MOSCOW ARMENIAN THEATER TO STAGE CHARITY PERFORMANCES IN YEREVAN
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
28.09.2009 18:06 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ By the invitation of "Moscow House" and under
the aegis of Yerevan Municipality, Moscow Armenian Theatre (MAT)
(chief founder: RA Embassy to Russia) is organizing guest performances
in Armenia.
During the 3 days of its visit, theatre will stage "Vay, Vay or Voyage
in Armenian Style", based on the play of late XIX and early XX century
Armenian playwright Grigor Ter-Arakelyan. The play touches on issues
concerning complicated geopolitical situation in Caucasus at the
turn of century. On September 29, the last day of guest performances,
audience will have the chance to watch Aleksey Rymov’s "Single Combat"
devoted to Chechen war. Both performances have been awarded prizes
and diplomas in international and Moscow theatre festivals. MAT is
this time organizing charity performances in Yerevan.
"Our goal is to introduce ancient Armenian culture to the world. We
are happy to perform our 7th guest performances in Armenia," artistic
director Slava Stepanyan said. Theatre repertoire, according
to him, includes of works both Armenian classical writers and
children’s performances based on the motives of Hovhannes Tumanyan. A
multinational theatre consisting of 25 actors and actresses (Armenian,
Russian. Ukrainian, Jew), MAT stages performances both in Armenian
and Russian languages.
"MAT’s popularity is not restricted to Armenian spectators. It’s just
very pity that professional actors from Armenian do not collaborate
with us, despite receiving invitations," said Armenian Culture
Development Foundation’s chair Metso Igityan.