Migrants Theater - a unique team of facial expressions and gestures

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

The art of clowning and pantomime is the pinnacle of acting. Not a single tragedian has yet retrained as a clown, but many clowns have become famous tragedians. The profession of a clown requires special plasticity, mobile facial expressions and expressive gestures. This is absolutely theatrical profession. The return from the viewer feeds the artist, because he wastes himself without a trace. Maybe that's why there are few clown theaters.

History of Creation

In 1989, a creative team of mimes was born, formed from a theater studio. Since 2001, the theater "Migrants" is a state theater. It has been led by Alexander Plyushch-Nezhinsky, artistic director and actor, for many years. The troupe works in different genres.

If you add a little Chekhovian to the Meyerhold theater, knead it cool on the basis of the Italian mask theater, generously pour in circus clowning and bake this magic cake on the farce square, you get Mimigrants Clown-mime-theatre.

The auditorium for sixty seats is unique: there are tables in front of the chairs. In the buffet you can take tea or coffee, have a sandwich orbring baby food with you. The chamber direction of the theater is turning into a family one.

Here you can organize a family holiday, staying in a separate box. If there is a desire to take part in a stage action, an actor's ticket is offered. And an ordinary event turns into an unforgettable day.

Theater repertoire

One can safely call the theater "Migrants", the repertoire of which is designed for any age, people's. Judge for yourself: kids come to morning puppet shows. Older children - to interactive performances based on famous fairy tales. Teenagers, even the most notorious critics, are addicted to the process. And adults are so relaxed that they laugh like children. "Planet of Wonders" based on the fairy tales of G. Rodari is a real phantasmagoria,

The works of your favorite writers are embodied here by mixing genres. If grief is universal, if laughter is until you drop. Tragicomedy and plastic drama. Clownery is smart, modern, catchy. White and red.

With the stories of A. Averchenko and M. Zoshchenko, as if written by the authors themselves for buffoonery, there is a white clown O. Henry. And the ageless J. B. Molière is with S. Beckett. And, of course, Daniil Kharms.

Viewers will see Aladdin with his lamp, Chekhov's characters and romantic pirates in a new way. There are performances staged in the genre of classics. At the same time, according to critics, they sometimes compete with avant-garde productions.

The theater starts from… no, not from the hanger, but from the street. Clowns meet the kids on Sundays andthe game starts! Painted with face painting, the children themselves become the heroes of a fairy tale. And anyone interested is waiting for master classes. That's what the theater "Migrants" is.

Performance reviews

No negative feedback. There are complaints about little things that are not very well organized, like the distribution of gifts, but this does not count. Mostly the audience is amazed that such a unique show exists.

The "Migrants" theater is compared with the promoted Boom theater, and not in favor of the latter: the migrants are cheaper and more sincere. There are regulars and fans. Especially happy are adults who brought a child to a children's production, but got involved in the action themselves.

It is interesting to read the reviews of tired and angry adults who watched the play "Goat" as planned by the whole team after work on Friday. Already on the way to ticket control they were met with an accordion and torches. People began to thaw. The tables were appreciated, ate, every appearance of a goat was greeted with a "Hurrah". They left happy and refreshed as ever. They left a review where they praised the main character and Katya.

Because of the long walk from the subway (fifteen minutes walk), some lose their temper by the time they arrive. But the very atmosphere inside - sympathetic workers, care for the viewer, a cozy room - immediately smooths out this shortcoming.

Events with theater artists

The Migrants Theater performs both in the circus arena and on the street. He has his own calendar of happy holidays. For example, Egg Day. And on the first of April, the theater organizes the annual "Funny Festival",the beginning of which is announced from the Peter and Paul Fortress.

At the celebration dedicated to the anniversary of the zoo, the performance of the artists was cheerful and musical. In general, performances are the style of their street performances. The main thing in the team is the ability to distract the viewer from the routine of everyday life, to teach them to see the holiday everywhere.

On the "Day of the Egg" before entering the theater, scrambled eggs are prepared and the question of what is more useful: protein or yolk is decided. Once they organized a photo shoot with a goat. The photographer is always there, he takes pictures of everyone and unobtrusively offers a souvenir magnet.

Beginners and veteran clowns work side by side. Share skills, learn from experience. At the celebration dedicated to the birthday of the great Charlie Chaplin, everyone was taught to juggle oranges.

Recognition

Over the years of its existence, the theater "Migrants" has taken part in many festivals, domestic and foreign. The most expensive award is the "Golden Clown" received from the hands of maestro Y. Nikulin - the main prize of the Moscow festival. The troupe received it for the play "A Comedy with Murder". It happened in 1991, just two years after the founding of the theater.

Then there was the first prize of the VII Theater Festival "Palaces of St. Petersburg - for children!" (in 1998). The play "Nonsense in a suitcase" was unanimously recognized by the jury as the best children's show.

In 2002, the team performed with "Balaganchik" after A. Blok at the VIII International Theater Festival. For the roleColumbine is awarded the actress troupe.

The awards could be much more, but the budget institution, which is the theater, has a tough work plan. It's better to come here more often. Premieres, for example. Seats are booked in advance on the theatre's website.

Migrants Theater: address

The official address of the theater is St. Petersburg, Rizhsky Prospekt, 23. The nearest metro station is Narvskaya. It will take fifteen minutes to walk. Already approaching the building, the graffiti "Mim-Igra-nty" attracts attention. Actors are often greeted at the entrance. In general, this theater is interactive, there is a lot of action with the audience. The Migrants Clown Mime Theater is a must visit. This is a phenomenon in the life of not only the city, but also the country.