2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25
One of the best comedy productions staged on many stages of Russian theaters, of course, is Dinner with a Fool. Reviews of the performance say that it charges with positive energy, and the humor is very subtle. But with all this, this comedy has a deep meaning and a very interesting storyline. Especially this production was beautifully played in the Variety Theater and the "Red Torch" by their wonderful acting troupes.
Description of the plot of the play
"Dinner with a Fool" is a comedy by French playwright F. Weber, who also wrote scripts for many famous films such as "The Runaways", "Blond in a Black Shoe", "Toy", "Losers" and many others.
The basis of the plot of this comedy production is that one evening an unusual dinner was to take place among friends. In order to get to this evening meal, it is necessary to bring along with you a fool who naturally does not know about such a condition and about the role assigned to him at this dinner. And the essence of this joke is to untie the tongue of such an unusual guest. The participant who broughta "best" fool, and will be named the winner of this event.
But such an idea was completely out of place on this particular evening, when the tax inspector decided to visit the house of the owner of the dinner, and besides, the wife decided to leave just at that time, so the invited fool turned out to be completely inopportune. Reviews of Dinner with a Fool promise that the audience will laugh continuously for two hours of its show.
Show in the Variety Theater and audience reviews
This theatrical comedy has been on this stage for more than ten years. The hall is always crowded, and people buy tickets long before the show. Reviews of the play "Dinner with a Fool" with Khazanov say that his game is simply magnificent and this is undoubtedly the star role of this actor.
Pierre, played by Oleg Basilashvili or Boris Dyachenko, is in any case beautiful and causes genuine audience laughter. The stage director of this performance is L. Trushin, who coped with the task simply excellently. The show lasts two hours without a break for intermission, but the audience watches it in one breath, as the talented acting troupe of this theater does not let them get bored for a minute.
Many who have already been lucky enough to get to this production say that two genres are very successfully intertwined in it. The plot shows a life drama, which is skillfully diluted with successful and subtle humor.
Press review
Reviews of the play "Dinner with a Fool" at the Variety Theater theater critics report that this is the bestperformance in its genre. They say that this comedy has everything: everyday life and its routine with all the ensuing consequences, great humor, sparkling jokes and the touchingness of everything that happens, perfectly played by the actors of the Chekhov Theater.
Many critics believe that none of this review will not be able to fully reveal everything that happens on stage. Francois, played by one of the greatest comedians in Russia - Gennady Khazanov, guarantees the audience two hours of unbridled fun and laughter. The press opinion of the performance has developed in such a way that critics consider this production a true example of the art of entertainment.
Premier in "Red Torch" and the opinion of the audience
Reviews on the play "Dinner with a Fool", staged for the first time on the stage of the Novosibirsk theater in December 2010, are also extremely positive. The director of this comedy is the talented Pavel Yuzhakov, who tried to ridicule the snobbery of a person in the performance, which he successfully succeeded in doing. He believes that, unfortunately, this feature has become inherent in many people of our society, and simplicity and naivety are gone somewhere forever. As a result, the production turned out to be simply magnificent with such amazing leading actors as Sergei Novikov as Francois, and Vladimir Lemeshonok as Pierre.
Therefore, reviews of the play "Dinner with a Fool" from grateful viewers strongly recommend visiting this production to all those who have never seen it yet. This performance has been playedthe actors of this theater are very vital and unusual, thanks to which it brings real pleasure from watching it.
Press statements about the screening at the Novosibirsk theater
There are many critics' opinions about the comedy production "Dinner with the Fool". Reviews of the performance ("Red Torch") by theatergoers say that the performance of Novosibirsk actors was able to turn a trifling comedy into a real tragic Russian drama of life, which at the same time is not overloaded with everyday problems and leaves room for great humor. Everything is played here: male friendship, lack of understanding between people, a love story and all the delights of communication between relatives.
Reviews about the play "Dinner with a Fool" by theater critics and the Novosibirsk press say that the storyline of this production is intertwined with another performance of the Krasny Torch Theater, staged based on Turgenev's play, which has a similar plot. Therefore, it is not surprising that such an interesting production collects full houses, thanks to this we can only talk about the huge success of this performance.
Cost per impression
The price of tickets to the Chekhov Variety Theater starts from 3500 rubles and more. You can order them by calling the phone number: +7 (499) 648-31-04, where the operator will answer and offer all kinds of options. If you buy tickets in advance, they can be a little cheaper.
Visiting the play "Dinner withFool" at the Novosibirsk theater "Red Torch" is not yet possible, since a new show is only planned for another season. For more detailed information, you can call the theater administrator by phone: +7 (383) 210-04-01 or +7 (383) 231-14-08.
French comedy "Dinner with a Fool" is definitely worth a visit to this production at least once in your life, and the positive reviews about it from theater critics, the press and the audience guarantee that this decision will not be wasted time.
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