The Russian playwright and director Yevgeny Grishkovets throughout his entire creative career more than once surprised the audience with unexpected performances that made you think about the meaning of life and reconsider your attitude to familiar things.
March 1, 2015 the premiere of his new work. This is a performance with interesting scenery, in which only Grishkovets himself performs on the stage.
âWhisper of the heartâ (see reviews below) over the past year, thousands of spectators watched in all cities of our country. As with any other work of contemporary stage art, a variety of reviews can be heard about this one-man show.
about the author
Yevgeny Grishkovets began his creative activity in 1990, organizing the âLodgeâ theater in his native Kemerovo and staging 10 plays in it.
Eight years later, he presented his first solo performance in Moscow - âHow I ate a dogâ, for which he was awarded the Golden Mask prize in two categories: âCritical Prizeâ and âNovationâ. In subsequent years, Grishkovec wrote several books and took part in the Vienna Theater Festival, presenting the play "Uncle Otto is sick." In addition, he played in several films and participated in the recording of 7 albums with the group âCurlersâ.
About the performance
Grishkovets respects his viewer and hopes for reciprocity. That is why viewers are better off following the theater dress code, not being late and giving up habits while in the theater, leaving the mobile phone turned on. According to the stories of the audience, Grishkovets does not favor violators of these generally accepted rules and can make a targeted comment or even ask him to leave the hall.
As for the performance of the performance, its minimalist decorations are made with great taste and contribute to creating the desired mood on the stage. This is another proprietary feature that Evgeny Grishkovets uses. âWhisper of the heartâ, reviews of which are mostly positive, was created, no matter how pathetic it sounds, with folk money. So, deciding to take up the creation of a new project, Evgeny Valerievich turned to his fans with a request to raise the necessary funds for the production. They responded to his call, and soon Grishkovets had already begun to work.
What "Whisper of the heart"
Throughout the performance, only a human heart is on stage. It leads a monologue with its "master" while he is trying to sleep.
The heart complains that it knows the person better than anyone, but at the same time does not understand it at all. Over the long years of living together, he had many complaints against him. For example, the heart wants to understand why a person flies on airplanes, if he is so afraid of this, why he accepts an invitation to spend an evening drinking alcohol in a noisy company, when he wholeheartedly wants to relax at home. But his main complaint is that the "owner" does not care about health. Indeed, he puts his precious heart at risk of a heart attack!
What can be taken out of the play
Although our species is called Homo sapiens, many people live in the flow. They commit acts that do not benefit either them or others. Moreover, they forget that if one is careless, then one fine day the heart can simply stop and death will come. Moreover, the medical aspect is not what Evgeny Grishkovets wants to draw attention to. âWhisper of the heartâ (reviews confirm the relevance of the play for a modern person) encourages you to value life and spend the allotted hours, days and years meaningfully, and not according to a cliche set by someone.
Another bright thought that the author focuses on is that people are too worried about trifles and do not notice what is really important and can make them truly happy.
Whisper of the heart: reviews
Grishkovets is a playwright and actor who seeks dialogue with his viewers. The best tool for its organization are solo performances. Therefore, they are so often chosen Grishkovets. Whispers of the heart, reviews of which, as a rule, end with philosophical reflections, indicate that this is the right decision.
Spectators who have already seen this performance have different opinions about whether this directorial and acting work was successful.
First of all, experienced theatergoers advise to see some of Grishkovetsâs previous works in the video before visiting. In this case, the viewer will not be surprised by his manner of playing, which can shock an unprepared person.
As for the performance itself, most reviews indicate that it deserves attention. Why? Everything is simple: it touches on topics that concern everyone and everyone. In addition, even the viewer, not inclined to philosophical reflection, does not have time to get bored, as serious thoughts are mixed up with jokes and unexpected comparisons that cause a smile.
Who should attend a solo performance
Even if you first heard the name Grishkovets, âWhisper of the Heartâ (the audienceâs reviews are given in the article) deserves your attention. According to the spectators, they found out in the description of the âmasterâ of the heart of the acquaintances of men that they were amused a lot. As for the representatives of the stronger sex, many of them, having a good laugh, think about it, because they see their reflection in the âcrooked mirrorâ that Grishkovets shows them.
âWhisper of the heartâ (performance), reviews of which you already know, leaves no one indifferent, since the questions raised in it are not contrived and taken from the life of a modern person. Going to the performance, the viewer gets the opportunity to take a break and look at themselves from the side. What he sees, as a rule, is not always pleasing, but makes it possible to draw important conclusions. This is the mission of the Whisper of the Heart project. The reviews (Grishkovets always reckons with the opinion of his viewer) indicate that it is completed and the goal is achieved. Another thing is what will follow, and whether a person wants to change.
Now you know what Eugene Grishkovetsâs heart whispers about. In any case, you should watch this one-man show, which makes you think about the problems that concern each person.