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8th Chekhov International Theatre Festival in Moscow

8th Chekhov International Theatre Festival in Moscow

8th Chekhov International Theatre Festival in Moscow
May 26 – August 2

The VIII Chekhov International Theatre Festival will take place in Moscow between May 26 and August 2, 2009.
This Festival will stand out for two things: its guest of honor will be France and its program will feature theatre/circus shows staged by the most interesting troupes from foreign countries, including France, in the style of Nouveau Cirque.
Some of the internationally acclaimed companies will perform for the Russian audiences for the first time. They are  James Thierree’s "Compagnie du Hanneton" ("Junebug Company"), Victoria Chaplin’s and Jean-Baptiste Thierrée’s “Le Cirque Invisible”, “Compagnie Des Petites Heures”, Johann Le Guillerm's “Cirque Ici”, Mathurin Bolze’s  company called “Les Mains, les Pieds et Ia Tête Aussi”, the Canadian troupe "Les 7 Doigts de la Main" ("The Seven Fingers"). The program also features "Nebbia" created by "Cirque Eloize" from Canada and "Teatro Sunil "(Switzerland) and "Icaro"  of "Teatro Sunil" from Switzerland, staged by Daniele Finzi Pasca. 
Other participants  in the VIII Festival are well-known and much loved by the Russian public. Bartabas and his " The Zingaro Equestrian Théâtre", Philippe Genty, Robert Lepage, Pina Bausch will present their new or renewed stagings. Matthew Bourne will bring his  “Dorian Gray” (premiered in Edinburgh in 2008).
The Oriental theatre will be represented at the Festival by the  Theatre “Bunraku” company from Japan, Guo Guang Opera Company  and the unique “Cloud Gate Dance Theatre" from Taiwan.
The audiences in Moscow will for the first time  see  Mats Ekk's dramatic work "A Dream Play" that has been premiered at the "Dramaten" in Stockholm.
"Mayakovsky Russian Drama Theatre" from Dushanbe (Tadjikistan) will present the production of "Rustam and Sukhrab".  The program of the Festival also features modern opera "The Navigator" (Australia) and the puppet theatre adaptation of Gogol's "The Overcoat" produced by "Teatro Milagros" from Chili.
The Moscow Program features new productions by famous Russian directors Yu. Lyubimov, P, Fomenko, A. Borodin, A. Shapiro, K. Ginkas, A. Titel, D. Krymov, K. Serebrennikov, A. Ratmansky. 

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Battuta Battuta
May -June 
Open Air State Museum Kolomenskoye
Boliloc Boliloc
June 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Pushkin Theatre
Le Cirque Invisible Le Cirque Invisible
June 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Mossovet Theatre
Cursive Cursive
June 3, 4, 5
Maly Theatre
Au Revoir Parapluie Au Revoir Parapluie
June 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
Maly Theatre
L'Oratorio d'Aurelia L'Oratorio d'Aurelia
June 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
Pushkin Theatre
Rustam and Suhrab Rustam and Suhrab
June 17, 18, 19
The Meyerhold Centre
The Overcoat The Overcoat
June 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Pushkin Theatre, Small stage
Navigator Navigator
June 25, 26, 27
Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop Theatre
Nebbia Nebbia
June 26, 27; June 29, 30, July 1, 2, 3, 4; July 6, 7, 8, 9
Mossovet Theatre
Tangentes Tangentes
June 27, 28, 30, July 1, 2
Meyerhold Centre
The Love Suicides at Sonesaki The Love Suicides at Sonesaki
June 30, July 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
Pushkin Theatre
La Vie La Vie
July 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Meyerhold Centre
Secret Secret
July 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27
Open Air State Museum Kolomenskoye
The Seven Deadly Sins The Seven Deadly Sins
July 15, 16, 17, 18
Mossovet Theatre
Icaro Icaro
July 16, 17, 18
Pushkin Theatre
Lipsynch Lipsynch
Petr Fomenko’s Workshop Theatre
Dorian Gray Dorian Gray
July 28, 29, 30, 31, August 1, 2
Mossovet Theatre
Electra Electra
June 25, July 11
Taganka Theatre
Shukshin Stories Shukshin Stories
June 29, 30
Theatre on Malaya Bronnaya
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OPUS No 7 OPUS No 7
May 27, 28, 29; July 7, 8
School of Dramatic Art Dmitry Krymov’s Laboratory
Roberto Zucco Roberto Zucco
May 28; June 23
Moscow Young Generation Theatre
Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
May 30; June 1, 17; July 9, 15
Taganka Theatre
The Dowerless The Dowerless
May 31; June 2, 14; July 4, 14
Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop Theatre
Hamlet (of Denmark) Hamlet (of Denmark)
June 5
Stanislavsky and Nemirovitch - Danchenko Musical Theatre. Small Stage
The Potudan River The Potudan River
June 6, 19, 20, 23, 24
Theatre Arts Studio, Small Stage
The Coast of Utopia The Coast of Utopia
June 14
Russian Academic Youth Theatre
Kizhe Kizhe
June 19, 20
Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre, Small Stage
The Tale of the Forest of Arden The Tale of the Forest of Arden
June 20, 21; July 18, 19
Pyotr Fomenko’s Workshop Theatre
Lucia di Lammermur Lucia di Lammermur
June 24; July 5
Stanislavsky and Nemirovitch - Danchenko Musical Theatre
The Flames of Paris The Flames of Paris
July 16, 17, 18, 19
Bolshoi Theatre
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