During the isolation theatres of Russia tried to share recordings of old performances, created performances and even “conversational” setting in the Zoom. Free screenings helped to maintain an audience with a no contact.
Voronezh decided it was time to offer the public an independent online product, which after removal of “antivirus” restrictions will be developed and can bring a small income. Smart will be samples of new forms.
In modern drama there are many good texts, but how to put them, is unclear. When cast with costumes and scenery, the viewer may experience a strange impression: the characters and tell you everything they are doing, why they are going to portray, – said the artistic Director of the Nikitsky theatre Boris Alexeev. – Before the pandemic, we talked a lot about the appropriate format for such things, whether a theatre to exist not only on stage, but online… I thought yeah, maybe, that she can’t. And continue to doubt. Smart is not the final answer, but an attempt to experiment with the actual texts as simply and easily.
the start of the project was to give at the end of September – after the premiere on the stage Nikitinskogo in DK imeni Karla Marksa. Shows online expected in the future. Because of the pandemic, everything happened Vice versa. Performances of “Fairytale in Slippers” (0+) under the scenario Boris Alexeev and “Confusion” (18+) on the play by Alexei Masachika already online. On turn – “the Point on the time axis” on the play by Dmitry Bogoslavsky. But later it comes to offline activities.
– Platform can become a cafe, gallery, open space… for Example, we want to do a performative lecture on the history of art and to come with her to school. Within the Smart possible and the scientific theatre, and witness, and the theater, which develops augmented reality technology and storytelling, – said Boris Alexeev. – We are ready to cooperate with different institutions: for example, to make a project for a specific site or for the subject which excites our partners.
unlike the stationary Nikitinskogo – with a repertoire rasplanirovke two seasons ahead – in Smart-theatre will not be a permanent company. To offer an idea of the performance, an unusual shape and even yourself as a member of any.
– I understand that I will probably write specific people, any fans of mystery… But no, the horrors in this project will not be, – said Alekseev. – Visual performances can resemble the format of the TED conference-a recognizable background, a few “speakers” topic.
the Concept encoded in the name. Smart can be read as the English “smart, resourceful, elegant, fashionable, fast, energetic” – the word has many meanings, all of them, according to the authors of the project applicable to the theatre. “The verb means to smart “cause burning pain”. What, if not this, does theatre?..” – says the artistic Director Nikitinskogo. In addition, SMART – a common acronym which describes correctly the goal. Main parameters of the new theatre project it also reveals.
– Specific – “specific”: the performance can be anywhere, whether it be dining or office. Of the constant – volume letters, rotating white chairs for speakers and round green rug. Measurable – “measurable” in every play will be not more than five hundred artists and to the audience (offline-space). Achievable – “achievable” we mean the possibility of error, it is not a permanent theatre, where you spent a lot of money on costumes and decorations and have no right to fail. For audience available fixed price: 250 rubles for the video version of the 350 for viewing in the hall. Very unusual things can be cheaper (or we will provide the input for donuts). Relevant – “relevant”: take the plays written not more than three years ago, or texts composed specifically for the play on a sharp subject. Working on the principle of “in the morning newspaper, evening in verse”, while remaining theater. Time-bounded – the “limited time”: the performances will last about an hour – said Boris Alekseev.
to Find out about shows and buy tickets on the website of the project either through bot in the Telegram. The audience will get a permanent link to the video that can be viewed by yourself or with friends with any “smart” device – many times, in comfort mode. For example, children’s performance “the fairy Tale in sneakers” was already on stage Nikitinskogo, but the online version has been adapted for games with child at home.
– After buying the ticket in the Telegram you receive a welcome video where learn what you need to prepare. The play is based on the game with chips and dice, you click on the line that fell out and thus choose in what order will go episodes. The video you can pause and rewind, – explained Alekseev. – Don’t be afraid of our bot, he is not obsessive!
