The first edition in 2005 was devoted strictly to productions created locally. This year, the offerings include productions from institutes, universities and educational programs from seven foreign countries, including
For the opening ceremony on Sunday at 6 p.m., the space around the
Several entries are of particular note. Oleg Getse, nominated for a best actor award at the recent Golden Mask Festival, will show his production of Mikhail Bulgakov's "Zoya's Apartment" for the Yekaterinburg Theater Institute on May 15 at 8 p.m.
A new version of Alexander Griboyedov's "Woe From Wit" by Konstantin Raikin's acting course at the
One of the final performances promises to be one of the most interesting. Lev Erenburg, the St. Petersburg director who has recently built up a strong international reputation with highly physical and energetic productions in St. Petersburg and Magnitogorsk, will put on display a piece he created with students in Prague. Alexander Ostrovsky's "The Ward," a production of POPOJEDEM and the Higher Special Actors School of Prague, plays May 29 at 7 p.m.
All performances take place at the
For more information, see The Moscow Times listings or click on the afisha button on the website of the Theater Center Na Strastnom (www.nastrastnom.ru/).
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