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3rd Chekhov International Theatre Festival in Moscow

3rd Chekhov International Theatre Festival in Moscow

3rd Chekhov International Theatre Festival in Moscow

Moscow. March 26-June 9, 1998

51 performance from 19 countries

Dedicated to the centennial of the Moscow Art Theatre

The basis of the first and second festivals were, first of all, the productions of directors who determined the theatre of the past decades: Giorgio Strehler, Peter Brook, Otomar Krejča, Peter Stein. In the playbill of the 3rd Festival there were names, widely renowned in the West, but barely known in Russia. For the first time, the public in Moscow had the opportunity to see the works of legendary Ariane Mnouchkine, the great master of special effects Robert Wilson, the most fashionable director of the German-speaking world Christophe Marthaler, the leader of the Polish theatre Christian Lupa, the American avant-garde director Lee Breuer, and others.

The program of the Festival featured meetings with artists, discussions of the productions, seminars, and workshops of all these major figures of the world theatre – Peter Stein, Christophe Marthaler, Valery Fokin, Robert Sturua, Petr Lebl, Lev Dodin, Robert Wilson, Declan Donnellan, Tadashi Suzuki, Ariane Mnouchkine. For the first time, the Festival was attended by Declan Donnellan and his Cheek by Jowl theatre company.

We have dedicated the 3rd Chekhov Festival to the centennial of the Moscow Art Theatre. Thanks to this theatre, Moscow has become and continues to be one of the main theatre centers of the planet. We are close to the idea of constant renewal, openness to all things new and talented, which was laid in the foundation of the Moscow Art Theatre by its founders: we aim to show all of the most interesting that is present in the world theatre today. The program of the present festival features many names of the renowned modern directors, whose productions will be played in Russia for the first time. There are also those who will come here for the second or third time. We are looking forward to keeping the old friendships and starting new ones. It is important that the festival strengthens the feeling of a world theatre brotherhood, that does not know ethnic and political boundaries... 

Valery Shadrin, Mark Zakharov

…The 3rd Chekhov International Theatre Festival allowed us to imagine the theatre on which face, as well as on the forehead of the centenary, the Moscow Art Theatre, wrinkles and scars from wounds inflicted by this century are visible. Thank you for that.

Tatiana Proskurnikova, Nezavisimaya Gazeta

For a short history of existence, Chekhov Festival has risen in one line with such world-known festivals, as Avignon and Edinburg... Of course, there will be no awards: participation in it for directors with the world-renowned names is prestigious. It’s outstanding that the authority has been earned literally for two festivals and in six years.

Irina Korneyeva, Vechernyaya Moskva

Dear Kirill Yuryevich! Dear Valery Ivanovich!

I would like to sincerely thank you for the wonderfully organised the Third International Chekhov Theatre Festival. I salute you for giving for so many directors, artists, actors, other practitioners of theatre and spectators a great opportunity to meet theatres from many countries around the world. Thank you!

If ever you need the help, my personal assistance or the assistance of the Union of Theatremakers of Russia - I will always be glad!

Alexander Kalyagin 
Chairman of the Union of Theatremakers of Russian Federation

Playbill
Six Characters in Search of an Author Six Characters in Search of an Author
American Repertory Theatre
Cambridge USA
A Barbarian and a Heretic A Barbarian and a Heretic
After Dostoyevsky's novel the Gambler
Lenkom Moscow, Russia
27 March, 23, 24 April
When the World Was Green When the World Was Green
American Repertory Theatre
Cambridge USA
The Wedding The Wedding
The Fomenko Theatre Workshop
Moscow, Russia
29, 30 March
The King Stag The King Stag
American Repertory Theatre
Cambridge, USA
Ave Maria Ave Maria
International Confederation of Theatre Unions
Moscow, Russia
31 March, 1,2 April
The Masquerade The Masquerade
The Small Theatre
Vilnius, Lithuania
2, 3 April
Miss Knife's Cabaret Miss Knife's Cabaret
L'inconvenient des Boutures
Paris, France
7, 8 April
The Thunderstorm The Thunderstorm
Young Spectators' Theatre
Moscow, Russia
8 April, 5 June
Even a Wise Man Stumbles Even a Wise Man Stumbles
Alexander Ostrovsky
Oleg Tabakov's Theatre-Studio
Moscow, Russia
9,10,11 April
And Van Gogh too... And Van Gogh too...
Oleg Tabakov's Theatre and the Meyerhold Arts Centre
Moscow,Russia
3,4 April
Three Sisters Three Sisters
Volksbuehne
Berlin, Germany
10,11 апреля
The Face of Orpheus The Face of Orpheus
L'inconvenient des Boutures
Paris, France
11,12 April
Medea Medea
State Theatre
Stuttgart, Germany
15,16 April
ART ART
International Confederation of Theatre Unions
French Cultural Centre
Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
15, 16, 17 April
Lamara Lamara
The Shota Rustaveli Theatre
Tbilisi, Georgia
16 April
The Snake Woman The Snake Woman
The Shota Rustaveli 
TheatreTbilisi, Georgia
18,19 April
7 for a Secret never to be told 7 for a Secret never to be told
Ultima Vez
Brussels, Belgium
20,21 april
Ivanov Ivanov
Theatre On The Steps
Prague, Czech Republic
21, 22 April
At the Bottom At the Bottom
Russian Army Theatre
Moscow, Russia
22, 23 April
The Poor Bride The Poor Bride
Koltsov Drama Theatre
Voronezh, Russia
23 April
Platonov. The Deleted Act Platonov. The Deleted Act
Wroclaw Polski Theatre
Wroclaw, Poland
23, 24 April
Upon My Life I Swear My Love For Sango Upon My Life I Swear My Love For Sango
The Seinandza Theatre
Tokyo, Japan
25, 26, 27 April
A Girl With Matches A Girl With Matches
The Young Spectators' Russian Theatre
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
25, 26 April
Emmanuel Kant Emmanuel Kant
Wroclaw Polski Theatre
26, 27 April
Eternal Husband Eternal Husband
Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre
Tbilisi, Georgia
28, 29 April
A Play Without a Title A Play Without a Title
Maly Drama Theatre
St.Petersburg, Russia
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 May
The Gospel at Colonus The Gospel at Colonus
Mabou Mines
New-York, USA
6, 7, 8, 9,10 May
A Dance of Death A Dance of Death
Theatre Centre
Tbilisi, Georgia
6, 7 May
Haji Haji
Mabou Mines
New York, USA
8, 9,10 May
The Book of Job The Book of Job
Teatro da Vertigem
San Paulu, Brazil
12,13, 14,15,16,17,18,19 May
Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet
Shchepkin Drama Theatre
Belgorod, Russia
12 May
Hamlet Hamlet
Mikhai Eminescu Theatre
Kishinev, Moldova
13 May
King Lear King Lear
The Ivan Franko State Drama Theatre
Kiev, Ukraine
14 May
A Play Without a Title A Play Without a Title
Drama Theatre
Kaliningrad, Russia
15 May
Macbeth Macbeth
City Drama Theatre
Helsinki, Finland
16,17 May
The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov
Taganka Theatre
Moscow, Russia
18, 25 May
Persephone Persephone
Change Performing ART
Milano, Italy
18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23 May
Prince Vitautas Prince Vitautas
Janka Kupala Theatre
Minsk, Belorussia
20 May
My Jerusalem. Requiem My Jerusalem. Requiem
Saint-Petersburg Ballet Theatre
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
21, 22, 23 May
The Red Giselle The Red Giselle
Saint-Petersburg Ballet Theatre
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
24 May
Prometheus Bound Prometheus Bound
Theatre Attis
Athens, Greece
22, 23 May
Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing
Cheek By Jowl
London, Great Britain
26, 27 May
The Dark Lady of the Sonnets The Dark Lady of the Sonnets
The Et Cetera Theatre
Moscow, Russia
26, 28 May
Dionysus Dionysus
Suzuki Company of Toga (SCOT)
Toga, Japan
27, 28, 29 May
A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream
Barka Theatre
Budapest, Hungary
29, 30 May
Arcadia Arcadia
Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre
St.Petersburg, Russia
1, 2 June
And suddenly the nights became sleepless And suddenly the nights became sleepless
Theatre du Soleil
Paris, France
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 June
Three Sisters Three Sisters
Moscow Chekhov Art Theatre
Moscow, Russia
8, 9 June
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My Jerusalem. Requiem My Jerusalem. Requiem
Saint-Petersburg Ballet Theatre
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
21, 22, 23 May
The Red Giselle The Red Giselle
Saint-Petersburg Ballet Theatre
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
24 May
Arcadia Arcadia
Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre
St.Petersburg, Russia
1, 2 June
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