The performance about "Stars in the Morning Sky" celebrated 25 years since the premiere in MDT Automatic translate

ST. PETERSBURG. On the stage of the Maly Drama Theater, the anniversary was celebrated - the play "Stars in the Morning Sky", which premiered in 1987, turned 25 years old. During this time, several generations of spectators were able to see the performance, but, like on the premiere days, when the name of the performance appears on the theater poster, there are no empty seats in the hall.

When this performance first appeared on the scene, many believed that the topic addressed in it would soon become obsolete and the production would lose its relevance. The performers were changing, and those who still appeared on the stage became twenty-five years older, but if the actuality left the play, it became even more obvious that universal human problems remained eternal.

The play by which Lev Dodin staged the play was written by playwright Alexander Galin in 1982. The author doubted the possibility of her appearing on stage. When Lev Dodin, after reading the text of the play, told the author about his readiness to start staging the play, he heard from Galin that no one would give permission to show it to the audience. As a result, the performance, seen by the audience in 1987, was the first to appear on the MDT stage without being watched by officials.

The heroines of the play, which takes place during the Moscow Olympics, received the nickname "Olympic". They were expelled from the capital during the Olympic Games, as they said in those years, “for the 101st kilometer”. In a dilapidated hut, created by the stage designer Porai-Kosits, created on the stage of the theater, women gathered with fortunes that failed for various reasons. The audience is presented with a story taking place in Russia, but which has become clear to viewers of all countries.

Leo Dodin received for this performance the most prestigious award in Britain after the great actor Lawrence Olivier.

Ludmila Trautmane