Young director Esther Mitrofan presented her vision of the story of Zenithiki from the story of Boris Vasiliev on the stage of the Mogilev's theater. Despite the movie about what is happening, the premiere is based on the desire to penetrate and happiness.
Esther only became a graduate student last year, but she had performances in Belarus, Russia, Uzbekistan, whom the girl chose classical authors – Fedor Dostoevsky, Nikolai Ostrovsky, Alexander Kuprin.
The production of Boris Vasiliev was created to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory. The director admitted that a detailed and accurate literary document was not adjusted for the theater, and even doubted – the idea would get?
– At first, it seemed that the story was cruel, because the story was that all these girls died in the most unhappy way. But in such a difficult storyline, the author was surprised at the sincerity and purity of the Spirit. I immediately connected to these characters, with sincere experience with admiration for them. I don't want to set a performance of death, on the contrary, I want to honor life.
The director noted that in the Mogilev Theater, nearly 140 years old, experts worked with a capital letter and she instilled his atmosphere:
– This is one of the most beautiful visual rooms I have to work. There are incredible ratios and energy in it – it's not surprising that Fedor Chaliapin and Sergey Rakhmaninov performed on Mogilev, and Emperor Nicholas II attended performances with his family.
The role of all five heroic female heroes is performed by young actresses of the Mogilev Theater, who only participates in the troupe. It is not easy for them to enter such a serious document, but the girls deal with.
Ester Mitrofan said that the first roles always had a great energy of discovery and youth, the ester said, Ester Mitrofan said. – This is not about the desire to prove something, but about the wings of development behind. The work of experienced artists also goes beyond any competition – not everyone can invest in a way to be selfless in this role.
Esther managed to convey an important point of search by Boris Vasiliev – a great love and a revered attitude towards human fate:
– The skillful writer does not give a sure answer to many global questions. It is complicated and makes you think, seeking causal relationships. And this event, simple human actions are not the cost of heroism and patriotism – they decorate these basic concepts.
In the play, the director and the actor found the maximum documentary. We saw the archives and interviews of veterans, learned how to cast one step and held weapons with a military trainer. This is not just details, Esthel Mitrofan is sure:
– The important thing is how the actors move and even think. The survivors of the war even have different eyes, not to mention gait, clothes. Not everyone knows that the first two years of women fought in skirts – in winter and summer, only then they turned them into pants. The hunger and cruelty of that time changed them in addition to recognition. It is scary to imagine its meaning for girls and women ahead.
The director tried to convey all these moments to the viewer, especially the young man – the performance should not become a video for them:
– The biggest job is internal, sincere. And today, not everyone wants to let the events of the war years pass themselves and their nervous system. What is it? I was in the forest alone, and there was a battle around. I died, in fact, knowing anything about this life. But still very young – I want to love, enjoy life. To communicate this is an acting talent that deserves to be admired.
The launch of the play takes place on July 2. The audience will see the production more than twice – July 10 and 25.