The festival of Irish theaters Fringe opened in the Gogol Center with the play "Child of Man" Automatic translate

MOSCOW. In the Gogol Center, the performance “Child of Man” from the Collapsing Horse Theater, on March 16, theatrical Fringe opened, representing the audience the work of Irish theaters. This festival in Ireland is held annually, and this year its organizers decided to present festival performances in Moscow, timed to coincide with their show held in Russia week in Ireland.

Igor Kirsanov, producer of the festival, told reporters that St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in the capital for several years. Screenings of Irish films coincide with the famous Irish holiday, and exhibitions open. This year, for the first time, a long-standing desire was made to acquaint Russians with the theater of Ireland.

The main reason for meeting was the anniversary of William Butler Yeats. 150 years have passed since the birthday of the famous playwright and poet, one of the first authors of plays written for the Abbey Theater. The producer noted that each of the three performances participating in the festival shows in Moscow was a participant in the Fringe festival over the years.

The performances of “Child of Man” and “Kikimora” participated in the 2014 festival held in Edinburgh, and “Boys and Girls” won in Dublin, where Fringe 2013 took place. The production of "The Child of Man" was staged by one of the founders of the Collapsing Horse Theater, a famous director Dan Collie. He also wrote this play based on fairy tales and beliefs popular in Ireland.

The play "Boys and Girls" was shown on March 17 at the Theater. Mayakovsky. The play on which this performance is staged is considered today one of the best works of Irish authors. The first show of complete irony and humor in the performance of Kikimora will take place on March 18 at the Freelabs Theater. Each of the performances will be shown to the audience several times.

Ludmila Trautmane © Gallerix.ru