Theatre "At the Bridge" (Perm): reviews and repertoire

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

The Perm theater "At the bridge" is one of the ten best theaters in our country, because it is original, unique and led by an extraordinary person.

History of the theater

In 1988, the author's theater "At the bridge" (Perm) was founded. A photo of the building is shown above. This is the world's first mystical theater. This is exactly what its founder, artistic director and director, S. P. Fedotov. Initially, it was a youth studio under his leadership, where he began to experiment, to look for his own style. All this resulted in the opening of the theater "At the Bridge", which was located in the Palace of Culture of the Telephone Factory and gave its performances in its Small Hall. The first performance was the play "Mandate" by N. Erdman. The premiere took place on October 7, 1988. This day is officially considered the birthday of the theatre. In 1992, his troupe moved to its own building. At the same time, the theater received the status of a city theater. The first performance played on the new stage was "The Marriage" by N. V. Gogol. A magical world reigns in the theater, which is created thanks to a special repertoire consisting of plays by such authors as M. Bulgakov, B. Stoker, N. V. Gogol, F. M. Dostoevsky and others. The theater became famousthanks to a cycle of Gogol productions.

Creator and leader

The Theater "At the Bridge" (Perm) was created by the Honored Artist of Russia, Laureate of the National Award "Golden Mask" - Sergei Pavlovich Fedotov. For his production of "Heart of a Dog" in the Czech Republic, he was awarded the title of best director and became the first foreigner in history to receive such an award in this country.

Sergei Pavlovich was born in Perm, where he received his directing education at the Institute of Arts and Culture. The performances staged by him are bright, original and known far beyond the borders of his hometown. Spectators come to Perm from different cities of Russia specifically to see his performances. Sergei Pavlovich Fedotov is a science fiction and mystic, he offers his viewers new play relationships, a special acting style to exist on stage. It is original, paradoxical, grotesque, and thanks to it the actors are completely immersed in the space of the other world.

The performances of the theater "At the bridge" are diverse in genre. There are tragedies, comedies, detective stories, parables, but in all of them there is magic, mysticism and mystery, superhuman forces certainly invade the action of each production. This is the director's view of theatrical art and life, the relationship of a person with the worlds - internal and external. Performances by Sergei Pavlovich received the Grand Prix at international theater festivals.

Repertoire

The theater "At the bridge" (Perm) in its repertoire combines performances based on the works of Russian and Europeanclassics, as well as the most modern samples of domestic and foreign drama. Many performances are created at the intersection of different genres. Theater "At the Bridge" was the first in Russia to stage performances based on the plays of the Irish writer M. McDonagh. In 2010, the troupe won the Golden Mask theatrical award for the production of The Crippled from Inishman, based on the work of this playwright.

The following performances can be seen at the theater "At the bridge" today:

• "Pillow Man" based on black detective M. McDonagh.
• "Pannochka" - a thriller performance based on the novel by N. V. Gogol "Viy".
• "Master and Margarita" - its own version of the novel by M. Bulgakov.
• The Skull of Connemara is a dark comedy based on M. McDonagh.
• "Beauty of Linen" - a sad comedy based on M. McDonagh.
• "Heart of a Dog" - a human comedy based on M. Bulgakov.
• "Castle" - according to F. Kafka.
• "Panic" - irony by M. Mylluaho.
• "Smell" - by R. Familari.
• "Dracula" - according to B. Stoker.
• "Juno and Avos" - rock opera by A. Rybnikov and A. Voznesensky;
• "33 fainting" - according to A. Chekhov.
• "Theremin" - according to P. Zelenka.
• "The Star and Death of Joaquin Murieta" - a rock opera by A. Rybnikov and A. Voznesensky.
• "Quasimodo" - by V. Hugo.

Troup

The Theater "At the Bridge" (Perm) is thirty-five talented and unique actors. Most of the troupe are young artists who are under thirty years old. The actors of the theater "At the Bridge" are versatile people who have a lot ofinterests, most of them have higher acting education. To date, the composition of the troupe is as follows: A. Anisimova, I. Baboshin, A. Borovskaya, T. Golendukhina, V. Ilyin, D. Kabalin, N. Kolomiyko, Y. Kopylova, E. Lebedeva, V. Leurdo, A Molyanov, I. Molyanova, A. Muratova, M. Novichenko, A. Perova, T. Petunkina, M. Sigal, V. Skidanov, I. Ushakova, R. Shnigir and others.

Pannochka

The performances of the theater "At the bridge" are popular and loved. One of the most famous performances in his repertoire is Pannochka. Theater "At the Bridge" (Perm) turned the story of N. V. Gogol in a mystical thriller. Script writer - Nina Sadur, director and set designer - Sergey Fedotov. This performance is the visiting card of the theater "At the Bridge". It premiered in 1991. It was after the play "Pannochka" was staged that the theater received the nickname "mystical", and the right of a pioneer on the stage of the world of otherworldly forces was recognized for it.

The style of this production is unique, it combines comedy, philosophy and horror. This is a performance based on a game of contrasts. The action makes the viewer laugh, shudder in surprise and freeze in horror. The success of the performance lies in the fact that jokes that either make you laugh or scare them have a deep philosophical meaning and the audience can find answers to many questions. "Pannochka" has been on the stage of the theater "At the Bridge" for more than 20 years, but its popularity is only growing. Each show is accompanied by a constant full house. The actors who are involved in this production make the viewerto feel almost with your own skin how terrible the other world is and what delight you can experience when secret knowledge is revealed to you.

Reviews

To decide to attend a performance, to know the opinion of those who have already seen it, is necessary for many potential spectators - residents and guests of the city of Perm. Theater "At the bridge" reviews of critics, among whom there are members of the jury of the National Award "Golden Mask", about their performances receives the most flattering. For example, Viktor Shraiman said that the actors playing here are able to create a special world on stage, penetrate deep into the psyche of the characters they play, brilliantly transform externally and internally, which is not so common now. Marina Timasheva (a columnist for Radio Liberty) considers the performances of the theater "At the Bridge" to be brilliant, and the director is one of the few who knows how to make productions voluminous. Anatoly Smelyansky (chairman of the Golden Mask jury and rector of the Moscow Art Theater School named after A. P. Chekhov) admires the repertoire and the troupe from the city of Perm. The theater "At the Bridge" receives only admiring reviews from the audience, the performance "Pannochka" especially fascinates the audience. It would seem that the plot has long been known to everyone, but it looks new, lively, modern and exciting.

Theatre Museum

Recently, the U Most Theater (Perm) opened a museum for its audience, which can be visited before or immediately after each performance. Among the exhibits are props, costumes and details.scenery from the performances "Master and Margarita", "Ghoul", "Pannochka", "Dracula" and "Suicide". Here are the goblet from which Margarita drank blood at Woland's ball; the throne on which Dracula sat; the coffin of Pannochka; severed head of Berlioz; an unfinished game of Woland's chess with the cat Behemoth and others.

The Theater Museum is unique in that you can touch the exhibits with your hands. It is located in one of the halls for rehearsals. Each exhibit has its own story, which will be told to visitors by the theater staff or the actors themselves.

How to get there

Near the Square of the Ural Volunteers is the theater "At the Bridge" (Perm). Address: Kuibyshev street, house number 11. You can get to the theater by trams No. 3, 4, 7 and 11. You should get off at the stop called "The Theater "At the Bridge"", or at the "Square of the Ural Volunteers". Can be reached by bus. In this case, you will need to get off at the stops "st. Popov" or "TsUM", and then walk a little to the "Square", and from it walk to the intersection of Sovetskaya and Kuibyshev streets. You need to climb up the last one, and there you will see a sign "Theater "By the Bridge"", then to the left.

Information for viewers

For tickets to the theater "At the Bridge" (Perm) prices depend on the place, number and time of the performance. The cost varies from 500 to 2000 rubles. Spectators have the opportunity to purchase tickets for preferential performances that take place during the daytime - at 14:00 or 15:00. Their cost is from 300 to 1200 rubles. Tickets to the theater "At the Bridge" (Perm) can be purchased atbox office, from 12:00 to 19:00 from Tuesday to Friday and from 12:00 to 18:00 on Saturday and Sunday. Monday is a day off. You can order tickets by calling 8 (342) 237-52-55 or make a purchase on the theater's official website.