The body, sex, gender, disease, blood, death, disturbing nursery rhymes. Sensitive topics and unspoken taboos that, from time to time, we all feel the desire to face and overcome. So why not play a game of accepting these issues just for once as normal, everyday matters? Why not use them as themes for an extravagant costume show and let singing models unzip their minds and mouths? And so the ‘Taboo Collection’ catwalk/ concert concept was born.
 
Fruzsina Nagy (costume designer for numerous Hungarian and international theatre and film productions), Dóra Halas (composer and conductor of experimental, improvised choir music), and the 25 members of the Soharóza choir look secret taboos and everyday conventions in the eye. Breaking the rules of tradition and intimacy with humour has led them to organize death parades, acknowledge the ancient power and militancy of the concept of menstrual blood symbolizing fertility, and boldly face up to physical and mental diseases. Taboo Collection’s haute couture costumes are inspired by the human body, gender roles, sexual feelings, instincts and children’s fears. The dresses are complemented by media artist Ákos Kiss’ visual projections and Soharóza’s music is embellished by sound designer Márk Bartha’s sonic effects. Nearly one hundred costumes and props – including 3D-printed and led-lit pieces – will appear on the catwalk stage. The provocative combination of different genres is a musical and visual experiment, an exciting journey highlighting new cross-art collaborative forms.