Yvette Bozsik
Company Founder, Artistic Director
Born in 1968, Szolnok, Hungary
Yvette Bozsik's artistic career developed from a tension between her training as a classical dancer and her mental/intellectual frame. Right from the beginning, she has felt the traditional and closed system of ballet, with all its stereotypes, a constraint to be surmounted. The break-through came for her at the age of seventeen, as a ballet school student, when she already started to create independent avant-garde productions. Although she obtained her diploma as a professional ballet dancer, and was for years the leading dancer of a classical ballet company, she lived a double life all through. The founding of her first independent company, Természetes Vészek Kollektíva (Collective of Natural Disasters), signified her commitment to alternative art. The Collective realised numerous performances and won success both in Hungary and internationally.
Subsequently, Bozsik left the group and founded a new independent company, Yvette Bozsik Company. Her productions have become more and more professional and open towards the audience. This is evidenced by the fact that she received the most prestigious Hungarian dance awards. Her international success is marked by the International Critics' Award of the Edinburgh Festival she received three times, The Herald's Angel Award for Excellence, as well as The Independent's Theatre Award.
Based on her international success, she has had opportunity to work with internationally renowned performers, such as the singer Diamanda Gallas, or the actor-musician John Lurie whose saxophone solo was especially recorded for Bozsik's solo dance.
Yvette Bozsik is a creative artist, with original ideas to be developed by her co-authors. Her unique talent has been combined with experience gained from a long artistic career, which is a token of a continued quest of her own ways, new challenges and answers to the questions we all of pose.
Since 2000 works as a lecturer at the Hungarian Dance Academy, since 2008 professor and head of the Department of Choreography.
Subsequently, Bozsik left the group and founded a new independent company, Yvette Bozsik Company. Her productions have become more and more professional and open towards the audience. This is evidenced by the fact that she received the most prestigious Hungarian dance awards. Her international success is marked by the International Critics' Award of the Edinburgh Festival she received three times, The Herald's Angel Award for Excellence, as well as The Independent's Theatre Award.
Based on her international success, she has had opportunity to work with internationally renowned performers, such as the singer Diamanda Gallas, or the actor-musician John Lurie whose saxophone solo was especially recorded for Bozsik's solo dance.
Yvette Bozsik is a creative artist, with original ideas to be developed by her co-authors. Her unique talent has been combined with experience gained from a long artistic career, which is a token of a continued quest of her own ways, new challenges and answers to the questions we all of pose.
Since 2000 works as a lecturer at the Hungarian Dance Academy, since 2008 professor and head of the Department of Choreography.
Awards of Yvette Bozsik and the Yvette Bozsik Company
2015 "Best Creative Artist of the Year" - "The Great Performance" award
2014 Theatre Critics Award for best musical entertainment show (Chicago, Central Theatre)
2013 Best Director at Békéscsaba Drama Contest
2011 IX. Minority Theatre Colloquium, Georgheni, Special Jury Award (The Hour When We Knew Nothing About Each Other) - Theatre Critics Award for best musical entertainment show (Cabaret, Central Theatre) - 19th Atelier International Theatre Festival - Best Choreographer, and the Special Jury Award (Playground) - Laszlo Vamos Prize
2009 Rudolf Lábán Prize
2008 Main Award - Souldance - XI. Veszprém National Dance Festival Glass Mountain Prize - Petruska and Pulcinella - Kaposvár Children's Theatre Biennale
2006 Kossuth Prize - Highest Cultural Hungarian State Award Pro Meritis - Award of Veszprém, Veszprém Festival
2005 Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, Official Cross Best director - Capitano Award - Nyíregyháza/Vidor Festival
2004 Best Choreographer in Hungary
2003 French Legion of Honour - Ministry of French Culture and Communication
2002 Imre Zoltán Prize, Hungary Best Performance, Veszprém Festival - L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faun Best Actress - in the film, Blind Guys/ Filmfestival, Bulgaria Fringe First Award, Edinburgh Festival - Double Trouble Special Award of Vastaps Foundation, Dadaists
2001 Merited Artist of the Hungarian Republic Pro Cultura Urbis - Budapest Prize
2000 Cosmopolitan Award - The Best Dancer of the Year
1998 Hevesi Sándor Prize
1997 Total Theatre Award for the Best Use of Design, Edinburgh Festival - Hommage á Mary Wigman
1996 International Critics' Award, Edinburgh Festival - Kafka Pieces Special Award of Torun Theatre Festival, The Yellow Wallpaper
1995 International Critics' Award, Edinburgh Festival - The Yellow Wallpaper The Herald's Angel Award for Excellence
1994 Harangozó Gyula Prize
1993 International Critics' Award, Edinburgh Festival - Soirée Scotland on Sunday's Award for Best Dance Performance The Independent's Award for Theatre
2009 Rudolf Lábán Prize
2008 Main Award - Souldance - XI. Veszprém National Dance Festival Glass Mountain Prize - Petruska and Pulcinella - Kaposvár Children's Theatre Biennale
2006 Kossuth Prize - Highest Cultural Hungarian State Award Pro Meritis - Award of Veszprém, Veszprém Festival
2005 Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, Official Cross Best director - Capitano Award - Nyíregyháza/Vidor Festival
2004 Best Choreographer in Hungary
2003 French Legion of Honour - Ministry of French Culture and Communication
2002 Imre Zoltán Prize, Hungary Best Performance, Veszprém Festival - L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faun Best Actress - in the film, Blind Guys/ Filmfestival, Bulgaria Fringe First Award, Edinburgh Festival - Double Trouble Special Award of Vastaps Foundation, Dadaists
2001 Merited Artist of the Hungarian Republic Pro Cultura Urbis - Budapest Prize
2000 Cosmopolitan Award - The Best Dancer of the Year
1998 Hevesi Sándor Prize
1997 Total Theatre Award for the Best Use of Design, Edinburgh Festival - Hommage á Mary Wigman
1996 International Critics' Award, Edinburgh Festival - Kafka Pieces Special Award of Torun Theatre Festival, The Yellow Wallpaper
1995 International Critics' Award, Edinburgh Festival - The Yellow Wallpaper The Herald's Angel Award for Excellence
1994 Harangozó Gyula Prize
1993 International Critics' Award, Edinburgh Festival - Soirée Scotland on Sunday's Award for Best Dance Performance The Independent's Award for Theatre
Main appearances abroad
Edinburgh Festival (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002) Hampstead Theatre, London (1993) Budapest - Vienna Festival (1994) Budapest - Copenhagen Festival (1994) Mayfest, Glasgow (1995) Lausanne Festival (1995) Moscow International Dance Festival (1995) Bolzano Festival (1995) International Theatre Festival, Torun (1996) Tanzfest, Berlin (1996) Festival Solos et Duos, Seine-Saint-Denis (1996) Gothenburg Theatre and Dance Festival (1996) Theatre of Nations Festival, Seoul (1997) Dance Theatre Workshop, New York (1998) Mittelfest, Cividale (1998) Jena (1998, 1999) Munich (1999) Berlin (1999) Kirkcudbright Arts Festival, Scotland (1998) Sitges (1999) Prague (1999) Moutier, Neuchatel, Geneva (2000) Lausanne Festival (2000) New York (2000) Bologna (2001) Divan du Monde, Paris (2001) Apritiscena Festival, Crema (2001) Le Fresnoy, Tourcoing (2001) Studio-S, Bratislava (2002) Figura Festival, Transylvania (2002, 2003, 2004) EU Integration, Brussels (2004) Teatro Carignano, Torino (2004) Paris, Creil (2005) Johvi, Tartu, Tallin (2006) dance.movement.theater festival, Gheorgheni (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) Glitterbird Project - Hungarian Institute, Paris (2006, 2011) Cologne (2007) Ion Dacian Teatr Opereta - Bucharest (2007) - InterCity Festival, Florence, Italy (2007) TANZherbst Festival - Dresden, Germany (2007) Kinder Festival Lutzmannsbrug, Austria (2008, 2009) Treff Festival, Tallinn, Estonia (2010) - Hungarian Institute, Paris (2010) - Solent Southampton University, United Kingdom (2011) - International Children’s Theatre Festival, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (2012), International Puppet Festival, Baku, Azerbaijan (2013), Dresden Tanzwoche, Germany (2014), St.Petersburg, Russia (2014), Milano, Italy (2015), Kosice, Slovakia (2017)
Choreographies
1992 The Maids - Szeged Ballet Kafka Pieces - Szeged Ballet
1993 The Villies - Szeged Ballet Soirée - Katona József Theatre, Kamra
1994 Hungarian rock - Central Europe Dance Theatre The Countess - Katona József Theatre, Kamra
1995 Bartók Night (The Miraculous Mandarin, Two Portraits) - Katona József Theatre The Yellow Wallpaper - Petőfi Csarnok
1996 The Wedding - Central Europe Dance Theatre Emi - solo piece, Műcsarnok, Museum of the Modern Art Xtabay - Petőfi Csarnok
1997 Trois Hommages (In memoriam Isadora Duncan; Honour to Martha; Hommage á Mary Wigman) - Katona József Theatre L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune - Katona József Theatre
1999 Stravinsky Evening (Le Sacre du Printemps; It's Autumn Now...) - Katona József Theatre
2000 Double Trouble - Trafó Ito and Sayuri - with Pál Frenák, Trafó
2002 The Prophet of Light - Millenáris Teatrum
2003 Bacchanalia - Katona József Theatre, Kamra Group Therapy - Trafó
2004 Dance Therapy - Trafó 2004 The Ball - National Dance Theatre
2005 Fiery Angel - Trafó Ladder Tales - National Dance Theatre Four Seasons - Kolibri Theatre
2006 Miss Julie - Trafó The Magic Flute - National Dance Theatre, Palace of Arts
2007 Magic Circus - National Dance Theatre, Palace of Arts
2008 Les Noces - with the National Ballet, Hungarian National Opera Traviata - National Dance Theatre
2009 Death And The Maiden - Palace of Arts
2010 Peter And The Wolf - National Dance Theatre
2011 Stravinsky Night - Palace of Arts The Ball - National Dance Theatre
2012 Flowers of the Arabian Nights - National Dance Theatre
2013 Bolero / Sacre du Printemps - National Dance Theatre
2013 Prey - National Dance Theatre
2014 Antigonae - Palace of Arts
2015 Puss in Boots - National Dance Theatre
2015 Swan Lake - Ballet of Pécs
2015 Swan Lake - Ballet of Pécs
2016 Oedipus - Palace of Arts
2016 Pinocchio - Palace of Arts
2017 Kodaly-Ligeti Night - Palace of Arts
2018 Bugs - Csiky Gergely Theatre, Kaposvár
2019 Holiday - National Dance Theatre
2020 Hungarian Folk Tales - National Dance Theatre
Directions
1998 A Cabaret... - Kamra Theatre
2000 John, the Valiant Knight - Katona József Theatre
2001 Dadaists - Kamra
2002 Romeo and Juliet - Trafó (co-director: Vilmos Vajdai)
2002 Vagina Monologues - Thália Theatre
2002 Animal Fram - Katona József Theatre
2004 Commedia dell'Arte - Kamra Theatre
2006 Turandot Public Bath - Kamra Theatre
2006 Cabaret - Constanta National Theatre, Romania
2007 The Ball - Ion Dacian Teatr Opereta in Bucharest, Romania
2007 Playground - Katona József Theatre
2007 Petruska and Pulcinella - Kolibri Theatre
2008 - Souldance - Budapest Spring Festival, Millenaris Teatrum
2009 Girl, In Garden - Katona József Theatre, Kamra
2009 Children’s Games - Kolibri Theatre
2010 Director’s Cut - Trafo
2010 Pöttyös Panni - Thalia Theatre
2010 Cabaret - Central Theatre
2011 The Hour When We Knew Nothing About Each Other – Figura Theatre, Romania
2012 The Arabian Nights - National Dance Theatre
2013 Every Fifth Hour - Orlai Production, Atrium
2013 Chicago - Central Theatre
2014 Knight Rusty and the Ghost - Thalia Theatre
1998 A Cabaret... - Kamra Theatre
2000 John, the Valiant Knight - Katona József Theatre
2001 Dadaists - Kamra
2002 Romeo and Juliet - Trafó (co-director: Vilmos Vajdai)
2002 Vagina Monologues - Thália Theatre
2002 Animal Fram - Katona József Theatre
2004 Commedia dell'Arte - Kamra Theatre
2006 Turandot Public Bath - Kamra Theatre
2006 Cabaret - Constanta National Theatre, Romania
2007 The Ball - Ion Dacian Teatr Opereta in Bucharest, Romania
2007 Playground - Katona József Theatre
2007 Petruska and Pulcinella - Kolibri Theatre
2008 - Souldance - Budapest Spring Festival, Millenaris Teatrum
2009 Girl, In Garden - Katona József Theatre, Kamra
2009 Children’s Games - Kolibri Theatre
2010 Director’s Cut - Trafo
2010 Pöttyös Panni - Thalia Theatre
2010 Cabaret - Central Theatre
2011 The Hour When We Knew Nothing About Each Other – Figura Theatre, Romania
2012 The Arabian Nights - National Dance Theatre
2013 Every Fifth Hour - Orlai Production, Atrium
2013 Chicago - Central Theatre
2014 Knight Rusty and the Ghost - Thalia Theatre
2014 The Magic Flute - Palace of Arts
2014 The Coyote Dancing With The Stars - National Dance Theatre
2014 Ball in Savoy - Csiky Gergely Theatre, Kaposvár
2015 Puss in Boots - National Dance Theatre
2014 The Coyote Dancing With The Stars - National Dance Theatre
2014 Ball in Savoy - Csiky Gergely Theatre, Kaposvár
2015 Puss in Boots - National Dance Theatre
2015 Eden Land - National Theatre
2015 Jesus Christ Superstar - Csiky Gergely Theatre, Kaposvár
2016 Knight Rusty and Freaky Frida - Karinthy Theatre
2016 A Cabaret... - National Theatre
2016 Kőműves Kelemen - Csiky Gergely Theatre, Kaposvár
2017 The Lord's Comedians - National Theatre
2017 Cabaret - Csiky Gergely Theatre, Kaposvár
2018 Dancing at Lughnasa - National Theatre
2018 Chicago - Csiky Gergely Theatre, Kaposvár
2019 John the Valiant – Operetta Theatre
2020 Hungarian Folk Tales – National Dance Theatre
Appearances and Choreographies in Films
1994 Caligula, directed by Sándor Cs. Nagy (leading role) 2000 Blind Guys, directed by Péter Tímár (leading role and choreographer) 2000 The Miraculous Mandarin, directed by Márta Mészáros (leading role and choreographer) 2000-2005 Extasy, directed by Yvette Bozsik and Erik Novák 2003 Yvette Bozsik (portrait), directed by Attila Janisch 2007-2008 The Nutcracker - The Untold Story, directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, choreographed by Stuart Hopps (assistant-chooreographer)
1994 Caligula, directed by Sándor Cs. Nagy (leading role) 2000 Blind Guys, directed by Péter Tímár (leading role and choreographer) 2000 The Miraculous Mandarin, directed by Márta Mészáros (leading role and choreographer) 2000-2005 Extasy, directed by Yvette Bozsik and Erik Novák 2003 Yvette Bozsik (portrait), directed by Attila Janisch 2007-2008 The Nutcracker - The Untold Story, directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, choreographed by Stuart Hopps (assistant-chooreographer)
Collaborations
1988 Duet with Hervé Diasnas in Budapest and Paris
1990 Collaboration with Da Motus (Switzerland) for the Belluard Festival, Fribourg
1992 Choreography of the opera, André Chenier at Szeged National Theatre
1992 Meeting - duet with Robin Blackledge in Liverpool and Budapest
1993 Choreography of My Fair Lady at Szeged National Theatre
1993 Choreography residency in Angers - CNDC - Pepinier Residency
1994 Choreography of Béla Bartók's Wooden Prince with Péter Halász, Iván Fischer and the Festival Orchestra, in Budapest and Munich
1994 Master class at Kingston University, UK
1995 Choreography and leading role of Medea in Copenhagen (Theatre Dance Lab production) with Diamanda Gallas
1995 Co-directing with Sacha Hails, English actress, The Yellow Wallpaper, in Budapest and Edinburgh
1996 Dance- and Theatre Festival, Gothenburg, master class
1998 Kirkcudbright Arts Festival, Scotland, workshop
1998 Collaboration with Fabienne Berger (Switzerland) for the Autumn Festival at Trafó, in Budapest
2000 nosferatu.org with Péter Halász at Trafó, Budapest
2000 Dance and painting exhibition with Erik Novák, Extasy at Műcsarnok, Budapest
2002 Master class and workshop in Edinburgh Dancebase
2002 Choreography of Mozart's Idomeneo at the Opera Garnier, directed by Iván Fischer, in Paris
2004 Collaboration with DEREVO, Purple in Budapest
2005 Choreography of Bizet's Carmen at Szeged National Theatre
2005 Choreography of the musical, Nine at Békéscsaba Jókai Theatre
2005 Four Seasons - theatre for babies - Glitterbird (EU project), Budapest, Oslo, Paris 2006 Workshop in Tallin, Estonia
2006 Collaboration with DEREVO, Levity & Gravity at Merlin Theatre, Budapest
2008 Workshop Rose Bruford College, London, UK
2011 Bolero with Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra
2013 Joan of Arc at the Stake with Attila Vidnyánszky at the National Theatre of Hungary
2014 Infernal Ball with Anton Adasinsky and Derevo at Palace of Arts, Budapest
2014 The Miraculous Mandarin, Dohnányi Orchestra, Palace of Arts, Budapest
2015 Pulcinella ballet - Stravinsky Marathon with Budapest Festival Orchestra
2018 The Tragedy of Man with Attila Vidnyánszky at the National Theatre of Hungary
2018 Sheherezade, Dohnányi Orchestra, Palace of Arts, Budapest