RSC To Present Two World Premieres In Stratford

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is soon to begin Revolutions, an exploration of a new generation of post-Soviet theatre. Revolutions includes two world premieres by Ukrainian and Russian playwrights Natal'ia Vorozbhit and the Durnenkov brothers, the first new RSC commissions to open on The Courtyard Theatre stage, and a packed events programme which brings some of Russia's most exciting contemporary writers and theatre artists to the UK.

The company also celebrates the impact of two of Russia's most influential 19th century writers, Pushkin and Gogol, announcing plans to stage new adaptations of Boris Godunov, adapted by the late Adrian Mitchell, and Dead Souls, adapted by RSC Artistic Director, Michael Boyd.

These two adaptations of classic Russian novels will join previously announced new plays to be staged in 2011 (dates to be announced), Little Eagles by Rona Munro about the Russian Space Race, which will be directed by RSC Associate Director Roxana Silbert, and Silence, a project on censorship devised by the theatre collective Filter, and directed by RSC Associate Director, David Farr.

Michael Boyd said: "Stanislavski still stands as the father of naturalism in theatre and film, but his protégé Meyerhold became the most innovative and charismatic theatre director of the 20th Century. The finest theatre work today can be traced back directly to the influences of either one of these two seminal figures of modern theatre.

"We're also looking forward - engaging with a new generation of post-Soviet artists, who are bringing life to old forms. Along with our world premieres of The Drunks and The Grain Store, our September 2009 programme of events and play readings gives people a chance to hear some of the most provocative and urgent artistic voices in Russia today, exploring contemporary issues and ideas, through everything from poetry and playwriting, to photography and breakdancing. "

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