Chronicles

The indefatigable Yuri Petrovich Lyubimov released another premiere in his theater. Again, we learned that the plan to put a cut from the Shakespearean “chronicle” as a series of bloody shifts in the English throne came to him thirty years ago, but then the production was banned. Again, the performance is in front of us, where almost the entire troupe is involved, where the actors, marching, chant the chorus: “Long live the king!”, Singing in chorus, each plays many, and a copper pot depicts a crown. Again, the young part of the troupe makes dashing somersaults on the bars, which Andris Freiberges designed the scene. Again, a character by the name of rumor sings under the guitar something thoughtfully and philosophical in the style of peripheat. Again, the actors go around the hall, turn to the hall, flooded with red light, interested in: “Why are we all blushed so much?”, And Prince Harry leads a bike with Falstaf about the national idea - who will buy it and at what price. "Idea? I am? " - answers Falstaff - Antipov with an old joke. At the same time, Yuri Petrovich has not been stating for the first time that he has never been engaged in the political theater, he has not been engaged in, that he makes a poetic theater.

It must be honest that the audience does not react to semolina and partially even sleeps. Short episodes, interspersed with loud music and light, go through a monotonous series, for some reason bringing the memories not about the former Taganka, but about the theater in the southwest.

It is not possible to see a clear concept in the performance, especially since the Lyubim finals finally confuses everyone, for no reason, including the dispute in palace intrigues, whether Shakespeare actually existed.

Criticism still admires the eternal youth of Lyubimov, his energy (God forbid young!). Experts pay tribute to his professionalism, eternal opposition and they say that Lyubimov has already been inscribed in the history of the theater, and therefore there will be no judgment about his next performance. Thank God this is true. And therefore, in no way wanting to influence Lyubimov’s place in history, I write only in order to orient the theaters, constantly asking me the question: “Do I need to go for it?” I answer: if you saw the performances of Lyubimov before, you may not go. And if you have not seen anything yet, study at the Theater Institute and you have to answer the question “Directories of Lyubimov” on the exam - you need to go. Dina Hooder