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"TIME OF TROUBLES" HITS THE MALY THEATRE
New production, based on the novel written by Vladimir Medinskiy, premiered at the Maly Theatre. Vladimir Medinskiy’s historical epic The Wall (Stena) is about the siege of Smolensk by Sigismund III, King of Polandduring the Polish-Russian War of 1609-1618.
This is the first novel written by Russian Culture Minister. According to the plot, brave Russians fight back against immoral Europeans. Patriotic speeches are heard from the stage. Because of faith, murders are committed, because of faith exploits are performed. Before handing the book to print, the text was edited by clergymen. Perhaps, therefore, the answers to questions posed in the novel (for example, why all the troubles in Russia) are in the spirit of the Orthodox Church.
Valeriy Afanasyev, who plays Shein,Voivode of Smolensk, said that the performance was staged in three months. The text was written in a rather modern language with little stylization of the ancient language. Something still had to be changed.
«I stylized some words myself, because some of the lines grated on my ear. After all, this a very stylized production – from props to costumes», said People's Artist of
Russia Valeriy Afanasyev.
Bright, exuberant costumes, video projections of military disasters, impressive settings in the form of fortress walls. For this production the theatre ordered a new turntable.
«You tell me, if there is any production now that would talk about the history in such a patriotic style? For two years they kept this fortress and repelled their attacks. And Medinsky added some interesting details thus making the whole story very exciting», - shared the director, People's Artist of Russia Vladimir Beylis.
The author of the novel refused to accept royalties for the performance, giving money for the revival of the Smolensk fortress wall.
New production, based on the novel written by Vladimir Medinskiy, premiered at the Maly Theatre. Vladimir Medinskiy’s historical epic The Wall (Stena) is about the siege of Smolensk by Sigismund III, King of Polandduring the Polish-Russian War of 1609-1618.
This is the first novel written by Russian Culture Minister. According to the plot, brave Russians fight back against immoral Europeans. Patriotic speeches are heard from the stage. Because of faith, murders are committed, because of faith exploits are performed. Before handing the book to print, the text was edited by clergymen. Perhaps, therefore, the answers to questions posed in the novel (for example, why all the troubles in Russia) are in the spirit of the Orthodox Church.
Valeriy Afanasyev, who plays Shein,Voivode of Smolensk, said that the performance was staged in three months. The text was written in a rather modern language with little stylization of the ancient language. Something still had to be changed.
«I stylized some words myself, because some of the lines grated on my ear. After all, this a very stylized production – from props to costumes», said People's Artist of
Russia Valeriy Afanasyev.
Bright, exuberant costumes, video projections of military disasters, impressive settings in the form of fortress walls. For this production the theatre ordered a new turntable.
«You tell me, if there is any production now that would talk about the history in such a patriotic style? For two years they kept this fortress and repelled their attacks. And Medinsky added some interesting details thus making the whole story very exciting», - shared the director, People's Artist of Russia Vladimir Beylis.
The author of the novel refused to accept royalties for the performance, giving money for the revival of the Smolensk fortress wall.
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