Moscow hosted the closing of the VIII International Festival of Theatre Schools of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) “GITIS – Master Class”. The festival brought together young performers and students of creative universities from Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The TV BRICS International Media Network acted as the international media partner of the event.
Throughout the week, the stage of the Training Theatre of the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) showcased graduation productions by nine theatre schools of the Commonwealth countries.
The programme included productions of national works – the Kazakh epic poem “Kozy Korpesh – Bayan sulu” and the Tajik philosophical parable “The Youth of Mushfiqi”, as well as performances based on the plays “Uncle Vanya” by A. P. Chekhov by Kazakh students, “Blood Wedding” by F. G. Lorca performed by a Kyrgyz troupe, and “The Story of Zoya and Shura” presented by Belarusian artists.
“A person is a person; human psychology is the same. You can take Chekhov to Kazakhstan or to Japan. Each will perform it in their own way. But here we wanted to convey precisely the Chekhovian atmosphere. For the students this is an enormous school,” said Leylo Beknazar, Professor of the Kazakh National Academy of Arts and Honoured Artist of Kazakhstan, in an exclusive comment to TV BRICS.
Invited teachers held intensive master classes in theatre disciplines for the participants. According to Irina Zhukova, Rector’s Assistant on special international projects, interest in the festival grows every year.
“The top theatre schools have shown interest in our festival. Now they happily come every year and even submit applications a year in advance to take part. […] We see different performances, different cultures, the students communicate with one another, and friendships emerge,” she added in an exclusive comment to TV BRICS.
The “GITIS – Master Class” festival has been held since 2018. Its aim is to strengthen cultural cooperation and build connections between CIS countries in the field of theatre education. The event was held with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Interstate Humanitarian Cooperation Fund of the CIS.
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