Theater of modern comedy. comedy performances

Now comedy can safely be classified as one of the most popular genres of theatrical art all over the world. Such productions attract the attention of a large number of today's domestic viewers.

It should be noted that comedy is not exclusively a theatrical genre. After all, she appeared at about the same time, both on stage and in literature. At the same time, this direction was already quite widespread in Ancient Greece and Rome, as well as some other countries of the ancient world. During its existence, this genre has undergone significant changes more than once. Over the years, many of its branches and sub-categories have appeared, such as sitcom, romantic comedy, black comedy and many others. At the same time, each country in the world still has its own characteristics and features of the comedy genre associated with religion, lifestyle, traditions and customs. After all, the main meaning of such productions and literary works is a witty ridicule of the negative traits of people's characters and the vices of society. In addition, in each era, its own shortcomings or features seem ridiculous and absurd. And in the twentieth century, this incredibly bright and revealing genre also penetrated the cinema, where it began to enjoy no less success than on the theater stage. But even today the number of those wishing to buy tickets for a performance from the Comedy section is not decreasing at all. After all, only here the audience can enjoy lively emotions and watch the rapid change of funny events in real time. This stage direction has long been known in our country. In Russia, as well as in many other parts of the world, professional productions of this direction came largely from the folk performances of jesters, buffoons and wandering artists. Subsequently, eminent domestic writers and playwrights created many magnificent comedy plays that have become real world classics of the genre. And at the present time in Russia there are many literary creations of this direction created for the stage. But at the same time, in the repertoire of domestic drama theaters, one can almost always find performances created on the basis of classical and modern foreign plays. It should be noted that performances of this type require special skills and data from the participants, an excellent ability to make people laugh and a great sense of humor. Therefore, famous actors often take part in them, and the names of the best Russian representatives of the comic genre are heard by almost every viewer.

Currently, on the posters of most metropolitan drama theaters, you can almost always see productions of this type. Also exist and are in great demand and musical comedy performances that combine humor, dramatic acting with vocals and choreography. At the same time, notable premieres of this type are constantly held in Moscow, as well as tours of interesting domestic and foreign theater groups. Therefore, it is often incredibly difficult to understand the whole variety of such events. To make it easier for the viewers to choose, an extremely convenient and comfortable section of our site was created. Here are all the programs of this type, which will be organized in the city in the near future. If you need additional information about the event or you want to order tickets for a comedy, then you just need to contact the qualified employees of our company. They will select for you the best places and a suitable date for the performance. Moreover, in most cases, the company is ready to give you the opportunity to attend a performance, even if it is a premiere or exclusive, and there is very little time left before it starts. Delivery of the order will be carried out by our own courier service at a convenient time and place for you.

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Laughter is a serious matter, therefore, in order to choose the right comedy and laugh heartily, let's first understand the intricacies of the genre.

Commonly distinguished sitcom, comedy of manners and comedy of masks. In the situation comedy, they laugh at the curious situation in which the characters found themselves: “The Barber of Seville” by Monsieur Beaumarchais, “The Tradesman in the Nobility” by Monsieur Molière. Sir William Shakespeare loved sitcoms: Twelfth Night, The Comedy of Errors, The Merchant of Venice, The Taming of the Shrew. From Russian authors - "The Bear" by Mr. Chekhov, "The Government Inspector" and "Marriage" by Mr. Gogol.

In the comedy of manners, the characters of the characters, their hypertrophied trait or passion are ridiculed. In Russia, this type of comedy is not very favored, because for the first time they get acquainted with it not in the theater but at school - this is Mr. Fonvizin's "Undergrowth", Mr. Griboyedov's "Woe from Wit". And everything that "passed" at school leaves a sad aftertaste, even if it's a comedy. Although there are also classic comedies of manners, which are widely known, but are not included in the school curriculum. For example, "Tartuffe" by Molière, "The Power of Money" by Mirbeau, "School of Scandal" and "Rivals" by Sheridan.

Two Carlos, Goldoni and Gozzi, are considered classics of the Italian comedy of masks. Carlo Gozzi is known in our country not only for the sold-out production of "Princess Turandot" at the Vakhtangov Theater, but also for the film adaptations of "The Deer King" and "The Love for Three Oranges". And Carlo Gozzi is also known for Trufaldino from Bergamo in Servant of Two Masters. And Carlo Goldoni is known to Moscow theater-goers for the play "Carnival Joke", based on his comedy "The Innkeeper".

Some viewers believe that the main thing is to choose not a genre, but the “right venue”, for example, the Theater in the South-West and go there to all the performances in a row. Others prefer one day to choose a cheerful actor and not cheat on him, for example, they go to see Maria Aronova at the Vakhtangov Theater or other venues where she performs. For example, in the Vakhtangov Theater on "Mademoiselle Nitush". This cheerful operetta was staged both in the theater and in the cinema - in French with Louis de Funes, and in Russian with Andrei Mironov and Lyudmila Gurchenko.

Or you can combine the choice of a genre, for example, a comedy of masks, with a choice of a proven “set” and go to the Theater in the South-West for the “Carnival Joke”, based on Carlo Goldoni’s comedy “The Innkeeper”.

There are those theater-goers who one day choose a writer of funny plays for themselves and go to the theater "on the author." For example, we love the American Ken Ludwig, known for "Borrow a Tenor" and "Diva". Or the French comedian Georges Feydeau. Georges Feydeau's play "The Ladies' Tailor" has been staged for a long time and willingly, and Eldar Ryazanov even filmed his "Key to the Bedroom" (2003). For such spectators there is a direct route to the Pushkin Moscow Drama Theatre, where both Feido's The Ladies' Tailor and Ludwig's Borrow a Tenor are staged. In the first comedy, a young husband's little love affair leads to him having to impersonate... a ladies' tailor! It's hard to go wrong with Borrow the Tenor - it was a success on Broadway, won nine awards, including two Broadway Tony awards, has been translated into eight languages, and is a success all over the world.

Chekhov's Moscow Art Theater puts on another play by Ludwig - "Primadonnas" - a kind of "run in bags for money": two unemployed actors find out that an elderly millionaire is looking for her nieces lost in childhood in order to give them her millions. The guys decide to take a chance and play a comedy with dressing up.

We also love the American playwright Neil Simon. Only on the stage of the Mayakovsky Theater were his plays "Banquet", "Chapter Two" and "Manly Divorce" successfully staged.

And his play “Barefoot in the Park” was staged at the Pushkin Theater, the “California Suite” was successfully staged at the Satire Theater, “Fools” at the Satire Theater, “Biloxi Blues” at the Tabakov Theater, “Games of the Lonely” at the Vakhtangov Theater ". "Manly Divorce" is a funny comedy about the relationship between men and women, based on the play by the famous American playwright Neil Simon "The Odd Couple". This comedy was a success on Broadway, and later the play was made into a series and a film with the popular American actor Jack Lemmon. The play is performed with enchanting success on theater stages all over the world.

If you like British humor, then go to "Too Married Taxi Driver" by the English playwright Ray Cooney directed by Alexander Shirvindt. This most famous comedy by Ray Cooney was included in the honorary list of the 100 best British dramatic works of the 20th century. In total, Cooney wrote more than twenty comedies, which have been translated into 40 languages ​​and are on the stages of many theaters around the world. He is one of the highest-grossing playwrights, with more than 100 million tickets already sold for performances based on his plays.

Or you can try a German-French cocktail prepared by the German author of historical adventure novels Georg Born and the French playwright Eugène Scribe. The good old classics, on which more than one generation of spectators have died of laughter, are “Secrets of the Madrid Court” at the Branch of the Maly Theater on Bolshaya Ordynka. The very name of the play has already become a phraseological unit or, as they would say now, a hashtag. “Secrets of the Madrid court” means the intricacies of secrets and intrigues, reminiscent of a tangled ball of multi-colored threads, where, pulling one, you can suddenly pull out several others. The French Princess Margarita, smart and charming, will unravel a tangle of a dozen palace intrigues with love secrets, free her brother-king from Spanish captivity, find love and become the Queen of Navre.

And finally, gourmets can recommend the amazing international cocktail "The Barber of Seville" at the Novaya Opera, where they took the French libretto by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, the music of the Italian composer Gioacchino Antonio Rossini, and then they also added the Estonian conductor Eri Klas, the Anglo-Australian director Elijah Moshinsky and English artist Ann Tilby. It turned out fun, modern and professional.

So, the top ten comedies on Moscow stages that you need to watch:

"Too Married Taxi Driver".

Comedy is one of my favorites theatrical genres it has been for many millennia. And this is not surprising. Translated from Greek, the word means a drunken procession with singing, in its origins a rite dedicated to the god Dionysus.

The main task of comedy is to make the audience laugh. Modern artists successfully cope with this hard work. Various aspects of social life, situations, characters are ridiculed on the stage. As a rule, the production contains not only humor, but also the grotesque, satire, which makes the performance instructive and at the same time light and cheerful.

Comedy performances in Moscow

Among the authors of the most interesting comedy performances are Italian and Spanish, English and Russian playwrights. Performances in the style of sitcom and cabaret, funny detective stories, witty satire and stand-up comedy - the Moscow audience has a huge choice.

A Nightmare on Rue Lursin is a mesmerizing French vaudeville at the Theater of Satire directed by Alexander Shirvind. Men's comedy Ladies Night. For women only, it captivates with an already stellar cast of actors, including Gosha Kutsenko, Mikhail Politseymako, Pyotr Krasilov. The ideal husband in the Moscow Art Theater. A. P. Chekhov - a toothy performance based on the works of Oscar Wilde.

And also - Ma-Mure - in the Theater of the Russian Army. Birds - in the Theater Et Cetera. Rhinoceros - in the Theater Workshop P. N. Fomenko. Poplars and wind - in the Satyricon Theater and many other interesting productions. Each performance is a discovery, and it must be seen by buying a ticket for the performance.

Comedy is incredibly popular in our time, yes, however, it has always been so - this is one of the most beloved, sought-after theater genres. She cheers up, and in an easy, cheerful way tells the most unpretentious stories, causing a smile, laughter, laughter from the audience. The term itself comedy From time immemorial, it has caused a lot of controversy among dramaturgy researchers, because the nature of laughter is so diverse that all philosophical and social postulates are not enough to describe it. Be that as it may, one of the functions of comedy is the cognition of reality, or its heuristic function. That is, comedy allows us to evaluate what is happening from new points of view and contains important components for reflection. Comedy- not just a dummy, it is an integral work, sometimes containing deep meanings, which very tactfully or clearly teaches something, teaches, and not only actively affects the viewer's emotions.

It is precisely due to the diversity of the comic that various subspecies of comedy were born: the genre that makes you and me smile can be a lyrical comedy, or adventure, farce, vaudeville, satire, and many, many others. These subgenres arose due to the use of various artistic techniques by playwrights. Also, comedy, among other things, has an intra-genre classification. If we split " comedy” on the so-called social aspect, then we get that a dramatic comedy work can be “low” or “high”. "Low" comedy means that the composition is built on farcical situations, and "high" - the opus has a high meaning, it is subject to serious social and moral problems. For a more accurate understanding, let's give examples: the famous creation "Woe from Wit" is classified as high comedy, the works of Aristophanes as well, but the creations of F. Koni belong to "low" comedy. The social orientation of comedies divides them into lyrical and satirical. Surely, our reader has already guessed what the difference between such a classification will be - a lyrical comedy means that the author sympathizes with his characters, and a satirical one is full of ridicule and caustic jokes aimed at social vices, or any character flaws. For example, "Dog in the Manger" is a lyrical comedy, and Molière's "Tartuffe" can be attributed to the satirical one. Among other things, comedy is divided into two types according to composition and artistic construction (architectonics): comedy of positions and comedy of characters. The first is built on unexpected and vivid plot twists, and many non-repertory productions can be attributed to such a comedy. The comedy of characters is inhabited by psychologism, and of course, by the confrontation of personalities - someone is trying to change someone in terms of character, as, for example, in Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew". According to the type of plot, a comedy work can be everyday, romantic, heroic, fabulous and symbolic, and indeed the most diverse. In general, all the above classifications are rather conditional: after all, each individual work of this or that playwright will always be wider than any established framework. Comedy is an incredibly huge, dynamic and developing genre of theatrical art, which will always amaze with its boundless variety of its forms.