Department of Slavonic Studies
Theatre and Performance in Russian Culture
In 2011-2012 the Department of Slavonic studies presents a series of talks and events that focus on Russia's unique performance traditions and their interactions with the West. This series will include presentations by both scholars and theatre practitioners.
Schedule of events:
20 October 2011: Dame Elizabeth Hill Lecture: 'A Conversation with Declan Donnellan'. Celebrated theatre director Declan Donnellan discusses his work with Russian plays and Russian actors. Winstanley Lecture Theatre, Trinity College, 5:30-7:00.
2 February 2012: 'The Dying Swan: Saving the Russian Ballet'. Professor Tim Scholl, Oberlin College, discusses the impact of politics and technology on the preservation of Russian performance traditions. Winstanley Lecture Theatre, Trinity College, 5:30-7:00.
1 March 2012: 'Performing Memory: Current Trends in Contemporary Russian Documentary Theatre.' Mikhail Kaluzhskii, Supervisor of documentary performance programs at the Joseph Beuys Theatre (Moscow) discusses the evolution of 'verbatim' theatre practices and their relation to memory politics in Russia today, drawing on his experience as writer, director, actor and critic. This event is also part of the 'Politics and Protests' series. Co-sponsored with the Memory at War project. Umney Theatre, Robinson College, 5:30-7:00.
11, 12, 13 March 2012: 'White Nights: A Performance IN RUSSIAN'.
Start time TBC (evening). Judith E. Wilson Drama Studio, Faculty of English.
A student production of an adaptation of Dostoevskii's 'Belye nochi' ('White Nights'). Two young people fall in love on the banks of the Fontanka in Dostoevskii's classic tale of innocence, youthful uncertainty and dreams of love. This is a new adaptation by professional director and scriptwriter Oleg Kulikov, directed by him in Cambridge and performed entirely in Russian by students who are currently studying the language at Cambridge. Kulikov pulls together characters and story from many of Dostoevskii's works to create this energetic, moving and entirely unmissable production.
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