On the evening of June 17th, Group 1 from Szentes went to the theater. The children and parents present were just as curious about the play as the whole city since it was unique not only because the performing troupe’s members were local, but also because the play’s author, Tünde Dunai-Imre (who writes under the pseudonym Rosalie N. Chaton), is also a local. It is no surprise that it played to a full house. The local patriot Szentes City Amateur Theater Group’s play, “The Cat,” actually deals with two cats. One is a painting by Toulouse Lautrec, and the other is an art thief, who terrorizes art owners across Europe and also goes by this nickname. By the end of the crime story, the painting is successfully stolen, and through the intricate plot, we do not suspect who the culprit is until the very end. Another special aspect of the play is that the creators shaped the historical background with complete authenticity. Thus, we not only saw an entertaining play but also gained insight into the English milieu of the 1920s, the lifestyle changes of the upper-middle and lower social classes of Great Britain on the brink of the Great Depression. We thank you for the experience, the pleasant, meaningful, and useful evening! –Sándor Kovács, Mentor of Szentes Group 1
