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DOI: 10.35852/2588-0144-2023-4-119-127
EDN: IVWNLU
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Maly Theatre in the Era of Directing: Paradoxes of Formation and Development
Abstract
The article is based on the report “Maly Theatre in the era of directing”, made by the author
at the International Scientific Conference “Maly Theatre. The Great Story” (SAMT of Russia,
GITIS, October 24–25, 2024). In accordance to the point of view accepted in theatre studies, Maly Theatre is considered by the author as predominantly “actors’ one”. In the field of
attention is the difficult path of actors from the complete denial of directing to the recognition of
its necessity and its acceptance as a special type of theatre thinking and creative project. The
role of A.I. Yuzhin in this process and the significance of his activities as the head of the theatre
is revealed. Artistic directors, directors and chief directors are characterized as followers of his
creative management strategy. The problem of the creative sovereignty of the director stands
out as a key one for the creative and organizational model of this theatre. One of the options
for its successful resolution can be considered the phenomenon of “actor’s direction” born in
the bowels of the theatre. As an alternative to the controversial model of turning Maly into
a “theatre of acting egoisms”, examples of significant performances staged by full-time and
guest production directors on the oldest Moscow stage are given.
Keywords
Maly Theatre, A.I. Yuzhin, Russian theatre, directing.
For citation
Shalimova N.A. Maly Theatre in the Era of Directing: Paradoxes of Formation and Development. Theatre. Fine Arts. Cinema. Music. 2024, no. 4, pp. 119–127.
DOI: 10.35852/2588-0144-2024-4-119-127
EDN IVWNLU
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Received: 19.10.2024
Revised: 14.11.2024
Accepted: 16.11.2024