Татьяна Миронова – The First Public Theatre Guild (страница 8)

Elizaveta Yuryevna Matvievich:

To be honest, I was worried about missing a class due to my creative residency, but the learners stayed in touch, which was a wonderful surprise!

I gave them a challenging task, which turned out to be perfect timing as we near the closing of the guilds.

I am now in beautiful Samarkand. The local architecture and culture are inspiring.

It’s fascinating how theater is perceived differently in different places.

I am facing a personal challenge – working with a new team and trying to introduce a different culture to the concept of Psychological Gesture and embodying an image through body and mind.

Every person is unique, and I am certain that these new experiences will enhance my professional skills, which I will bring back to Moscow.

Book Club / Roxana Ruinskaya:

People create gods. The more they worship, the grander the gods become – their thrones gilded, their cloaks more opulent.

Myths are filled with fateful punishments.

For example, Marsyas died because of a cursed flute, and Actaeon became prey instead of a hunter.

But it seems their punishments were not really for directly offending the gods.

Some divine actions resemble children’s games – stealing cows and pretending to be asleep.

In myths, youth is the ultimate treasure.

To be beautiful is to be young.

June 10, 2024: Guild of Autonics

Roman Evgenievich Akimov:

Today’s session was extended by an hour due to the absence of Elizaveta Yuryevna, who traveled for a creative residency in Tashkent.

We began with a poem by a new participant, Angelina, who turned out to be a delightful surprise for our guild.

Then, our session naturally shifted from exercises to a short performance.

Many participants saw, from the outside, things they usually overlook when completely absorbed in interacting with a partner.

From the unconscious, deep and intense narratives emerged, making it a privilege to witness them.

In the interaction between Nini and Alina, I saw Salome’s dance before Herod.

But it was not a mere illustration – it was a concentrated expression of inner processes, a reminder of the premonition of loss, the kind you sense long before it happens.

June 11, 2024: Guild of the M. Chekhov Method

Ivan Viktorovich Dementyev:

Today’s session was tense. I had to be strict.

I cannot understand how an actor-in-training can allow himself to chat with a girl while the teacher is answering an important question – all while standing barely a meter away from me, looking right at me.

Then I caught another learner using her phone.

When I directly confronted her, she lied. I quickly exposed it.

Interestingly, both incidents occurred while I was trying to convey something crucial.

They simply weren’t ready to hear it.

This is neither good nor bad – just a fact.

By the end, several learners came to apologize for their peers’ behavior and thanked me for the lesson.

Even the girls in the hallway said:

“How wonderful that today you were so strict! We needed that.”

Well then, I will continue to educate.

I will have to introduce new measures.

They have only themselves to blame.

Book Club / Pavel Safronov:

“When religious fanaticism reaches the point of self-mutilation or even self-immolation, it would be sheer ignorance to claim that the mythological triggers at play are nothing more than mere invention.”

Trade is theft.

The speed of a nerve impulse in myelinated nerves reaches 120 meters per second or 430 kilometers per hour.

There’s something in Narcissus and Pygmalion.

“Beauty kills beautifully.” Beauty… Could it all be in a single glass? Maybe with ice? What is it that resonates within us in response to harmonious noise? Maybe that is what makes us human.

I can’t remain indifferent to Hermes. Why is he such a scoundrel? He gets away with everything and will continue to – until someone kills him.

And Ares… So little is said about him, yet he is the most intriguing – the antihero. He is the only one I believe in; he is real because he suffers.

June 11, 2024: Creative Residency in Samarkand

Elizaveta Yuryevna Matvievich:

Today, there was a surprise for the learners! The topic of physical release and removing tension remains relevant, so I asked for a ballroom dance masterclass to be held.

Here’s what the teacher wrote:

“I had the opportunity to immerse myself in the plastic dance guild and conduct a ballroom dance masterclass. It was an unforgettable experience! It was such a joy to see everyone gaining grace and confidence in their movements. This session allowed me to view ballroom dance from a new perspective and understand how it can fit into the broader context of plastic arts!”

Milena Matvievich

Many later wrote:

“So beautiful, yet so difficult.”

I’m glad this might become a catalyst for their artistic growth.

June 12, 2024: Guild of Autonics

Roman Evgenievich Akimov:

Today, we explored symbols.

Learners attempted to deepen their self-awareness by observing others.

I was very pleased, especially with Valya, Asya, Pavel Safronov, and Pavel Yuster.

After the presentations, we discussed the future and symbols that have the potential to change the essence of human existence.

Roxana Ruinskaya amazed me with her artistic interpretation of Asya’s symbol – it was one of the strongest impressions of the day.

Her talent is undeniable.

June 12, 2024: Guild of Autonics