Well, last night we all sat through a disappointing Tosca at the Bolshoi theater. A lesson in mediocrity. Tonight we saw an impressive Antigone at the Theater "Na Taganka". It was a recent production by the legendary Yuri Liubimov. Everyone seemed to like the play pretty well. It was an exceptionally theatrical staging with good lighting and an interesting set. Lots of interesting music and good acting. Being able to understand the script worked well for me though most students were a bit lost at times. They seemed to enjoy it for the most part.
You can find images from the production at
http://taganka.theatre.ru/performance/antigona/
Click on the small pictures on the right-hand side of the screen and you can cycle through images from the rehearsals and the production.
Probably the most impressive thing for many of the students was seeing a Russian actor whom they know from the Night Watch/ Day Watch movies -- Valery Zolotukhin, who played the father vampire in the films.
Here's video of the students in the theater lobby - you might catch a glimpse of Zolotukhin in the background.
Scott was in seventh heaven as he got his ticket signed by him and some students got their picture taken with him.
The next few days we're not going to any plays as it is Christmas here. To all family members - we made it and everyone's doing well. Unfortunately the internet is down at the hostel, so it's a little hard for everyone to email parents as they promised. After the holidays it should get repaired.
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