New Drama In Russian

Author : J.A.E. Curtis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350142473

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New Drama in Russian by J.A.E. Curtis Pdf

How and why does the stage, and those who perform upon it, play such a significant role in the social makeup of modern Russia, Ukraine and Belarus? In New Drama in Russian, Julie Curtis brings together an international team of leading scholars and practitioners to tackle this complex question. New Drama, which draws heavily on techniques of documentary and verbatim writing, is a key means of protest in the Russian-speaking world; since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, theatres, dramatists, and critics have collaborated in using the genre as a lens through which to explore a wide range of topics from human rights and state oppression to sexuality and racism. Yet surprisingly little has been written on this important theatrical movement. New Drama in Russian rectifies this. Through providing analytical surveys of this outspoken transnational genre alongside case-studies of plays and interviews with playwrights, this volume sheds much-needed light on the key issues of performance, politics, and protest in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Meticulously researched and elegantly argued, this book will be of immense value to scholars of Russian cultural history and post-Soviet literary studies.

Author : J. A. E. Curtis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1350142492

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New Drama in Russian by J. A. E. Curtis Pdf

The birth of a post-Maidan fringe -- 'Ukrainian New Drama' -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 10 The playwright overlooked -- Olena Apchel and 'decolonizing the actor' -- Teatr Lesi -- Bad Roads -- Moscow's Teatr.doc tour to PostPlay Theatre, November 2018 -- Ukrainian independent theatre -- 'Zaporizhzhian New Drama' -- 11 A new 'dawn' in Ukrainian theatre -- Note -- 12 Stages of change -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 13 'Ne skvernoslov', otets moy' ['Curse not, my son'] -- Anna Iablonskaia and transnational contexts.

Author : Maksim Hanukai,Susanna Weygandt
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780231545846

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New Russian Drama by Maksim Hanukai,Susanna Weygandt Pdf

New Russian Drama took shape at the turn of the new millennium—a time of turbulent social change in Russia and the former Soviet republics. Emerging from small playwriting festivals, provincial theaters, and converted basements, it evolved into a major artistic movement that startled audiences with hypernaturalistic portrayals of sex and violence, daring use of non-normative language, and thrilling experiments with genre and form. The movement’s commitment to investigating contemporary reality helped revitalize Russian theater. It also provoked confrontations with traditionalists in society and places of power, making theater once again Russia’s most politicized art form. This anthology offers an introduction to New Russian Drama through plays that illustrate the versatility and global relevance of this exciting movement. Many of them address pressing social issues, such as ethnic tensions and political disillusionment; others engage with Russia’s rich cultural legacy by reimagining traditional genres and canons. Among them are a family drama about Anton Chekhov, a modern production play in which factory workers compose haiku, and a satirical verse play about the treatment of migrant workers, as well a documentary play about a terrorist school siege and a postdramatic “text” that is only two sentences long. Both politically and aesthetically uncompromising, they chart new paths for performance in the twenty-first century. Acquainting English-language readers with these vital works, New Russian Drama challenges us to reflect on the status and mission of the theater.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : English drama
ISBN : UOM:39015002318841

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Contemporary Russian Drama by Anonim Pdf

Author : Birgit Beumers,Mark Naumovich Lipovet︠s︡kiĭ
Publisher : Intellect (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Russian drama
ISBN : 1841502693

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Performing Violence by Birgit Beumers,Mark Naumovich Lipovet︠s︡kiĭ Pdf

The so-called "New Russian Drama" emerged at the end of the twentieth century, following a long period of decline in dramatic writing in the late Soviet and post-Soviet era. In Performing Violence, Birgit Beumers and Mark Lipovetsky examine the representation of violence in these new dramatic works by young Russian playwrights. Reflecting the disappointment in Yeltsin's democratic reforms and Putin's neoconservative politics, the plays focus on political and social representations of violence, its performances, and its justifications. As the first English-language study of Russian drama and theatre in the twenty-first century, Performing Violence seeks a vantage point for the analysis of brutality in post-Soviet culture. While previous generations had preferred poetry and prose, this new breed of authors--the Presnyakov brothers, Evgeni Grishkovets, and Vasili Sigarev among them--have garnered international recognition for their fierce plays. This book investigates the violent portrayal of the identity crisis of a generation as represented in their theatrical works, and will be a key text for students and scholars of drama, Russian studies, and literature.

Author : Andy Byford,Connor Doak,Stephen Hutchings
Publisher : Transnational Modern Languages
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-30
Category : National characteristics, Russian
ISBN : 9781789620870

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Transnational Russian Studies by Andy Byford,Connor Doak,Stephen Hutchings Pdf

Transnational Russian Studies offers an approach to understanding Russia based on the idea that language, society and culture do not neatly coincide, but should be seen as flows of meaning across ever-shifting boundaries. Our book moves beyond static conceptions of Russia as a discrete nation with a singular language, culture, and history. Instead, we understand it as a multinational society that has perpetually redefined Russianness in reaction to the wider world. We treat Russian culture as an expanding field, whose sphere of influence transcends the geopolitical boundaries of the Russian Federation, reaching as far as London, Cape Town, and Tehran. Our transnational approach to Russian Studies generates new perspectives on the history of Russian culture and its engagements with, and transformation by, other cultures. The volume thereby simultaneously illuminates broader conceptions of the transnational from the perspective of Russian Studies. Over twenty chapters, we provide case studies based on original research, treating topics that include Russia's imperial and postcolonial entanglements; the paradoxical role that language plays in both defining culture in national terms, and facilitating transnational communication; the life of things 'Russian' in the global arena; and Russia's positioning in the contemporary globalized world. Our volume is aimed primarily at students and researchers in Russian Studies, but it will also be relevant to all Modern Linguists, and to those who employ transnational paradigms within the broader humanities.

Author : Roman Kozyrchikov,Andrey Rodionov,Ekaterina Troepolskaya,Valery Pecheykin,Natalya Milantyeva,Olzhas Zhanaydarov,Elizaveta Letter,Vladimir Zaytsev
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-23
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350203792

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Contemporary Queer Plays by Russian Playwrights by Roman Kozyrchikov,Andrey Rodionov,Ekaterina Troepolskaya,Valery Pecheykin,Natalya Milantyeva,Olzhas Zhanaydarov,Elizaveta Letter,Vladimir Zaytsev Pdf

Contemporary Queer Plays by Russian Playwrights is the first anthology of LGBTQ-themed plays written by Russian queer authors and straight allies in the 21st century. The book features plays by established and emergent playwrights of the Russian drama scene, including Roman Kozyrchikov, Andrey Rodionov and Ekaterina Troepolskaya, Valery Pecheykin, Natalya Milanteva, Olzhas Zhanaydarov, Vladimir Zaytsev, and Elizaveta Letter. Writing for children, teenagers, and adults, these authors explore gay, lesbian, trans, and other queer lives in prose and in verse. From a confession-style solo play to poetic satire on contemporary Russia; from a play for children to love dramas that have been staged for adult-only audiences in Moscow and other cities, this important anthology features work that was written around or after 2013-the year when the law on the prohibition of “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations among minors” was passed by the Russian government. These plays are universal stories of humanity that spread a message of tolerance, acceptance, and love and make clear that a queer scenario does not necessarily have to end in a tragedy just because it was imagined and set in Russia. They show that breathing, growing old, falling in love, falling out of love, and falling in love again can be just as challenging and rewarding in Moscow and elsewhere in Russia as it can be in New York, Tokyo, Johannesburg, or Buenos Aires.

Author : Timothy Langen,Justin Weir
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Russian drama
ISBN : 0810113732

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Eight Twentieth-century Russian Plays by Timothy Langen,Justin Weir Pdf

Russia produced more notable drama in the twentieth century than at any other time in its history, yet many of the plays from this period of burgeoning creativity have been only sporadically available in English, and others have never been translated before. In Eight Twentieth-Century Russian Plays, Timothy Langen and Justin Weir introduce American students and general readers to the classics of twentieth-century Russian drama.

Author : Andy Byford,Connor Doak,Stephen Hutchings
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781789624946

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Transnational Russian Studies by Andy Byford,Connor Doak,Stephen Hutchings Pdf

This book focuses on how Russia has perpetually redefined Russianness in reaction to the wider world. Treating culture as an expanding field, it offers original case studies in Russia’s imperial entanglements; the life of things ‘Russian’, including the language, beyond the nation’s boundaries, and Russia’s positioning in the globalized world.

Author : Richard Taruskin
Publisher : Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI Research Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015009426092

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Opera and Drama in Russia as Preached and Practiced in the 1860s by Richard Taruskin Pdf

Author : Michele A. Berdy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Russian drama
ISBN : 5717201257

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Russian Drama by Michele A. Berdy Pdf

First-ever publication of modern drama by and about young female Russians who are some of the best dramatists today.

Author : Lena Jonson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781317542995

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Art and Protest in Putin's Russia by Lena Jonson Pdf

The Pussy Riot protest, and the subsequent heavy handed treatment of the protestors, grabbed the headlines, but this was not an isolated instance of art being noticeably critical of the regime. As this book, based on extensive original research, shows, there has been gradually emerging over recent decades a significant counter-culture in the art world which satirises and ridicules the regime and the values it represents, at the same time putting forward, through art, alternative values. The book traces the development of art and protest in recent decades, discusses how art of this kind engages in political and social protest, and provides many illustrations as examples of art as protest. The book concludes by discussing how important art has been in facilitating new social values and in prompting political protests.

Author : Olly Richards,Alex Rawlings
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781473683501

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Short Stories in Russian for Beginners by Olly Richards,Alex Rawlings Pdf

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in Russian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when reading. What does this book give you? · Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary · Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently · Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability · Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including · A glossary for bolded words in each text · A bilingual word list · Full plot summary · Comprehension questions after each chapter. As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Russian for Beginners will make learning Russian easy and enjoyable. Publisher's Note: The new edition of October 2018 has been comprehensively revised: it rectifies the translation errors identified by reviewers below in the previous edition and includes a completely new story.

Author : Aleksandr Valentinovich Obolonskiĭ
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9781603447089

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The Drama of Russian Political History by Aleksandr Valentinovich Obolonskiĭ Pdf

In his introduction, Alexander Obolonsky notes that Russian history and life are full of paradoxes, most of them rather sad. Why, he asks, have the Russians, who have not only been endowed by nature with enormous natural, human, and intellectual resources, but who have also developed a great literary and scientific heritage and made significant contributions to world civilization, proved unable to arrange the conditions of their own existence to realize their great potential? "What fundamental deficiency," he wonders, "made this great anomaly possible?"Alexander Obolonsky has undertaken the formidable task of reinterpreting Russian history from the Time of Troubles and the reign of Ivan the Terrible to perestroika, glasnost, and the dismantling of the Soviet system under Gorbachev and Yeltsin. He seeks to understand the present and assess the social trends that will shape the future through a careful reconsideration of Russia's past.In his sweeping analyses of historical trends, Obolonsky structures his analytic narrative around two opposed concepts-a system-centered understanding of social existence in which individuals are viewed as "cogs" functioning for the sake of the whole, and a liberal person-centered paradigm in which society seeks to promote the development of the individual.Obolonsky distrusts all monistic explanations, from Marxism and geopolitics to scientific and technological models. He prefers to utilize a variety of variables--ethical, economic, sociopsychological, cultural--to explain Russian history, presenting its course as a long-term and ongoing struggle between two competing models of life. Oblolonsky is neither a determinist nor a romantic. In his thought-provoking and historically grounded analysis, he challenges standard interpretations regarding Russia, the USSR, the role of political leaders, and the Russian people. Far from satisfied with Russia's past, Obolonsky worries that Russia's future will be tainted by the persistence of an anti-individualist mentality and attitudes shaped by centuries of autocratic rule and by a conservative mass consciousness rooted in Russian experience.Students of Russian history, politics, and culture, and also those interested in the broader issues of twentieth-century society will find this informative magnum opus of a senior Russian scholar insightful and thought-provoking.

Author : Eric Blanc
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004449930

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Revolutionary Social Democracy: Working-Class Politics Across the Russian Empire (1882-1917) by Eric Blanc Pdf

This groundbreaking comparative study rediscovers the socialists of Russia’s borderlands, upending conventional interpretations of working-class politics and the Russian Revolution. Researched in eight languages, Revolutionary Social Democracy challenges long-held assumptions by scholars and activists about the dynamics of revolutionary change.