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On February 21, the Theatre on Malaya Ordynka, subordinate to the capital Department of Culturewill present a large-scale multimedia performance directed by Eduard Boyakov. Cathedral SquareThe production first took place in 2024 at the Moskino Cinema Park, with the action taking place in the open space of the Cathedral Square venue.
Viewers will be immersed in the Time of Troubles of the late 16th and early 17th centuries and learn of the victory of the Russian army, led by merchant Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, over the Polish invaders. The plot centers on the story of young Matryona. Through her personal journey, the production explores the theme of conciliarity—the ability of people to unite in the face of adversity.
Guests will witness key events in national history unfold before their eyes—the discovery of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the Time of Troubles in Moscow, and Kuzma Minin's patriotic appeal in Nizhny Novgorod. The dramatic climax will be an episode from the battle for the liberation of Moscow.
The performance will feature musical accompaniment by the band "25/17," lighting effects, and video mapping—3D projections onto the sets of the Moscow Kremlin's cathedrals and chambers, creating an augmented reality effect.
"The very phrase 'Cathedral Square' articulates a remarkable theatrical situation: we are dealing with the capital's grand architecture, and simultaneously with the phenomenon of sobornost' (commonplace). Sobornost' (commonplace) is a uniquely Russian concept, unparalleled in other languages. It is a key quality in the Russian character, opposed to individualism and egoism. The fate of Russia was decided within the space of the Kremlin's Cathedral Square. This seems well-known—it was described by Pushkin, served as the basis for operas by Glinka, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov… However, in reality, we have only a very vague understanding of the Time of Troubles, and indeed of the historical events of the 17th century. First through cinema, and now through the even more astonishing language of theater, we strive to fill this gap in our understanding of our own history," noted director Eduard Boyakov.
The project's concept utilizes the image of Our Lady of Kazan, in whose honor Dmitry Pozharsky built a church on Red Square. The performance will feature theater and film actors, including Mikhail Kabanov, Maria Kancher, Anastasia Strugacheva, Elena Zakharova, and others.
The production also included production designer and decorator Alexander Tsvetnoy, lighting designer Alexey Naumov, choreographer Nikita Moshkov, and others.
The performances will run until March 31st, admission bytickets.
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