In the theater world, new performances appear quite often. So, on September 20 and 23, 2017, the premieres of the scandalous production of "The Pauper Opera" took place. This performance is fundamentally different from the classical productions of the Satire Theater in its rigidity and integrity, which caused a lot of negative reviews on the play "The Pauper Opera" on the Web.
Plot
The production takes place these days. In the environment in which the characters of the play live, human betrayal in all its manifestations, corruption, prostitution, and banditry flourish. The main idea laid down in the plot of the play "The Pauper Opera" of the Satire Theater is the loneliness of man in modern reality. Maskim Averin plays the main role of Maxim Korneev - a bandit with a difficult past. He received his first income from the sale of waffles, and then began to earn in the porn industry. This whole way of life begins to break it from the inside, but here Maxim Korneev meets his true love - the girl Paul. Blood, sweat, passion, fear, love, hatred, anger, pretense - all these feelings can be traced during the production. According to the protagonist, only a strong feeling can be his salvation. Why this story ended tragically, you can find out by visiting this production.
John Gay, The Beggars Opera
The described modern production was staged based on the satirical ballad opera of the same name by the English playwright and composer J. Gay. This production first appeared on the scene in England in 1727 as a parody of Handel’s work. The opera made such a sensation among the English audience that after a while a set of playing cards with the heroes of the opera was released. Such a fantastic popularity of "The Beggar's Opera" received, according to critics, due to the fact that the actors played ordinary people, and the whole action was accompanied by simple melodies that everyone understood. The main topics covered in the production are corruption, poverty, politics.
In the classical content of “The Beggars' Opera”, the first action begins with the Beggar reading his own composition to the Actor. Events unfold in London. The main character is in the midst of buyers of stolen goods, scammers, criminals. Deception, hypocrisy, betrayal could be seen in this essay, and the execution completes the action. But in the end, the Actor convinces the Beggar to change the tragic ending of his work. The writer agrees with this idea, and in the last seconds the execution is canceled, a pardon is announced.
Beggar's Opera on the stage
For the first time in the walls of the Moscow Theater of Satire, the play "Beggar's Opera" appeared at the end of September 2017. This production clearly stood out from the entire repertoire of the theater with its rigidity, anger. The Beggars' Opera keeps the viewer in suspense until the last second, and the events unfolding on the stage make you think about many serious things of the modern ruthless world.
The modern version of the "Opera of the Paupers" of the Satire Theater is distinguished by its original solution and an unusual format for the history of 300 years ago. Everything was thought out to the smallest detail. Even the name of the play on the posters was written in such a way that it was more like modern hashtags - "Operators". This naturally attracts the younger generation of viewers.
All the bold and risky monologues that were performed in this performance were built by director Andrei Prikotenko. He managed to completely rewrite the work of John Gay, having managed to adapt the work to the modern viewer. The music was written by Ivan Kushnir. Beggars Opera is not an entertaining production. The meaning of the production is to be able to reach the farthest corner of the human soul.
As the norms of modern performances require, in the Beggars' Opera, various multimedia tools are used on stage. Also worth noting. that the whole action of the performance takes place on a stage measuring 6 by 6 meters, which allows you to focus the viewer's attention on what is happening.
Cast
In the "Opera of the Paupers" actors are involved as famous, familiar to viewers from various theatrical productions and films, as well as unfamiliar ones. They brilliantly performed their roles, harmoniously fit into the outline of the work and gave it a kind of charm. Judging by the reviews of the "Opera of the Paupers," the acting troupe was carefully selected.
The main characters of the production were Maxim Averin (Maxim Korneev), Yuri Vorobyov (Victor Ilyich nicknamed Ax), Julia Piven (Olya, wife of Ax), Svetlana Malyukova (Fields, daughter of Ax).
Where to buy tickets for the play "Beggar Opera"
The easiest way to buy tickets for the production of "Opera of the Paupers" at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire can be made at the box office at Triumfalnaya Square, house. 2.
You can also purchase tickets on the theater’s official website. Sell ​​on other sites, as well as from the hands.
The cost of tickets for the play "The Beggars Opera" with Maxim Averin is in the range from 200 to 5000 rubles.
Positive reviews
Theatricals and critics did not accept this statement particularly well. Unfortunately, there are not so many enthusiastic reviews about the play "Beggar Opera".
True connoisseurs of theatrical art emphasize the fact that the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire has long needed such a scandalous, tough performance on the verge of human feelings and emotions. Spectators have long been waiting for the production, which will give a surge of emotions, fear, jealousy, passion. With kind words, the leading role of Maxim Korneev, which was brilliantly played by Maxim Averin, was noted. Judging by the reviews of the play "The Beggar's Opera", the artist’s monologues were especially distinguished, each word of which penetrated the very depths of the heart, soul and mind.
Negative performance reviews
It should be noted the predominance of negative reviews about the play "Beggar's Opera". This production really became scandalous.
People who did not like the performance believe that the director’s unprofessional work is to blame. But he tried to draw the attention of modern residents of the metropolis to the rot and chaos that are in each of us. Also in the reviews of the play "The Beggar's Opera", an abundant use of obscene language was highlighted, which is present throughout the production. The audience noted the fact that the use of this vocabulary by female actresses is especially unacceptable.
Perhaps this negativity in the play "Beggar's Opera" was caused by the fact that the director managed to realize his plan: to raise all the negative aspects and features characteristic of modern society. After all, most people are not ready to put up with the presence of the flaws shown.
Regarding negative reviews, we can say that the audience is right, pointing out the inadmissibility of using foul language and the rigidity of the atmosphere in which the action takes place. But it causes some sadness that people notice such flaws in society only when watching a performance, and in real life they remain indifferent to many negative phenomena.