Vakhtangov newly conquered New York – First channel

standing ovation greeted in New York, the opening tour of the Moscow Vakhtangov Theatre names, which brought to America production of “Smile for us Lord. ” The philosophical parable, as it is called the director Rimas Tuminas. Reflections on the fate of mankind on the road of life, where there is a Jewish wisdom, humor and sad, and hints to the answers to many questions.

standing ovation greeted in New York, the opening tour of the Moscow Vakhtangov Theatre names that brought to America production of “Smile for us, Lord.” The philosophical parable, as it is called the director Rimas Tuminas. Reflections on the fate of mankind on the road of life, where there is a Jewish wisdom, humor and sad, and hints to the answers to many questions.

“Smile for us, O Lord!” – A play with this name does not appear in the repertoire of any theater in the world. Directed by Rimas Tuminas himself joined in the action stage two novels of his countryman Gregory Kanovich.

Its premiere took place back in the 90th Vilnius Drama Theatre. But it so happened that the show did not live long. 20 years later he returned to the statement Tuminas already at the Moscow Vakhtangov Theater. In the history of more than a hundred years ago, we told our contemporary, there were many consonant with today’s day.

“Then it was the time of the collapse, violence and hatred. So it is happening again. Again, the world returns to the bullets, refuses the thought of “, – said the director Rimas Tuminas.

The Jewish village in Lithuania, on the outskirts of the Russian Empire. Three old man go on the road, having learned that the son of one of them made an attempt on the Governor-General. Here that no replica – quote. The centuries-old Jewish wisdom and melancholy humor, long ago imprinted in folklore. He could be very funny, this play, if it had not been so sad.

“I do not play such anecdotal Jew, no. I’m telling you like about yourself. I’m telling you like about their pain, about their dreams. And I spent in this performance, as if the house is not burned Avner at Rosenthal and I, “- says the People’s Artist of Russia Viktor Sukhorukov.

Here, everything – a metaphor. The cart made up of household goods, of memories and hopes, is not going away, in the center of the province, and the depth of each of us.

Tuminas calls his prayer and the talk show, which is in the spirit of Vakhtangov traditions. Vakhtangov theater dreamed of “mystical realism”. For this performance the audience is complex: there are a lot of philosophy and a lot of text.

“When the drama, it seems to me that the audience responds instantly and thought here, literary some wonderful deep phrase,” – said the People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Sergey Makovetskii.

Bordvey with their shows and musicals – just a couple of blocks away. But here, too – a full house. Mikhail Baryshnikov, who very carefully chooses which of his former compatriots to support the presence at the Vakhtangov comes with pleasure. Theatre in America for the second time. Exactly one year ago we brought “Eugene Onegin”, also directed by Tuminas. And it was a big risk: unknown overseas company, unfamiliar to Americans work, and even in Russian, and even in verse. But the success was resounding.

“They played very deep, very powerful. In comparison with any American company, it’s just an incredible job. I was very impressed and still think about this performance”, – says theater critic, Boston Globe Chris Wallenberg.

Vakhtangov managed to win the New York this time. The audience gave them a standing ovation.

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