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Arrows & Traps: A Charming Rendition of Chekhov’s Three Sisters

BY Tom Pandolfino POSTED 10/04/2018 9:00 AM

‘To Moscow, to Moscow…’ The renowned lament in Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters still manages to conjure up some of the most fundamental issues that plague our quotidian lives today. Ross McGregor’s... ‘To Moscow, to Moscow…’ The renowned lament in Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters still manages to conjure up some of the most fundamental issues that plague our quotidian lives today. Ross McGregor’s new version of this great classic evokes the Chekhovian existential essence that troubles the Prozorov sisters: Irina, Masha, and Olga respectively. But, it’s […] Read More

Natalia Osipova and Vladimir Shklyarov, Manon at ROH

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 03/04/2018 7:11 PM

MacMillan found new sympathy with the capricious Manon and her struggle to escape poverty. Designs by his regular collaborator Nicholas Georgiadis reflect this, depicting a world of lavish splendour polluted... MacMillan found new sympathy with the capricious Manon and her struggle to escape poverty. Designs by his regular collaborator Nicholas Georgiadis reflect this, depicting a world of lavish splendour polluted by miserable destitution. MacMillan’s spectacular ensemble scenes for the whole Company create vivid, complex portraits of the distinct societies of Paris and New Orleans. Read More

Describe the Night at Hampstead Theatre

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 03/04/2018 10:00 AM

This darkly comic rhapsody on Russian themes explores the blurred lines between lies, fiction and conspiracy theories, as it tracks back and forth across 90 years of Soviet and post-Soviet history in search... This darkly comic rhapsody on Russian themes explores the blurred lines between lies, fiction and conspiracy theories, as it tracks back and forth across 90 years of Soviet and post-Soviet history in search of the genesis of the post-truth world. Read More

Ward 6 at The Lion And Unicorn Pub Theatre

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 31/03/2018 3:00 PM

Highly acclaimed adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s short novel “Ward 6”. Amongst the patients of a provincial lunatic asylum we find Nina from ‘The Seagull’, Sonia from ‘Uncle Vanya’ and other... Highly acclaimed adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s short novel “Ward 6”. Amongst the patients of a provincial lunatic asylum we find Nina from ‘The Seagull’, Sonia from ‘Uncle Vanya’ and other famous Chekhov characters… Read More

Chekhov’s Three Sisters By Arrows & Traps Theatre

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 22/03/2018 7:27 PM

Arrows & Traps Theatre to the Jack with their production of Chekhov’s tragicomic masterpiece, Three Sisters in a new version by Ross McGregor. In a rural backwater, three sisters dream of a better... Arrows & Traps Theatre to the Jack with their production of Chekhov’s tragicomic masterpiece, Three Sisters in a new version by Ross McGregor. In a rural backwater, three sisters dream of a better life and of returning to the Moscow of their childhood. Irina longs for purpose, Masha for passion and Olga for some peace. Set across four […] Read More

Dostoyevsky Staged at ROH, Janáček: From the House of the Dead

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 14/03/2018 10:15 AM

From the House of the Dead is Janáček’s final work and arguably his most powerful. Completed just before his death and first performed posthumously in 1930, the opera is based on Dostoyevsky’s semi-autobiographical... From the House of the Dead is Janáček’s final work and arguably his most powerful. Completed just before his death and first performed posthumously in 1930, the opera is based on Dostoyevsky’s semi-autobiographical novel describing life in a Siberian gulag. Janáček does not soften that harsh reality at the heart of his tale, but imbues the […] Read More

COCROACHES: NEW STAGING OF BULGAKOV’S FLIGHT, ETCETERA THEATRE

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 12/03/2018 3:45 PM

... Cockroaches, the original translation and production of Mikhail Bulgakov’s Flight by Anastasiya Sosis is coming to Etcetera Theatre Camden 13-18 March 2018 Read More

A CLOUD IN TROUSERS: THE STRAY DOG CABARET, PUSHKIN HOUSE

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 07/03/2018 4:43 PM

A bilingual performance by JAG Art, a theatrical troupe which was founded by SSEES alumni. St. Petersburg was home to the Stray Dog Cabaret, where many of the poets, musicians and artists... A bilingual performance by JAG Art, a theatrical troupe which was founded by SSEES alumni. St. Petersburg was home to the Stray Dog Cabaret, where many of the poets, musicians and artists of the Silver Age first presented their works in the years before the Revolution. JAG Art’s hour-long […] Read More

MALY DRAMA THEATRE ST PETERSBURG IN LONDON

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 01/03/2018 12:46 PM

The legendary Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg – described by Peter Brook as ‘the finest ensemble theatre in Europe’ – returns to London this spring for a strictly limited engagement... The legendary Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg – described by Peter Brook as ‘the finest ensemble theatre in Europe’ – returns to London this spring for a strictly limited engagement for the first time in over a decade. They present the UK première of Vasily Grossman’s epic novel Life and Fate and their celebrated […] Read More

New translation of The Cherry Orchard by Rory Mullarkey, directed by Michael Boyd, Bristol Old Vic, 1 March – 7 April

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 28/02/2018 5:25 PM

’Anton Chekhov’s new version of The Cherry Orchard is directed by Michael Boyd (former Artistic Director of the RSC) and translated by Rory Mullarkey. Despite training in Moscow and knowing... ’Anton Chekhov’s new version of The Cherry Orchard is directed by Michael Boyd (former Artistic Director of the RSC) and translated by Rory Mullarkey. Despite training in Moscow and knowing Chekhov’s work intimately, this is the first time in Michael’s long and celebrated career that he has directed a Chekhov play. Drawing on their separate experiences of living in Russia, Michael and Rory have written a […] Read More

Smile Upon Us, Lord! Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre of Russia, Barbican Theatre, 28 February – 3 March

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 27/02/2018 8:45 PM

‘Tableaux of striking beauty and grace’ (New York Times) are a hallmark of this epic, sweeping production in which the perilous pilgrimage of three everyday men conveys a universal human story. Efraim,... ‘Tableaux of striking beauty and grace’ (New York Times) are a hallmark of this epic, sweeping production in which the perilous pilgrimage of three everyday men conveys a universal human story. Efraim, an elderly stonecutter, journeys from his shtetl to Vilnius when he learns his son is awaiting trial for the attempted assassination of the […] Read More

Sunday at The Savoy, Classical and Contemporary Ballet Gala, Savoy Theatre, 28 January

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 20/01/2018 9:52 AM

Kristallin Productions presents Sunday at The Savoy and brings an internationally acclaimed group of dancers to perform some of the world’s most loved solos, pas de deuxs, and excerpts from classical... Kristallin Productions presents Sunday at The Savoy and brings an internationally acclaimed group of dancers to perform some of the world’s most loved solos, pas de deuxs, and excerpts from classical and contemporary choreographic works at The Savoy Theatre. It is a classical and contemporary gala featuring Igor Tsvirko and Evgenia Savarskaya of the Bolshoi Theatre, Sarah […] Read More

Pretend & Prepare: Taking Shakespeare and Pushkin Into Prison

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 11/01/2018 4:30 PM

London Shakespeare Workout is a charity best known for taking Shakespeare into prisons both in the UK and Internationally. As part of their 20th-anniversary celebrations, they set up a new project (LUP)... London Shakespeare Workout is a charity best known for taking Shakespeare into prisons both in the UK and Internationally. As part of their 20th-anniversary celebrations, they set up a new project (LUP) at HMP Pentonville wherein they bring drama students in as part of their core study to work with prisoners. This came about as a result of […] Read More

CELL MATES, HAMPSTEAD THEATRE, UNTIL 20 JANUARY 2018

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 21/12/2017 2:16 PM

Spies betray people. That’s what we do. It becomes a – a habit. Difficult to break – even when it’s not – not strictly necessary Wormwood Scrubs Prison, London, 1961. One of Britain’s most... Spies betray people. That’s what we do. It becomes a – a habit. Difficult to break – even when it’s not – not strictly necessary Wormwood Scrubs Prison, London, 1961. One of Britain’s most notorious double agents, George Blake, known to have worked for KGB, is serving a 42 year sentence – that is, until […] Read More

SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW, 18 December 2017 – 4 January 2018

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 13/12/2017 10:29 AM

The multi-award-winning international sensation is back due to popular demand for Christmas 2017, having delighted audiences in over 80 cities globally including New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome, Hong... The multi-award-winning international sensation is back due to popular demand for Christmas 2017, having delighted audiences in over 80 cities globally including New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro and Moscow. Experience a joyous dream-like world that touches both your heart and funny bone, culminating in a breath-taking blizzard that leaves […] Read More

LESLEY CHAMBERLAIN IN CONVERSATION WITH ROSAMUND BARTLETT: REFLECTIONS ON THE RUSSIAN SOUL, PUSHKIN HOUSE, 13 DECEMBER

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 08/12/2017 12:50 AM

This is going to be the event marking the launch of two enlightening new books on Russian culture from distinguished historians Lesley Chamberlain and Rosamund Bartlett – Arc of Utopia: The Beautiful... This is going to be the event marking the launch of two enlightening new books on Russian culture from distinguished historians Lesley Chamberlain and Rosamund Bartlett – Arc of Utopia: The Beautiful Story of the Russian Revolution and The Russian Soul: Selections from A Writer’s Diary Lesley Chamberlain’s Arc of Utopia: The Beautiful Story of the Russian Revolution offers a […] Read More

Stage Russia: Anna Karenina, Barbican,16 November

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 03/11/2017 10:00 AM

Directed and choreographed by Angelica Cholina, this internationally award winning Vakhtangov Theatre production of Anna Karenina is a choreographed interpretation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel.... Directed and choreographed by Angelica Cholina, this internationally award winning Vakhtangov Theatre production of Anna Karenina is a choreographed interpretation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel. Cholina strives to find the equivalent of Tolstoy’s words in harmony and movement, with every gesture holding meaning. The music of Alfred Schnittke helps to reveal the characters and their depth, together […] Read More

Dostoevsky’s Demons and The Catechism of a Revolutionary, Calvert 22, 31 October

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 23/10/2017 5:42 PM

Calvert 22 will host live performance in collaboration with SplitMoon Theatre company alongside their new production of Demons, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s tragic satire of Russian radicals which blurs the... Calvert 22 will host live performance in collaboration with SplitMoon Theatre company alongside their new production of Demons, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s tragic satire of Russian radicals which blurs the lines between good and evil. Two actors from the SplitMoon ensemble will perform a dramatised version of the chapter The Tsarevich, which Dostoevsky developed out of Sergei Nechaev’s Catechism of a Revolutionary. The dramatisation […] Read More

Mystery-Bouffe Promenade Revival. 28-29 October at Waterstones Piccadilly

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 18/10/2017 12:30 PM

A unique promenade, site-specific revival of Mystery-Bouffe.In celebration of the centenary of the Russian Revolution, we are reviving the atmosphere of 1917 Russia, in a new version of Mystery-Bouffe... A unique promenade, site-specific revival of Mystery-Bouffe.In celebration of the centenary of the Russian Revolution, we are reviving the atmosphere of 1917 Russia, in a new version of Mystery-Bouffe by Vladimir Mayakovsky. This immersive, site-specific production pays homage to the original production, directed by Vsevolod Meyerhold and designed by Kazimir Malevich. In celebration of the […] Read More

SplitMoon Theatre to Stage Dostoevsky’s Demons, St Leonard’s Church, 25 October – 11 November

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 15/10/2017 1:20 PM

SplitMoon Theatre will stage the première of a new production of Demons at St Leonard’s Church in Shoreditch. Dramatised from Dostoevsky’s novel by Peter Stürm, who also directs, the site-responsive... SplitMoon Theatre will stage the première of a new production of Demons at St Leonard’s Church in Shoreditch. Dramatised from Dostoevsky’s novel by Peter Stürm, who also directs, the site-responsive show will run from 25 October to 11 November 2017 and coincide with the Centenary of the Russian Revolution. Demons is Dostoevsky’s prophetic vision of the Russian Revolution, and the subsequent bloodshed under the Soviet regimes. […] Read More

KAZAKH ARTS FESTIVAL, London, Bridewell Theatre, 3-7 October

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 03/10/2017 2:38 AM

This autumn, the Kazakh Arts Festival together with Aitmatov Academy, Dulat Issabekov Foundation, S’Bride Foundation and with the support of Samruk Kazyna Trust celebrate the work and life of... This autumn, the Kazakh Arts Festival together with Aitmatov Academy, Dulat Issabekov Foundation, S’Bride Foundation and with the support of Samruk Kazyna Trust celebrate the work and life of the famous Kazakh playwright Dulat Issabekov, who also turns 75 in October 2017. For his Diamond Jubilee a selection of his popular plays such as “The Actress” and the […] Read More

Xameleon Theatre Presents: A Dog’s Heart, Pleasance Theatre Islington, 5-7 October

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 29/09/2017 5:23 PM

In a surrealistic stroke, a brilliant medical professor transforms a stray dog into a monstrous man who rebelliously turns against his creator… Written in 1925, by Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov’s... In a surrealistic stroke, a brilliant medical professor transforms a stray dog into a monstrous man who rebelliously turns against his creator… Written in 1925, by Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov’s satirical masterpiece was banned in Russia for 60 years for its controversial portrayal of the social clash between the classes and generations. The story, featuring […] Read More

Maria Alexandrova: Ballet Shielded Me From the World I Could Not Understand. The Bolshoy Prima on Life, Dance and the London Russian Ballet School.

BY Valeria Stračevská POSTED 29/09/2017 4:43 PM

Recently London was abuzz with the new project of the London Russian Ballet School — The Romantic Revolution — A Charitable Gala evening of ballet performances at the Palladium Theatre... Recently London was abuzz with the new project of the London Russian Ballet School — The Romantic Revolution — A Charitable Gala evening of ballet performances at the Palladium Theatre featuring both students of LRBS and stars from the Bolshoy and the Mariinsky Maria Alexandrova, Vladislav Lantratov, Katerina Krysanova and Semyon Chudin. The reactions of […] Read More

The 1917 Russian Revolution. Here & Now. 30 September and 2 October at Brunel Museum

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 20/09/2017 6:00 PM

Bunin condemned it; Mayakovsky praised it; Dostoyevsky foreshadowed it, and John Reed reported on it. A unique cast of prominent British and Russian-speaking actors and musicians under the direction of... Bunin condemned it; Mayakovsky praised it; Dostoyevsky foreshadowed it, and John Reed reported on it. A unique cast of prominent British and Russian-speaking actors and musicians under the direction of our guest from Moscow Michael Umanets explore the effects of the revolution on artistic imagination across different genres: folklore, literary texts by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Demons), Vladimir […] Read More

DASH CAFÉ: ON MEYERHOLD, 27 September

BY Russian Art & Culture POSTED 19/09/2017 2:55 PM

An evening of conversation celebrating the life, work and exceptional influence of Russian theatre director, actor and producer Vsevolod Meyerhold. When the Bolsheviks took power in Russia in October 1917... An evening of conversation celebrating the life, work and exceptional influence of Russian theatre director, actor and producer Vsevolod Meyerhold. When the Bolsheviks took power in Russia in October 1917 the young theatre director was the radical, star pupil of the great Stanislavski. Meyerhold’s productions were shaking up classical theatres and his plans for actor […] Read More

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