A little more than three years ago, the theater map of the capital was replenished with a fresh name - Optimistic Theater. He became the brainchild of stage director Dmitry Burkhankin and producer Valery Khorozhansky. What it is interesting for the viewer, consider in more detail.
Community of concerned people
This institution with a cheerful name is united by a thirst to create a kind, intelligent and bright theater that preaches life in its best aspects. United with this idea, the institution gathered like-minded people from a well-known galaxy of actors: both honored and young, but already very recognizable and beloved. The repertoire of the Optimistic Theater over the three years of activity has increased to 29 performances, most of which are comedies, which is quite organic for a collective with this name.
Where to look?
The address of the Optimistic Theater: 8 Nikitsky Boulevard in Moscow. But this is only the office address. Since the theater is young and was formed on the basis of an idea, and not by transforming an existing project, it is logical that it does not have its own theater building. However, there are a number of venues on the stage of which the troupe performs on an ongoing basis. This is DK them. Zuev, Moscow Music Hall, Central House of Artists, Center for Vysotsky Taganka, the Hermitage Theater and them. Ermolova. Recently, a new hall of the Optimistic Theater on Serpukhovka has joined this list .
Cast
For those viewers who prefer to go to the theater with familiar actors, this team is a hit in the top ten. Whatever performance you choose, either your favorite honored artists or stars of popular television series and shows will definitely play in it.
Vladimir Dolinsky, Galina Polskikh, Olga Volkova, Elena Safonova, Valentin Smirnitsky - representatives of the "old" school, which will interest traditional theater-goers. Here, but from the next generation, can be attributed Irina Alferova, Tatyana Kravchenko, Igor Bochkin, Larisa Udovichenko, Tatyana Abramova, Tatyana Lutaeva.
The productions of the Optimistic Theater are attended by the stars of the beloved series “Voronins” and “Daddy's Daughters”: Ekaterina Volkova, Tatyana Orlova, Eduard Radzyukevich, Julia Kuvarzina and Andrei Leonov.
Favorite young people for various roles in popular television series are: Aristarchus Venes, Andrei Gaidulyan, Roman Kurtsini others.
And again KVN
A significant proportion of the artists involved in the productions of the Optimistic Theater are people from the KVN community. So, for example, in “Non-flying weather, or the mating season of penguins”, the former star of the Perm KVN team plays, as well as the series “Interns” Svetlana Permyakova. And she is not just an actress here, but for the first time acts as a director. In addition to her, another colleague in the production, known for the Comedy Woman project, Marina Fedunkiv, also takes part in the production.
In the comedy "Fools" are former kvnschiki of different teams: the captain of "Nartov from Abkhazia" Timur Dania, Peter Vins from "Children of Lieutenant Schmidt", as well as Nadezhda Angarskaya and Tatyana Dorofeeva - current members of Comedy Woman.
Best comedies
In the ranking of the site of the Optimistic Theater, whose address is www.optimistic-theatre.ru, the first most popular place among comic performances is “Two Husbands for the Price of One”. This is a fun story about a love triangle from a husband, wife and best friend. The sophistication of a love conflict is violated by the absurd aunt who came to visit with her unmarried daughter. The tyrant and the "blue stocking" will put an end to this "den of debauchery", everyone will get what they deserve.
No less popular production is also considered “Dear Pamela, or how to sew an old woman,” which is the benefit of the wonderful actress Olga Volkova. This story tells about a gang of swindlers who, on Christmas Eve, climbed into the home of a lonely, crazy, according to others, old Pamela, to hide from the police. The hostess welcomes unexpected guests who cannot even imagine how their life will turn now, but that this shack is not a temporary shelter, but a future home.
The performance “Love and Pigeons”, which is a dedication to the 30th anniversary of the beloved comedy, is not deprived of the audience sympathy. Those familiar characters: Vasily, Nadyukha, Lenka, Lyudka, Uncle Mitya and Baba Shura, but in a slightly different interpretation. However, this is all the same bright story, showing lasting love, a home and people acting at the behest of the heart.
With great enthusiasm, the audience accepts the comedy "I want to buy your husband." An original and eccentric performance based on the play by Mikhail Zadornov, which makes you think about the value of love and family. The anecdotal plot of the play is discouraging, in which a young lady is declared in a decent house and tells the hostess that she would like to get her wife. Viewers should definitely see how deceived the spouse will subtly and effectively get out of this situation. The play also exists in two film versions, in one of them the late author of the play played.
Drama
Few theater directors were able to get past Juno and Avos, the legendary rock opera to the music of Alexei Rybnikov and lyrics by Andrey Voznesensky. Even the Optimistic Theater was no exception. Director A. Rykhlov offers the viewer his own version of the tragic love story, which was between the Russian count, navigator Rezanov and the daughter of the Spanish governor of San Francisco, Conchita Arguello. J. Rozhdestvenskaya was engaged in staging vocal numbers in the rock opera, and Zh.Shmakova was responsible for the choreography.
Creative evenings on the stage of the theater
The stage of the Optimistic Theater of Moscow is ready to bring different emotions to the viewer: joyful and funny, dramatic and tragic, emotional and nostalgic. It is the latter that can be felt by visiting the creative evening of the Russian writer and poetess Larisa Rubalskaya. A pleasant atmosphere, lively communication, soulful and sensual verses of an incredibly talented woman, songs on whose lyrics are performed by many Russian stars: I. Kobzon, A. Pugacheva, I. Allegrova and others.
Optimistic Theater: reviews
Spectators who visited the troupe's performances respond positively to their work. Despite the youth of the team, good acting work is visible with full dedication, the scenery is interestingly thought up. The comedic abilities of Svetlana Permyakova and Marina Fedunkiv were very much remembered by the viewer.
Those who visited “Juno and Avos” notice that with a minimum of scenery and simplicity of costumes, impressions after staging remain “goosebumps” on the skin. And the tandem of beautiful music and voice with complementary choreography, a combination of rock and church singing are imprinted in the memory of the audience for a long time.
Cons relate to the play "Love and Pigeons." It turns out that the production is always compared to the film. Costumes were also criticized - they are too simple and gloomy, according to the public. To form your own opinion about the Optimistic Theater, it is best to come directly to the play.