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From September 19 to 24 the Jewish theatre "Seven Forty"
from Ust-Kamenogorsk city went on tour throughout Kazakhstan. Heseds and
Community centers in Semipalatinsk, Pavlodar, Astana and Karaganda welcomed
the actors. The organizers rented the best professional halls of regional
dramatic theatres, and in Karaganda city the small hall of Music Comedy
Theatre was leased. The actors of "Seven Forty" theatre preformed
a "Severed Branch" play, the staging of St.-Petersburg playwright
Igor Shprits's work. The troupe presented that play on the First Festival
of Jewish Theatres in Moscow in 2002 and was awarded the Diploma of the
Festival. But in spite of that, the Jewish community of Kazakhstan had
a chance to see the play only during the tour.
Preparations for the tour were not easy, but interesting:
everyday rehearsals, scrupulous work at every mise en scene and whole
episodes, working over roles, … There were difficulties with substitution
of two actors. Those who had played before were not able to go on tour
together with the theatre, but the troupe managed to solve the problem.
During the tour the troupe showed an unusual capacity for work. The stiff
schedule did not let anybody relax. They were traveling from one city
to another at night and giving performances during the day. The tiredness
of many days was compensated with jokes, good mood, and vivid impressions
they got on their way throughout Kazakhstan.
But now that all difficulties are in the past, they remember
only pleasant and happy moments of the tour. The thing that rejoiced the
troupe most was the warmth and cordiality, with which the audience accepted
their play, reacted on the humor and cheered the actors. In every city
the audience would not let the troupe go away from the stage. After performances
there was a friendly chat, spectators shared impressions with the actors.
Not only amateurs, but also professionals gave a high evaluation to the
play.
"The play was performed well, staged tastefully and
with a sense of proportion, we appreciate the work of actors and the director".
The tour is over, but there will be new stagings and plans.
The troupe is currently selecting material for future plays. Let us wish
the Jewish theatre "Seven Forty" success in everything they
do.
P.S: During a business meeting with the actors and
the director in Pavlodar a representative of the Department of Culture
offered the Jewish theatre to conclude treaty for further cooperation.
Fanya Suponitskaya
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Sucsessful tour |
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"Severed Branch" play |
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