Yesterday Moscow hosted the Golden Mask theatrical award ceremony, the results of which were hotly discussed on telegraph channels. Let’s talk about what causes the biggest resonance.

Even before the results were announced, the award was hotly debated on the Internet and it was wondered what decisions would be made, because among the nominees Ukraine’There were those who took an anti-Russian position in connection with the military special operation in . Latvian director Alvis Hermanis’The Theater of Nations “Gorbachev” play, in which he played with the politician’s wife Chulpan Khamatova, became the center of attention. Actress, Russia, as we recall’of Ukraine’criticized its actions in Latvia and’or emigrated.

The performance of “Gorbachev” was one of the main theatrical events of the season and has already received such awards as the “Crystal Turandot” award. She was also named one of the main contenders for the “Golden Mask” in the category “Drama / performance of a great form”, her prize was Khamatova’He himself guessed. As a result, the Bolshoi Drama Theater”s MV Petersburg’GA Tovstonogov and Alexandrinsky Theater in’Anna Blinova, who played in the play “Nana”, received the award for the best female role.

The Theater of Nations received a special jury award for the creation of the play “Gorbachev”. This decision caused a mixed reaction in the telegraph channels. Therefore, Renata Litvinova, who is now abroad, is the Golden Mask.’That’s why he criticized it. He said that the play “Gorbachev” did not receive major awards.

Litvinova wrote on her Telegram channel.

Renata Litvinova

Others saw in this decision of the jury a deliberate provocation and even a plot of corruption.

– Wrote on Real Cultras telegram channel.

Evgeny Mironov and Chulpan Khamatova in the play “Gorbachev”

Moment of the ceremony, director Dmitry Krymov’a “Mozart’in Don Giovanni’si. General rehearsal of the award for the play “PN Fomenko”s Workshop”. Krymov, United States’what went and recently Russia’He announced that he would not return. The award for this was received by Evgeny Tsyganov, who that evening was also the winner of the “Golden Mask”. Tsyganov, Krymov’your prize is Novaya Gazeta’Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of The’He said he wanted it to be given to him.

– Tsyganov, Krymov’conveyed his words.

Costume designer Ksenia Sorokina also wanted to donate her prize – St. Petersburg, where a false criminal case was filed against the Russian army. Petersburg artist Sasha Skochilenko’He said he will either. Sorokina was awarded the play “Finist – the Bright Falcon” directed by the independent theater project “Daughters of SOSO” and staged by playwright Zhenya Berkovich. Berkovich is also Mikhail Zygar.’by “Pushkin’Tales of. He is also known as the screenwriter of the TV series “For Adults”. He is also known as Russia’of Ukraine’He actively opposed his actions in Turkey and was even detained at one of the rallies against the special operation.

Bolshoi Theater of Salome’Klaus Guth, the director who performed in’The award in the category “Best Director” was never awarded. In the end, the organizers of the award had to explain themselves.

– says the official statement.

At the same time, the production of “Salome”, performed in collaboration with the New York Metropolitan Opera, nevertheless received an award in the nomination “Best Opera Performance”.

The explanations of the organizers did not convince everyone.

– wrote on the telegram channel “Zakuliska”.

– Alexander Perepelkin spoke about the award on the telegram channel “Magpie-Baroque”.