Reviews: "Lenkom", "Walpurgis Night". The performance of Mark Zakharov, actors and roles

One of the newest and noisiest performances that Lenkom recently put on is Walpurgis Night. Actors, director and author - this is the star structure of the theater. The features of this production can be found in the article.

Season's novelty

Increasingly, modern performances cause a lot of different reviews from viewers. A lot of noise was done by the work of one of the leading directors of our time - Mark Zakharov. His name is familiar to almost every fan of culture. This man has long linked his fate with the Theater. Leninist Komsomol, better known to a wide range of people, like Lenkom. And it was in his walls that a new play appeared.

The content of the play "Walpurgis Night" is a kind of mixture of genius novels by Venedikt Erofeev. The production consists of several works by the author.

On the stage were joined such outstanding literary masterpieces: "Moscow - Petushki", "Notes of the Psychopath" and "Walpurgis Night". The latter gave the name to the theatrical production. Additionally use the writer's diaries to help uncover the director's plan.

Subtlety of the plot

Zakharov himself admits that the idea of putting a collage out of Erofeev's works was absolutely random. And this is not surprising, because the manner of this author hardly fits into the framework of the play of the theater. Critics say that the main actor Igor Mirkurbanov played a decisive role in the issue of "putting this performance or not." The director was sure that this artist will perfectly show the broad soul of the leading character.

The plot as such is absent. The story tells of Venechka Erofeev, a man with a broad soul and bright intellect, who is driven into the narrow world of his country. The philosopher has no energy outlet, and he turns into an alcoholic. This is the image of a kind of fallen angel who, despite everything, continues to love his Motherland.

The production is rich in dialogues and sincere conversations. Interlocutors of the main character are barmaid Zinochka, an indifferent psychiatrist and casual acquaintances.

The problem of obscene language

On the show, the audience leaves a different response. "Lenkom" ("Walpurgis Night" confirms the following idea) loves and knows how to amaze, and sometimes it forces to criticize.

One of the unpleasant moments, because of which the performance receives negative assessments, is a non-normative vocabulary. For many people, theater is a temple of wisdom and culture. And mats and vulgar words spoil both literature and society itself - as the disgruntled spectators state. They complain that the people go to the hall for positive, bright emotions, and in return receives "dirt" and obscenity. Moreover, half the audience can watch a picture of drunkenness, insanity and garbage on a daily basis for free on the streets of their city.

In general, people who do not like to hear abuse from the stage have a double impression. It pains a lot of negativity is the play "Walpurgis Night" ("Lenkom")!

Supporters of the same work declare that it is impossible to imagine this statement without a mat. But those who are not accustomed to such innovations should choose a different performance. And, accordingly, the children on the "Walpurgis Night", and in general on the work of Erofeev, should not be driven.

Unique style

It should not be forgotten that Venedikt Erofeev got his fame thanks to the extraordinary manner of writing and the use of non-normative words in his works. Conversations about whether this style is appropriate on the stage of the theater does not abate so far.

The theater tries not to take seriously negative reviews. "Lenkom" ("Walpurgis Night" absolutely justifies the main idea) is trying to convey to the audience the truthfulness of the situation. And thanks to the obscene vocabulary, the performance became emotional and bright. After almost every strong word, the spectators burst out applause.

There is another reason why the writers did not remove the curses in the text. The authors tried to stick to the original. Unfortunately, the Russian language is not so wide to successfully and reliably replace all three-story mats that the writer used. Without these turns the work would seem insipid and uninteresting, the guests note.

Branching lines

Because of the fresh approach to productions, the theater often receives negative feedback. "Lenkom" ("Walpurgis Night" is a sure proof of this) is a place for experimentation.

Another negative point is that humor is designed for a certain age category and taste. Not every spectator, especially young people, understands the comic nature of the situation - after all, a great emphasis is placed on the theme of the Soviet Union. Therefore, those who did not live in the USSR, can not perceive undisguised irony.

Bright humor in the play is intertwined with soulful dialogues, from which the most pressing themes emerge. Viewers are offered three lines. The first is political. Despite the fact that the scene is told about the Union, the ideas considered in the play are very relevant for today. The second story is a love story. However, it is ambiguous and often causes viewers to reflect on whom the main character prefers. The third line is the theme of the Russian soul.

Work of the artists

The game of actors deserves a storm of applause - the audience shares. Artists so skillfully got used to the role that theater guests even forget where they are. The main male role is played by Igor Mirkurbanov. And often the viewers have the idea that they see Alexander Abdulov on the stage. Igor skillfully keeps the audience's attention on himself and knows how to turn in the right direction. Its zest, the audience claims, is that a man seems familiar to everyone and he does not appeal to the audience, but to the one sitting in the hall.

The main female role belongs to the People's Artist of Russia Alexandra Zakharova. This talented daughter of the above-mentioned director, who is well acquainted with the style of his father and can clearly realize his intentions on stage. Therefore, it seems that some characters are written for this actress. Here she again perfectly gets used to the role of sad clowness.

In the best traditions

The role of an indifferent psychiatrist belongs to another people's artist Victor Verzhbitsky. He managed to combine in his image of comic and detachment. No less vividly played by Sergei Stepanchenko and Dmitry Gizbrecht, who got the role of short-sighted and narrow-minded fellow travelers.

Looking through the performance, you can understand how much energy and energy the actors spent. They perfectly got used to hard images and fascinated the audience with their colossal work.

Almost always about the performance of theater actors leave good reviews. "Lenkom", "Walpurgis Night" which was staged in the best traditions of this hall, awaits new connoisseurs of its creativity.

The scene is decorated quite poorly. There are no luxurious and expensive decorations on it, but light plays a big role here. He is exposed so that, in accordance with the scene, the actors move to the side of "good" or "evil." Electrical wires are tied over the platform. Red predominates.

On the verge of two genres

Fans of the works of Venedikt Erofeev are especially pleased with the named production, because they feel the handwriting of their favorite writer and in parallel they enjoy the new storyline.

In general, this performance, according to the guests, is something between the philosophical drama and the life comedy.

The only thing that viewers strongly recommend is, at least superficially, to get acquainted with the work of Venedikt Erofeev. If you like his works, then you can safely buy tickets to the theater. If not - it is better to choose another production and not to attend the performance of Mark Zakharov.