Szeretlek: A Hungarian Love Story

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Company: The Grand Salto Theatre

Genre: Physical Theatre

Venue: 8 - The Rachel Browne Theatre

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Szeretlek may not be the grandest love story of all time, or make for the most dynamic show you'll find at the Fringe. But it is a sweet story, told with grace and undeniable charm.

Through fluid dance, some playful mask work and monologue, co-creators and performers Zita Nyarady and Myque Franz tell the story of how Nyarady's grandparents met and fell in love in Hungary.

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A sweet story, told with grace and undeniable charm.- Joff Schmidt

There are moments that are outright adorable an opening dance number performed in cherubic masks, for example.

Nyarady and Franz work hard to make a connection with the audienceand succeed, giving us lessons in Hungarian and even teaching us a few dance steps. And at a lean 45 minutes, the show doesn't stretch the story out too long.

It's gentle and unassuming, and while you might not quite fall head-over-heels in love with it, it's hard not to like Szeretlek.