Marriage in Moscow, Maly Theater

In Moscow, on the stage of the famous State Academic Maly Theater of Russia, the play “Marriage” will be shown. based on the work of the same name by Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol. Stage director - People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of Russian State Prizes Yuri Solomin.

N.V. himself Gogol called "Marriage" “an absolutely incredible event in two acts.” And this is partly true. For almost two centuries now, this immortal work has not left the world and Russian stage, revealing to each generation something of its own, close and dear. Initially, the author planned to give his work the title “Grooms”, and to choose the village as the main location of events. But, in its final outlines, "Marriage" took place in St. Petersburg.

The main character of the play is Agafya Tikhonovna, who decided to find a worthy groom with the help of matchmaker Fekla Ivanovna. After conducting some “competitive selection” The main contenders for Agafya's hand and heart are the executor Yaichnitsa, the court councilor Podkolesin, the sailor Zhevakin and the infantry officer Anuchkin. But the bride has her own, very exaggerated, demands on her future husband. After all, the daughter of a merchant of the third guild does not marry just anyone.

«Marriage» - this is a touching work, endlessly funny and endlessly sad. After all, what could be sadder than unfulfilled human happiness? But at the same time, the reasoning and actions of the heroes are very funny, as they present their absurd thoughts with all seriousness. The characters in the play are so sincere in their delusions that it is simply impossible not to sympathize with them.