Nikolai Gogol

Marriage

Женитьба

Of course, here is the translation: Yevgeniy Marchelli's production is a new take on Nikolai Gogol's classic play. It has it all: sparkling humor; characters meticulously crafted down to the smallest detail, recognizable yet devoid of caricature, who appear just as relevant today as they did almost 200 years ago; a tender, very young bride; set design stunning in its imagery, sophistication, and style; and even a choir of surprising beauty, soulfully performing folk and traditional wedding ritual songs.

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Actors

Agafya Tikhonovna, a merchant’s daughter, a bride

Anastasia Belova

Arina Panteleymonovna, her aunt

Marina Kondratyeva

Fyokla Ivanovna, a matchmaker

Olga Ostroumova

Podkolyosin, a civil servant, a Court Councillor

Aleksandr Yatsko

Kochkaryov, his friend

Valeriy Yaryomenko

Yayichnitsa, an Executive Clerk

Sergey Vinogradov

Anuchkin, a retired infantry officer

Roman Kirillov

Zhevakin, a naval man

Andrey Rapoport

Panteleyev, a Titular Councillor

Andrey Smirnov

Dunyasha, a maid in the house

Kamilya Fasakhova

Stepan, Podkolyosin’s servant

Aleksandr Popelo

Crew

Stage Director

Evgeniy Marchelli

Set and costume designer

Anastasia Bugaeva

Lighting designer

Narek Tumanyan

Background music

Maria Galliardt

Choirmaster

Maria Repina

Arrangement of folk songs for choir

Danil Lukin

About

The central theme of the production becomes the absence of love within this "utterly incredible event." The director emphasizes the coarseness and spiritual emptiness of society's approach to the concept of "marriage," as well as the theme of the humiliating process of "matchmaking," the primary victim of which is invariably the bride. It is she who forms the conceptual heart of the play, with her longings and hopes for a grand and radiant love, for the certainty that she will meet that one beloved person. And what of the suitors? Each expects something entirely different from meeting her, and each expects his own thing. And what does the main contender for her hand and heart, Podkolyosin, seek? Will he be frightened by the sudden happiness that has fallen upon his shoulders, or will he not? We are to unravel all of this together in Yevgeniy Marchelli's production of "The Marriage".