The play "Cranks" with Dobronravov collects a variety of reviews. Some people write about how boring and uninteresting to watch what is happening, others admire the work of their favorite artist, and others note the difference between the first and second acts.
Such a significant variation in the opinions of the audience about this performance is due to the fact that not everyone clearly understands what exactly they are going to watch. As a rule, in announcements and on posters it is written - the performance-comedy “Freaks” with Dobronravov.
Accordingly, the majority of those who purchase tickets go to laugh and relax, and even find themselves on a comedic, but very serious, dramatic performance that requires attention and deliberation.
About the performance
The play "Freaks" with Dobronravov, the reviews of which are very opposite - the project is directed by Alexander Nazarov, conceived as a benefit performance for the lead actor. The basis for the production was the stories of Vasily Shukshin. For the play, 9 stories were used, presented in two acts, separated by an intermission.
In the first act, viewers will see:
- "Cherednichenko and the circus";
- "Cosmos, nervous system and fat shmat";
- "Exam";
- "Microscope";
- "Miles sorry, madam."
The second act represents the following works of a Soviet artist, director and writer:
- “I believe!”;
- "Arriving";
- "The non-resident Makar Stallions";
- "Crankshafts."
It makes sense before you go to the theater, read or refresh Shukshin's stories. Viewers who understand exactly what they will see are extremely positive about the performance of “Freaks” with Dobronravov.
The director asks whether we all, born and raised in the Soviet Union, remained dreamers, altruists, for whom the common goal is important, going towards a bright future, or all these qualities have long been lost, or maybe they are completely out of date.
Of course, people who came just to laugh and look at their favorite artist are not ready to perceive, though filled with good ironic humor, but still serious and subtle dramaturgy of Shukshin. Moreover, for those who are not at all familiar with the work of this legendary man and life in the distant 70s in the Soviet Union, what is happening on stage is simply incomprehensible.
The production was carried out by the production center "Fedor Dobronravov". The performance "Freaks", reviews of which viewers often leave indignant and negative, is not the first work of the creative team. The Center staff themselves are proud of the production, considering it a great creative success.
Who is on stage?
The spectators leave mixed reviews about the performance of “Freaks” with Dobronravov in St. Petersburg, they are filled with an assessment of the game of the protagonist and other participants in the performance.
Since the production is a benefit, all the main roles, and there are many of them, are 9, performed by Fedor Dobronravov. In addition to him, artists of famous and favorite theaters are busy on stage:
- Olga Lerman from the troupe of Vakhtangov;
- Ivan Dobronravov from Anton Chekhov;
- Alexander Chernyavsky from the legendary Satire Theater;
- Natalya Red from Satyricon.
The scenography of the performance was carried out by Ilaria Nikonenko, and the costumes of characters - Lada Shvedova.
How does it look?
It’s impossible to say that “Freaks” look at one go. Although all the stories that have become the literary basis of the presentation, and organically united by a common thought, logically continue each other, yet they are different. Therefore, nine breaths will also be needed.
It’s difficult to call the performance funny. Theoretically, this is a comedy, it is impossible to attribute to a melodrama or tragedy what is happening on the stage. However, there’s nothing to laugh at, the irony of Vasily Shukshin is quite specific, it requires understanding what the author is talking about.
There are no flat banal jokes, moreover, there is nothing that would be clear to people who did not grow up in those distant years when the action takes place. Adaptation to modern consumer perception is not. Therefore, it’s worth going to the performance either for those who are familiar with the work of the Soviet writer, artist and director, or those who are interested in what people lived in those years. The mentality of the Soviet common man is excellently conveyed in the play.
What do they say?
The audience says a lot, the performance of “The Freaks” with Dobronravov has reviews on every portal that sells tickets, on all existing theater forums and, of course, in every social network.
There are much more negative responses than positive ones. They write with emotion, indignation, note how many people leave the performance during the intermission, and even in the middle of the first act. But, if you analyze such statements, for example, on social networks, since you can see who exactly wrote the comment in them, then the following picture emerges - those born after the 80th are dissatisfied.
And since this age group is the most active on the Internet, most often people write and discuss something related to it, the reason for the predominance of negative responses to the performance becomes obvious. Just this production is designed for a completely different viewer.