Shows of the Zapashny brothers "The mistress of a dead lake": reviews, duration of the circus show

The entertainment industry is full of surprises about and without it. On the eve of the New Year's holidays, the program significantly increases. Where to go to relax with children in Moscow? Everyone can answer this question for a long time without any difficulties. One of the favorite places of visits was and remains the circus. Every year the Zapashny brothers create bright theatrical shows, in which hundreds of acrobats, jugglers, gymnasts, balancers and clowns are involved. Traditional heroes of circus programs are, of course, trained lions and tigers. Brothers themselves - Edgar and Askold - also participate in the show. Only they are obedient predatory cats.

This time, on the eve of the New Year holidays, the circus of the Zapashny brothers created something mysterious and fantastic - the fabulous show "The Mistress of the Dead Lake". Reviews about him gathered only positive. According to most viewers, this is the most ambitious project in the entertainment industry.

History of creation

The script of the circus performance was kept secret until the debut. Curious journalists, who made their way behind the scenes, managed to learn a little about the upcoming show. Its author and director is Askold Zapashny. The idea has appeared for a long time, and almost a year the script was created, images were worked through. The source of inspiration was the ancient Slavic tales. In the show there are fairy-tale characters familiar to all : Baba-yaga, Ivan the Fool, Serpent Gorynych. But now they are woven into invented, original stories.

The main task of the director was to create a fairy tale atmosphere, a performance that would be equally interesting and exciting for children and adults. And in the opinion of Askold Zapashny himself, circus art with its extravaganza of colors, images and unimaginable tricks is the best suited to this task. And the expectations were justified!

Original production

The circus of Zapashny brothers presented a truly unique show. This is a new stage of mastery, where ultra-modern achievements of electronics and digital technologies are applied. In addition to the best circus performers of the country, the show was attended by animals that are almost never found in the wild. Among them, for example, zebroid - a rare combination of horse and zebra. The atmosphere of the fairy tale was also helped to create bizarre scenery, interactive installations and themed costumes.

New Year show Zapashnyh "The mistress of the dead lake" is held on the MSA site in the "Luzhniki". The stage is conditionally divided into three zones: the fountain-pool, the theater sector and the circus arena. The action takes place in all locations, smoothly flowing from one to another. Water, lights and special effects fascinate and make the show even more fantastic.

The performance is performed in the United format, that is, the mythological story is told in parallel on two sites. One is located in the "Luzhniki" in the small arena, and the other is called "Prophetic Dream" - in the Great Circus. Both representations have a similar folklore style, but they tell of completely different heroes.

Plot

The presentation "The Mistress of the Dead Lake" develops according to a fairytale story, where the main negative hero, or rather, the heroine is an insidious queen. She imposed taxes on all the components of life in her possessions: food, life, roads ... The queen appears only at the very beginning and at the end of the show, but the trail of her presence is felt throughout the circus performance in the speeches of predators and mystical devilry. The final of the show is traditional for Russian fairy tales - the evil queen perishes. She is drowning in a dead lake.

The story is narrated by the narrator with a pleasant velvety voice. The story is slow and measured. The fairy-tale scenario is not without humor and reflects modern realities. In the plot, the favorite clowns also fit in with their original roles in the play.

Characters

Among the characters there is a lot of traditional folklore devilry. One of the most unusual characters are skeletons, to be exact, aerial gymnasts, dressed in thematic costumes. They perform in huge cells, showing incredible tricks and body plastic. And at the head of the skeletons stands Koschey Immortal, already familiar to all . Among the mystical characters there are also devils and wolf-werewolves.

The long-awaited performance of lions and tigers was not without surprises this time. Above predators are virtuosic rope-walkers who intriguingly balance over the "arena of death." In the thematic costumes of the mythological evil spirits are dressed themselves and the trainers - the Zapashny brothers. "The mistress of the dead lake" became for them a convenient occasion to show the fairy-tale world from different angles and prove themselves as actors who perform their roles with proper skill, taming predators.

There are bright characters in the play "The Mistress of the Dead Lake". Reviews of the audience often describe the performances of snow-white graceful horses and jockeys-equilibristists, trained bears-jumpers playing leapfrog, and colorful cheerful clowns.

Costumes

Costumes for a fairy-tale performance amaze with its realism. Every detail in them, any element in combination with a thematic makeup is aimed at creating a full-fledged image of Slavic fantasy. But the most luxurious and incredible is, of course, the outfit of the main heroine - the queen of a dead lake. A massive ornate crown and a huge scaly tail are decorated with sparkles and sparkling stones. Despite the bizarre shapes and the tangible weight of the costume, the actress swims swiftly in it and performs various elements.

Music

The amazing interweaving of colors, sounds, special effects, choreography and tricks does not leave indifferent any spectator of the show "The Mistress of the Dead Lake". Music for the play is selected with special care, with emphasis on creating a mystical atmosphere. Basically, these are instrumental compositions with choirs or live accompaniment of violins, guitars and drums. The absence of familiar songs makes the presentation as fabulous as possible.

Reviews

Those who did not have time and are waiting for a repetition, but doubt the purchase of tickets for the circus program "Mistress of the Dead Lake", reviews of enthusiastic spectators will certainly help in making a decision. They will answer the main question of parents: will it be interesting for young children? In addition, they will tell you how much the "Mistress of the Dead Lake" goes.

Immediately after the first mass media speeches, the grateful public began active coverage and commenting on Zapashny's new circus project. And this, of course, is a success! However, despite the scale and fantasy of the performance, there was still a skeptical viewer. To the minuses of the program he referred the boring performance of aerial acrobats, under the smooth musical accompaniment of which little children just fell asleep. Caused dissatisfaction with the show "Mistress of the Dead Lake" the length of the performance. It was difficult for non-settled children to stay on the ground for a long time. Perhaps, therefore, the organizers of the project, having provided this, immediately indicated the age of the viewer - "6+". And also some visitors of the show were not pleased with the high price of tickets. Although for the scope of the circus program, it was rather appropriate.

Additional Information

Among the pluses of the presentation titled "The Mistress of a Dead Lake", the reviews of the audience mention gift sets for children, focused more on quality than on quantity. They included chocolate and caramel candies, a magnetic photo frame, a pen, a magnetic-based notebook and a bracelet. The presentation "The Mistress of the Dead Lake", which lasts two and a half hours, has traditionally been divided into two sections. During the intermission due to lack of space, no services, such as photographs of animals and fairy-tale characters, were presented. But small viewers could be comforted by gifts, purchase of aqua-grime, toys and goodies: ice cream, sweet wool, candy and popcorn.

Today

It has long been popular large-scale shows, which are created by Zapashny brothers. "Mistress of the Dead Lake" is not the only enchanting performance of the creative team. Today in the arena of the Big Circus there is a new performance - "Emotions and ...". As always an intriguing title and exciting numbers and script. As for the performance "The Mistress of the Dead Lake", the reviews of the audience and the press, which are laudatory, are likely to return the show in the winter season. Of course, if the Zapashny brothers do not venture to a new creative experiment.