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SUMMING UP THE RESULTS OF «BIG TOURS» PROGRAM FOR 2017
«Big Tours» is a large-scale project of the Federal Center for Supporting Touring Activities of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation that was conceived to revive the exchanges between Russian theatres. In 2017 over 237 theatres from 83 regions took part in the program. So far, there are four focus areas of the program: «federal» (when metropolitan theatres travel to regions), «interregional» (cities travelling to each other in the regions), «foreign» (cooperation of the Russian theatres with the theatres abroad) and a new direction- «for children and youth» (for tours of the Young Spectator’s and puppet theatres).
During the press-conference, Director General of the Maly Theatre Tamara Mikhaylova pointed out that it is important that: « it is classical Russian theatre that goes on tours, which has something to show and what to teach, and not non-repertory companies». «The performances during the tours are presented the same way they are shown in the capital – with the same set, costumes and the whole theatre’s company» - she confirmed. The Maly Theatre is among other theatres, which organize special additional activities on tours in the regions, for example, meetings of the artists with the audience.
Sergey Bezrukov, who initiated the children's direction of the «Big Tours», organized on behalf of the government (see «NG» edition of 19.06.17) explained that the tour at the expense of the federal budget, and not at the expense of the distributor, is more productive because the «ticket prices are not inflated». «After all, art for children should be affordable, but better - free», - commented the artistic director of the Moscow Provincial Theatre. According to Bezrukov, the project will be annual and will be maintained at the proper level.
Alexander Zhuravsky State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Culture of Russia noted that «as a result of the program, all technical riders of theatres across the country are known today, all their complexities.» «This analysis will help us in further decisions in regards to technical re-equipment of the theatres all across the country, if such opportunities will emerge in the coming years» said the Deputy Minister of Culture, thus responding to Alexander Kalyagin's speech about the technical condition of provincial theatres (see NG from 19.12.16). Speaking about the budget for 2018, Zhuravskiy assured that it will not be decreased. Most likely, it will be increased by means of funds for children's tours. The budget of the project in 2017 was 513 million rubles.
Elizaveta Avdoshina,«Nezavisimaya Gazeta», December 14, 2017
«Big Tours» is a large-scale project of the Federal Center for Supporting Touring Activities of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation that was conceived to revive the exchanges between Russian theatres. In 2017 over 237 theatres from 83 regions took part in the program. So far, there are four focus areas of the program: «federal» (when metropolitan theatres travel to regions), «interregional» (cities travelling to each other in the regions), «foreign» (cooperation of the Russian theatres with the theatres abroad) and a new direction- «for children and youth» (for tours of the Young Spectator’s and puppet theatres).
During the press-conference, Director General of the Maly Theatre Tamara Mikhaylova pointed out that it is important that: « it is classical Russian theatre that goes on tours, which has something to show and what to teach, and not non-repertory companies». «The performances during the tours are presented the same way they are shown in the capital – with the same set, costumes and the whole theatre’s company» - she confirmed. The Maly Theatre is among other theatres, which organize special additional activities on tours in the regions, for example, meetings of the artists with the audience.
Sergey Bezrukov, who initiated the children's direction of the «Big Tours», organized on behalf of the government (see «NG» edition of 19.06.17) explained that the tour at the expense of the federal budget, and not at the expense of the distributor, is more productive because the «ticket prices are not inflated». «After all, art for children should be affordable, but better - free», - commented the artistic director of the Moscow Provincial Theatre. According to Bezrukov, the project will be annual and will be maintained at the proper level.
Alexander Zhuravsky State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Culture of Russia noted that «as a result of the program, all technical riders of theatres across the country are known today, all their complexities.» «This analysis will help us in further decisions in regards to technical re-equipment of the theatres all across the country, if such opportunities will emerge in the coming years» said the Deputy Minister of Culture, thus responding to Alexander Kalyagin's speech about the technical condition of provincial theatres (see NG from 19.12.16). Speaking about the budget for 2018, Zhuravskiy assured that it will not be decreased. Most likely, it will be increased by means of funds for children's tours. The budget of the project in 2017 was 513 million rubles.
Elizaveta Avdoshina,«Nezavisimaya Gazeta», December 14, 2017
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