Struck by Lightning

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The latest co-production of the Szigligeti Theatre in Oradea and the Szentendre Theatre is a true highlight of the summer. Réka Kincses, a film and theatre director originally from Târgu Mureș and living in Berlin, builds her performance stories based on her personal experiences, documentary materials, and actors' improvisations.

How do we deal with chance in our culture? It seems that the time of fate has passed; we no longer believe in it, it has gone out of fashion, at least in the Western world it has long lost its authority. Yet, all our lives are full of unpredictable events, and the course of our lives is largely uncontrollable.
How do we handle this fact? What do we know, what do we think about it?
At one end of the spectrum are statisticians with their numerical data, probability calculations, scientific explanations; at the other end are religion and faith in a world order governed by God.

“Chance is everywhere present. Patiently hold your fishing rod where you least expect it; there will be fish in the whirlpool.”
Ovidius

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Premier: 2025.10.24