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Deputy Minister of Culture Alexander Zhuravsky commented Agreement” Golden Mask “, which It was reached between the Ministry of Culture and the head of the Union of theatrical figures (STD) Alexander Kalyagin. He said that the main criticism of theatrical figures to the festival “Golden Mask” refers to non-transparent expert selection of nominees.
– We would like to award ceremony, like “Oscar” or the recent Tchaikovsky Competition, gathered all representatives of the public theater: classics and avant-garde, psychological theater and other areas, – said Zhuravskii .
This approach, according to the deputy minister, is to lead to the award ceremony “Golden Mask” even those who are now her pointedly did not attend. Referring to the results of public discussion, held at the Ministry on June 30 Deputy Minister noted the importance of forming “a balanced and represent the different opinions and taste preferences of the expert council».
– is no coincidence that Vladimir Urin said that it is necessary ” overcome tribalism. ” This desire to not have to choose the “best of the worst”, as formulated at the hearing Boris Lyubimov. “Mask” must represent all variety of domestic theatrical process and to unite artists. This does not mean that in the past everything was bad. This means that there is an intention to the following year was much better! – Said Zhuravskii.
The public hearings in the Ministry of Culture to collect a lot of theater and lasted nearly four hours. However, not once sounded during the discussion the idea equally represented in the program of the festival tradition and the avant-garde, pay more attention to the psychological theater can not be considered innovative. This “Izvestia” said theater critic Pavel Rudnev.
– These types of conventional theater is always present at the “Golden Mask” such trends were all 20 years of the festival. During this time, among the nominees were “Pyotr Fomenko Workshop”, Maly Drama Theater Lev Dodin, “Studio of Theatrical Art” Sergei Zhenovach several times nominated Little Theatre – recalled Rudnev.
On the question “Izvestia”, why in the “Golden Mask” is not involved Moscow Art Theatre. Gorky, a critic remarked that “it is very bad quality theater productions».
In turn, the vagueness of claims for the festival noted playwright, director, artistic director of the theater “Practice” Ivan Rhythm .
– I would like that all the claims have been exactly formulated and officially announced – this applies to all current bans and scandals, ranging from “Tannhauser”, ending Teatrom.doc. The program of the festival – not the state order – said Rhythm. – The program is the responsibility of the head of the selection committee, and if it appears weak, then I head, so this figure around the world are always very significant. And, in my opinion, the short list of the previous “Golden Mask” award and were really bright work.
Head of “practice” also noted that the number of provincial theaters in the festival is more dependent on the financial capacity State and sponsors.
Alexandrinsky Theatre artistic director Valery Fokin believes that the award and the festival “Golden Mask”, “theatrical cut shows the picture of Russia”, but it needs to be reformed.
– The fact that there caught performances that I or someone personally do not like – that’s fine. To say that everything in the culture must be just so and not otherwise, then cut and limit its development. However, reform of the “Golden Mask” must be – first of all ensure a permanent rotation of the expert council and jury – said Valery Fokin.
Earlier, at the “Golden Mask” between the Ministry of Culture and the Union of theatrical figures of the conflict flared .
In May, the Independent Trade Union of actors of theater and cinema appealed to the Minister of Culture Vladimir Medina to intervene in the problems of the award and the festival “Golden Mask”. The union believes that the prize has no right to be called national, because it is awarded mainly theaters of St. Petersburg and Moscow, and asked the Minister to intervene in the problems of the festival. The union also asked for a public hearing.
On June 30, the Ministry of Culture with the participation of theatrical figures held a public hearing on the situation around the “Golden Mask”. Basically, expert opinions were reduced to the fact that the main theater award of the country needs reforms.
The next day, on Wednesday, STD online an open letter addressed to Alexander Kalyagin Medina in connection with the situation around Festival “Golden Mask”. Chapter STD refused to participate in the development and discussion of the award of the festival, as the Ministry of Culture has violated the principle of equal partners.
«I remind you that the sole founder (as I say,” father and mother “),” Golden Mask “is the Union of theatrical figures. And it seems to me at least strange that the discussion of our award organized by the Ministry of Culture “spur of the moment” with us or not pre-agreed time of the event, nor its size, nor the composition of the participants, “- said in a letter Kalyagina published on the website STD.
July 2 Thursday, Medina and Kalyagin at the meeting discussed the issues of the award and the festival “Golden Mask”. According to the Ministry of Culture, during the meeting it was agreed in principle on issues of disagreement in the theater community.
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