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The scenography of the play, based on Brecht’s drama and set in both the present day and the distant past, reflects two distinct timelines. In the first act, a large two-level pavilion serves as the "Hunting Lodge," inhabited by people in modern clothing who discover an ancient Chinese game in the attic. This game acts as a bridge to the second act, where the pavilion transforms into the "Office of the Gods." From within, seated behind glass, the Gods manipulate the characters, who are now dressed in ancient Chinese costumes and performing scenes from Brecht’s The Good Person of Szechwan on the stage floor. In the second act, pagoda-style gazebos appear on both sides of the stage, where actors wait for their cues, allowing the audience to observe them throughout the performance.

A key element of the scenery in the second act is the airplane (the dream of pilot Yang Sun). The stage set features a stylized airplane model designed as an oversized wooden toy. The structure is suspended from the fly bars, with the hanging height changing throughout the performance; by the finale, the plane descends to the stage floor, and the hero boards it, preparing to fly away.

Location

Samara, Russia

About the Applicant

In 1930, the SamArt Theater performed its very first play. Two of SamArt's productions—"Bumbarash" and "Mother Courage"—were honored with the country’s highest theatrical accolade, the "Golden Mask" Award. SamArt has been a participant in the Avignon International Theatre Festival and has showcased its performances in Germany, the Netherlands, Hungary, Korea, Japan, and Estonia. Since 1994, the theater has hosted the "Golden Turnip" International Festival of Theaters for Children. The artistic director of SamArt is Denis Khusniyarov, a young but already nationally recognized director.

Project Authors

Konstantin Soloviev, theater set designer

Images

I. Malysheva