ROTHSCILLD.S FIDDLE

“‘Rothschild's Fiddle’ is an epiphany in itself. The production…reveals Ginkas as a master storyteller, distinguished by a physically simple style that is nonetheless visually poetic and arresting. … This conclusion to the play doesn't feel merely convenient. Rather, the effect is more provocative due to the combined forces of Chekhov’s aloof objectivity and Ginkas’ soul-stirring staging. Together, they engage the intellect and the heart equally.”

The New Haven Register

“Mr. Ginkas has magically distilled the famously elusive Chekhovian style without emphasizing either its heartbreak or humor. And though the source of the play is a short story, theatricality is everywhere in the adaptation. … An otherworldly tale of regret and loss emerges as an accessible ode to renewal and possibility. Mr. Ginkas is in communion with Chekhov, who had a direct line to the human soul.”

The New York Times

“The director leads the characters and audience through the trials of life without the aid of theatrical anesthetics. Barinov’s performance is reminiscent of the way a sculptor might work as he gradually chips away all the unnecessary details of a stone. When his Yakov breaks through to his human essence, the actor plays this revelation according to the strictest laws of true drama. Together with the director, Valery Barinov leads his hero through a true trial of discovery.

Itogi

 

Director Kama Ginkas

Set design: Sergey Barkhin

Lighting design: Gleb Filshtinskiy

Music: Leonid Desiatnikov



Actors:
Valery Barinov, Igor Yasulovich, Arina Nesterova, Aleksey Dubrovsk