Grishkovets, "Whisper of the Heart": reviews and content

The Russian playwright and director Evgeny Grishkovets throughout the whole of his creative activity not once surprised spectators with unexpected performances that made you think about the meaning of life and reconsider your attitude to the usual things.

On March 1, 2015, the premiere of his new work took place. This is a performance with interesting scenery, in which only Grishkovets himself appears on the stage.

"Whispers of the Heart" (see the reviews below) over the past year, thousands of viewers have watched in all the cities of our country. As with any other work of contemporary theatrical art, you can hear a wide variety of reviews about this solo performance.

about the author

His creative work Evgeny Grishkovets began in 1990, having organized in the native Kemerovo theater "Lodge" and putting in it 10 performances.

After 8 years, he presented his first solo performance in Moscow - "How I ate a dog", for which he was awarded the "Golden Mask" award in two nominations: "Critics' Prize" and "Novation". In subsequent years, Grishkovets wrote several books and took part in the Vienna Theater Festival, introducing the play "Uncle Otto is ill." In addition, he played in several films and took part in recording 7 albums with the band "Bigudi".

About the play

Grishkovets respects his audience and hopes for reciprocity. That's why viewers should better observe the theatrical dress code, do not be late and give up the habit, while in the theater, leave the mobile phone switched on. According to the audience, Grishkovets does not favor violators of these generally accepted rules and can make an address note or even ask to leave the hall.

As for the design of the play, its minimalistic decorations are made with great taste and contribute to creating the right mood on the stage. This is another proprietary chip, which is used by Evgeny Grishkovets. "Whisper of the Heart", reviews of which are mostly positive, was created, as it sounds pathetic, on people's money. So, having decided to take up the creation of a new project, Eugene Valeryevich appealed to his fans with a request to raise the necessary funds for the production. His response was answered, and soon Grishkovets had already started to work.

What is "Whisper of the Heart"

Throughout the play, only the human heart is on the stage. It conducts a monologue with his "master" while he tries to fall asleep.

The heart complains that it knows man better than anyone, but does not understand it at all. Over the long years of living together, he had many claims to him. For example, the heart wants to understand why a person flies on airplanes, if so afraid, why he accepts an invitation to spend an evening drinking alcohol in a noisy company, when he tries to rest at home with all his soul. But his main complaint is connected with the fact that the "owner" does not care about his health. After all, so he puts his precious heart at risk of heart attack!

What can be taken out of the play

Although our biological species is called Homo sapiens, many people live by swimming with the flow. They do things that do not benefit them or others. Moreover, they forget that if one is careless, one day the heart can just stop, and death will come. At the same time, the medical aspect is not what Evgeny Grishkovets wants to attract. "Whisper of the Heart" (reviews confirm the relevance of the play for a modern man) calls to value life and spend the allotted hours, days and years meaningfully, and not on a cliche given by someone.

Another bright idea, on which the author focuses, is that people are too worried about trifles and do not notice what is really important and can make them truly happy.

"Whisper of the Heart": reviews

Grishkovets is a playwright and an actor who aspires to a dialogue with his audience. The best instrument for his organization are solo performances. Therefore, they so often choose Grishkovets. "Whisper of the Heart", reviews of which, as a rule, end with philosophical reflections, indicate that this is the right decision.

The spectators who have already seen this performance express different opinions about whether this director's and actor's work was successful.

First of all experienced theatrists advise before the visit to look in the video recording of any of the previous works of Grishkovets. In this case, the viewer will not be surprised by his manner of playing, which can shock an unprepared person.

As for the performance itself, most of the reviews indicate that it deserves attention. Why? It's simple: it touches on topics that excite everyone. In addition, even the viewer, who is not inclined to philosophical reflections, does not have time to get bored, since serious thoughts are expressed interspersed with jokes and unexpected comparisons that cause a smile.

Who should attend a solo performance

Even if you first heard the name Grishkovets, "Whisper of the Heart" (viewers' reviews are given in the article) deserves your attention. According to the spectators, they recognized the familiar men in the description of the "master" of the heart, which amused them a lot. As for the stronger sex, many of them, laughing a lot, think about it, because they see their reflection in the "crooked mirror" that Grishkovets shows them.

"Whisper of the Heart" (performance), reviews of which you already know, leaves no one indifferent, since the questions raised in it are not intended and taken from the life of modern man. Going to the play, the viewer gets an opportunity to take a break and look at himself from the outside. What he sees, as a rule, is not always happy, but it gives an opportunity to draw important conclusions. This is the mission of the project "Whisper of the Heart". Feedback (Grishkovets always counts with the view of his viewer) indicates that it is completed, and the goal is achieved. It's another matter what will follow, and whether a person will want to change.

Now you know what Evgeny Grishkovets whispered about. In any case, you should see this solo performance, which makes you think about the problems concerning each person.