Primorsky Youth Drama Theatre

Stone of Madness


Republican Theater of Belarusian Drama, International Confederation of Theater Unions, Regional Public Fund for Support of the Chekhov International Theater Festival (Russia – Belarus)

In the frames of the Pacific International Theatre Festival program

Performers

Cast to be announced

Credits

Playwright – Konstantin Steshik
Director – Dmitry Zimin

SYNOPSIS

One of the popular subjects in the paintings of Dutch artists of the Middle Ages was the “extraction of the stone of madness.” In this way, the surgeon allegedly cured the patient of madness and stupidity. True, the operation was more reminiscent of quackery. And in Dutch, “to cut a stone” means to deceive.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Konstantin Steshik is one of the brightest contemporary Belarusian playwrights, a multiple finalist and laureate of major drama competitions and festivals. He interprets the medieval plot in his own way. The hero of his story suffers strange metamorphoses after the operation. Conversations seem idle, meetings – avoidable, actions – questionable. The Stone of Madness is a story about the reconsidering views on life after an identity crisis.

Director Dmitry Zimin: This performance is about the illusory meaning of life and about human loneliness within this illusion. “The Stone of Madness” story reveals how much a person needs another person, someone with whom it’s not scary to be yourself.


Running time: 1 hour 20 minutes
The performance has no intermission

Age category 16+

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