Governor in Saint Petersburg, Bolshoi Drama Theater named after. G. A. Tovstonogova

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Director: Andrey Moguchy

Cast: Dmitry Vorobyov, Irina Patrakova, Andrey Feskov, Alexey Myshinsky, Maria Vereshchagina, Diana Shishlyaeva, Maxim Bravtsov, Olga Vankova, Daria Chekhova, Anatoly Petrov, Valery Degtyar, Rustam Nasyrov, Sergey Losev, Semyon Mendelson, Georgy Shtil, Yulia Marchenko, Grigory Chaban, Alexandra Magellatova, Dmitry Smirnov, Ivan Kandinov, Egor Medvedev, Yana Savitskaya, Polina Dudkina, Elena Osipova, Maria Sandler, Elena Shvareva, Karina Autova, Elizaveta Barkhatova, Ulyana Berezkina-Orlova, Svetlana Goryushkina, Nadezhda Dobrovolskaya, Sofia Eremkina, Renata Karimova, Ksenia Karpova, Polikseni Kurtanovich, Ksenia Koshkarova, Arina Lebedeva, Polina Lebedeva, Lyudmila Melnikova, Maria Nesterenko, Elizaveta Nikolaeva, Dayana Saykhunova, Anastasia Solovyova, Anastasia Fedorova, Olga Alekseeva, Diana Trifonova, Ilya Gontash, Yan Gorkunov, Maxim Kirillov, Semyon Lunev, Fedor Nikitin, Danil Pershin, Ruslan Rudov, Alexey Samsonov, Matvey Safonov, Oleg Usmanov, Evgeny Filatov, Dmitry Shmakov, Vasily Reutov

The play “The Governor” at the Bolshoi Drama Theater named after G.A. Tovstonogov is a production based on a story by Leonid Andreyev, created by director Andrei Moguchy. The plot is based on the story of Moscow Governor-General Sergei Alexandrovich, killed by the Socialist Revolutionary Kalyayev. The play's protagonist, the mayor who gave the order to shoot the striking workers, experiences an internal crisis and senses his inevitable death.

The production touches on deep philosophical and existential themes, exploring the inner world of a person under the pressure of power and responsibility. The main character conducts a painful dialogue with himself, comprehending his actions and trying to cope with the feeling of guilt. The performance emphasizes the tragedy of the destruction of personality, when position and power become inseparable from human essence, leading to an inevitable catastrophe.

The G.A. Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater, where the performance will take place, is one of the leading theater venues in Russia. The theater is famous for its high-class productions and comfortable conditions for spectators. The hall is equipped with modern technical means, providing excellent quality of sound and light. 

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