Some Viewers May Find This Distracting
Kristóf Kelemen
Our attention has become the oil of the 21st century. Not only advertisements vie for it, but also mass-produced political messages and social campaigns. Based on Bertolt Brecht’s play ‘The Measure,’ a journalist, an Instagram blogger, a TikTok influencer, and an activist reflect on the hidden mechanisms of the online world, which once stood for freedom and accessible information and has now become the playground of big tech corporations. In the spirit of Brecht, Kristóf Kelemen’s documentary theatre play reminds us that our perception of reality is changeable, especially in the age of the internet, and invites the audience to enjoy the rare luxury of focusing on just one thing in the theatre space: the events unfolding on an empty stage.
Duration: ca. 1 h 15 min
Language: Hungarian with German and English surtitles
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Kristóf Kelemen studied literature and theatre dramaturgy and earned his doctorate at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest. His focus is on documentary theatre with the aim of creating narratives between reality and fiction. He works in a research-based manner and with various collaborative methods. In 2024, he presented the VR performance ‘Necromancy’ at HELLERAU.
Participants: Daniel Baki, Orsolya Jeney, Kristóf Kelemen, Alexandra Köves, Szilvi Német, Samu Seres
Contributor: Kata Benedek
Music: Natalie Szende
Mastering: Roland Nagy
Lights: Bala Szabon
Video design: Tamás Páll
Technical Manager: Tibor Kiefer
English translation: Gabriella Gál
Surtitles: Csendike Somogyvári
Video documentation: László Dinea
Assistant Director: Anita Totobé, Róza Kereszty
Production Manager: Anita Totobé
Creative Consultant: Zsófia Tamara Vadas
Dramaturg & Consultant: Tímea Török
Director: Kristóf Kelemen
Production manager, contact person: Anna Sándor
Photos: Gergely Ofner
The production was realised in the framework of the Staféta Program of the Municipality of Budapest.
Coproducers: Trafó House of Contemporary Arts, FÜGE Productions.
