As of February, Porno - The Story of My Wife, a documentary play by András Visky, directed by Árpád Árkosi that premiered in the 2020/2021 season on the bank of the Someș River, returns to the schedule of the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj. Porno - The Story of My Wife will be performed for the first time this year on Wednesday, February 14 at 8 pm in the theatre's Studio. The play is a joint production of the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj and the Gyula Castle Theatre.

“It might be that the message in Visky András’s play – though it’s universal, since it’s about power, helplessness and suppression – is only really understood by those who’ve lived through similar situations. Or have at least lived in a dictatorship. Or was trying to make a living – the way others imposed them. But at the same time, the play offers a valuable lesson to the young and upcoming generations as well, who (thank God) have only ever learnt of the horrific deeds of the repressive system from films, or maybe books.” – wrote Csaba Nánó about the production.

The production won two awards at the XXXII edition of the Kisvárda Festival of Hungarian Theatres, where the director of the performance, Árpád Árkosi, won the award for Best director from the Ministry of Human Resources, while Éva Imre won the Mayor of Kisvárda’s award for her portrayal in the production.

“None of us can escape the scope of political pornography, even the blind can see what is happening: our votes are not enough, it is never enough, our bodies are also wanted, alongside our thoughts, our souls, our bedrooms. The most intimate spaces of our lives are no exception, there are no excuses, there are always three of us in bed, you, your love and the country’s generous leader. We need to stand in front of our children and the children of our children and tell our own stories. To banish dictatorship from our language, our eyes, our touch, our cells. Until we do, we will live in a dictatorship-addiction. There is no bolder act than to own our story of cowardice.” – writes András Visky in the synopsis of the performance.

Cast: Éva Imre, Ferenc Sinkó and András Visky. The costume designer of the performance is Gyopár Bocskai, its composer Tibor Cári, while the stage movement was created by Ferenc Sinkó.

Tickets for the performance are available at the theatre's box office and online at huntheater.biletmaster.ro.