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I watched in Lenkom "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" ("Eclipse"). The performance was staged in 2005 by the Bulgarian director Alexander Morfov.
I don’t like Lenkom, but a friend lost a ticket ... At the entrance, one man also tried to shove extra tickets: he started with 1500, then threw them off, reached 500 - no one took them. And our tickets were 1700 each, but we didn't really pay - it was a gift. They overestimate their theater.
As you know, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is not a play, but a novel by Ken Kesey. In "Lenkom" there is a staging. There are differences from the famous film and from the canonical text of the novel (there are many more versions of it, perhaps something was taken from there).
The very name "Eclipse" apparently says that everyone can have dark moments when he is not himself, when there is a dark streak, but then everything will return to normal. This is a little different from what was in the novel: there, the elimination from the game (flying over the cuckoo's nest from the Indian counting rhyme) was forever.
The relationship between Patrick McMurphy and older sister Rechid (here her name is that) has become sexual in nature, which looks unpleasant, given the age of Elena Shanina, who plays her role. It is unlikely that this was intended so - the actress in a different composition (where McMurphy is Sokolov) is much younger.
The suicide of Billy Bibbit (Dmitry Gizbrecht) has a different motivation. In the book, he committed suicide because of the fear that his mother would find out about his "fall" - the most terrible, although off-screen character of the novel. And here the trigger was that he found out that the girl Candy (Anna Bolshova), invited by McMurphy, was a prostitute. With him, she began to demand money from Patrick, behaved rudely. Of course, Sister Rechid told him about this: “For money, she will agree to sleep even with someone like you,” but still McMurphy turned out to be indirectly guilty.
No Cheswick suicide (Andrey Leonov).
Heroes don't go on a crazy boat trip.
There is no sentimental scene when the patients refuse to recognize their gallant McMurphy in the “vegetable” brought to them. They stand over the gurney and remember his jokes, funny stories.
At the end, the Chief doesn't lift the heavy thing that McMurphy was trying to lift ("Well, at least I tried"). He just kicks down the door.
Something the audience did not understand. For example, why smoke was sometimes released from the chimney. And this is from the delirium of the Leader. He believed that the older sister, who manages both patients and the weak-willed Dr. Spivey, regulates the passage of time, forcing the clock to either fly fast or stretch endlessly. By her order, the "fog machine" is turned on, and the pills that are given to the sick contain electronic circuits and help control consciousness from the outside. But in the play, the Leader says none of this.
The rest of the performance is traditional in everything, including the scenery reproducing hospital rooms. Can't One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest be staged differently? In Lenkom's performance there is only one non-standard scene at the beginning of the 2nd act. They walk on stilts, fly balls that they catch in a net, and dance. Maybe it was worth giving more phantasmagoria?
As I already wrote, the role of the embodiment of evil - the head nurse Rechid was played by Shanina, and the role of McMurphy - Lazarev. One can argue about the role of Shanina. In my opinion, she is too old for her and still too feminine. She is fundamentally not a bitch. Copies real older sisters and headmistresses, but horror is not enough. And Lazarev is too good a boy, too correct for McMurphy. Yes, he is energetic, but somehow wooden. And he is both a rogue and lustful beyond measure and starts up with half a turn. A scumbag, in general, although kind to some people.
In fact, the performance was staged on Abdulov. That one probably did better, although he wasn't Nicholson either.
This was the message of the whole novel by Ken Kesey. Scumbags and lunatics also have the right to be free. Restoring order on any scale, even with the best of intentions, is already totalitarianism. After all, isn't Sister Rechid right in having laid out a clear schedule for the life of the department entrusted to her? Well, let the mentally ill decide for themselves what to do? They'll do it. Their sister wishes them well.
And what happened in practice? A lot of prohibitions that humiliate and enslave people, turning their already hard life almost into torture. Why not watch TV during the day and not in the evening, why not lie in bed longer even on weekends, why is smoking restricted? There is only one answer to all: “We have such an order.” And it turns out again not the Sabbath for a man, but a man for the Sabbath.
But totalitarianism is covered by democratic principles. Formally, there is a kind of self-management of patients. They can arrange meetings, elect, make decisions. Only they are always deceived, and in the end they make decisions that are pleasing to the administration. Kesey wanted to tell his truth about American society, which he did with this novel.
By the way, earlier in the smoking scene they smoked a real cigarette, then an electronic one, and now they just hold it in their mouth. Totalitarianism got here too.
For Kesey, it was important to say that freedom can lead to tragedy, but a person must still be free in his choice. McMurphy was outraged that his new friends were in the hospital of their own accord, because they were afraid of the will. One of the heroes, Harding (Alexander Sirin), nevertheless left the hospital and took responsibility for his actions.
In addition to the rebel McMurphy, the Leader could also be the bearer of freedom - after all, he is an Indian, i.e. a representative of a wild people living according to the laws of nature. Alas, the Indians were spoiled by civilization. His tribe completely disappeared, having previously drunk themselves. He said that his father was big, but his mother "made him small", i.e. humiliated, because of which he began to drink and became even less. Therefore, the Leader ended up in a psychiatric hospital - he was lost in this life.
The Leader tells the whole story in the book. And in the play, and in the film, his role is greatly curtailed. In the Lenkom performance, he looks more like a hippie. Actor Sergei Piotrovsky is distinguished only by his tall stature, but he is so frail that it is good that he did not have to raise the control panel - it would be ridiculous.
In addition, it seems that it is not by chance that Kesey personifies power by women - the head nurse, Billy's mother, the Leader's mother. This motive has not yet been adequately reflected in any production.
So there are still reserves for staging the novel.
From the game of actors, I would note Sirina. I've read other reviews and they all praise it. And so, nothing special: too predictable and too much comedy. Although, many people like it.
Eclipse- Changed title of Ken Keyes' story "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". In the Lenkom Theater under the direction of Alexander Morfov, this production plays with new colors. The performance is distinguished by an abundance of cinematic effects, and therefore it seems that the first scenes seem to be broadcast from a psychiatric hospital, somewhat reminiscent of a reality show.
A psychiatric hospital... conversations between doctors and patients... A measured life that goes strictly according to plan... This is how the performance "Eclipse" begins. But life according to special rules is destroyed when a new patient arrives - McMurphy, who was transferred to a psychiatric hospital from prison. He does not want to follow the rules of the hospital, he is trying to excite the sick, make them live, because this is the only way to recover and get out of the hospital to freedom. The beginning of the performance makes you laugh - a lot of comedic images, funny remarks. But the second part of the production is more lyrical, which in general causes mixed feelings in every viewer.
How the story unfolds, every viewer can find out, you just need to to buy tickets for the play "Eclipse" (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) at the Lenkom Theatre.
For the production, the Lenkom Theater invited the Bulgarian director Alexander Morfov. The idea of putting Ken Kesey's famous novel on stage after Milos Forman's amazing film was risky to say the least. In addition, the pathos of the 60s has long been dissolved in modern pragmatic society, and replaying Jack Nicholson in this role seems like a hopeless undertaking.
Nevertheless, the performance was a success, and not only became an event of the theatrical season, but also the Laureate of the theatrical award "The Seagull" in the nomination "Synchronized Swimming" for the best ensemble cast, as well as the Laureate of the Union of Theater Workers' Prize "Nail of the Season". And today, going for ticket to the play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Eclipse) you may be disappointed. No, not from the performance, but because you won't get to see it.
The Lenkom stage turned into a psychiatric hospital. Artist David Borovsky has created a nickel-plated ward with ventilation pipes, neon lights, white hospital tiles and a glassed-in reception with a monitor showing the face of Nurse Rachil (Anna Yakunina). McMurphy (Alexander Lazarev) gets into this sterile hospital from prison, who is not going to follow the stupid rules that Rachel closely monitors.
In this deadly place, McMurphy is trying to assert his human dignity and the right to freedom. In an unequal struggle with the system, Alexander Morfov sees the main meaning performance One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Eclipse). In an attempt to stir up the herd of guinea pigs the patients have become, McMurphy shows them that
They are people and they have their own life.
In the hospital, the entire contingent is divided into "acute", "chronic" and "vegetables". "Chronicles" and "vegetables" almost do not react to reality and just sit in their gurneys.
“Acute”, on the contrary, is quite adequate, and only Chezwick (Andrey Leonov) is languidly indignant about the wrong drugs, and young Billy Bibbit (Dmitry Gizbrecht) tries to scream, but from excitement he starts to stutter so much that he can no longer be understood. The most meaningful seems to be Harding (Alexander Sirin), who gradually sides with McMurphy.
And, of course, there is also the Leader (Sergei Stepanchenko), on behalf of whom the book by Ken Kesey was written. He pretends to be dumb, but in fact the Leader is a completely normal person, and it is he who, in the end, will gain the long-awaited freedom.
The System defeats McMurphy, and he receives a referral for a lobotomy from Nurse Rachel. Harding receives an extract, and the Leader bends over the half-brained McMurphy and calmly strangles him with his strong hands. And then he breaks through the bars and walks out into the blinding light.
Making you laugh at the harmless tricks of McMurphy and his clumsy friends in the first act, in the second half it turns into a tragedy of a man who cannot give up his freedom and pays for it with his own life.
Performance One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Eclipse) leaves a feeling of empathy, and after each performance, the audience is in no hurry to leave and give the actors a standing ovation.
I watched the movie a very long time ago, I organically can’t stand Nicholson, I haven’t read the book. Therefore, it was initially without prejudice. There was nothing to compare.I liked the performance, but left a feeling of some kind of underdevelopment. Actors played, without exaggeration I will say, great, but somehow randomly. It was clear that one of two things was lame: either the production, or the source was initially weak. It seemed that the actors lacked a solid foundation, a clear picture of the action itself. As teachers of literature, you know, they write in essays - "The topic is not disclosed." That was the feeling.
I want to say thanks to the feedback from Villina, her message helped me fill in the gaps. And now I understand that this is still a performance that falls short, and not a source. It's a pity, it could probably turn out to be a masterpiece.
Yes, they smoke right on the stage, yes, there was a dirty word, yes, there were "greasy" jokes and female breasts. It seems to me that it would be time to warn about such things in posters, as, for example, in movie posters: children under ... are not recommended. And people who are horrified by nudity and swear words will simply know that it is better for them not to go to this performance.
I enjoyed the acting, it is beyond praise! I especially want to note Leonov - not because he played the best, but simply I did not expect from him, he surprised me, he played so sincerely and touchingly.
I'm glad that I "got" it on Lazarev. I think that he looks very organic in this role, plus he plays wonderfully. Just well done!
Psychics are very natural!!! Very! And, most importantly, there was no pretense, absolutely natural, without busting.
The only thing that really horrified me at the end was the final monologue of the Indian played by Piotrovsky. I didn't understand what it was at all. While he only walked and was silent, everything was fine, but as soon as he spoke, I thought that, most likely, this actor was taken from the rural drama club just yesterday. He rattled something somewhere on the ceiling ... Maybe it was so conceived, of course ... But it was terrible, I even lost all the tragedy of the moment from bewilderment.
Despite the above, I want to say that I personally enjoyed the performance a lot! And I laughed heartily, and felt sad, and the game simply delighted me. If I was offered to go again, I would go. And I advise others.
Yes, more about the hall! I myself live in St. Petersburg and watched all the performances of Lenkom in our recreation centers. And I so wanted to get into the theater itself !!! The theater building is always something special. There, so to speak, the spirit hovers. I was so sorry that I could not get into the theater itself! Aha!))) Until today. Until I read the reviews. Of course I'm amazed!!
Now I understand that I’m just lucky here: my legs don’t pinch, it looks great, and there are no problems with tickets at all. Only it turns out more expensive, I'm on the 9th row for 2200 rubles. sat, not in the middle. And according to the site, the theater itself has a maximum of 1,500. But, as I understood from other messages, for such a price, you also need to pitch a tent at the theater box office for a day, so that, having suffered the cherished ticket, you will suffocate in the hall without really seeing anything ? Well, I'm disappointed...
The creators of the play "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" define the genre of the production as a stage fantasy based on the novel "Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey. Without a doubt, this is one of the most popular productions on the Lenkom stage, as evidenced by the many requests for tickets for the performance.
The production of the Moscow theater Lenkom "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" makes you think about difficult questions - what prevails in the world of chaos or order? Can a person single-handedly defeat an entire system? Is it good to be a revolutionary?
- The premiere of the play "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by the Lenkom Theater took place on December 27, 2005. Until now, tickets for this production are very popular and do not lose their relevance for theatergoers.
- The main roles in the play "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in Lenkom are performed by Alexander Lazarev, Andrey Sokolov, Ivan Agapov, Alexander Sirin, Andrey Leonov, Elena Shanina, Stanislav Zhitarev and others.
- The performance of the Lenkom Theater has another name - "Eclipse".
The play "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", which you can buy tickets for right now, is filled with interesting cinematic moments. From the very beginning of the production, the action on the stage resembles frames from a movie about a psychiatric hospital. Here the nurse is engaged in planned affairs, the patients climb the walls or carry each other on gurneys. Playing the mentally ill is not an easy task even for the most talented artists, but Lenkom's actors coped with it perfectly. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is an explosive mixture of genres; in this work, every viewer will find something interesting for themselves.
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