Татьяна Миронова – The First Public Theatre Guild (страница 12)
We then assigned roles for excerpts from William Shakespeare’s Macbeth:
• Angelina Puzikova – Nini Lemann
• Valentina Shulga – Sergey Bosov
• Yulia Vorobyova – Lima Rasulova
• Alina Balakina – Mikhail Russkikh
• Roxana Ruinskaya – Pavel Yuster
In the second part of the session, learners read their short stories.
This was a profound experience, so much so that we decided to create a Guild book.
Each story is important to me, as they reveal the depth of learners’ immersion in the process of world-building.
All the stories created a feeling of genuine artistic “heart-stopping” moments.
Title: Shirts with Creases
Author: Yulia Vorobyova
How quickly clouds transform.
A mere moment – and everything has changed.
They live their own lives, parallel to ours.
We can watch them endlessly, yet we will never truly know the stories they live.
The house was filled with the stifling heat of a July afternoon.
Even the ice in the freezer felt hot.
The suitcase was nearly packed, except for the laundry still drying in the bathroom.
In a couple of hours, it would be ready to fold, but the train wouldn’t depart for another twelve.
Was there any point in folding it so early?
It would wrinkle, become crumpled, and develop creases that would serve as a reminder of how long it had lain there.
The smoke of a cigarette filled the room, making the air dense.
By evening, the heat had worsened, and a puddle formed beneath the fridge.
I had to take a shirt from the suitcase and toss it under the fridge.
He waited, but she never came.
The train slowly pulled away from the station, and out the window, shirts with creases flew.
It no longer mattered – they would never be ironed out.
July 2, 2024: Guild of the M. Chekhov Method
Guest: Anastasia Vladislavovna Xenofontova
Today, I was introduced to the learners.
At first, there was some resistance, but by the middle of the session, it melted away, transforming into interest and acceptance.
During the training, vivid and metaphorical images emerged, leading us to unexpected discoveries.
The key image that arose was “Birth.”
It felt as if we had known each other for a long time, understanding one another without words.
It was joyful to witness how the session unlocked the creativity of each participant.
Perception
Book Club / Valentina Shulga:
Hercules seems like an awkward giant, crushing everything around him, yet he has a kind heart.
Theseus, on the other hand, represents precision and self-improvement.
When he heard of Persephone, he knew he would overextend himself, as he was aware of his own limits.
Meleager’s wife, in asking him to save the city, ultimately lost him – like a piece of cotton in a barrel of honey.
The cypress and the deer – like spears at one’s own knees.
The friendship between Cyparissus and Apollo – like fuchsia-colored curls and bare feet in the grass.
The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is my favorite.
Orpheus’ death – like a predator’s fangs sinking into a marshmallow.
Orpheus in the underworld – like a wedding without bells.
The friendship between Hyacinthus and Apollo – like a swan in combat boots, a sunbeam caught in hair.
A lovesick cyclops – a symbol in itself.
The story of Atreus’ envy toward his brother Thyestes – like biting your mother’s lips while she sleeps.
Esacus, living against his will – like a sugared berry, hardened over time.
July 2, 2024: Guild of Plastics and Dance
Elizaveta Yuryevna Matvievich:
This was an intense day, full of emotion!
I assigned a task: listen to playlists and create verbal associations with scenes and character interactions.
I had been gathering music throughout the week while watching the river (we joke about this now).
There were two playlists, differing in style.
Unfortunately, only half the group participated in the discussion.
One student said:
That surprised me.
I had thought that music would guide them.
Not knowing what else to do, I gave the groups a new task:
Choose music within 15 minutes and create a sketch based on one of the chapters.