The play “A Nightmare on Lursin Street” is a funny story about a murder. A ridiculous nightmare - such a phrase can briefly characterize the plot of the vaudeville. The main role is played by Fyodor Dobronravov, known to a wide audience on the series “Matchmakers”.
Satire Theater
The performances of the Satire Theater are mostly comedy, which justifies its name. Actors are talented and famous. The theater began its existence back in 1924. It is located in the basement of the house, where the cabaret “Bat” was located. Now there is a training theater GITIS. The first performance of the troupe is “Moscow from the point of view”. The head of the Satire Theater at that time was David Gutman. The troupe decided on the genre immediately. Initially, the theater pleased the audience with humorous plays, satirical reviews, and parody performances. The main principle of the productions was dramaturgy based on acuity for the spite of the day.
In the 30s of the twentieth century, the troupe changed its “place of residence” and moved to a building on Sadovo-Triumfalnaya Street, which was transferred to the Sovremennik Theater in the 50s. In 1933, the student K.S. replaced the head of D. Gutman. Stanislavsky and E. Vakhtangov - N. Gorchakov. In the repertoire, vaudeville and light comedies, written by both classics and playwrights of the time, replaced the skits and plays. In the mid-40s of the twentieth century, the Satire Theater again changed its address. Now he received the building of the former GOSET. Now there is the Drama Theater on Malaya Bronnaya.
The satirists found their permanent building only in 1974, where they still live today. It is located on Triumfalnaya Square, house number 2.
Since 1969 and for 18 years, the performance of “The Marriage of Figaro” has been the hallmark of the Theater of Satire. The main role in it was played by Andrei Mironov. Actors such as A. Shirvindt (who has been the artistic director since 2000), M. Derzhavin, Z. Vysokovsky, T. Peltzer, A. Papanov and others also shone in the Satire Theater.
Performances
The repertoire of the Satire Theater is multifaceted. Actors offer the audience the following productions:
- "Fatal attraction."
- "Fools."
- "Talents and fans."
- "Sad but funny."
- "Baby and Carlson, who lives on the roof."
- "Crazy money."
- "The roads that choose us."
- "The Taming of the Shrew".
- "Tears Invisible to the World."
- “Three floors above.”
- "A nightmare on Lursin street."
- "Funds from the inheritance."
- HomoErectus.
- "Ornifle."
- "The night of mistakes."
- "The Accidental Death of an Anarchist."
- "Unforgettable dating."
- "Moliere."
- “My dear ones.”
“A nightmare on Lursin street”
The play is based on the play of the French playwright Eugene Labisch. He is known in the world as the author of numerous works in the genre of sitcom. The plots of his plays are usually implausible.
The play “A Nightmare on Lursin Street” tells the story of the respectable Mr. Langlum. He meets with his former graduates, gets drunk to unconsciousness, and the next morning, waking up, he finds in his bed a complete stranger. To crown it all, Langlum reads in the newspaper that a murder occurred in the city, and the description of the appearance of the suspect in the crime coincides with his signs. The nephew of the protagonist of the play claims that he saw him at the crime scene. Under the influence of all these strange circumstances, Langlum begins to believe that he really committed a terrible crime. What really happened? Viewers will only find the answer to this question in the final of the play.
“A Nightmare on Lursin Street” is a satire, light and sparkling. Although the title of his play is fully justified. The plot is almost detective, while there are jokes, dances, practical jokes, couplets, tricks.
Performance Reviews
Reviews of the play “A Nightmare on Lursin Street” on the Internet can be found quite diverse. Some viewers admire the production and praise it, while others call it boring and vulgar. The positive reviews about the performance “A Nightmare on Lursin Street” are as follows:
- This is a wonderful setting that allows you to relax;
- the performance is very funny;
- the production is easy, allows you to relax and distract from everyday life;
- “A Nightmare on Lursin Street” perfectly cheers up.
Reviews of artists involved in performances
Reviews about the play “A Nightmare on Lursin Street”, about the artists who are involved in it, are as mixed as they are about the action itself. The leading actor, Fedor Dobronravov, is admired by the public. About his game reviews are extremely positive. The audience writes that he is incomparable, his facial expressions are amazing, his voice is magnificent, the plastic is divine. Fyodor Dobronravov plays just amazing. All reviews of the play “A Nightmare on Lursin Street” mark this. The game of other actors is also appreciated by the audience.
Ticket Acquisition
Tickets for the play “A Nightmare on Lursin Street”, reviews of which were presented in this article, can be purchased at the box office of the Satire Theater or on its official website online. The cost varies from 200 to 3000 rubles.