"There is a healing power in the way this performance is constructed and carried by the actor. The bitterness of that historical period truly comes through—and sadly, it still feels very relevant. But this performance offers a sense of release." The third stop of our Attila120 European tour took place at Palazzo Coppini in Florence, where we celebrated József Attila’s 120th birthday and Hungarian Poetry Day with our performance I Am Not, Only Others See Me, based on his texts. This performance was special, as it was the first time we presented the piece with foreign-language subtitles—for the Italian-speaking audience, the text was projected in Italian. We were very pleased to hear the feedback: even with subtitles, the performance was emotionally engaging and deeply meaningful. During the post-performance discussion, the texts opened the door to speak about ourselves and to reflect on the continuing relevance of József Attila’s poetry. Themes such as poverty, marginalization, exclusion, societal pressure, and the difficulties of our present time were discussed. We are grateful for the collective reflection, curiosity, and engagement—and that this evening truly became a celebration. Special thanks to Associazione Culturale Italo-Ungherese della Toscana for initiating and organizing the event, and to our partners Cesvot, Palazzo Coppini, Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco, Informatore, and Forlilpsi.

"I really enjoyed this performance because it wasn’t just reciting poems—it jumped straight into the essence, it drew me in, moved me, and gave me the chance to rediscover and reinterpret these József Attila poems. Some of them, I truly understood for the first time today." In recent days, we presented our performance I Am Not, Only Others See Me, based on the texts of József Attila, at the Ötpacsirta Salon of the Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library. It was uplifting to meet such attentive, curious, and thoughtful audience members. We experienced a true Meeting through Theater. The post-performance discussion brought forth profound and meaningful reflections. The freshness of Attila’s texts allowed for open conversations about our own emotions and perspectives. Topics included homelessness, searching for identity, trauma, loneliness, isolation, exclusion, the lack of love, and how these experiences remain deeply relevant today. We are grateful for the personal thoughts shared and for the support of the Józsefváros Municipality, which made this event possible.

"This performance showed me a different side of József Attila. I never really liked his poems before, but now you’ve revealed such delicate layers in these texts that I experienced something truly profound." The second stop of our Attila120 European tour took place in Graz, where GUT – Grazer Ungarisches Theater hosted our performance I Am Not, Only Others See Me, based on the writings of József Attila. From the very beginning, the audience’s attention and emotional connection to the performance were palpable. During the post-performance discussion, we explored themes such as homelessness, the search for identity, trauma, loneliness, isolation, and the contemporary relevance of the emotions in Attila’s work. It was powerful to realize that through his texts, we were actually speaking about ourselves. We are deeply grateful for the attentive audience, for the personal thoughts shared after the performance, and to GUT for their warm hospitality and generous organization. We truly experienced a Meeting through Theater.

"The performance felt very personal—it drew us in, and we could sense the background of József Attila and his writings and poems." The first stop of our Attila120 European tour was the Zrínyi Miklós High School in Zalaegerszeg, where we performed I Am Not, Only Others See Me, based on the texts of József Attila, for graduating students. From the very beginning, the students’ focused attention and emotional connection with the depth of the performance were clearly felt. During the post-performance discussion, we explored themes such as homelessness, searching for identity, trauma, loneliness, exclusion, and the ongoing relevance of the emotions expressed in József Attila’s texts. It was powerful to discover that, through these poems, we were essentially speaking about ourselves. We are grateful for the engaged attention, the openness, the curiosity, and the personal reflections shared after the performance. Thank you for the invitation!