Press
Bettina has been featured in various magazines, publications, books, and interviews. On this page, you will find a selection of these features and appearances.
press reviews
“The works of artists from a long-crisis-ridden field, both at home and abroad, are best viewed as creations born out of a critical situation—and this crisis within the Hungarian dance scene (especially in the independent/alternative sphere) is as much existential as it is intellectual. That is why, when I notice a compelling figure moving within that familiar rectangle of light seen countless times each season, a sense of hope can arise in me. And Bettina Jurák moved in exactly this way at the opening of The Pearl Fisher—so much so that I felt it worth looking up her name and making note of it.”
— Horeczky Krisztina: Dancing to Bukowski
“The dancers move confidently within a carefully constructed contemporary movement language that blends tribal atmosphere, street dance elements, and Gaga technique. Technically, they are entirely at ease. As for the more mysterious, instinctive, almost mind-altering dimension of the piece, it emerges most clearly in the performance of Bettina Jurák—outstanding in both focused precision and improvisational spontaneity—and in Kristóf Várnagy, who creates a distinct force field around himself through his movement.”
— Ágnes Maul: Rats in Suits, Dancing Fish
“While in Léthatár we explored the boundary between understanding and not understanding, in the well-known story of Traviata, Dóra Barta lingers most on the threshold between life and death. She achieves this by elevating "Death" to the role of a third protagonist alongside Margit and Armand. Here, "Death" character appears as an especially alluring and seductive figure, brought to life through the energetic and remarkable performance of Bettina Jurák.”
— Lilla Turbuly: Classical Border Situations
