Center (theater) named after Vs. Meyerhold in Moscow is a modern venue where theater experiments are conducted. On its stage, only the most interesting performances are shown, which are held as part of various international festivals, as well as the Golden Mask national festival.
Meyerhold
Vsevolod Emilievich was born on February 10, 1874 in the city of Penza. He played in amateur theaters. He studied at the University of Moscow at the Faculty of Law, but left his studies and entered the Music and Drama School of the Moscow Philharmonic Society in the class of Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko. Since 1898, he was an actor of the Moscow Art Theater, and in 1902 he headed a group of young actors who traveled around the province. For 3 seasons of cooperation with this troupe Sun. Meyerhold performed about a hundred roles and was the director of about two hundred performances. In 1905, he was offered cooperation by K. S. Stanislavsky in his Studio on Povarskaya in Moscow, where he prepared two productions.
In 1906, in his theater in St. Petersburg as the chief director of the Sun. Meyerhold was invited by V. Komissarzhevskaya. In one season, he released 13 performances on stage. But in 1907, V. Komissarzhevskaya invited him to leave the theater because of disagreements. In 1907-1917, Vsevolod Emilievich served in the Imperial Theaters in St. Petersburg. From 1920 to 1938 he directed his own theater. In the 30s of the 20th century, the persecution of Sun began. Meyerhold, his art was declared hostile, his theater was closed. In July 1939, Vsevolod Emilievich was arrested, and in February 1940 he was shot.
Theater named after Vs. Meyerhold
Meyerhold Theater (Moscow) was founded in 1920. It existed for 18 years, and several times its name changed. The creator of the theater was Vsevolod Meyerhold. At that time he was in charge of the theater department of the People's Commissariat for Education. The very first name is âTheater of the RSFSR 1stâ. The main idea of ââthe director was the creation of a spectacular, propaganda theater, he sought to establish direct contact between artists and spectators. An interesting find in the play "Dawns" was that the Red Army took part in it. And in Mystery Buff, the scene merged with the auditorium, into which part of the action was transferred.
The Meyerhold Theater in 1921 became the base for the Higher Director's Workshops, where two faculties were opened - acting and directing. Vsevolod Emilievich trained actors according to his own system, which included âbiomechanicsâ. Sun Meyerhold believed that actors should not play specific characters, they should show generalized images, not personality psychology, but class self-awareness. One of the first students of Vsevolod Emilievich was Sergey Eisenstein. In September 1921, the theater was closed, but in 1922 it opened with the name Theater of the actor.
In the summer of 1922 the workshops of Sun. Meyerhold teamed up with the State Institute of Musical Drama, as a result of which GITIS was formed. Soon Meyerholdâs theater again changed its name, as a result of another association. Now his workshops merged with the Experimental Heroic Theater of B. Ferdinandov, and the GITIS Theater was born. But he was not destined for a long life. In 1923, it was renamed the Meyerhold Theater. But the actors and directors, brought up by Vsevolod Emilievich, did not stay long in his theater for a long time, since he was oppressive. Performances at the theater Meyerhold was controversial, as often it was modernized classical plays, for which many accused him of abusing the classics. In the 30s of the 20th century, the performances of Vsevolod Emilievich increasingly disliked the party leadership, some of them were forbidden even at the stage of the rehearsal process. As a result, in 1938, Meyerholdâs theater was closed. The closure was explained by the fact that it contained an antisocial atmosphere and positions alien to Soviet society.
"Conditional Theater" by E. Meyerhold
The term Sun. Meyerhold's "conditional theater" denotes a counterweight to a realistic theater. What is the reason for this definition? The fact is that the theater is conditional on its own, since everything that happens on stage is not real events, it is a performance, and no matter how realistic it looks, artists and spectators do not believe in what is happening at 100 percent. After all, Desdemona Othello does not really choke. But at the same time, the viewer empathizes with the characters. Conventionality is a sign of any theater.
CIM
Sun Center Meyerhold (CIM) was founded in 1991. Today it is not only a theater stage where various performances are shown, it is also an institute of modern theater. It is no coincidence that the theater is associated with the name Meyerhold. Vsevolod Emilievich was a reformer and experimenter. And the Meyerhold Theater Center has chosen as its main direction just the search for new creative solutions. All the performances that take place on the CIM stage are original, they are modern and interesting.
The technical equipment of this site is also amazing. The hall here is a real transformer, the stage can rise and fall, the audience seats are disassembled.
There is no permanent troupe, although many of their own premieres are released. Basically, shows of performances that are brought to Moscow from all over the world are held. There are also troupes that do not have their own sites.
Among other things, the master's program âSchool of the Theater Leaderâ has been opened in the CIM building, where directors of Russia, the CIS countries and the Baltic States improve their skills.
Viewers who are interested in contemporary trends in art and appreciate a fresh look at the theater, with enthusiasm perceive all the productions that can be seen in the CIM.
Repertoire CIM
A variety of performances includes the Meyerhold Theater in its repertoire. The poster for the next few months offers viewers the following productions:
- "Normansk";
- "Sausage";
- "Sforza";
- "Red corner";
- Op Art;
- "Frozen laughter";
- âHouse under the tableâ (âToy Theaterâ);
- The Story of Siegfried and BrĂźnnhilde (storytelling genre);
- âFourteen Plusâ (Etude-Theater, St. Petersburg) and other performances.
Reviews about CIM
Spectators leave a variety of reviews about their visit to this center. The vast majority of them are positive. The audience considers the CIM building to be very convenient and technically equipped, the hall is on the 6th floor, but there is an elevator, so itâs easy to get up. The public notes that the employees of the Center are very polite and courteous and, subject to availability, offer to move closer to the stage. Also, viewers write that the hall is arranged very conveniently.
Firstly, there are few rows in it, while there is a good lift from the front to the rear, thanks to which what is happening on the stage can be seen perfectly from any place. As for the productions, most of them are viewed by the audience as successful and interesting, original. The best indicator that viewers love CIM is the fact that the hall is always full and you need to purchase tickets in advance, otherwise you risk not getting to the show.
Center for Theater Arts "Meyerhold House" in Penza
Meyerhold Theater in the city of Penza was founded in 2003. It was then that the Museum of Sun. Meyerhold was transformed into the Center for Theater Arts under the name "Meyerholdâs House". Only men were recruited into the troupe, since the conditions of the genre chosen by the theater were such that heavy physical activity was supposed. Meyerhold Theater is very popular in its region. Poster (Penza) offers viewers the following productions:
- "Venetian entertainers";
- "Weather forecast";
- "Three oranges";
- The Nutcracker and other performances.
Penza Theater reviews
Those who have already managed to enjoy the productions of Meyerholdâs House advise everyone who has never been there to visit this theater, and city guests should definitely include it in the plan of their cultural program. The audience really likes that the hall in the theater is small - only 50 people, and due to this, the atmosphere is warm and homely. In addition, tickets are inexpensive, and the performances are very interesting.