Moscow Theater “Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop”
“Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop” is one of the young Moscow theaters, which appeared on the map of the capital more than twenty years ago. The theater with good reason can be called one of the most talented in modern Russia, and it bears the name of its ideological inspirer and creator, the outstanding theater director Pyotr Fomenko.
- Highlights
- History of the theater “Peter Fomenko’s Workshop”
- The building of the theater
- Traditions and repertoire of Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop Theater
- For tourists
- How to get there
Highlights
The handwriting of actors who serve in “Peter Fomenko’s Workshop” is characteristic, characterized by boldness and even expressiveness. Moreover, to show their talent is given not only to celebrities, and many young graduates of theater schools. This predetermined the popularity of performances among the audience of all ages and especially young people. For some performances at Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop, pre-registration is carried out even a year in advance. Each production is a kind of surprise for the audience, the embodiment of the original director’s interpretation of famous literary works.
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True connoisseurs of art, of which there are many among tourists, are actively interested in the behind-the-scenes life of the theater. For them there are guided tours of “Peter Fomenko’s Workshop”, during which guests are shown dressing rooms and costume rooms, as well as scenery for popular performances. Also at the theater there is a museum, which presents interesting exhibits that can tell a lot about the bright pages of this temple of Melpomene.
.History of the theater “Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop”
From the foyer, which is a long hall with huge glass panes, the panorama of the Moskva River opens up and one can admire it endlessly. In the new building, as in the old one, there are two halls. The difference is that they are equipped for the maximum comfort of the audience. The main hall of “Peter Fomenko’s Workshop” is designed for 450 seats, and the second, more chamber-like, for 150. The main (aka large) hall is designed in the classical style: with boxes, amphitheater and parterre. Its front stage is transformed, which allows not only to arrange an orchestra pit, but also to increase its depth. Moreover, so much so that the theatrical action can be played out directly in the hall.
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Traditions and repertoire of Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop
“Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop” harmoniously combines the traditions of Russian repertory theater with the desire for search and experimentation inherent in true art. Different directors work with the company, but each of them gets a real opportunity, specializing in a variety of styles, to implement their creative ideas and conquer the most difficult peaks.
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Over the years of the “official” existence of this unique theater, many performances have been created. Among them, in addition to the productions of Fomenko himself, there are the works of his colleagues and students, in particular, Sergei Zhenovach, Evgeny Kamenkovich, Ivan Popovski. Currently, the troupe of “Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop” includes 50 artists and 6 trainees, with whom two directors work.
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One of the main tasks that actors and the theater as a whole face is creative growth – in other words, further improvement, to which, as we know, there is no limit. So that the artists do not get stale, do not drown in the everyday routine and never stop learning.
.Since 1993 and to date in the theater was created fifty performances. Of these, the current repertoire of “Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop” includes 34. The most, perhaps, benchmark production is “One Absolutely Happy Village” based on the story by the Russian Soviet writer, playwright and screenwriter Boris Borisovich Vakhtin. In it shone incomparable actress of theater and cinema, performer of romances Polina Agureeva. This work, recognized as one of the best in Pyotr Fomenko’s creative collection, takes place in the small hall. Why not in the main hall, you may ask? The plot is such that there is a need to awaken in each spectator a sense of involvement in what is happening on stage, which would be more difficult to do in a large hall. And judging by the fact that this play has been successfully running for twelve years, it has succeeded in achieving this.
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What other stops can be seen today on the stage of the theater? This is “War and Peace,” “Ruslan and Lyudmila”, “Olympia”, “Bespridannitsa”, “Ulysses”, “Notes of the deceased” and others. It should not be overlooked that the productions of “Peter Fomenko’s Workshop” have repeatedly become nominees not only for Russian but also international awards, for example, they were awarded the national theater award “Golden Mask”, the Stanislavsky Award, “Crystal Turandot.”.
Tourists to Note
The Moscow theater “P. N. Fomenko’s Workshop. N. Fomenko’s Workshop Theater is really well known for its works outside Russia, so quite a few guests of our country who come to the capital would like to visit its performances. However, not all foreigners understand, much less know Russian well. But do not be upset: language barriers in this theater long ago and successfully “demolished.”
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Yes, we didn’t misspoke: foreign guests can watch the productions without any problems understanding what is happening on stage. More than that: the same opportunity is available to people suffering from hearing impairment. And this is all thanks to the system of titling of performances, developed by the theater itself. How did this become possible? In fact, it’s simple.
.Before the start of the performance, the audience receives a tablet, on the screen of which will appear captions of actors’ dialogues. Moreover, in the language that the viewer chooses. The captioning service is available for almost all productions in the main hall. Peter Fomenko’s Workshop does not intend to stop there: the list of titled productions, as well as the number of available translation languages, is constantly growing.
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How to use the titling service? There is nothing complicated about it either. The viewer only needs to clarify information about the performances for which translations have already been prepared. You can do this on the official website of the theater fomenko.theater.ru or directly at the box office.
.How to get there
Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop Theater is officially located at two addresses: 30/32 Kutuzovsky Avenue, 30/32 (old building) and 29 Taras Shevchenko Embankment (new building).
.You can get to the theater by metro, you need to go to the station “Kutuzovskaya” Filyovskaya (blue) line. After that you need to go down into the underground passage, go to the end and then turn left. Then you should go straight ahead towards Moscow City and the embankment. You will be there in three minutes. The old and new buildings of Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop stand across the street from each other.
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