspectives, and storytelling from a Roma viewpoint.

The open call offered the stand-up format as a starting point, which creators were free to fill with their own content, adapt, or even reinterpret. The initiative was equally open to various forms of contemporary theater and performance, including post-dramatic, musical, and movement-based approaches.

The three performances—Gypsy Solitude, Evilface, and Gipsy, but Decent—have been in the repertoire of both the Independent Theater Hungary and the Trafó House of Contemporary Arts since 2025, and have also been presented at several Hungarian professional events and festivals, including the 8th International Roma Heroes Theater Festival.

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1-7: ©Béla Váradi_Csaba Gerner