F. Dirrenmats deals with both social and moral-ethical issues in his works, his focus has always been on man and society as a whole. “The play resonates with the current topics of this era, but we try to talk about serious matters lightly, with humor,” explains I. Roga. The play can be called rather a tragic comedy. “There are many poignant things. Poor people, serious themes related to killing, restoration of justice, power. The play has wonderful music written by Kārlis Lācis. The play is musical, but not a musical. We don’t dance, but choreographer Inga Raudinga also works in the team ,” I. Roga says.
Billionaire Klara Cahanasyan arrives in small, impoverished Gülen. She was born and raised here, met her first love here, so of course she will not refuse to invest in the restoration and prosperity of her hometown with her generosity and charity activities. The people of Guillen think so, and they rely heavily on the mediation of Alfred Ill (who happens to be the same lover of young Clara). And Klara doesn’t mind: she offers the Gilenians a billion. However, with one condition…
The role of Klara Cahanasyan has been assigned to Dana Bjork, but her central stage partner in the play will be actor Rodion Kuzmin, who will play Alfred Ill. Dana Bjork calls her character a “phenomenon.” “A character torn by contradictions, which is not easy to understand. I have a lot of questions and no answers. No person will be able to answer them, because they are eternal topics,” says D. Bjorka about the passionate work on the role. “I would like the audience to continue discussing the questions I ask myself in the play after the show – about power, about choice, and about karma. Is it worth taking revenge on someone who has hurt someone, or letting them go? Is this person, who will be forgiven and who will not be punished, will not hurt others again? How far can we go in our revenge? Does punishment increase evil? The play was written a long time ago, but the questions are so relevant!”
The show is a funny tragedy about the inevitability of revenge at the cost of the choices made, about the power that anonymity gives to society, and also about the strangest forms of love. A visit from the old lady will be suitable for viewers from the age of 16, the show will be performed in Russian with subtitles in Latvian and English.
The nearest performances at the Chekhov Theater are on December 1, 2, 3, 7, 8.
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