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The representatives from Moscow's Maly Theatre gave a tour around the theatre's branch in Kogalym and talked about the symbolic connection between the Time of Troubles and the era of the dashing nineties. As a bonus, the residents and guests of Kogalym could see the screening of the Time of Troubles that on the historical stage. Nikita Rogozin reports.

The TV version of the play Time of Troubles. 1609-1611 based on the novel by the Minister of Culture of Russia Vladimir Medinsky. premiered in Moscow. Watch a fragment of the program "Good morning" on Channel One of November 5, 2019.

Dear friends,

On November 4 the citizens of Kogalym will have a chance to watch Time of Troubles. 1609-1611 on a big screen. The screening is timed to coincide with the Unity Day and will be the next major step in introducing the Siberians to the entire repertoire of the theatre, since this large-scale performance is too big for the Kogalym's stage.

Before the screening, everyone is invited to join an excursion «Time of Troubles on the Maly Theatre's stage».

The screening will start at 12:00, the excursion at 11:15.

On September 24 Ekaterina Kazakova appeared on the stage of the Maly Theatre for the very first time in the role of Natasha in Time of Troubles. 1609-1611. Congratulations to Ekaterina on her stage debut and best wishes for her future endeavours.

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.