For the second year already, the famous British author’s play “On the Strings of the Rain” has been touring throughout Russia. What did the playwright Albert Kowalski write about? In the announcements for the production, on the Internet sites, they artistically describe England of the last century. Autumn, it is raining, and a lone woman with a taciturn servant lives in her house. The hostess's only joy is the memories of her past life, and the only listener is the maid Pina.
Leaves no one indifferent “On the Strings of Rain” (a performance with Muravyeva). Reviews from the audience at the end of the production are mostly cordial and enthusiastic. The performance helps to look at many things with different eyes, to change something in your personal life, not to lose heart and not look back.
Statement of content
In the center of the play is a lonely woman, Bella, a rather wealthy lady, but windy. She is played by the brilliant actress Irina Muravyova. Bella also lives an elderly man whom she passes off as her father and who has only a short time to live (he is not shown in the play), and the maid, or maid, Pina. Bella’s friends leave this world one by one, and the only person Bella has to communicate with is Pina, who, in turn, is not ready to listen to the hostess’s romantic adventures for hours.
If you believe the stories of Bella, then local celebrities constantly look at them, but Pina, with her expressive look, shows the viewer that no one has knocked on this door for a long time.
One of the rainy evenings, the hostess waits for guests and talks with Pina, again telling about her adventures. Finally, the maid does not stand up and declares that no one will come. A bell rings suddenly: a handsome young man is standing on the threshold.
Bella enthusiastically lets the young man into the house, sets him at the table, treats him and even washes his feet. Stunned by this technique, the young man admits that he came to sell an electric brush. Of course, she doesn’t need a hostess, but she pretends that the old one has deteriorated and makes a purchase. After some time, Bella offers the young man a deal: he must live with her, spend time as he pleases during the day, and instead, in the evenings, he should sit next to and listen to her stories. The young man agrees.
The second part of the play
The first act takes place under the cheerful laugh of the viewer. Often the viewer is asked: how was the first part of the performance “On the Strings of Rain” (a performance with Muravyeva)? The reviews are rather positive, everyone says that this is a comedy, and admire the game of the most charming and attractive actress.
The second act takes place in the same vein at first, the heroes live their lives in the same apartment, funny adventures take place with them, until the young man admits that he got into this house for a reason. For almost twenty-seven years, he was looking for his mother and finally finds her. Bella claims at the beginning that she cannot have a son of his age, the only child whom she gave birth at the age of fifteen, died during childbirth.
The young man, played by Alexander Lobanov, proves the opposite to her, showing documents, a birth certificate and the medallion that she gave the baby before sending it to the shelter. The woman tries excitedly to remember the name of the father of the young man, but she cannot, because she had many lovers, among whom were a millionaire, an oil tycoon, a general, and other no less significant persons. But the son himself knows the name of his father and, reminding her, leaves the house.
Bella performed by Irina Muravyova
Actress Irina Muravyova plays in such a way that causes sympathy in the soul of any person. She surprisingly can combine comedy and tragedy all rolled into one. The second act is more tragic than comic. Many even have tears when Bella shouts: "Forgive me, son."
The playwright, writing a play, wanted to arouse sympathy for a woman whose life was useless and selfish. Despite all the tragedy, the main character performed by Muravyova makes the viewer understand that not everything is still lost and much can be fixed.
Viewers reviews
It is known that the directors, led by director Akim Androsov, carefully watched how people would perceive “On the Strings of Rain” (a performance with Muravyeva). Feedback from the audience was of great importance to them. So, many viewers say that, despite the fact that only three actors are involved in the play, he looks in one breath and they are ready to see the production again.
Everyone who watched the performance was delighted with the game of Irina Muravyova. In many cities, a few weeks before the premiere, all tickets were sold out, and this is not surprising, since the main role is the favorite actress of Russia and the CIS.
“On the Strings of Rain” (performance): actors
In an interview with reporters, Muravyova talked about how she perceives her heroine. According to the actress, Bella is already an elderly woman who throughout her life loves to tell stories. But a young man comes and takes her to clean water. She herself is sorry for her character, many in the audience even cry, Irina Muravyova shares.
In this performance, in addition to the audience’s favorite, young theater and film actors, such as Anna Terekhova and Anna Ukolova , in the roles of Pina, and Alexander Lobanov, Leonid Bichevin and Evgeny Kulakov , as the young man, also play.
Conclusion
Since 2015, the performance has been touring all over Russia and beyond, and there is a full house everywhere. There is not a single theater where artists would bow and the audience did not stand up and shout: “Bravo!” For more than five minutes, standing spectators applauded the metropolitan actors, presented flowers and thanked for the excellent performance and received a positive charge.
You can endlessly write about how they adopted “On the Strings of Rain” (a performance with Muravyeva). The reviews of the guests of the theater, including the directors and directors of the production, remain unchanged: “Watch the performance - you will not regret it!”