Award "Golden Mask" is designed to promote and develop contemporary performing arts in Russia.Its tasks it performs, noting the best work in this area.This, in turn, encourages young, talented authors and artists to new creations.
What lies behind the mask
«Golden Mask" - a festival of nationwide significance.It began its history in 1993.The founder was the Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation.This nation-wide public organization whose main mission - to bring together representatives of the theater.The goal - the development of domestic artistic arena.
Award is considered to be a professional and is awarded for the best statement of the season.The prize of the festival include all genres of performing arts.Nominated can these types: a puppet theater, ballet, opera, drama, operetta, musical.Practice in recent years competition "experiment."Get this award can any genre, but the main demand - innovation.
Festival starts every spring in the capital.In Moscow, presented the best theatrical works from different cities of the Federation based on the results of last season.Participants in the project can only be a statement from the local theaters.Applications from foreign productions are made only in the case of their cooperation with the Russian company.The main advantage - the performances are open to the general public, because of work travel in the country.
Theatre Festival in Pskov
Today one of the main priorities of the government is to spread and promote the culture of the population of the state.That is why broad support got all kinds of theatrical projects, including at high level is the "Golden Mask".The festival audience with contemporary dramatics Russia.Strongly promotes the dissemination of information and the media.On the pages of newspapers, topics of news, announcements on the radio advertise this event.
rhythmic Festival tours the cities of the Federation.In 2014 I had the honor to receive "live" the city of Pskov.The countdown began with the October 30 Academic Drama Theater named after Pushkin.Visitors waited four productions: "Mother's Field", "Uncle Vanya," "The House of Bernarda Alba" and "Russian man on rendez-vous."
first production
Pskov City is situated on the north-west Russia.The first mentions of it date back to the year 903.On its territory dozens of museums, large libraries and modern science clubs.But the real pride of the Pskov - drama.
Pskov Academic Drama Theatre.Pushkin was built in honor of the centenary of the birth of the great poet.On its stage were the brightest stars of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Festival "Golden Mask" in Pskov began with the staging of the Moscow Pushkin Theater in the category "Best Performance of Russia."The troupe showed "Mother's Field" based on the story of Chingiz Aitmatov.Directed work - Sergey Zemlyansky.Already earlier this creation saw Moscow, Belarus, the Baltic and St. Petersburg public.This is a completely new trend in art.The actors play all the scenes in silence.They talked with the audience gestures, emotions, dancing and allegory.It was very eloquent.
culmination of action in Pskov
Tradition show the best work in different regions of Russia continued the Maly Drama Theatre.He came out on stage with a brilliant production of "Uncle Vanya."Head - Lev Dodin.Chekhov's characters perfectly portrayed artists.In order to show the essence of the work, they did not need even a lush scenery.Austerity was offset by clever game.
Festival "Golden Mask" -2014 continued to play "The House of Bernarda Alba."This creation of the Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca.Played performance Yaroslavl theater named Volkov.The drama and tragedy of this story has designed a new director Yevgeny Marcelli.Residents of Pskov standing ovation.
final standing ovation and
Extravaganza was the last show and Pskov.Closes Art Fair "Russian man on rendez-vous."It represented the capital's famous theater "Pyotr Fomenko Workshop".This new perception and interpretation of Turgenev.All the time the actors besilis, try on different, contradictory images and feelings.Enough of "Russian man on rendez-vous" and irony.The director has left only the best and rewrote the central story with a modern twist.It was the last show in the category "Best Performance of Russia."Pushkin theater closed in the city festival "Golden Mask".Pskov was satisfied after a theater festival that brought the best actor groups in the country.
Pskov "Golden Mask»
received the prestigious festival can each team.The competition is still severe and lenient to all participants.Dozens of nominations each year find their winners.Not surprisingly, the most frequent winner of the "Golden Mask" - two Russian capital.They are professionals of theater art - Moscow and St. Petersburg.
but high praise and deserved Yekaterinburg, Omsk and Perm.Unfortunately, Pskov appearing in the not too often.The only time it was placed in nomination in 2001.The competition was presented Puppet Theatre.However, residents of the city, actors and even festival organizers have high expectations of excellent and hardworking theaters of Pskov.
Judges project
determine who will compete for the prize - it is the work of expert panels, consisting of the most famous theater critics.There are two committees.Their task - to create the list of contenders for the nomination.Choose the winner two authoritative jury.This theatrical figures.It is worth noting that the "Golden Mask" Festival - an honest, so the judge and the jury Council - different people.The winners are determined by secret ballot and announce the final.
addition to the traditional awards have dozens of non-standard awards, which are designed to stimulate the growth of the prestige of a theatrical art among contemporary Russians.
main prize - no money.Most receive a diploma that approves their victory.Also awarded the main symbol of the festival - a mask.
Those without whom would not take a holiday
If the main elements of the program - the performances, then another important element without which it would not have been an event - the organizers."Golden Mask" - the festival, who lives with the support of the Union of theatrical figures of the Russian Federation.Lots of help and the Ministry of Culture.No less a role in promoting the work, the Moscow government, which is always welcoming to host this event.
but the foundation is the management.Director and was appointed president Georgi Taratorkin.It recognized the People's Artist of Russia, Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, who since 1996 is the secretary of the Union of theatrical figures of Russia.
known as an actor for his roles in the theater and in film work.Viewers know Taratorkina the film "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel, where he played Rodion Raskolnikov.At the theater he has played leading roles in productions of "Do not wake Madame", "Silver Age" and so on. D.
This wonderful actor - the constant chairman of the festival "Golden Mask".Theatre festival boasts such talented person.
