"Paper marriage", the play: reviews, impressions, interesting facts and description

"Paper marriage" is a performance, the reviews of which, by their contradictions, only further fuel their interest. At the moment he is on the stage of the theaters "The Commonwealth of Taganka Actors" and the name of M. Ermolova.

Creators

"Paper marriage" is a performance that is a joint creation of a group of very talented people. First of all, Hanna Slutsky put her hand to it. This talented screenwriter is the daughter of the famous Soviet director Henry Hovhannisyan, who made the famous comedy "Three Plus Two". She is the author of 5 plays and scripts for 3 dozen films, among which most of the work is worthy of the praise of viewers and critics.

The play "The Paper Marriage" is one of the successful children and Sergei Bodrov the elder, nominee for "Oscar" (two-time) and "Golden Globe". He is known for his not only directorial, but also actor's works and scripts.

As for the production of the play, it was engaged in Alexander Ogaryov. The director has quite a lot of experience in creating stage performances, both in our country and abroad.

Prehistory

The play "The Paper Marriage", a review of which is presented below, was created according to the script "Sidelka" written by Gunna Slutsk. At one time Sergei Bodrov paid attention to him. The master, known for his paintings far beyond our country, was going to film it with the participation of the stars of the world cinema John Malkovich and Ingeborga Dapkunaite. In addition, on one of the main roles he planned to invite his son - a talented actor and director Sergei Bodrov, Jr.. All plans were destroyed, when in 2002 there was a tragedy in the mountains. The death of Bodrov, Jr. forced his father to hide the script for a long time in the far drawer of the table. From there, he was extracted after a long enough time by the author, who created on his basis a play called "The Paper Marriage".

The plot of the play

In a luxury villa near Moscow, there is a wealthy American of Russian descent, Stephen. He has already been unsuccessfully treated for years by an unknown illness. In the first scenes of the show, viewers begin to feel that the zazhravshiysya millionaire simply feigns illness, because he knows about his disgusting character and understands that it can only be justified by physical infirmity. Together with Stephen there is a doctor and a nurse in the house. The main character behaves unbearably, so a woman promises to run away every day from this profitable, but utterly unbearable work. The doctor shows more patience, because he is going to emigrate to the United States in the near future, he was already offered a job there in the specialty. Over time, it turns out that he is gay and dreams of leaving Russia, so as not to hide his sexual orientation.

Gradually, the audience understands that all three are absolutely unnecessary in the whole world and the house where they live is in a sense a kind of sinking "Titanic", on which they can support each other for some time.

Cast

A wonderful performance "Paper marriage" is made primarily by those who have been entrusted with playing three psychologically complex psychological roles. In particular, the ambiguous image of the errant nurse Dasha was embodied by Yakovlev, who, according to some viewers, is a bit old for her in her "little tail". But the role of the American Stephen is played by Sergei Makovetsky and Valery Garkalin, with whom she approaches all 100. As for the doctor Egor, his image on the stage is embodied by Daniil Spivakovsky, Vladimir Pankov or Ilya Bledny.

Most of these actors are stars of contemporary Russian theater art. One already their presence on the stage makes the play "The Paper Marriage", impressions about which the majority of viewers have the best, interesting and worthy of attention.

Performance through the eyes of the viewer

"Paper marriage", which is described below, begins with a quarrel between Dasha and Stephen about orange juice. It ends with a brawl and Dasha's statement that she is bored with such a life and she is going to leave him. Quite a long time, viewers do not understand what is happening, and only to the second act it becomes clear to them who heroes and who each other are.

The rich have their quirks, so Steven suggests Dasha to conclude a "paper marriage" with him. For her consent, the nurse requires 10,000 dollars. Since the American is Jewish, the wedding takes place in the synagogue. Then begins a "family life", consisting of constant scandals. At the birthday of "spouse" Dasha says a toast, he wants a long life and that he always tormented others, and also apologizes for the fact that she does not have a gift for him. In response, Stephen says that her consent to marriage was for him the best present. The woman understands that she loves her former ward. They even begin to establish a joint life. One day, when Dasha is already waiting for a child (Stephen probably does not even know about it), the American leaves, leaving a note. Dasha is furious and tearing it to shreds. Then a voice is heard, and she learns that Stephen did not go to the US, but died. Dasha is only consoled by the fact that to his question, whether he knew about the child, she receives a positive response.

Performance "Paper marriage": reviews

Opinion viewers about the play is diametrically opposed. Most of those who have already seen the performance note that it is imbued with a profound philosophical meaning and touches upon the very topical issues of human loneliness in our time, regardless of its social status and profession. Among the comments on the production, you can hear negative reviews about the design of the scene and costumes, looking at which, it is difficult to imagine that this is a person living in a chic villa. In addition, many people take on bayonets a few vulgar jokes and slangy words, which are abundantly spiced with the dialogues of the main characters.

Reviews about the game of actors

Even those who do not like the plot of the play, celebrate the magnificent performance of the actors, especially Yakovleva, Garkalin and Makovetsky. Which is not surprising, as these masters of the scene are able to any role. Reviews of the presentation "Paper marriage" indicate that the audience especially liked the dance numbers in their performance, during which the actors literally "burns the eye". At the same time, if you can hear all sorts of positive comments about Garkalin, Makovets and Spivakovskiy, Yakovleva's game made an ambiguous impression on those who watched the performance. In particular, along with admiring reviews, of which the overwhelming majority, it is possible to hear negative ones in its address. For example, in some entries on the forums devoted to the theatrical art, they write that she is "twisted" and "did not leave the role of Eliza Doolittle".

Film

"Paper marriage" - a performance, reviews about which you can hear the most different. It's worth a look even to those who saw the film "Orange Juice" directed by Andrei Proshkin. It is based on the script of Ganna Slutsk and Maxim Fedoseev. The main roles in the film were played by Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Alexander Yatsenko and Andrei Panin. Judging by the reviews of the audience, the picture was a success, and the acting did not leave anyone indifferent. This is especially true of Panin.

Tour

"Paper marriage" (performance), reviews of which you already know, was shown in several cities of our country, as well as had the opportunity to get acquainted with the audience of near and far abroad. In particular, it was very warmly received in Israel. On the eve of his premiere in this country, Hannah Slutsky gave an interview in which she described why the screenplay became a play. According to her, modern youth, who make up the majority of those who visit cinemas, are not ready to watch films with a sad ending. That is why Sergei Bodrov, Sr. suggested to adapt it for the theater, where a more thoughtful spectator walks, who needs not only entertainment. As a result, the script "Siddles" turned into a play "Paper marriage".

The play (reviews presented above), which Alexander Ogarev staged in the play of the audience in different parts of Russia and far beyond, was seen in Petah Tikva, Ashkelon, Haifa, Be'er-Sheva, Tel-Aviv, etc. He went everywhere At full halls.

Now you know what the play "Paper marriage" is about. Reviews about it reflect the opinion of specific viewers and are not always objective, therefore, in order to make up your own idea about it, be sure to buy a ticket and spend the evening together with your favorite artists.