Moscow State Variety Theatre, play "Kysya": reviews from critics and spectators

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

The famous house on the Moskva River embankment, where the Moscow State Theater is located, has seen many intriguing performances and brilliant roles. Among them is the play "Kysya", reviews of which are quite contradictory. The main role in it is played by the famous comedian Dmitry Nagiyev.

Roman "Kysya"

Favorite genre of writing works for Vladimir Kunin was science fiction. Therefore, in his work "Kysya" the author did not deviate from his favorite subjects. All works from the "Kysya" cycle (5 books) are written with a great deal of humor, irony and contain some fantastic moments.

They talk about the adventures of the cat Martyn, who owns hypnosis and teleportation. He lives during perestroika in the Russian Federation and in difficult years for other states. The character himself has a philosophical mindset, a unique charm that makes him an incorrigible Casanova. Martin gets into troublesituations filled with crime, intrigue and secrets. But after a while, he still finds a way out of any situation, moreover, he investigates all cases with enviable ingenuity.

The first performance based on the work of V. Kunin

In 2001, for the first time, the public saw the play "Kysya" with Nagiyev. Reviews were not long in coming. The artists had no doubts about the success of this production. Three friends were involved in the production: Igor Lifanov, Alexei Klimushkin and Dmitry Nagiyev. They decided to work together, and the choice fell on the work of Vladimir Kunin. The performance was a success with the audience.

For a long time, the actors adhered to the tradition of independently playing the main roles in their performance, but after 7 years, Alexei Klimushkin began to play the oligarch in the series "Univer". Due to the inability to combine theatrical activities and employment in the series, he was forced to leave the play "Kysya" with Nagiyev. Reviews about this situation were different, everyone had their own opinion about Alexei leaving the stage.

This event could not but affect the friendship of comrades. To this day, it is not known what specifically offended Nagiyev and Lifanov in Alexei's behavior. But the fact remains: their life and acting paths diverged.

Take off "Kisi"

This production has been called the highest-grossing production of the last decade. Incredible popularity fell on the play "Kysya", reviews of the game of Nagiyev, Lifanov and Klimushkin were onfront pages of St. Petersburg newspapers. Indeed, it is difficult to imagine such a trio on stage without a full house.

The first tour of the troupe with the play

In the future, with tours, the theater troupe began to travel around the cities of Russia and neighboring countries.

She visited:

• Kazan;
• Moscow;
• Saratov;
• Sochi;
• Perm;
• Nizhnevartovsk;
• Chelyabinsk;
• Surgut;
• Volgograd;
• Anapu;
• Novosibirsk;
• Krasnoyarsk;
• Novy Urengoy;

Kyiv

• Kharkiv;
• Odessa;
• Riga;
• Tallinn and many other cities.

Actor's philosophy

Dmitry liked to play the role of Martyn, he believed that Kysia suffers from the same ailments as a person. That is why many people will come to view the picture, and it should be interesting for them to watch the play "Kysya" with Nagiyev.

Even the use of profanity came in handy. Martin the Cat is a funny and ironic character who behaves like a sex maniac and likes to philosophize. The time in which events unfold gives a special spice to the plot. The difficult times of perestroika affect Martyn, and this makes the play "Kysya" even more interesting. The reviews were exciting, many liked both the performance and the performance of the roles. It is difficult to find a person who could say that the actors do not give their all on stage. Even the most hardened skeptics were satisfied with watching the production.

Dmitry Nagiyev himself does not like cats, so he was glad that they were not on stage. The character Kysia is just a figment of the author's fantasy, a kind of metaphor. In fact, the actors played people, and the images of cats are just an artistic device. This production showed the pressing problems of the society during perestroika and the peculiarities of the character and thinking of the people who lived then.

Although the performance, as well as the brilliant acting, is humorous, there is still a share of tragedy in it. After all, no matter how fun and interesting Martin's life was, the end is still sad. Kysia always interfered in everything, and the injustice of the world ruined him. We can say that the play "Kysya" with Nagiyev is based on the acting of the actor, and not on a twisted storyline.

"Kysya" in Y alta

Martyn in the face of Dmitry Nagiyev always looked brutal, impudent and imposing. As mentioned above, the performance hit all ratings in terms of popularity, the actors traveled around the cities of Russia and neighboring countries, and in 2008 it was Y alta's turn.

In 2008 it was 6 years since the play "Kysya", reviews of which spread outside the Russian Federation, went on tour for the first time. In Y alta there is a hall "Jubilee", it has about 2,000 seats. When Nagiyev found out about such a large number of spectators, he was embarrassed. He commented on this as follows: “I am grateful to fate that I had the opportunity to perform on this stage. But not even every popular, promoted artist can affordsuch luxury…"

Dmitry Nagiyev is a vivid example of a hardworking talented person. Throughout his life, he proved that he did not just get into the world of show business, his path was difficult and thorny. These facts show that anyone, even the simplest person without money and connections, is able to achieve success in their life's work.

After the end of the production in Y alta there was a full house, a flurry of applause. Caused a strong reaction "Kysya" (performance). Reviews about him exceeded all expectations, but most of all, the audience appreciated the brilliant play of Nagiyev. Everyone commented that he was great, his role was played from A to Z.

Petersburg Nine

On December 19, 2009, the play turned 9 years old. It was played on stage in St. Petersburg. Gathered a full house "Kysya" (performance). Reviews from critics were divided, some resented the character's swearing and overt lust, while others enjoyed the acting.

Nagiyev and his colleagues could not leave the stage for a long time, because the crowd of fans simply did not let go of their idol. Ovations and enthusiastic conversations are the result of the performance in St. Petersburg.

2010 "Kysi"

Again, the performance gathered a full house. This event took place in Kazan. Every year Dmitry becomes more and more frank with the press, talks about his love for dogs. He says that cats and cats are not among his favorites. But that doesn't mean he treats them badly.

Journalists tried to ask tricky questions about the city, they wanted tolearn about his negative impressions of his arrival in Kazan. But being a reasonable and tactful person, he replied that he liked everything, the city was beautiful, clean and well-groomed. The actor spoke about some projects, roles in theater and cinema.

After the tour in Kazan, the troupe headed to Nizhnekamsk, where they brilliantly played "Kisya". Nizhnekamsk viewers were delighted with the premiere, a full house gathered there. The role of Nagiyev was remembered by many for a long time.

Anniversary year of "Kysi"

In 2011, the anniversary of the play "Kysya" took place. Reviews of the production scattered throughout the country. There was no empty space in the hall, the atmosphere was inspired and inspiring. "Kisya" can easily be called a record holder for theatrical sold-out. For many years this performance has been gathering full houses, the popularity of Dmitry Nagiyev as a theater actor is growing. Some people visit the play "Kysya" twice, the reviews of such enthusiastic fans attract more and more viewers.

The main roles are still played by actors Dmitry Nagiyev and Igor Lifanov. Few performances can compare with "Kysya" in terms of popularity, the number of spectators in the hall and the pleasant impressions of what they saw.

Cat Martyn from the Don Juan breed will break the records of famous Soviet characters, the lead actor, Dmitry Nagiyev, will be completely different throughout the performance. The actor got used to the role so much that it is already difficult to imagine that anyone else canclaim "Kisya".

Reboot "Kysi"

In 2012, there was a change of some actors and scenes, new episodes were added. Some pleasant surprises awaited the audience this year. The play "Kysya" with Nagiyev changed only the form, the content remained the same. Now the main idea of this action is: "Love rules the world!"

It is love between people, animals, everything in the world, and not lust. The main idea was the emphasis on love. Dmitry's son, Kirill Nagiyev, came to the play. Despite his young age, Kirill was already in demand in theatrical circles.

In 2013 "Kysa" turned 12 years old. This is the term for any theatrical production. But thanks to innovations, this performance is kept not just afloat, but moves at cruising speed. While there are changes and brilliant acting, the play "Kysya" captivates the audience. Reviews of 2014 are still positive, the audience loves this production and visits with pleasure.

"Kysya" in the capital

The performance was staged in Moscow not for the first time, so the audience who had visited the theater earlier knew that there would be a full house. The brilliant play of Nagiyev and his team, dialogues and additions, actors and fresh decisions brought a new charm to the production of "Kysya". Reviews for the 2015 performance were enthusiastic. The audience claimed that the production was grandiose and admired the performance of the actors.

What else can you say about the scale of successperformance, no matter how enthusiastic reviews of the audience? Thanks to the cast and competent direction, the production is gaining momentum and acquiring more noble outlines, which cannot be said about some performances of our time. Usually, any innovation in the production is perceived with hostility by both the audience and the cast. It's good that this theory bypassed the play "Kysya" in Moscow (2015). The feedback, as always, was positive, everyone liked the performance, and everyone was charged with positive.

The appearance of the character changed, over the years the cat's clothes changed, he became more serious, and his hair left his head, but charisma, talent and inner strength can be seen from afar. Nagiyev is the best artist for this role, he created Martyn, brought his image to life. The touching and brutal character Kysia sunk into the soul of everyone who has ever been to the play. It is impossible to imagine that the time will come when Dmitry will stop playing Martyn the cat.

As you know, the most extensive venues and theaters are located in big cities. The first largest metropolis is our capital, it is important to stage the play "Kysya" in Moscow. 2016 reviews will probably also bring positive ones, because people have already been imbued with the character and his experiences. It is difficult to find a person who would not know about this amazing production with Dmitry Nagiyev in the title role.