Coast of women (2008)
Choreographic performance based on the songs by Marlene Dietrich
16+
The premiere held on 2014.08.22
There were not so many performances of this kind in The Vakhtangov Theatre’s repertoire. Drama used to be the heart of the performance, while the word was primarily an expression of thought, the music and the plastic came in addition to the depictive row.
Lithuanian choreographer Anzhelika Сholina shows the war-theme as a disaster that takes away from homeland people of different nationalities. Men became warriors, women turned to fugitives running from the horror of violence and destruction. They find themselves on the unknown land in a small town cafe waiting for the next ship to carry them away and shelter. The Coast of Women – is a coast of hope, which every character of the performance gasps for. The action consists in expectations. Every character is an individual, with his complex past, present and a dream for the future.
Life goes on…drama, grotesque and even lyric times remain. Women remain women. In a slottery, neglected cafe beautiful dresses of the heroines look odd, but they couldn’t part with them and tucked them hastily into suitcases. Life goes on…young ladies flirt with waiters while older ones peer into faces of the passing-by soldiers hoping to recognize kindred eyes.
A musical dominant of the performance is Marlene Dietrich’s songs. Each song is a small story entwined with the life of the character. Why Marlene Dietrich? Not the voice of the actress allures, but her transfiguration ingenuity. Marlene Dietrich sings in German, English, French and Hebrew and that corresponds with the nationality of the characters. Words are not always clear, but we understand the language of emotions – of passion, parting, love and hope. Several suspenseful, tremulous, tragic hours taken from the lives of women and brought to the audience with the help of plastic, dancing, gestures and music.
Running time: 1 hours 30 min with one intermission.
The play is recommended for audience older than 16 years (16 +).
Main Stage
Premiere was on 22 August 2008
Characters & Cast:
Cherche la rose |
Anna Antonova Dmitriy Kuznetsov Alexander Soldatkin Anton Torsukov Vitalys Semenovs |
Flowers |
Maria Volkova Mariya Slastenkova Ekaterina Kramzina Adelina Gizatullina Asya Domskaya |
Peter |
Vera Novikova Valery Ushakov |
Kinder, heut\' abend, da such ich mir was aus |
Marika Dzhaparidze Natalya Kiyko |
Cream Tango |
Eugenia Kregzhde Victor Dobronravov Anastasiya Zdanova Yriy Tsokurov |
Shir Natan |
Laura Keosayan Nino Kantariya Alexandra Platonova Olga Borovskaya |
Near you |
Maria Rival Anastasia Vasilieva Ekaterina Simonova Aleksandra Prokofyeva Lada Churovskaya Asya Domskaya |
Astor Piazolla |
Olga Efremova Vasilisa Sukhanova Ekaterina Simonova |
Mein blondes Baby |
Alexandra Streltsina Aleksandr Konstantinov Alexander Soldatkin Olga Lerman Vasily Simonov Pavel Tekheda – Kardenas |
Argentinean Jew |
Artur Ivanov |
You\'re the cream in my coffee |
Inna Alabina |
Just a Gigolo |
Marina Esipenko Kirill Rubtsov Dmitry Solomykin |
Johnny, wenn du Geburtstag hast |
Maria Shastina Vladimir Beldiyan Marina Khramova |
Bitte geh nicht fort |
Lidia Velezhova Maria Volkova |
Ich bin die fesche Lola |
Maria Berdinskikh |
Lili Marleen |
Olga Nemogay Anastasia Vasilieva Oleg Makarov Kseniya Kubasova Dmitry Gudochkin |
Waiters |
Oleg Lopuhov Sergey Epishev Rodion Vyushkin Roman Polyansky Aleksey Gimmelyreyh |
Crew:
Choreographer/director |
Angelica Cholina |
Costumes |
Yuozas Statkevichus |
Set designer |
Marius Jacovskis |