A short dossier on this performance might sound like this: a two-and-a-half-hour performance, “Photo Finish,” based on a story by Peter Ustinov, partly autobiographical. Main character, eighty-year-old writer Sam (Vladimir Andreev, artistic director), creates new novel- his own biography - and, wishing to be, gets a rare chance to go into the past, communicate with himself at 60 years old (Alexey Sheinin), 40 years old (Boris Mironov), 20 years old (Pavel Galich) age, see from the outside and the people around him. Finding themselves two, three, four in the same reality, the “Sams” are struggling to sort things out, which is the humorous content of the play, and, as befits representatives of different generations, they do not always understand each other and do not always listen to each other’s opinions and advice. I saw through the main moral of this thoroughly philosophical phantasmagoria before it came out of the mouth of the protagonist in exactly the same form in which I formulated it. And the moral is this: it is impossible to change your past, because life does not tolerate the subjunctive mood, but the past can change us, our present and future, teach us from our own and others’ mistakes. It’s too late to correct the mistakes of youth—and is it worth it? - but it’s never too late to do what was not done, to say what was not said, to realize how much those whom we are used to calling family and friends are really, truly family and friends. From all this I conclude that at the end of the path it is worth looking back in order to comprehend the meaning and essence of this path, but in order to complete this path with dignity, you need to look forward again, leave yourself there, ahead, good memory. And Sam copes with this task successfully - to sum it up, he managed to break out of the captivity of loneliness, which makes the ending of his story not sad and gloomy, but warm and joyful, not the expectation of death, but the continuation of life. In general, this performance, in my opinion, is addressed more to those who are already at the finish line than to those who are still at the start, which is quite logical given the predominantly elderly audience of modern classical theater in general. However, even without being burdened with thoughts “about the eternal,” the viewer will be able to appreciate the subtle nostalgic and confessional wisdom of the narrative, the reflexive atmosphere of the action, and the unpretentious, unobtrusive, implicit instructiveness. All the actors play excellently - sincerely, lively, with complete dedication. The scenery, music, and lighting were great. And all this means that the performance was a success, reminding once again that if you ask the question: “So where did sadness come from?”©, this does not mean that once upon a time you got married in vain, got divorced in vain, took a mistress in vain, etc. etc., which means that you need to open your eyes and see that life, it turns out, is passing by, but you can return it to yourself - it all depends on you. So, to a high-quality, solid, thought-provoking, but not plunging into a state of culture shock, Ermolovtsev’s creation I give a four plus and advise not only everyone, but certainly those who are interested, to watch this thing.
|
40-year-old Sam (Vladimir Zaitsev, left) treats his 80-year-old self (Vladimir Andreev) without any respect |
|
|
Evgenia Shmeleva. . At the Ermolova Theater, the artistic director's benefit performance turned into a search for the meaning of life ( New news, 03/14/2006). Roman Dolzhansky. . "Photo finish" at the Ermolova Theater (). Kommersant, 03/22/2006 Grigory Zaslavsky. .). “Photo Finish” by Peter Ustinov at the Ermolova Theater ( NG, 03/30/2006). Irina Alpatova. . "Photo Finish" by Peter Ustinov. Theater named after M.N. Ermolova (). |
Culture, 03/30/2006
Alena Karas. . At the Theater. Ermolova - premiere based on the play by Peter Ustinov (
RG, 02.06.2006
Photo finish. Theater named after Ermolova.
Press about the performance
At the Moscow Ermolova Drama Theater they played the premiere of the play “Photo Finish” by Sergei Golomazov based on the play by Peter Ustinov, a British playwright with Russian roots.
The performance is a slightly belated benefit performance by artistic director Vladimir Andreev, who turned 75 last year. Like a “playing coach,” Andreev remains the main figure on his own stage to this day. This time he played the 80-year-old writer Sam, who was destined to meet his 60-year-old, 40-year-old and 20-year-old self.
The artistic director of the Ermolova Theater has long been hunting for the now in-demand director Sergei Golomazov, passionately wanting to get him. But Golomazov was not used to a settled life. As a guest director, he stages performances at the Gogol Theater, at the Vakhtangov Theater, at Armen Dzhigarkhanyan’s, and at his native RATI. Such a “wandering” life is not conducive to smooth creativity. Therefore, Golomazov’s productions are often frankly entrepreneurial in nature, like, say, his “Adrienne Lecouvreur” with Dmitry Pevtsov and Olga Drozdova in the leading roles. But there are also successes when his works fall into the category of the best performances of the season, as was the case with his “Three Tall Women” based on the play by Edward Albee.
“Photo Finish” turned out to be a direct paraphrase of “Three Tall Women” with the only difference that the problem of loneliness, old age and personality stratification now worries not women, but four not very tall men.
Andreev, who never leaves the stage for a minute, in the role of the 80-year-old protagonist Sam, is as charming as ever: he will either look playfully over his glasses, or sparkle with dimples on his cheeks, or suddenly begin to look thoughtfully into the audience and feel sad, and so talented that he doesn’t you will want to look at other heroes, but only at poor Sam.
During the play, his hero is destined to go a long way, and from the frivolous old joker in the finale, an enlightened and solemn old philosopher will be born, who sought and finally found for himself the answer to the eternal question about the meaning of life.
Sam-80 and Sam-60 (the latter is played by Alexey Sheinin) are concerned about the problem of the imminent end and therefore talk more and more about the dangers of smoking and a bad heart.
But the Sams, twenty and forty years old (Pavel Galich and Boris Mironov) are not at all similar to them. These fussy young people are more busy with relationships with Stella, who for Sam-20 is still his beloved bride, and for Sam-40 is an already pregnant wife whom he desperately hates. All other characters - wife, lovers, mother and father - are only intended to highlight the conflict occurring in the head of the main character. And this conflict is similar to schizophrenia in its most acute form. And if it weren’t for Sam-80, who is trying to reconcile everyone and fix everything, the other Sams would probably kill each other.
Mutual reproaches and insults ultimately merge among the heroes into a comic “We”. “We are scoundrels!” – one of the Sams is forced to admit. And the rest of the Sams couldn't agree more.
Golomazov wanted to derive great morality from the personal and creative tragedy of the mediocre writer Sam. And so I made not one, but almost five finales, which greatly complicated the second act.
At first, Andreev’s hero will talk for a long time and sadly about loneliness. Then he admits that he wanted to correct the past, but could not change anything. And finally, he will chat with his father, who in Ustinov’s paradoxical play turns out to be younger than his son. And already at the very “last” end, Sam-80 will be surrounded by all his other incarnations and solemnly promise to help the old man finish his autobiography and cross the finish line together. Kommersant, March 22, 2006 Theater of old age
"Photo finish" at the Ermolova Theater Moscow, a play by the late English actor and director Peter Ustinov, is apt for the occasion. Its main character, the writer, is also 80 years old, and he is doing the same thing that is supposed to be done at theatrical anniversaries, that is, turning over the pages of his past. On the other hand, the old man’s past turns out to be far from glorious, filled with high service to art, but completely sinful and worthy of more sympathy than admiration. In addition, the hero must die at the end of the play. So it is difficult to imagine that the theater saw its lyrical hero in the person of the hero of the play.
The anniversary itself was celebrated somewhat shyly. It is clear that seating the troupe on stage and accepting bouquets all evening and listening to routine declarations of love from the public would be quite Soviet-style. On the other hand, how can one refuse a speech from a representative of the city authorities or an address from the Maly Theater, which Elina Bystritskaya will read in a deep, solemn voice? Moreover, in the hall there are so many people the same age as the theater or people with half a century of experience as spectators. You can just arrange a banquet, but this is not artistic, so they showed the latest premiere first.
One of the great wits (probably Ranevskaya) called the anniversary a “funeral rehearsal.” In accordance with this devastatingly accurate aphorism, one should either say good things about the anniversary performance or keep quiet. Or at least this way: first of all, about the pleasant, and about the rest briefly. The artistic director of the Ermolova Theater, Vladimir Andreev, was good in this performance. I haven’t seen Mr. Andreev’s directorial works for a long time. And I haven’t heard anyone recommend watching any of them (not only from those I trust, but even from those I don’t trust). In general, the theater in perhaps the best place in the city - it’s a joke, the beginning of Tverskaya, and from the entrance Krasnaya Square is visible - has been living for many years in an information semi-vacuum, which, it seems, the management of the theater is quite happy with: the marketing rule “let them scold, the main thing is that wrote" they don’t trust here the old fashioned way.
But now I myself can recommend Vladimir Andreev as an actor to any good director. In "Photo Finish" he plays old Sam very well, accurately and intelligently. For three hours his hero practically does not get up from the sofa, and if he does get up, it is only to transfer to a wheelchair. Mr. Andreev has enough natural charm, skill and gentle humor to literally conduct the performance - delicately, maintaining restraint and not showing greed for the audience's attention, but remaining invariably attractive and interesting, even in static conditions and silence.
Peter Ustinov’s play uses a not exactly revolutionary, but winning dramatic device: the hero, who has lived in the same house all his life, meets his 60-year-old self, his 40-year-old self, and his 20-year-old self. Sams of different ages sort things out, clarify the circumstances, and the older one vainly warns the younger ones against current stupidities and mistakes. Summing up his 60-year family life, Sam comes, as usual, to disappointing conclusions.
Actor Peter Ustinov had a keen sense of the laws of the stage, knew the price of success, and in “Photo Finish” he successfully combined the boulevard with a psychological drama. Sergei Golomazov's performance dutifully follows the play. Sometimes, however, he gets carried away into vaudeville, sometimes he is thrown into melodramatic thickets, and sometimes he simply falls into a sleepy, well-worn rut. The dark wood decorations of Stanislav Benediktov and something else, some invisible substance that is produced in any theatrical organism, deprived of renewal vitamins, prevents it from peddling. By the end of the performance, both the comic and lyrical resources of Ustinov’s main technique are exhausted, and the action completely withers. The director responds to the banality of the dramatic ending with several banal endings
own composition
. In general, the theater, like the hero of the playwright who died last year, meets itself both 20 years ago, and 40 years ago, and sometimes, God forgive me, even 60 years ago. What conclusions Sam makes as he crosses the last line of his life can be heard from the stage. Whether the theater draws any conclusions is unknown.
NG, March 30, 2006
Grigory Zaslavsky
The premiere of Peter Ustinov’s play “Photo Finish” at the Ermolova Theater was prepared for the theater’s 80th anniversary. But even apart from the anniversary, there is something to look at in this performance, first of all, Vladimir Andreev, who plays the theater’s 80-year-old hero, who is the same age as the theater.
“The Story of a Novel” is the subtitle of the play based on the play by Peter Ustinov, a playwright, actor and director, known and beloved in Russia.
Having died two years ago at a very advanced age, in his play “Photo Finish”, written in his old age, Ustinov allowed himself to be slightly autobiographical: his hero, a poet in his youth who had no success, becomes a fashionable novelist in his old age. And he comes up with a phantasmagoric, but extremely profitable - from the theater point of view - situation: the 80-year-old hero meets with himself twenty, forty and sixty years ago.
Since the author of the play is closer to the oldest age of his hero at the time of writing, he trusts the truth to him, 80-year-old Sam. He knows more, he remembers everyone, he is ready to warn each of them against some rash actions, against little things that can then ruin not only their mood for a long time, but also life itself with a single wife or, apparently, numerous mistresses. Of course, it will not be possible to change anything in what has already been lived and experienced, except perhaps to remember and turn it over again, sometimes with pleasure, more often with annoyance. Life's not going well? It was a success. But there is no joy. he trusted and trusted the heroes of Leonid Zorin, in this case it turned out to be very useful.
Ironic wisdom, since 80-year-old Sam, of course, understands that what happened will not happen otherwise. Even if you warn, for example, 40-year-old Sam (Vladimir Zaitsev) not to tear up photographs of his mistress and not to hastily lock the desk drawer. And 60-year-old Sam (Alexey Sheinin) should not think that his current Clarice (Lyudmila Shmeleva) is the most important love in life... He knows everything in advance about the future of twenty-, forty- and sixty-year-old Sam. Feeling like a demiurge, he satisfies their natural curiosity with some laziness.
However, straightening the blanket, closing the door - these are the few things his will or influence over the past is enough for. Taking into account the age of not only the elder Sam, Peter Ustinov, who composed it, but also the Ermolovsky Theater itself and its current artistic director Vladimir Andreev, one can - starting from the end - say that it is Andreev who gives a master class in acting: from the height of his years and current success 80-year-old Sam, he - even when his hero is only silently observing from the sidelines at the scenes of his experience - remains the most attractive magnet. The vaunted depth of the Russian psychological school in Andreev’s play is combined with incredible formal freedom, either Brechtian defamiliarization, or the school of representing the old Maly.
In the new play by Sergei Golomazov, much, starting with the situation itself - meeting with oneself at different ages, is reminiscent of his directorial success of the season before last - “Three
In Photo Finish, Andreev is again more interesting than the rest. For others, of course, there is nothing good in this. But for the public, Andreev’s performance is a pleasure.
Culture, March 30, 2006
Irina Alpatova
Short distance marathon race
"Photo Finish" by Peter Ustinov. Theater named after M.N. Ermolova
Another capital theater has overcome a high-profile anniversary milestone. The M.N. Ermolova Theater, under the direction of Vladimir Andreev, celebrated its 80th anniversary with the premiere of the play “Photo Finish” directed by Sergei Golomazov.
The theater started thinking about this play by the famous English actor, director, screenwriter and playwright Peter Ustinov several years ago. Although, perhaps, not at all because it fits so well into any anniversary framework, be it a date related to the theater as a whole or to its individual servant. In any case, the theme of “Photo Finish” is a summing up of life and creative results, an analytical look into the past, an attempt to get out of the conflict and towards reconciliation with oneself and loved ones. Moreover, this thing is little known in Russia, and novelty is always attractive to both creators and the public. In general, the play lay in the theater’s “portfolio” for some time, awaiting its director, who in the end turned out to be Sergei Golomazov.
To say that the theater’s relationship with Peter Ustinov’s work turned out to be problem-free would be to lie. Ustinov in last years In his life, he has repeatedly said that he is increasingly attracted to literary creativity, which he prefers to give preference to visual arts. And in “Photo Finish” these author’s priorities certainly had an impact. There are things that can be easily presented on dozens of pages of printed text, reveling in the stream of consciousness and with virtually no risk of losing the reader's interest. Translated into stage language for these verbal outpourings, one vivid episode is enough, capable of spectacularly and emotionally absorbing everything.
Then the repetition of what has been done begins, which is not at all necessary if you rely on purely theatrical rules of the game.
The main character of the story, Sam Kinsale, who is dismembered in the process of action into his different-age incarnations, is a popular writer. But set designer Stanislav Benediktov did not limit what was happening to the quiet of the office walls. Of course, there are shelves with books, a desk, and other literary and intellectual attributes. But the main thing is the image of a certain House, where the long 80-year life of Sam himself, and before that of his parents, passed. This house, dominated by numerous illuminated doors, constantly opens into the depths, further and further, letting in its inhabitants, even if today they are presented only as memories.
The technique declared by Ustinov is quite unique. 80-year-old Sam (Vladimir Andreev), who at the end of his life set out on the path of memoirs, recalls his former self - 60-year-old, 40-year-old, 20-year-old. Also his wife Stella of different ages, parents, son, lovers. And all of them, obeying the will of memory, come to this house, meet each other, sort things out, philosophize and argue, sometimes leading to a fight. Sam the elder, in the wise but very ironic performance of Vladimir Andreev, sometimes so desperately wants to “rewrite” the story of his own life, to protect his previous incarnation from something, to reason with him, to instruct him. Is it worth reminding us of the futility of such attempts?
Sergei Golomazov and, of course, the actors of the Ermolov troupe succeeded in the main thing here. To achieve an almost impossible synthesis of a living, really existing person and at the same time a certain “character” that involves looking at oneself from the outside. This look belongs, of course, to Sam - Andreev, who practically does not leave the stage for three hours. But he does not at all focus the attention of the audience on himself and does it very worthy.
There is room here for all shades of human relationships. 60-year-old Sam (Alexey Sheinin), a playboy and womanizer, has put his creativity on stream. Nervous, excited and temperamental Sam-40 (Vladimir Zaitsev) is ready to rush into a fight with his naive 20-year-old self (Pavel Galich). They count the circulation of their own books, argue until they are hoarse about the paths and dead ends of the creative process, remember all the ups and downs associated with their marriage to Stella (Anna Markova, Tatyana Rudina, Alexandra Nazarova). And all the time they seem to look back at the “final” Sam - Andreev as the final result to which the sum of all intermediate ones has converged.
But there are also parents and children. The stern martinet Mr. Reginald (excellent work by Vladimir Pavlov), one has only to change the angle of view, suddenly reveals himself as a deeply unhappy and endlessly lonely man. The talkative Mrs. Kinsale (Elena Koroleva) will painfully remind her husband Stella. And in his son Tommy (Sergei Pokrovsky) the features of both his father and grandfather will suddenly appear. Everything will go according new circle , locked in walls of the House
, which seems to dictate its own laws.
The problem is that this circling begins long before the end. This is in no way the fault of the actors, who, on the contrary, in this performance demonstrated a high-quality manner of acting, very personal and temperamental, which was probably reflected in working with a new director, which is always mobilizing. It’s just that their characters are quite clearly written out by the author and placed in situations that are almost impossible for them to develop effectively and psychologically. As for the finale itself, that’s where the biggest snag happened. Because they could be counted at least three, if not more, which is enough in a professional action simply unacceptable. And when Andreev’s hero in his last monologue (which sounds very powerful and at the same time touching, but does not reveal any Americas from the point of view of the author’s thought) pronounces the word “final”, then this serves as a logical point, and is played in a similar vein by a more than experienced artist, those who know the laws of the stage by heart. But to the author, and after him the director, who did not want to challenge the dramatic construction, it all seems that something was left unsaid, something was not clarified. But this is an axiom - a certain reticence has its own charm, a call for viewers to co-author, to mobilize their own associations. Here they did not fully trust this, which is a pity.
RG, June 2, 2006
Alena Karas
The joy of the last line
At the Theater. Ermolova - premiere based on the play by Peter Ustinov
Theater named after Ermolova played his last performance on the big stage. Very soon, this capital's drama theater closest to the Kremlin will undergo major renovations. Built in 1802 last time
underwent reconstruction in the 50s. They decided to close the stage of the theater, which had just celebrated its 80th anniversary, solemnly - with the premiere of "Photo Finish" based on the play by Peter Ustinov.
Today, having survived various periods of its difficult 80-year history, the stagnation of the late 70s and a rapid surge in the era of “perestroika,” the theater maintains a noble indifference to the rhythms and mores of modern times. Sentimental women, seasoned men and ladies of serious age who have gone through a fair share of the theater’s history come here. Here, popularity and love for an artist are still determined by his stage fate, and not by flashing on a television screen. And although there are quite a few Yermolovites flashing in the TV series, a storm of applause greets Vladimir Andreev, who is far from television popularity.
Peter Ustinov wrote this play in the early 60s, during the heyday of serious British drama. Being an excellent actor, he easily and dexterously combined the theatrical simplicity of London's West End with subtle psychologism and the radical theater of paradox. Here, the adultery of an old sinner, the whims of his wives and the vices of his family life are reminiscent of Brazilian TV series or a cheap boulevard, but the impeccably witty style keeps this explosive cocktail within the framework of excellent literature. Moreover, having staged the play within the boundaries of the boulevard, Ustinov managed to speak not just autobiographically, but also extremely confessional. It is he who beats himself in the chest, repenting of many things, but not denying anything. He speaks of himself as the most imperfect of human structures. He checks himself before the face of death, it is from her that she learns humility and love for life.
The irony of the situation is that for the anniversary of his theater, as well as for his own anniversary, Vladimir Andreev undertook to play this particular play about an imperfect person and the sad results of his life. For three hours he contemplates, hums something under his breath, and sometimes enters into short dialogues with his young “sams.”
Sitting on a solid sofa or in a wheelchair, this former marathon runner, world champion in the longest distance race, smiles bitterly or happily. And it seems that in this smile is the whole secret of life. It is she who enthusiastically applauds the audience of the Ermolovsky Theater. This soft, insinuating, charming and enchanting smile of Andreev is a trademark of his acting style. Just like his soft, lost in self-reflection, slightly ironic, slightly sad intonation. It's hard to describe, maybe that's what his teachers said.
Without any pathos, harshly and wisely, he tells the young people about the future that awaits them, angry and indignant, laughing and teasing. The humor of these mutual claims becomes stronger the more irreversible the outcome. Sam the Eighty-Year-Old does not lecture or kill with pathos. And where would pathos come from when he himself - a victim of petty family tyranny, living with a long-unloved wife (a hilariously funny work by Alexandra Nazarova), who surrounded him with petty worries - is well aware that the loneliness of his last days he sowed it himself.
Now he is cut off from his family by a blank wall of contempt and misunderstanding, and when his own son comes to him with his bride, he pours on her the same poison of irony as his own father did on his own bride 60 years ago.
And the fact that he recognizes his father in himself hurts him painfully at the end of his days.
Andreev plays all these dark and light states of the soul with such a measure of gentle humor, delicacy and precision, which distinguishes his acting style from any other. Only once does Andreev cheat on her, only once does he not stand her quiet tread. At the very end, he rises from his chair to deliver the hero's monologue about the photo finish. About the fact that only by being aware of the transition beyond the last line, only by understanding how close and real it is, can one feel the joy of life, with all its defeats and victories. And be sure to live with love and kindness. Here is the dam that Andreev and his hero held back for all three hours stage action
, breaks through and floods you with passionate preaching pathos. Andreev pronounces his hero’s credo as if it were his own, Andreev’s creed: “If, at the end of your life, you suddenly take it and gather your last strength and push yourself. And then you will suddenly feel joy, and not fear, of approaching the finish line.”
The public appreciated the actor's talented performance in many productions. He created the images of King Philip in the production of “The Lion in Winter”, Adjutant Kuska in “The Predator”, the Guard in “Mary Stuart” and Pushchin in “Alexander Pushkin”, played the Photographer in “The Deceivers” and Leporello in the original production of “Salieri-Forever”.
Sergei Pokrovsky knows how to be organic in completely different roles. In “Krechinsky’s Wedding” the audience saw him in the role of Beck, and in “Marriage” - Starikov. The charismatic actor embodied the role of Don Fernando and Fabio in “Slave to His Lover,” as well as Abish in the production of “Before Sunset.” He can currently be seen as Tommy in .
Sergei Igorevich made his film debut in the role of Father Frost in the film “The Island” directed by L. Kvinikhidze. He played Stepan in Magnetic Storms and starred in episodes of the TV series Unlicensed Detective, Atlantis and others.((togglerText)) Shmeleva is quite in demand on the set and regularly takes part in domestic films and TV series: “My Fair Nanny”, “Heiress”, “Who’s the Boss”, “Foreigners”. In the multi-part film “Second Before...” Lyudmila Aleksandrovna plays main role
Sergei Igorevich made his film debut in the role of Father Frost in the film “The Island” directed by L. Kvinikhidze. He played Stepan in Magnetic Storms and starred in episodes of the TV series Unlicensed Detective, Atlantis and others.On this stage, Selezneva played Ariadne in the production of “The House Where Hearts Break,” Ksenia in “The Fault,” and Diana in the play “The End is the Crown of Business.” Her Isadora Duncan was magnificent in the play “My Life.” Miss Andrew from "Mary Poppins" turned out to be bright and convincing, luxurious - The Snow Queen from the fairy tale of the same name.
Today Selezneva can be seen in a number of repertoire performances, including the production where she plays Eva. She also participates in the theater’s creative project (eight poets).
Olga Ivanovna’s first film role was the bride of Alexander in the film “White Land”. This was followed by work in the films “Unexpected Love”, where she played Sveta, “I-11-17” - the role of Ruta and “Believe it or not” in the image of Dasha. Among the latest works of this actress, the psychiatrist in the tragic farce “Conference of Maniacs” is noted.
Sergei Igorevich made his film debut in the role of Father Frost in the film “The Island” directed by L. Kvinikhidze. He played Stepan in Magnetic Storms and starred in episodes of the TV series Unlicensed Detective, Atlantis and others.Pavel Pavlovich accepts invitations from directors and enjoys working on the set - since 2003, he has starred in almost fifty projects and the list of his filmography is expanding every year. In the series "Taxi" he played the main character named Edik. And in the multi-part project “Crime Video,” Raevsky became his character. Of Galich’s latest works, viewers note his Semyon in “The Secrets of Mrs. Kirsanova” and Tisha in “Soap Drama.”
In 1968, Herman Entin received his first professional education at GITIS. He studied in the workshop of S. Gushansky. In 1976, the artist graduated from O.N. Efremova at the Moscow Art Theater School-Studio with a degree in production director, acting teacher. Two years later, his first production, “The End is the Crown of the Work,” appeared.
In the nineties he staged the plays “ Fatal eggs" and "My Bulgakov." His directorial works “Iron Will” and “Is it really that Tatyana?..” were awarded prizes at the international theater festival “Golden Knight” in the category “ Best performance».
Entin's debut on stage as an actor took place during his years of study at GITIS. Since then, this artist has played many roles here, each of which was brought to perfection by Entin. Now German Ilyich is appearing on stage in a play in which he plays Mr. Reginald. and already in student years appeared on the famous stage Chekhov Theater in the role of Lisa from the play “Tragedians and Comedians.”
After receiving her diploma, the young actress was accepted into the troupe, where she continued to improve her professional skills and played dozens of different female roles. Her heroines were Claire in “Catherine the Great,” Nadine in “The Deceivers,” Rosamund in “Mary Stuart,” Nashchekina in the play “A. Pushkin" and others.
Today Elena Gennadievna can be seen in the play, which is on the main stage. In this production, Kalinina plays Clarice and Eida.
The actress also takes part in film projects. In the short film “Suicide” Elena Kalinina played the main role. She also starred as doctor Eviza Thonet in the documentary “Revelation of Ivan Efremov”, a registry office employee in the film “Kulagin and Partners”, a client in the film “Queen Margot” and a number of other products of domestic cinema.
((togglerText))
The play “Photo Finish” at the Theater named after. Ermolova
Is it possible to travel back in time to see your departed parents? Meet your first love? Correct the mistakes of youth? The play “Photo Finish” at the Ermolova Theater convinces the viewer that anything is possible on the theater stage. Sparkling acting, deep reflections on the meaning of life, an entertaining plot - good reasons to buy tickets to Photo Finish and immerse yourself in amazing world performance.
“Photo finish” at the Ermolova Theater
Is it possible to travel back in time to see your departed parents? Meet your first love? Correct the mistakes of youth? The play “Photo Finish” at the Ermolova Theater convinces the viewer that anything is possible on the theater stage.
Premiere
On March 11, 2006, viewers saw “Photo Finish” for the first time in Moscow. The premiere coincided with the recent celebration of the theater's 80th anniversary and a benefit performance by artistic director Vladimir Andreev.
The author of the play is Peter Ustinov, an English actor and director with Russian roots. For staging literary work the talented director Sergei Golomazov was invited to the theater stage. One year later at the International theater festival in Moscow, “Photo Finish” won in the “Best Performance” category. A human comedy, a phantasmagoria with elements of farce, a tragicomedy - this is how critics and audiences responded to the new production at the Ermolova Theater.
The story of a novel
The protagonist of the play Photo Finish, Samuel Kinsale, writes an autobiography. Plunging into memories, his whole life passes before him. The viewer lives the character's story: sees him at the age of 20, 40, 60 and, finally, 80 years old. What does Sam come to at the end of his life? the main problem plays by Peter Ustinov.
Cast
Originality storyline of the play “Photo Finish” was reflected in the composition of the troupe. Each character is played by different actors depending on age. The writer Sam shines in the performances of Vladimir Andreev, Alexey Sheinin, Boris Mironov and Pavel Galich. The female roles are played by theater actresses: Olga Selezneva, Anna Skvarnik, Svetlana Golovina, Elena Koroleva and others. Decoration The scenes were performed by Stanislav Benediktov.
Tickets for the performance
Follow the poster carefully so as not to miss the screening of the play “Photo Finish” in 2019. The most convenient way to order tickets for the “Photo Finish” is through our agency: for 10 years we have been saving your time by offering you to choose the best seats in the auditorium without leaving your home.
Our advantages:
- online purchase of tickets in two steps;
- ordering tickets by phone;
- discounts for group applications from 10 people;
- free delivery of orders by courier in Moscow and St. Petersburg;
- full refund if the event is cancelled.
Sparkling acting, deep reflections on the meaning of life, and an entertaining plot are good reasons to buy tickets to “Photo Finish” and immerse yourself in the wonderful world of the performance.
(Big hall)
The story of one novel in 2 acts (2h40m) 12+
Review of "Afisha":
This is probably one of the best plays by Peter Ustinov, at least of those that have been staged here. Deep philosophical reflections are presented here in a sharp, entertaining plot. It has long been known: no one wants to learn from other people's mistakes. A popular 80-year-old writer named Sam has been having a discussion with... himself for almost three hours, but in at different ages- when he was 20, 40, 60 years old, evoking in his imagination and memory his wife, son, etc., trying with hindsight to protect himself from rash actions. Sam sorts things out with each of the “characters,” and sometimes quite temperamentally, bringing the matter almost to the point of fists.
Director Sergei Golomazov, relying on the support of the artist Stanislav Benediktov and actors of all generations from the beginner Pavel Galich to the eldest in the current troupe, Vladimir Andreev, wins an impressive victory. I’ll say more, they haven’t played a class like this here for a long time. But the play is not so simple at all! There is little action in it, but a lot of monologues and dialogues. The tension is maintained with the help of music, plastic, and light. But it seemed to me that the actors were playing with pleasure. They like to play mischief, fool around, and quarrel. I didn't make a reservation: we're talking about not only about the characters, but also about the performers. At the same time, almost no one loses their sense of humor, reminding us that the game is not everyday play, but a kind of phantasmagoria, where time is both a conditional and completely concrete concept.
“Photo finish” is not just luck for the Yermolovites, but a weighty argument in the dispute in favor of the repertory theater, rumors about the imminent death of which seem to be significantly exaggerated.
Directed by S. Golomazov. Artist S. Benediktov. Plastic directors N. Garanina, S. Vlasenko.
Boris Poyurovsky
Participating in the performance: 
