Gábor Goda
(Budapest, 1960)
director-choreographer
From Arthur founder and artistic director
A https://artus.hu/tarsulat/goda-gabor/ you can find Gábor Goda's writings, works and, together with them, a complete CV.
In his youth he learns the cello and plays pentathlon competitively.
1978-79 One year as a soldier on duty at the bridgehead.
Since 1979 the Budapest University of Technology He studies bridge design at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, which he breaks in his third year.
In 1981 he begins his studies in theatre and dance András M. Kecskés pantomime ensemble of the In Corpus, of which he was a member until 1984.
In 1982 he meets László Fülöp (1931-2016), an architect and artist, whom he will respect and love as a mentor and friend for the rest of his life.
In 1983-84 the Katona József Theatre in Kecskemét member of the movement theatre section (director: István Malgót)
1984-85 Studies movement theatre directing at the Budapest Institute of Popular Culture organised by. Master Zoltán Kárpáthy.
In 1985, he founds his company Arthur-t. Since then he has been working as an author, choreographer, director and performer.
In business since 1986 Contact with improvisation (masters: Steve Paxton, Jozef Nadj, Mark Tompkins)
1992-94 With Ferenc Kálmán establishes and manages the Contemporary Dance and Theatre Workshop at the MU theatre.
In 1997, it creates the Artus Contemporary Art Studio.
Since 2000 he has been studying, practising and teaching Tai Chi Chuan the art of
in 2005 Diploma in Choreography from the University of Theatre and Film Arts.
In 2006, develop the WEIGHT-FLOW-CONTACT (human relations) self-awareness movement training.
In 2010, it will launch a one-day KEY WORKS „performance pub” series.
22 May 2010 (Pilis) the first One-Nap-Fordulat. (it rotates once on its axis in 24 hours) Other rotations: 6 January 2011 (Negev desert), 22 June 2011 and 22 June 2012 (Pilis)
International co-productions:
In 1994, he works with his company for 3 months In New Zealand co-produced by Auckland's Human Garden (Shona McCullagh) together with a dance company.
In 1994 In Zurich working for the first time in Switzerland Carambole Theaterrel, for whom he later directed two more performances.
In 1995 he works in co-production with the Israeli Vertigo with, Jerusalemand in Budapest.
In 2006 He works with his company for a month Mexico on the Maja Time and Shadow project, co-produced with the American Thunder Bay and the Romanian Toaca theatre, and in 2007 he and his company spent another month working with the USA in New Mexico at the Hermes 13 lecture.
Trainings, contact improvisation trainings, creative workshops and professional lectures:
Hungary: Budapest University of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest Dance School, Debrecen
Germany: Bonn (1987)
Austria: Graz (1987, 1988)
New Zealand: Auckland Art Academy, Wellington, Dunedin, Queens-Churche (1994)
Switzerland: Waterworks (1993), Zurich Opera (1995)
Israel: Jerusalem Dance Academy (1995)
USA: New York - Guggenheim Museum (2000), Santa Fe (2007)
Great Britain: Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (2002,2006,2009)
Slovakia: Letene (2004), Academy of Arts in Banska Bystrica (2014)
Mexico: Palenque - Panchan, San Cristobal (2006)
Netherlands: Utrecht
Awards
Personal awards and honours:
2018 Eck Imre Award
2016 Rudolf Lábán Award (for the performance of Cseppkánon)
2015 Imre Zoltán Prize
2008 Honoured Artist of the Republic of Hungary
2006 Creator of the Year - Award of the Association of Hungarian Dance Artists
2006 Rudolf Lábán Award (for the performance of The Fox Fairies)
1997 Harangozó Gyula Award (state award) for his artistic work
Festival and other prizes:
Raj Special prize for all arts
XIX Festival of Dance, Veszprém
Golden Fly Grand Prize
XV Veszprém, Festival of Dance, Festival of Arts, 2012
Stélé Grand Prize - 10th Veszprém International Arts Festival, 2007
Don Quixote Mausoleum The best space and the best moment
XII Szeged Alternative Theatre Review, 2006
Don Quixote mausoleum Grand Prize - IX Veszprém Arts Festival, 2006
Fox fairies „Best alternative theatre ensemble” award of the Cultural Committee of the Municipality of Budapest, 2005
Snow Queen Special Jury Prize - for creative performance,
III Children's Theatre Review, Budapest, 2005
Cain's hat „Original Theatrical Language” prize of Novgorod, „King of Fairy Tales” festival. 2005
Retina Best choreography at the X Alternative Theatre Review, 2004
Snow Queen Public Prize at the IV Dance Festival in Győr, 2004
Osiris reports A National Cultural Heritage Shared prize at the XV Hungarian Studio Theatre Festival, 2004
Osiris reports Best direction XV International Festival of Experimental Theatre in Cairo, 2003
Osiris report Grand Prize at the Bárka Studio Theatre Festival, 2003
Osiris report Grand Prize at the Veszprém Arts Festival, 2003
Cain's hat Total Theatre Awartd nomination in Edinburgh, 2002
Cain's hat Overall Art Prize, Veszprém Festival, 2001
Gas heart Grand Prize at the Alternative Theatre Review, 2000
Portrait C Festival Prize at the Festival of Hungarian Theatres in Miskolc, 2000
Chinvat Grand Prize at the Veszprém Festival of Arts, 2000
Portrait C Grand Prize at the Veszprém Festival of Arts, 1999
Turul Grand Prize at the Sarajevo International Theatre Festival, 1999
1/8 mm man Best Direction Award, at the VIII Cairo Theatre Festival, 1996
Turul Critics' Choice Award and Best Scenic the 5th Cairo International Festival of Experimental Theatre, 1993
Turul „best alternative performance of the year” - Award of the Cultural Committee of the Municipality of Budapest, 1992
Kaval Grand Prize at the III Budapest New Dance Competition, 1986
Déja vu Audience Award at the I. Budapest New Dance Competition, 1984
His presentations have been shown in the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America