PERFORMANCES from the Greek Cultural Center Automatic translate

May 28, 18:00

“Moonlight Sonata” is a play by Lenin Prize winner Yannis Ritsos. In 1956, Ritsos was awarded the first State Prize for the monologue poem “Moonlight Sonata”. Filled with the brightest images, the poetic syllable of Ritsos makes it possible to feel the depth of Greek poetry and to penetrate the experiences of the main character. In her confession there are questions, the answers to which each of the viewers will always have their own…

One-man show. The performer is Margarita Besova. Text behind the scenes - audio recording by I. Smoktunovsky

“1000 Shot Girls” is a play by a Greek poet of the twentieth century, Rita Bumi-Papa. The work was based on the fate of the girls who died in the Civil War in Greece (1946-1949). The poem has a subtle lyricism and at the same time carries a powerful anti-war orientation. The poetess created monologues of girls who do not blame the enemies, but ask, calling for understanding and sympathy - “All these Greek women could be saved if they said“ yes. ”Their moral greatness, a unique case of self-sacrifice in history, not only shocked me, but inextricably linked with them. "

The work is fully performed in Russian; excerpts in the original language will also be heard.

The duration of the performance is 40 minutes. Roles are performed by: Oksana Osipova (Russian), Margarita Besova and Svetlana Gorodetsky (Greek). record 100/50 p.