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IN Lenkom Mark Zakharov a gathering of two troupes took place at once: the Lenkom artists began their 99th season, and the theater Center for Drama and Directing (CDR) — 28th. Their plans were outlined by the head of the CDR, Vladimir Pankov, who was also appointed artistic director of the Lenkom Theatre in January.
Both troupes are currently in the process of merging, and they will be fully united by the end of 2025.
Lenkom premieres
This season, Mark Zakharov's Lenkom Theatre will release two premieres, directed by Vladimir Pankov.
First, Orchestra Rehearsal, will take place on December 13 and 14. The play is based on the screenplay of the film of the same name, directed by Italian Federico Fellini in 1978. Additionally, this production will incorporate stories from the creative life of the Lenkom Theatre's artistic director, Mark Zakharov, who passed away in 2019. The performance will feature artists from both companies—a total of approximately 80 actors and 20 musicians will take the stage.
The second premiere will take place in the spring. Vladimir Pankov will take on the novel "The Golden Calf" by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov. The director announced his intention to work on this work earlier this year, but further details will be announced later.
On October 13, Mark Zakharov's birthday, Alexander Abdulov's "Backyards" project will be revived. In the late 1980s, the artist began holding lively concerts in the theater's courtyard, but these ceased in the early 1990s. The new "Backyards" will retain the same spirit, but will also perform indoors as well as outdoors. Vladimir Pankov will direct the first concert, dedicated to Zakharov and Abdulov.
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Lenkom's tour
Very soon, in October and November, the Lenkom Theatre's artists will go on tour. They will perform the play in St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Chelyabinsk, and Yekaterinburg. Tout Paye, or Everything's Paid.
In February, they will travel to Samara with their signature show – a musical. Juno and Avos.
The artists will also be traveling to Tyumen, Snezhinsk, Sochi, and Krasnodar. Details of these trips will be announced later.
Premieres of the Central Development Center
The Center for Drama and Directing will present its new plays at the Central House of Drama on Sokol. The Central House of Drama on Begovaya will be closed for renovations.
The first performance of a new play "Cruel Games" The play was staged on September 5th by actress and director Faina Koloskova, a student of Vladimir Pankov. It was based on one of the most famous plays by Soviet playwright Alexei Arbuzov—the story of how the lives of the "golden boys" Kai, Nikita, and Terentiy are completely changed by the arrival of a girl named Nelya.
The director's goal was not only to explore the characters' inner lives but also to show how 1970s music resonates today. The performance will feature artists from the Central House of Drama and recent graduates of the GITIS Sound Drama Department.
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A premiere for the youngest audiences is also expected. Director Anna Trifonova, who teaches in this department, will adapt Italian writer Gianni Rodari's play "Comedy of Harlequin, Pulcinella, and Columbine Taking Exams, and of Stenterello, Duremarov's Assistant" (1951) for the stage. The characters will attempt to pass the exam without preparing, and the audience will discover the outcome. The actors will use masks from the medieval commedia dell'arte.
"Students from the GITIS Sound Drama Department will perform in the play," Vladimir Pankov explained. "What does the Center for Drama and Performing Arts do? The Center is nurturing a whole new generation of artists. This is crucial today, so that we don't end up with nothing. I'm talking about young directors, actors, musicians, and composers."
Additionally, the "CDR. Start" project, which gives young talents the opportunity to present performances created within their institutes, will continue. The project's repertoire is planned to include the production "To Moscow—to Dispel the Longing," based on Nikolai Kolyada's play.
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