Overview
Artists of one of the best theatres in Russia – the Akimov Comedy Theatre (St. Petersburg) will perform the play “The Gamblers” by Nikolai Gogol. The performances will be held in the framework of the project “Russian Theatre seasons in Cyprus” and the Russian-Cypriot twin cities festival “White Nights in Cyprus”
The play of the brilliant Russian playwright, the author of immortal novels, writer N.V. Gogol “The Gamblers” occupies an honourable place among the most well known and loved repertoire of Russian literature.
The detective story of the play captures even the most sophisticated puzzle lover. In the provincial hotel there are the highest level card cheaters. They team up to break the big score by beating the local landowner with marked cards. Who will take the bank and become lucky – is unknown. After all, the game is an insidious thing: today you’re lucky, and tomorrow you’ll lose it all in ten minutes. The protagonist, Ikhariov, unlike his “comrades”, is not just an adventurer and a scammer; he is an idealist, a genius of his art. For him, the game is poetry.
The performance will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
Information about tickets (15/10 euro) is available at www.soldoutticketbox.com/, as well as by calling 22 761 607 and e-mail [email protected].
The duration of the performance is 1 hour 45 minutes without intermission, the age limit is 6+.
Performances:
May 29 at 20:00 at the Russian Cultural Centre
May 30 at 20:00 at the concert hall of the Xenion school in Paralimni
May 31 at 20:00 at “Pattichio” Municipal theatre in Limassol
The performance will be shown as part of the “Russian Theatre Seasons in Cyprus” project of the Embassy of Russia and the Russian Cultural Centre, which is implemented under the auspices of President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades.
