Multi-genre performance “Myths and legends of Ancient Russia” was staged in Yekaterinburg

The premiere of the play "Myths and Legends of Ancient Russia" was held at the Ural Center of Folk Art in the Russian Federation . The production is based on folk Russian fairy tales recorded by folklore collector Alexander Afanasyev. The project was created with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives. Anastasia Gvozda - more details. The multi-genre performance "Myths and Legends of Ancient Russia" transports viewers to the times of skomorokhs, where there is a lot of folk music, ancient rituals. The performance is based on a new play by Ural playwright Vladimir Zuev, in which he uses original tales recorded by Russian scientist and folklore collector Alexander Nikolaevich Afanasiev. The entire manuscript, and this is more than six dozen stories, in one performance to invest, of course, failed, so the writers left only the most important. “It’s the first time I’ve seen such a format, but I think it’s interesting that the audience will watch it because the music is alive,” says Irina Alekseeva, a student at the Yekaterinburg State Theatre Institute. The events take place immediately after the abolition of serfdom. According to the story, a young couple are trying to separate relatives. They send eyeglasses to the groom and bride - and the same terrible myths and legends passed from word of mouth, from generation to generation are used. “All fairy tales are practically the same. They are just with every color geographically or nationally. But in general, everything is the same for all peoples and for all fairy tale tellers, the Honored Artist of Russia believes. . This is a production that a large team is working on. From experienced Moscow masters to young students who have just begun their journey. Only in this way, the creators are sure, they will be able to create the same folk, fabulous color. “These will be the original tales told, that is, not altered in any way. And you'll see where your legs grow. Why does Pushkin talk about the gold fish, yes, that is, you will understand what was originally, where he got this story, says the actor, artistic director of the project Maxim Linnikov. Tools artists use natively Russian. Only in this way, the organizers believe, you can convey the atmosphere of that time and remind the audience that the fairy tale is a lie, and there is a hint in it. A good lesson.

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