Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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The People's University Theatre "Glagol" of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University took part in the III International Student Festival-Competition of Performances "Point A".
In the heart of Moscow, on the stage of the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, the Glagol Theatre Company presented the play "Second Lieutenant Kizhe," based on Yuri Tynyanov's novella of the same name. For the St. Petersburg Polytechnicians, participating in "Tochka A" was an opportunity to share their unique take on a well-known classic with the capital's audience.
"This is a wonderful, and in many ways lost, literary Russian language. The author's text is performed alongside the characters' direct speech. The story is based on a true story from Russian history during the reign of Paul I, brought to the stage in the form of absurdity and paradox," notes the theater's artistic director, Konstantin Gershov.
This production, which first premiered in 1994 and recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, featured students and graduates of the Polytechnic University.
"The play has been running at our theater for 30 years. But we've given it a modern interpretation," shared actress and 2024 Humanities Institute graduate Sofia Asmolova. "It was very scary to perform in front of an unfamiliar audience, in an unfamiliar auditorium, but we were very warmly received by the audience."
The awards ceremony took place in the VGIK concert hall. "Glagol," a festival finalist and one of the five best amateur student theater groups in Russia, received a diploma and gifts. At the gala concert, which featured 15 of the best multi-genre performances from participating universities, "Glagol" presented a presentation of the theater of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and its own repertoire.
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