Martin Ťapák was a Slovak director, screenwriter, actor, dancer and choreographer (13th October 1926, Liesek – 1st February 2015, Bratislava). He began his acting career at the Slovak National Theatre (1945 – 1951). In 1950, he joined the Slovak Folk Art Ensemble (SĽUK), where, as a director and choreographer, he created pieces, such as, Basket, “Bunkoš” Dance, “Kresák” Dance, Short Folk Songs, Thread Makers, Philanderer, Gipsy Dance and Ežo Vlkolínsky, a play that combined dance and motion. From 1951 to 1956, he studied choreography at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. After his graduation, Ťapák returned to SĽUK (1958). From...