Russian–speaking, UK and European artists and scholars, from a transcultural perspective.
This ARCC performance was truly magical. Everything contributed – the fluidity of the team: the brilliant narrator butterfly with the very live and amusing Hamlin burghers, the icily stern Russian reader, the pervasive tincture of the music – and the remarkable venue with so much atmosphere, history, sheer comfort, style and, it can’t be said … Continue reading “«Крысолов» – Ratcatcher”
This performance was truly magical. Everything contributed – the fluidity of the team: the brilliant narrator butterfly with the very live and amusing Hamlin burghers, the icily stern Russian reader, the pervasive tincture of the music – and the remarkable venue with so much atmosphere, history, sheer comfort, style and, it can’t be said too … Continue reading “Ratcatcher – Крысолов”
Hands -to squeeze sixpences out of pence, Feet-just in case of a debtor. But why have a soul? In what possible sense Would a soul be anything better Than futile things like a clarinet, Or hammock, or basket of mignonette? There isn’t a single (write this down) Clarinet in Hamlin.
We are happy to announce that the performance of this heartily acclaimed piece is coming back on stage soon. With our original cast working on the material since our first run, new faces, a musical score to complement it. The book – discussed on Goodreads If you were there, you’ll want to see it again. … Continue reading “MARINA TSVETAEVA’S КРЫСОЛОВ – THE RATCATCHER”
Marina Tsvetaeva’s narrative poem The Ratcatcher (Krysolov) is placed at the summit of Russian poetry of the 20th century. ‘No praise is high enough for the miracle that it is’ wrote Boris Pasternak. Using the bare bones of what English readers know as the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, it is a vehement satire … Continue reading “THE RATCATCHER at Pushkin House”
Marina Tsvetaeva
Крысолов
THE RATCATCHER
in the translation of
Angela Livingstone
We meet Kristin and Larissa, on an early rehearsal, to talk about their upcoming production of this acclaimed piece.
The first half of year 2016 was very successful. We invited wonderful poets from Russia and England, like Dmitry Vodennikov, Dmitrij Kuzmin, Dmitrij Vedenyapin, Maria Stepanova, Lev Rubinstein, Fiona Sampson, and Mario Petrucci for readings and conversation;
