Maria Mileshkina, Alexei Zhidkovsky, Alena Mikhailova, Daniil Radlov

The premiere of Alexander Molochnikov’s play was held at the Bronnaya Theater. “Platonov hurts” Based on AP Chekhov’s play. The first audience members were Vladimir Pozner, Alexander Zbruev, Irina Gorbacheva, Alexandra Rebenok, Masha Fedorova, Evgeny Pisarev, Olesya Sudzilovskaya, Alexei Guskov, Yana Raskovalova and others. Actress Alena Mikhailova also came to the premiere, which conquered the audience at the Cannes Film Festival last month – a standing ovation from the audience after the screening of the film by Kirill Serebrennikov. “Tchaikovsky’s wife”in many respects appealed to the performer of the main role.

Vladimir Pozner

Irina GorbachevaKonstantin BogomolovAlexandra ChildMasha FedorovaAlexander Molochnikov

The performance, the genre of which is described as a musical tragedy, is occupied by an equally stellar actress: Svetlana Khodchenkova, Victoria Tolstoganova, Varvara Shmykova, Konstantin Yushkevich. Ekaterina Varnava, whom Molochnikov met, also plays again in the play. Varnava made its dramatic debut in 2020 with another performance from Molochnikov’s Bronnaya Theater repertoire – “bulb Celebration”.

Svetlana Khodchenkova in the game “Platonov hurts”Catherine Barnabas in the game “Platonov hurts”Victoria Tolstoganova and Konstantin Yushkevich in the game “Platonov hurts”A scene from the play “Platonov hurts”

For the new production, Molochnikov chose Chekhov’s first dramatic work – he wrote it at the age of 18 while studying at the gym. It was discovered and published after the author’s death. Since the title page of the manuscript has been lost, the work was first “An untitled game”. Later, according to Chekhov’s correspondence, it was determined that he was looking for the work himself. “fatherlessness” and “Platonov” named after one of the characters.

Alexander ZbruevAlexander YatskoAlexey GuskovOlesya SudzilovskayaYana Raskovalova

Evgeny Pisarev with his daughter Anastasia

Elena Mironenko

Svetlana MetkinaAleko Nadiryan