The Golden Mask Award is designed to popularize and develop contemporary theatrical art in Russia. She performs her tasks, noting the best work in this area. This, in turn, encourages young, talented writers and artists to create new creations.
What is behind the mask
"Golden Mask" - a festival of all-Russian significance. It started its history in 1993. The founder was the Union of Theater Workers of the Russian Federation. This is a nationwide public organization, the main vocation of which is to unite representatives of the theater. The goal is the development of the national artistic arena.
The award is considered professional and is given to the best production of the season. The festival award includes all genres of performing arts. The following types can be nominated: puppet theatre, ballet, opera, drama, musical operetta. Practiced recently competition "Experiment". Any genre can receive such an award, but the main requirement is innovation.
The festival starts every spring in the capital. The best theatrical works from different cities of the Federation are presented in Moscow according to the resultslast season. Only productions from domestic theaters can become participants in the project. Applications from foreign performances are accepted only if they cooperate with Russian troupes. The main advantage is that the performances are open to the general public, because the works travel around the country.
Pskov Theater Festival
Today, one of the main priorities of the authorities is the dissemination and popularization of culture among the population of the state. That is why all kinds of theatrical projects have gained wide support, among which the Golden Mask stands at a high level. The festival acquaints the viewer with the modern stage skills of Russia. In every possible way contribute to the dissemination of information and the media. Newspapers, news topics, radio ads advertise this event.
The rhythmic festival tours the cities of the Federation. In 2014, the city of Pskov had the honor to host the "concert". The countdown began on October 30 at the Pushkin Academic Drama Theater. Four performances were waiting for the visitors: "Mother's Field", "Uncle Vanya", "Bernard Alba's House" and "Russian Man at the Rendezvous".
First production
The city of Pskov is located in the north-west of Russia. The first mention of it dates back to 903. There are dozens of museums on its territory, the largest libraries and the most modern scientific clubs. But the real pride of Pskov is dramaturgy.
Pskov Academic Drama Theatre. A. S. Pushkin was built in honor of the centenary of the birth of the great poet. On histhe brightest stars of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries performed on stage.
The Golden Mask Festival in Pskov began with a performance by the Pushkin Moscow Theater in the nomination "The Best Performance of Russia". The troupe showed "Mother's Field" based on the novel by Chingiz Aitmatov. The director of the work is Sergei Zemlyansky. Already earlier, this creation was seen by the Moscow, Belarusian, B altic and St. Petersburg public. This is a completely new trend in art. The actors silently played all the scenes. They spoke to the audience with gestures, emotions, dances and allegory. It was very eloquent.
The culmination of the action in Pskov
The Maly Drama Theater continued the tradition of showing the best works in different regions of Russia. He took the stage with a brilliant production of Uncle Vanya. Head - Lev Dodin. Chekhov's heroes were perfectly portrayed by the artists. In order to show the essence of the work, they did not even need lush decorations. Asceticism was leveled by skillful play.
The Golden Mask Festival-2014 continued with the play "Bernard Alba's House". This is the creation of the Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca. The performance was played by the Yaroslavl Volkov Theater. The drama and tragedy of this story was designed in a new way by director Evgeny Marchelli. Residents of Pskov gave a standing ovation.
Finale and standing ovation
The last show in Pskov was also an extravaganza. Closed the art fair "Russian man at a rendezvous." She was represented by the famous Moscow theater "Pyotr Fomenko's Workshop". This is a new perception and interpretation of Turgenev. Allwhile the actors were furious, trying on different, opposite images and feelings. Enough in the "Russian man at a rendezvous" and irony. The director left only the best and rewrote the central plot in a modern way. It was the last show in the category "The Best Performance of Russia". The Pushkin Theater closed the Golden Mask festival in the city. Pskov was satisfied after the theatrical festival, which brought with them the best acting groups of the country.
Pskov in the Golden Mask
Each group can receive the prestigious award of the festival. The competition is equally lenient and strict towards all participants. Dozens of nominations annually find their winners. It is not surprising that the most frequent winners of the Golden Mask award are the two capitals of Russia. These are professionals of theatrical art - Moscow and St. Petersburg.
But Ekaterinburg, Omsk and Perm also deserve high praise. Unfortunately, Pskov did not appear on the list very often. The only time he was nominated was in 2001. The Puppet Theater was presented at the competition. Nevertheless, city dwellers, actors and even the organizers of the festival have high hopes for the wonderful and hard-working theaters of Pskov.
Judges of the project
Determining who competes for the prize is the job of expert boards made up of the theater's most renowned critics. There are two such committees. Their task is to form a list of nominees for the nominations. The winner is chosen by two authoritative juries. These are theater people. It is worth noting that the "Golden Mask"- the festival is honest, so the judges of the council and the jury are different people. Winners are determined by secret ballot and announced in the final.
In addition to traditional awards, there are a dozen non-standard awards that are designed to stimulate the growth of the prestige of theatrical art among modern Russians.
The main prize is not cash. The best receive a diploma that confirms their victory. They also hand over the main symbol of the festival - a mask.
Those without whom the holiday would not have taken place
If the main elements of the program are performances, then another important link, without which the event would not have passed, is the organizers. "Golden Mask" is a festival that lives with the support of the Union of Theater Workers of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of Culture also helps a lot. The Moscow government plays an equally important role in organizing the work, which always hospitably hosts this event.
But the foundation is the directorate. Georgy Georgievich Taratorkin was appointed as the head and president. This is a recognized People's Artist of Russia, a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, who has been the secretary of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia since 1996.
The actor is known both for his roles in the theater and for his work in the cinema. TV viewers know Taratorkin from the film "Crime and Punishment" based on the novel by F. M. Dostoevsky, where he played Rodion Raskolnikov. On the stage of the theater, he played the main roles in the performances "Don't Wake Madam", "Silver Age", etc.
This wonderful actor -permanent chairman of the festival "Golden Mask". The theater festival is proud of such a talented person.
