Pskov Academic Drama Theatre. AS Pushkin. TASS / Evgeny Orlov
Culture Minister Vladimir Medina to meet with the staff of the Pskov Academic Drama Theatre. AS Pushkin April 15 at 13.00 and will listen to their complaints about preparing the play “The attendant.” According to the group of actors of the theater, staging a “obscenities” because the stage sound language, and among the actors have prostitutes. This was reported in the official actors letter to the minister of culture.
– Medina aware of the situation and we, despite the fact that it regional history, will follow its development, – reported the press service of the Ministry of Culture.
In a letter to the actors and theater staff (there the “Izvestiya») says that the play like a “predictable product of” contemporary art “, of course, expected in our current cultural realities. & Lt; … & gt; Certainly intrigue gourmet degree will be bared artists, leading his monologues in the public bath. Of course, the heroine will drink beer and frankly, getting drunk, talking about life and sex ».
According to the signatories, they do not want to be held hostage to the political ambitions and preferences of the director -” do not want to be unwitting supporters bawdry for high-effects. ”
«We can, of course, to undress, if necessary, put matyugnutsya stage voice … But we are human beings, citizens of the city, with their views, preferences, and not a branch whose whatever political aspirations, “- the authors write letters.
production of the play deals with Moscow director Barbara Fair Shopping Centre, which has repeatedly collaborated with Teatrom.doc. She states that the play is prepared on a small (experimental) theater scene, not to the general public.
– I can not say that in Pskov more stupid people than in Moscow, and do not think that should somehow adapt the show for the provincial public. This is a very modern city living people who are no different from Muscovites. A b chosen shall expression – a familiar folklore, that would make the audience smile and nothing more. Attendant very funny swears he has a very funny turns, and all I removed the mat, – said the director.
The agreement with Barbara Fair Shopping Centre was signed former artistic director of the theater Vasily Senin, which left on their own in March 2015.
One of the signatories, People’s Artist of Russia Yuri Novohizhin explained that the actors are not completely prohibit the play calling.
– However, what I saw a few days ago, the show does not follow. Why in the women’s bath attendant – a young man? And why do we need two prostitutes who recite huge monologues about obscene things? I think these scenes should be removed, – said Yuri Novohizhin.
According to the head of the troupe Gertrude Avdyukov, Pskov theater is not ready for this kind of performances . Her suspicions aroused as the technique itself verbatim, on which to play is made up of transcripts of interviews of real people.
– When we interviewed, it was interesting and funny. And then text became overgrown obscure details. When he looked artists, they became indignant. Yes, the interviews were all sorts of rude expressions, but not everything has to go to the show . If the laws of the genre of the text can not be changed, then we do not need such a genre – sure Avdyukov.
rehearsal for the management of the theater held on April 11 immediately after that n remera was moved from April 16 to May 14. Acting. theater director Tatyana Martynova, explained that the transfer took place “for technical reasons».
– We peresoglasovyvali sketches of scenery, and so we were forced to postpone the show for the spectators. As for the letter, I share his goal – says Martynov.
According to the director of the play, the current leadership of the theater “will do everything to premiere did not take place” and flatly refused to make any -or corrections.
– I very much doubt that we will release performance because it deliberately thwarted, not to manufacture suit in time. As for me, if I will not put a spoke in the wheel, I will continue to fight for their offspring, – said Barbara Fair Shopping Centre. – Many people have commented that the text of the play is very tough and direct, but it’s a real word people living in Pskov. The text is written in the technique of verbatim – that is, to write works we interviewed residents who told their stories in these words, which were able to pick up.
Director of Theatre and Concert Association, which includes P moscow Drama Theatre, Dmitry Meskhiev in a conversation with “Izvestia” said the company “has the right to his point of view».
– I do not think that the actor – a blind instrument, which must unconditionally obey. Therefore, the collective opinion I respect, but somehow intervene or something not going to forbid – said Meskhiev. – came to me artists and people from the production part and express their concerns, and these concerns have been for a long time. I listened to them, and discussed with them this production, and even went to a rehearsal. But it is very difficult to determine the quality of the play before he did, and I do not really like to get involved in the creative process. Even yesterday, I expressed my opinion on the general meeting, it is not necessary to stop the rehearsal. Need to wait for the result.
Meskhiev believes that all decisions on adjusting the performance must take the director.
The play “The attendant” tells the story of a real person, a resident of Pskov, who worked in the public bath. In the story, the protagonist listens to conversations come in a bath of people that pushes it on their own philosophical ideas, which he shares with the audience. As a result of despair, lack of money for food and shelter, he commits a crime, to spend the winter in prison.
Teatra.doc artistic director Mikhail Ugarov under whose leadership created several similar performances in provincial cities, I’m sure that in the genre of documentary theater on the stage should always sound living language streets.
– In some cities, people want to play complementary. Oh what lovely people live in their city. I such a desire is understandable, but we are working in a realistic genre. I’m sure there are prostitutes in Pskov. Why should we deny them the right to life and to deprive them of their voice? – Interested Ugarov.
Director Barbara Fair Shopping Centre is going to meet with a lawyer and do not exclude the possibility of going to court because of failure to theater contract. According to her, some of the actors signed a letter of pressure management.
The case in Pskov – the second scandal in the theatrical life in the regions. February 24, 2015 was instituted administrative proceedings against the director of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre of Boris Mezdricha and director Timothy Kuljabina. Cultural workers accused of “deliberate public desecration of religious or theological literature or objects of religious worship” (ch. 2, Art. 5.26 of the Administrative Code). The grounds for legal action was the letter of Metropolitan Tikhon of Novosibirsk and Berd, who told the prosecutor about the “violation of the rights of believers and church use symbols for other purposes” in the main theater of the city. In one scene of the play “Tannhauser” demonstrated poster depicting the crucifixion in the bosom of Venus and faces two main lines of Wagner’s operas – the theme of Christian humility and erotic temptations of paganism.
March 29, Minister of Culture Vladimir Medina fired Director of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre of Boris Mezdricha because of the refusal to apologize for the performance of “Tannhauser” and make changes to the statement. New director was appointed head of the Mikhailovsky Theatre Vladimir Kehman.
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