Performances, like people, are different: good and bad, living long or disappearing quickly, causing interest or remaining not very noticeable. They have been talking about some theatrical productions for years, they have been gathering a record number of spectators for almost every time they are given on stage for almost decades. The performance “The Grenholm Method” at the Theater of Nations refers precisely to such productions. Feedback from viewers left after watching it is invariably full of emotions and thoughts.
What is the performance about?
The production will be interesting to the audience or not, it is determined not only by the play of artists, the scenery and the used techniques of directing. The interest of the public, first of all, is determined by the content of the play, the sharpness of the plot.
The production of the Grenholm Method at the Theater of Nations will be of interest to those who found the 90s in their offices. That is, he worked during the formation of business in our country. The play is based on the play of Jordi Galseran. This is a Spaniard working in the genre of drama and to some extent a psychological thriller. His works are permeated by the complexity of characters, the unpredictability of human reactions and actions, the disclosure of their motivation.
The action takes place in the abstract office of the company. The company itself also does not have any clear characteristics, it can be a fashionable advertising agency or a gas concern, a brokerage office, or a company that provides legal services, in other words, anything. The main thing in the play is the opposition of psychological types of people.
The characters on stage are in the same room throughout the performance. They face a difficult task. They need to understand who is worthy to take the chair of the head of the company. Of course, in the struggle for this place, all means are good. In the process of finding out who should become the boss, not the best qualities of character and qualities of the soul are exposed.
However, the "chernukha", as the people say, this production is not. The plot is very dynamic, full of unpredictable turns and the "game of intelligence".
Who is the director?
"Grenholm Method" at the Theater of Nations - staged by Bulgarian Yavor Girdev. This is a very young director, who began his activities only in 1994. However, on his account there are already a number of successful theatrical productions and films in demand among the audience.
Yavor has an impressive list of works: more than twenty successful performances, performances, radio projects, films. For one of the films, namely, “Dzift”, he received the award of the Moscow Film Festival.
In Russia, the director brought to life only two theatrical projects. The first, of course, is “The Grenholm Method” at the Theater of Nations, the second is “Freak” at the Saransk Academic Drama Theater .
Who is on stage?
The Grenholm Method at the Theater of Nations is loved by viewers not only because of the interesting content of the play and the dynamic plot, full of surprises. To a large extent, the performance owes its popularity to the play of artists entering the stage.
The following are engaged in the performance:
- Igor Gordin;
- Victoria Tolstoganova;
- Maxim Linnikov.
But, of course, the lion's share of the attention of the public is riveted to the character, the role of which is played by Sergey Chonishvili. He is the main star of this production.
Are there any age restrictions?
The play "Grenholm Method" at the Theater of Nations is not an easy one. It is difficult enough for perception. In addition, replicas containing profanity periodically sound from the stage. This is an artistic device designed to highlight and strengthen the moment, episode, thought, convey the state of the characters more emotionally, emphasize the importance of a particular minute.
However, this, of course, imposes some restrictions on the public. This production is not recommended for viewing for those who are not yet eighteen years old. It is this age threshold indicated on the posters and in the announcements of the performance.
There are no other official restrictions on attending a production, but you should think before you go to the theater with teens. The play involved in the production of the play has a very difficult content, which not every young person will understand and close. As a kind of test before purchasing tickets to the theater, you can watch the feature film "Method", shot by Marcelo Pinheiro on the same play.
What do they say about the performance?
The performance "Grenholm Method" does not leave indifferent the audience. The Theater of Nations has collected a variety of reviews about it. But in addition to theatrical resources, such as thematic groups on social networks, the production is discussed both on forums and directly among themselves, immediately after viewing.
Judging by the number and content of the audience’s reviews, the “Grenholm Method” at the Theater of Nations is a performance worth visiting. They write different things about him, but all the responses invariably relate to what is happening on the stage, contain a reflection about what exactly was shown on it. That is, this production makes the audience think, does not leave them indifferent. This is quite a rarity for the performances offered today to the public.