Two productions of “The Master and Margarita” will be presented simultaneously in Kyrgyzstan

It makes no sense to compare these performances. First, Belyakovich’s The Master and Margarita is almost 30 years old. It’s a tried and true, attention-grabbing production that has sold out more than once or twice. The work of Vyacheslav Vittikh – a graduate of GITIS and the new artistic director of the Russian Drama Theater named after Chyngyz Aitmatov – is a first.Secondly, Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel is so multifaceted that when it comes to trying to film it or to show on stage the complex relationship of the Master, his lover, Woland, who influences them, and the adventures of Behemoth and Koroviev, then each director will have their own vision of what is presented in the book. Purely individual. So there is the devil and his entourage, hooligans in Moscow, Belyakovich and these are Wittich.Here is what some Russian critics write about Valery Belyakovich’s performance: “At the Moscow theater, on the one hand, one can count on the long-running productions of Mikhail Bulgakov’s cult novel The Master and Margarita. The presence of both in the repertoire, and even “two in one”, can boast of the Théâtre du Sud-Ouest: The Master and Margarita has been touring here for almost 30 years. 30 artists, each living the life of its hero… Full of facts and many twists, a fascinating and profound story unfolds in one breath, demonstrating the magic of love, the power of compromise and the sincerity of humility.”So far, you can read about the production of Vyacheslav Vittikh only on the website of the Russian Drama Theater Chyngyz Aitmatov: “The most popular novel on stage, many know it almost by heart. reader, and the theatrical spectator. Satan himself – Woland arrived with his retinue in pre-war Moscow to check how people have changed in two thousand years Incredible things happen on stage The temptations of the devil know no barriers . But love and faithfulness save people’s souls. Darkness recedes. does not burn.”The names of the actors involved in the performance are not specified. As they said at the theater, it was done on purpose to keep it a secret. Moreover, the interlocutor of the correspondent of “RG” refused to say who possibly will play the main character – Woland. “I can only say that when it was offered to him to do this, he was very surprised. Isn’t he afraid to act like Satan himself? He’s not afraid,” explained theater.BesidesRussian People’s Artist Valery Belyakovich, who passed away at the age of 67 in 2016, once said that he sincerely dreamed of directing Bulgakov’s novel.- As for mysticism … Everyone treats this differently … A wonderful actor, People’s Artist of Ukraine Valery Ivakin, a month after entering the role, died of a stroke, – recalled Valery Belyakovich. – As I heard, Georgy Demurov (artistic director of the Nizhny Novgorod Drama Theater, who played Woland in Roman Viktyuk’s production) also had heart problems. Yes, I was hurt too. This, of course, can be attributed to a sinister role: “Don’t play Woland – don’t pull the devil’s tail.” But someone believes that image and health are linked, but it is not.