8 best productions of the 21st century you can watch online

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

The coronavirus pandemic has made its own adjustments in almost all areas of our lives. Some have long adapted to the need to observe the regime of self-isolation, while others have found undoubted advantages in the new realities. For example, during the quarantine period, many theaters began to broadcast online with their best productions. Before the pandemic, some theatergoers could not even dream of attending performances in London or Moscow.

"One absolutely happy village", Workshop of Petr Fomenko

Petr Fomenko's production was so popular over the years that it was literally impossible to get tickets for it for several years. Later, the theater simply raised the cost of tickets, bringing it to 20 thousand rubles, and not everyone could afford to buy them. Fortunately, there are two options for recording a sensational production on the Internet at once: with Sergei Taramaev or with Yevgeny Tsyganov in the lead roles. The first and second options are separated by 19 years, they are very similar in terms of energy impact on the viewer, but the new one, of course, is technically better.

"Shukshin's Stories", Theater of Nations, Moscow

Since its premiere in 2008, Alvis Hermanis's production has enjoyed extraordinary popularity, and tickets for the performance have always been expensive. The performance won numerous awards, including the Golden Mask and Crystal Turandot. The scenery in "Shukshin's Tales" is very modest, but the cast is truly brilliant, because the main roles are played by Yulia Peresild, Yevgeny Mironov and Chulpan Khamatova.

“Evgeny Grishkovets. Foreword"

The solo performance, directed by Pavel Sudakov, was originally conceived as a preface to the new book by Evgeny Grishkovets “Theater of Despair. Desperate Theater . From the stage, the author shares the most striking and significant events of his life, recalls the people who influenced him at one time or another. In general, the production turned out to be piercing in its sincerity, filled with sad irony and love for life in all its manifestations.

"Radio Day", Theater "Quartet I"

Despite the fact that the play Radio Day directed by Sergei Petreikov has long been filmed, and many viewers are ready to quote it from almost anywhere, the theatrical performance, which has become the hallmark of Quartet I, does not lose its relevance and attractiveness. Moreover, the creators constantly add new bright numbers to the performance, where they invite celebrities. In fact, you can find many recordings on the net, but the authors themselves recommend watching those in which there are not too many close-ups, but it is possible to cover the entire scene with a glance.

Amadeus, Royal National Theater, UK

The premiere of the cult play by Peter Schaeffer took place at the National Theater of Great Britain in 1979, won many Olivier and Tony awards, and then found its embodiment in a Milos Forman film, receiving an Oscar. Many stage surprises await the audience in Michael Longhurst's production. Here Salieri is played by the talented African American actor Lucian Msamati, the Southbank Sinfonia music orchestra and opera singers become full-fledged characters of the action, and the image of Mozart is embodied by the eccentric Adam Gillen, in whose performance the great composer looks like a real punk.

Coriolanus, Royal National Theater, UK

Shakespeare's tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, directed by Tim Van Someren and Josie Rourke, was an instant hit theater hit thanks to starring Tom Hiddleston. The play has not lost its popularity even after the release of the film of the same name by Rafe Fiennes, especially since the picture has been transferred to our days, and many of its scenes resemble shooting in hot spots. The film version of the play was filmed in a classic manner in 2014 at the Donmar Theater in London.

Frankenstein: Cumberbatch, Royal National Theater, UK

Filmed live in 2011 at the National Theater in London, the production has become an international sensation. More than 800 thousand people all over the world could see it. Oscar-winning Danny Boyle's production of Frankenstein: Cumberbatch has enjoyed incredible success since its premiere, and its quirky two-sided changeover seems to be a hit. In one of the versions of Frankenstein, Benedict Cumberbatch plays, and the inventor is played by another famous actor, Johnny Lee. In the second version, the actors are swapped, and the plot is completely preserved.

Hamlet: Cumberbatch, Royal National Theater, UK

The play, directed by Lindsay Turner, is today one of the most popular productions of Hamlet in the world. The performance is distinguished not only by incredibly bright scenography, but also by the time of action: Shakespeare's heroes live in the modern world. And, of course, the personality of the leading actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays just brilliantly, is of great importance.

The theater has been and remains one of the most popular and beloved art forms by the audience. In Soviet times, it was often simply not possible to get tickets for the most interesting performances, and they were brought to small towns too rarely for everyone to see them. Then the performances began to be filmed and broadcast on television, and the most successful productions enjoyed no less popularity than films.