Pamela Lyndon Travers
Translated by Boris Zakhoder
A Tale Brought by the East Wind, 5+
The performance lasts 1 hour 10 minutes without intermission.
Adapted by Yulia Evstifeeva
, directed by Yulia Evstifeeva
| The following people worked on the performance: | |
| Choreographer | A. Petrov, Artist Emerit |
| Musical arrangement | V. Pavlenko, Artist Emeritus |
| Decorators | V. Delhi, M. Delhi |
| Costume designers | I. Demina, T. Dvoretskaya, E. Dvoretskaya |
| Prop artists | A. Uncu, E. Tendel, Artistă Emerită |
| Printing | T. Levodyanskaya |
| Characters and performers: | |
| Narrator | Dmitry Dubina |
| Mary Poppins | Maria Barsukova |
| Jane Banks | Anastasia Pacalau |
| Michael Banks | Gleb Pleshko |
| Mrs. Banks/Red Cow | Alina Unku |
| Mr. Banks/The King | Sergiu Blănitse |
| Nanny Andrew | Stanislav Binkovsky |
| Miss Lark | Anastasia Nepritskaya |
| Barber | Alisa Osinskaya |
| Courtiers, townspeople | Tatiana Yakovenko, Maria Chebotar, Dmitry Gustoy, Maxim Gustoy |
| Driver | Dmitry Dubina |
Synopsis of the performance
The fairy tale "Mary Poppins," directed by Yuliy Evstifeeva and based on the book of the same name by P. Travers, will leave no one indifferent: neither children nor adults.
A respectable English family named Banks is in need of a new nanny. The house had plenty of nannies, but they all left because working with such restless children is difficult.
And then, a young woman appears on the doorstep, carrying a suitcase and an umbrella. She is decisive, blunt, and full of dignity. She is destined to become the keeper of the Banks children's secrets.
Mary Poppins is a very strict nanny, but she understands the children and knows exactly what they need. From her, they listen to magical fairy tales and parables that teach them how not to lose their souls in the adult world. The story of the dancing cow who gave up her dream to remain a good woman is truly remarkable! She also hears the voices of birds and animals.
Viewers of all generations will be able to feel like children again with Lady Perfection, embark on incredible journeys, experience the most fantastical events, and sense the approach of miracles and magic. The best nanny in the world will entertain children, educate parents, teach grandparents, and amuse and excite everyone.
After all, the ordinary can easily become extraordinary!
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DREAM OF A MIRACLE
Elfrida Koroleva,
Doctor of Art History
The Yuri Kharmelin State Youth Drama Theater "From Roz Street" hosted the premiere of the fantastic musical "Mary Poppins" by Pamela Travers with music by Maxim Dunaevsky. Directed by debutant Yulia Evstifeeva, the musical is a comedic, captivating fairy tale, with musical arrangement by Honored Artist of the Republic of Mordovia Vasily Pavlenko and choreography by Honored Artist of the Republic of Mordovia Alexander Petrov. The production's magnificent musical and vocal performances, accompanied by dances that characterize each character and virtuoso, spectacular group dances, create a brilliant musical-theatrical performance. Mary Poppins, the world's best nanny, the very one who is perfection itself, descended from heaven, carried by the east wind, is played by Maria Barsukova. At first glance, she is ordinary, captivating with her warmth, yet at the same time unusual, stern with a mysterious twinkle in her eyes. Her mysterious ability to transform ordinary things amazes and astounds. From a colorful, empty bag that unexpectedly falls from the sky at her command, she produces a large white thermometer, from which she recognizes the children's personalities—Jane Banks as frivolous and unkempt, and Michael Banks as a great mischievous and mischievous child. She takes a bottle out of her bag and treats Michael to ice cream with a spoon, Jane to lemon juice with sugar, and takes a spoonful of rum punch for herself, which finally made the amazed children believe in miracles.
The charming Jane Banks, a student at the Slavic University of the Republic of Moldova and already an actress, played by Valeria Stepanova, captivates with her childlike spontaneity. Michael Banks, played by Dmitry Gustyi, a student at the Slavic University of the Republic of Moldova, is light in his movements and thoughts. Michael Banks, played by Timur Zamurka, a student at the theater lyceum, conversely, plays pranks carefully and deliberately.
Tatyana Levodskaya, with subtle graphic detail in her movements and hand gestures, creates the character of the wonderful Mrs. Banks. Alina Uncu's Mrs. Banks is different. She emphasizes the nobility of her nature with her mannerisms. And both actresses skillfully transform into the Red Cow, tirelessly dancing at the royal court.
Yakov Gribinenko's Mr. Banks is businesslike, sensible, persistent, and decisive. Stanislav Binkovsky's Mr. Banks is charming, yet excitable, quick to make decisions and act.
And both Mr. Banks are miraculously transformed into a King with ram's horns on his head, surrounded by a whimsical retinue resembling puppets. A Red Cow with a star on her head dances before them, refusing to let her stop. Only after she flies away is the King, caught up in the dance, able to go to the barber. Michael and Jane, along with Mary Poppins, watched this amazing scene in amazement from the roof of the house.
While walking in the park, they encountered Miss Lark, from whom Edward, a fur-muff-like dog, had run away. She ran to her friend, a mongrel who called himself Bartholomew, as Mary Poppins told the dumbfounded Miss Lark, an exalted figure with pretensions to high society (Anastasia Nepritskaya and Olga Voziyan).
An unexpected incident occurred at Mr. Banks's house. His former governess, Miss Andrew, whom he remembered with horror, had fallen upon his head. Now everyone felt that horror. Miss Andrew arrived with numerous heavy suitcases and immediately began issuing stern orders in a commanding voice. Played by Bogdan Khorokhorin, Miss Andrew is prim, affected, narcissistic, constantly preening, and a peremptory figure. Her brazen demand that Mary Poppins, a rude, stupid, and suspicious individual who doesn't know how to raise children, be immediately dismissed. She demands that Michael be sent to boarding school, and that she find a governess for Jane herself. All this cost Miss Andrew the loss of her favorite bird, a lark, which she had imprisoned in a golden cage, where, to her chagrin, it stopped singing. Mary Poppins released the lark from its cage, and it sang free, leaving Miss Andrew trapped in the cage. Only after she apologized for all her words did Mary Poppins generously release it from its cage and send it back to where it came from.
And, of course, special mention should be made of the narrator, Dmitry Dubina, who skillfully transforms himself into a broom-dancing janitor, a stern, fairytale policeman, and a chimney sweep perched on a roof. He describes the setting, introduces all the characters with their characteristic traits, and provides vivid commentary on the events.
The production's set design, by Natalia and Vitaly Deli, is ascetic and functional. The entire action unfolds against the backdrop of the façade of Mr. and Mrs. Banks's house. The roof of the house at times becomes a stage, contributing to the dynamic action of the theatrical performance. The costumes, by Tatyana and Elena Dvoretsky and Irina Demina, are beautiful and highlight the characters' personalities and personality types.
This play-style production debuted at the Yuri Kharmelin State Youth Drama Theater "From Rose Street." Captivating events, featuring unprecedented miracles, unexpected transformations, and reimaginings, compel you to closely follow the rapidly unfolding events and characters. Faith in miracles that bring light and goodness is so needed today. In the musical "Mary Poppins," dreams come true, even if they are fairy tales, but they inspire... It's a true, festive gift to the people of Chisinau and beyond.
