Theater "Mansion" (St. Petersburg) arose in the 80s of the 20th century from a professional studio. In his repertoire - extraordinary productions of modern and classical works.
About the theater
The Mansion Theater was founded by its permanent artistic director and lead actor Dmitry Podnozov. In the late 80s, he established a professional studio in the city of Pushkin. In 1996, the troupe moved to St. Petersburg.
The room in which the theater is located is small. Entrance to the auditorium directly from the street. Make-up artists go through the front door. The lobby is very tiny. Instead of wallpaper, the walls are covered with posters of different years. Spectators at the entrance are met by a very friendly and kind administrator who will tell about the history of the theater and about every performance to everyone who wants to listen. The hall seats a maximum of 80 spectators.
Theater "Mansion" (Kamennoostrovsky Prospect, 55) is a non-governmental institution without official status. The team is very small. The Mansion is one of the few chamber theaters that has managed to survive and even collects full houses. The secret to success is that they pay very much attention to repertoire politics.
“Mansion” is, first of all, an experimental laboratory. He is one of the most mysterious theaters in St. Petersburg. All theater productions are distinguished by a deep philosophical approach and freedom of improvisation. Most of the performances are based on plays that are little known to a wide audience, often the works of modern playwrights.
The theater hosts the festival "Word and Body". Within its framework, musical and plastic productions are taking place on the "Mansion" stage.
The theater often takes part in various festivals among chamber groups both in Russia and abroad. His performances more than once became laureates. The production of Lexicon was nominated for the Golden Mask in 2003.
In 2001, A. Slyusarchuk became the main director of the theater. He is known in the world as the director of philosophical and existential plots. He worked with the works of Joyce, Pavic, Foss, Arrabal, Nietzsche, Ionesco. The hallmark of the Mansion is its play The King Dies, based on the play by E. Ionesco. Its premiere took place in 2008. The production has not yet been removed from the repertoire and comes with an unchanged full house, being one of the viewer's most beloved.
On its stage, the theater often hosts other chamber groups that do not have their own venue or come on tour from other cities and countries.
Repertoire
The Mansion Theater offers its viewers the following performances
- "And I was his wife."
- "Emigrants".
- "Ship Exupery."
- "The Seagull Over the Cherry Orchard".
- "So said Zarathustra."
- The Sacred Book of the Werewolf.
- "Departure game."
- "A lot of taste from nothing."
- "From happiness I do not heal."
- "Cabaret Decadence."
- Mulei.
- "The king is dying."
Other.
Troupe
The Mansion Theater differs from most in that it has a very small troupe. Only eight actors work here.
Troupe:
- Alena Shmidskaya.
- Mikhail Kuznetsov.
- Dmitry Podnozov.
- Konstantin Gayho.
- Alice Oleinik.
- Natalia Aesha
- Daniela Stoyanovich.
- Christina Squarek.
Directors
The "Mansion" theater is loved by the audience for its originality of performances. The originality of the performances is provided by two remarkable directors - Y. Panin and A. Slyusarchuk. Julia is a graduate of SPGATI. Her graduation staging became a laureate of the festival. Y. Panina worked as an actress in the Kalamitsi Theater (Holland) and at the Yale School of Drama (USA). As a director, Julia collaborated with various theaters in St. Petersburg. Yuri Panova has been working in the Mansion since 2006. Many of her productions were awarded prizes and became laureates at various festivals.
Alexey Slyusarchuk is a graduate of GITIS. He worked as an actor and as a director in Pskov, in several theaters in Moscow and in Berlin, and taught. Alex is not only a director, he is a playwright. He writes screenplays for films and plays for theaters. Many of his works have been translated into several European languages. According to his plays, performances are staged not only in Russia. His poems were published in literary almanacs. The main director of the theater "Mansion" Alex became in 2001. In addition, he himself plays roles in performances. Repeatedly became the laureate of festivals. He was nominated for the Golden Mask.
Reviews
The Mansion Theater receives various reviews from the audience. But the vast majority of them are words of admiration. Spectators address generous praise to the actors, characterizing them as incredibly talented people with powerful energy. The favorite of the public is Dmitry Podnozov. The audience writes that it is impossible to look away from him throughout the entire action, even if he plays a one-man show. Theater performances, according to the audience, are incredibly talented and interesting, they capture and force to follow what is happening on the stage with bated breath. Many viewers visit each production more than once.
The most popular performances are the Exupery Ship, Per Gunt, The King Dies, The Meek, Zarathustra So Spoken, The Girl and the Matches, and The Barrier.
Where is it and how to get there?
Many residents and guests of the city of St. Petersburg are eager to visit the theater "Mansion". Where is this extraordinary institution located? Finding it is not at all difficult. His address: Kamennoostrovsky Avenue, house number 55. The easiest way to get to the theater is by metro. You need to get to the station "Petrogradskaya". From there follow on foot towards Karpovka (river). It is necessary to cross the street of Professor Popov and go into the courtyard of the house with number 55 (under the arch). The journey from the metro station to the theater will take about 10 minutes.