Grishkovets, "Whisper of the Heart": reviews and content

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

Russian playwright and director Yevgeny Grishkovets throughout his creative career more than once surprised the audience with unexpected performances that made you think about the meaning of life and reconsider your attitude to familiar things.

March 1, 2015 premiere of his new work. This is a performance with interesting scenery, in which only Grishkovets himself performs on stage.

“Whisper of the Heart” (see reviews below) over the past year was watched by thousands of viewers in all cities of our country. As with any other work of contemporary stage art, this solo performance can be heard in a variety of ways.

About the author

Yevgeny Grishkovets began his creative activity in 1990, having organized the Lozha Theater in his native Kemerovo and staged 10 performances in it.

After 8 years, he presented his first one-man show in Moscow - “How I ate a dog”, for which he was awarded the Golden Mask awardin two nominations at once: "Critics Prize" and "Innovation". In subsequent years, Grishkovets wrote several books and took part in the Vienna Theater Festival, presenting the play Uncle Otto is Sick. In addition, he played in several films and took part in the recording of 7 albums with the group "Bigudi".

About the play

Grishkovets respects his audience and hopes for reciprocity. That is why it is better for the audience to follow the theatrical dress code, not to be late and to give up the habit of leaving the mobile phone on while in the theater. According to the stories of the audience, Grishkovets does not favor violators of these generally accepted rules and can make a targeted remark or even ask to leave the hall.

As for the design of the performance, its minimalist decorations are made with great taste and contribute to creating the right mood on the stage. This is another branded feature that Evgeny Grishkovets uses. "Whisper of the Heart", reviews of which are mostly positive, was created, no matter how pathetic it sounds, with the people's money. So, having decided to take on the creation of a new project, Evgeny Valerievich turned to his fans with a request to raise the necessary funds for the production. His call was answered, and soon Grishkovets had already started work.

What is Whisper of the Heart about

Throughout the performance, only the human heart is on the stage. It monologues with its "master" while he is trying to sleep.

The heart complains that it knows the person best of all, but it does notunderstands him. Over the long years of living together, he had a lot of claims against him. For example, the heart wants to understand why a person flies on airplanes, if he is so afraid of it, why he accepts an invitation to spend the evening drinking alcohol in a noisy company, when he wholeheartedly seeks to relax at home. But his main complaint is that the "master" does not care about he alth. This is how he puts his precious heart at risk of a heart attack!

What can be taken away from the play

Although our species is called Homo sapiens, many people live by going with the flow. They do things that do not benefit them or others. Moreover, they forget that if they are careless, then one day the heart may simply stop and death will occur. At the same time, the medical aspect is not what Yevgeny Grishkovets wants to draw attention to. "Whisper of the Heart" (reviews confirm the relevance of the performance for a modern person) calls to appreciate life and spend the allotted hours, days and years meaningfully, and not according to a cliché set by someone.

Another bright idea that the author focuses on is that people worry too much about trifles and do not notice what is really important and can make them truly happy.

"Whisper of the Heart": reviews

Grishkovets is a playwright and actor who strives for dialogue with his audience. The best tool for its organization aresolo performances. That is why Grishkovets chooses them so often. Whisper of the Heart, which tends to end with philosophical reflections, indicates that this is the right decision.

Audience who has already seen this performance, express different opinions about whether this directing and acting work was a success.

First of all, experienced theater-goers advise watching some of Grishkovets' previous works in a video before visiting. In this case, the viewer will not be surprised by his style of play, which can shock an unprepared person.

As for the performance itself, most of the reviews indicate that it deserves attention. Why? It's simple: it touches on topics that concern everyone and everyone. In addition, even a viewer who is not prone to philosophical reflections does not have time to get bored, as serious thoughts are expressed mixed with jokes and unexpected comparisons that cause a smile.

Who should visit the solo performance

Even if you first heard the name Grishkovets, "Whisper of the Heart" (viewers' reviews are given in the article) deserves your attention. According to the spectators, they recognized the hearts of familiar men in the description of the "owner", which amused them a lot. As for the representatives of the stronger sex, many of them, laughing enough, think about it, as they see their reflection in the “distorted mirror” that Grishkovets shows them.

“Whisper of the Heart” (performance), reviews of which you already know, does not leave anyone indifferent, since the questions raised in it are not far-fetched and are taken from the life of modernperson. Going to the performance, the viewer gets the opportunity to take a break and look at himself from the outside. What he sees, as a rule, is not always pleasing, but makes it possible to draw important conclusions. This is the mission of the Whisper of the Heart project. Reviews (Grishkovets always takes into account the opinion of his viewer) indicate that it has been completed and the goal has been achieved. Another thing is what will follow, and whether the person wants to change.

Now you know what the heart of Evgeny Grishkovets whispers about. In any case, you should watch this one-man show, which makes you think about the problems that affect each person.