12 MONTHS

Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak

Winter's Tale, 6+

The following people worked on the performance:
Director - producer	Yuri Harmelin, Honored Artist of the Republic of Moldova
Scenography	Natalia Deli
Sand animation	Olga Zaritskaya
Video editing and editing	Alexander Petrov, Honored Artist of the Republic of Moldova
Musical arrangement	Vasile Pavlenko, Honored Artist of the Republic of Moldova
Costume designers	Natalia Deli, Tatyana Dvoretskaya
Assistant Director	Elena Oprinenko
Head of the troupe	Svetlana Leka
Make-up artist	Tatyana Ochakovskaya
Prop artist	Raisa Rotaru
Making scenery	Natalia Deli, Yuri Odobescu, master "Golden Hands", Melissa Deli
Lighting operator	Tatyana Yakovenko
Videographer	Ilya Vivich
Sound engineer	Anastasia Nepritskaya
Head of the sewing shop	Irina Demina
Head of the props department	Elena Tendel
Characters and performers:
Stepdaughter	Maria Barsukova
The old stepmother	Maria Madan, Master of Arts of the Republic of Moldova, Natalia Ermolaeva, Honored Artist of the Republic of Moldova
Daughter	Irina Azarovskaya
The Queen, a girl of about fourteen	Aelita Khlopotova
The Hofmeisterina, a tall, thin old lady	Alisa Osinskaya
The Queen's teacher, professor of arithmetic and penmanship	Vasile Pavlenko, Honored Artist of the Republic of Moldova
Chancellor	Vyacheslav Azarovsky, Honored Artist of the Republic of Mordovia
Chief of the Royal Guard	Yakov Gribinenko
Maid of honor	Alina Unku
Gardeners	Dmitry Gustoy and Ivan Chesnokov
Old Soldier	Alexander Petrov, Honored Artist of the Republic of Moldova
First Herald	Dmitry Gustoy
Second Herald	Yakov Gribinenko
Twelve months:
December	Evgeny Bognibov, Honored Artist of the Republic of Moldova
January	Dmitry Dubina
February	Stanislav Binkovsky
March	Maxim Gustoy
April	Alexey Shtyrbul
May	Yakov Gribinenko
June	Sergiu Blănitse
July	Karen Gasparyan
August	Daniil Gavrilitsa
September	Ivan Chesnokov
October	Artem Efremov
November	Vyacheslav Azarovsky, Honored Artist of the Republic of Mordovia

Synopsis of the performance

The renowned Russian poet Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak wrote many children's works. He also adapted the fairy tale "The Twelve Months" by the renowned Czech writer Božena Němcová from a series of Christmas tales, beloved by audiences young and old.
In it, as in any other fairy tale, good and evil compete. The insulted stepdaughter represents kindness and sensitivity, while the stepmother and her daughter embody evil and envy. The stepdaughter is forced to obey her stepmother's instructions, even if they are irrational, so she goes into the forest in winter to pick snowdrops. However, the forces of nature in the fairytale world sympathize and help the poor girl. In the forest, she meets the twelve months, who are capable of the impossible and make flowers grow in winter, as they control time. Seeing the girl's kindness, sensitivity, and vulnerability, the brother months help her.
A very kind fairy tale about overcoming difficulties, with magical helpers and a happy ending.

The play "Twelve Months" has been running at the "S Ulitsy Roz" Theatre for several years now. It's a favorite New Year's production among our young audiences. The play is imbued with the spirit of magic and New Year's. Audience reviews praise the vibrant costumes created by costume designers Natalia Deli and Tatyana Dvoretskaya. Most of the costumes feature Slavic motifs. The play features music by P.I. Tchaikovsky, as well as cheerful, beloved folk songs such as "Gori-Gori Yasno," "Valenki," "Sanochki," and others, as well as carols. The action is accompanied by joyful round dances and dancing. The fairy tale "The Twelve Months" introduces children to the traditions and customs of Slavic celebrations: children will see typical holiday festivities, spectacular bonfire jumping, caroling, and, of course, greetings from Father Frost and Snegurochka. But we won't reveal all the secrets...

The play teaches that a kind heart can work miracles. Everyone strives to help a good person, while ignorance leads to disaster. Evil will always be punished, and good will triumph. And, in general, there are no obstacles to good deeds!