Patrik
Patrik Benedek
actor and drama teacher
It was during high school that I was introduced to theatre and all that is valuable, invigorating and empowering. I experienced theatre as a beautifully formed encounter that connects everyone and brings about change.
I studied under the auspices of the Osonó Theatre Workshop in Transylvania, Romania's only Hungarian-language actor training school. This period was marked by 113 performances in 13 countries, 1 Italian-Hungarian co-production, participation in international festivals in Monaco and Morocco, workshops on personal development and drama education, among others. I studied theatre choreography and physical theatre in Italy and attended pantomime courses in Monaco and Hungary. In my spare time I sculpted as a living statue in the glittering squares of big cities.
Until joining the Drámakommandó, I was and am an active participant in several cultural projects. I am also a member of the cultural association Élménnyfactory, where I am one of the coordinators of the Tűfokán Arts Festival.
They say the eyes are the mirror of the soul. And they also say that theatre holds up a mirror. So, are the eyes the theatre of the soul? Perhaps this is the link between books and theatre. The soul itself. Because nothing is as precious as what you are in others, and what others are in you." (Péter Esterházy)
