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Articles with tag "Theater"

‘Boris Godunov’: Kirill Serebrennikov’s Titanic Indictment of the Russia He Loves

The exiled director reinterprets a 19th-century opera to craft a towering allegory of modern Russia for the ages.

New York’s Hottest Playwright? Anton Chekhov.

In a moment when Russian art is often viewed through the lens of geopolitics, it’s striking that New York theater has so fully embraced Chekhov.
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‘My Plays Train the Audience To Stay Human’: Belarusian Playwright Andrei Kureichik

The renowned playwright behind “Insulted. Belarus" discusses his new play, staging resistance and using art to respond to the three-year war in Ukraine...
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‘Bad Immigrants’: Reimagining Russian Theater Outside Russia

Can Russian theaters-in-exile survive and grow?
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Military Court Reduces Sentence for Theater Director and Playwright Jailed for ‘Justifying Terrorism’

Berkovich and Petriychuck were sentenced to six years in prison each over the content of their award-winning play “Finist the Brave Falcon.”
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‘Alexander*a’: A Journey into the Life of Soviet Revolutionary Alexandra Kollontai

Created by exiled artists, producers and actors, the play seeks to raise questions about the role of women today and how they are affected by historical...
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‘Vladimir’: A Putin Play Where Putin Never Appears

“Vladimir” is both a recounting of the events of the early naughts and a stark warning of how authoritarianism can creep in incrementally.
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Dmitry Krymov's Mad, Mad World

Maxim Sukhanov and Chulpan Khamatova star in the premiere of Krymov's new play, "Notes of the Mad."
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Theatre Producer Sofia Kapkova: 'I Wanted to Create a Play That Addresses the Present'

The producer discusses her New York production of "Our Class," a play about the atrocities of World War II — and what this story says about her country’s...
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Russian Actor Roman Madyanov Dies Aged 62

Madyanov was known for his roles as a military officer in the TV show “Soldaty” and as a corrupt official in the critically acclaimed 2014 drama “Leviathan...
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Composer Philip Glass Accuses Theatre in Annexed Crimea of 'Piracy'

The Sevastopol Opera and Ballet Theatre's website says an upcoming performance will feature music by the composer.
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Russian Playwright, Director Face 6-year Jail Terms for ‘Justifying Terrorism'

Yevgeniya Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk's lawyers said prosecutors had requested the prison sentences in a closed-door trial.
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Trial of Russian Playwright and Director Moves Behind Closed Doors

The prosecution had asked for the court to be closed to the press because of alleged threatening comments toward trial participants on social media.
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Russian Director at Cannes Denounces Moscow Theater Trial

The arrest of director Yevgeniya Berkovich and writer Svetlana Petriychuk in May last year shook Russia's artistic community.
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Russian Theater Director, Playwright's ‘Terrorism’ Case Transferred to Military Court

Yevgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk face up to seven years in prison over their award-winning play about Russian women who fall in love with Islamist...
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Russia Adds Theater Director Berkovich, Playwright Petriychuk to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List

The two women were arrested over their award-winning play about Russian women who fall in love with Islamist militants and plan to join them in Syria.
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What's On in London: Ukrainian and Russian Arts and Culture

This weekend in London there is plenty to see for anyone interested in Russian and Ukrainian arts.
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Russian Culture Ministry Sends State-Funded Theaters Their Marching Orders

The directive demands that theaters identify which "traditional Russian value" each play in their repertory represents.
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Actor Yury Solomin, Famous for His Role in 'Dersu Uzala,' Dies at Age 88

Actor Yury Solomin died at home in Moscow on Thursday at the age of 88. Solomin was a stage and screen actor, the artistic director of the Maly Theater...
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Russia on Stage 2023: Darkness With Flashes of Light

Many theater people made compromises or lost their jobs this year, but a few productions shone through.
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