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Heavy

“Planida” (“Russian Character”/“Nerve”/“Francesca da Rimini”)
MuzArts
Maly Theatre
Moscow, Russia
February 16, 2026

by Ilona Landgraf
Copyright © 2026 by Ilona Landgraf

1. P.Sorokin (Yegor’s comrade), A.Putintsev (Yegor Dryomov), and G.Gusev (Yegor`s comrade); “Russian Character” by P.Glukhov, MuzArts 2026 © MuzArts/B.Annadurdiev 2. A.Putintsev (Yegor Dryomov), “Russian Character” by P.Glukhov, MuzArts 2026 © MuzArts/B.AnnadurdievDue to popular demand, MuzArts’ triple bill Planida returned to the Maly Theatre this Monday. I was previously familiar only with the video production. Seeing it live opened new perspectives.
The cast of Pavel Glukhov’s Russian Character was the same; Alexei Putintsev portrayed the tanker, Yegor Dryomov; Elizaveta Kokoreva danced his bride, Katya; Ekaterina Krysanova and Mikhail Lobukhin played Yegor’s parents; and Georgy Gusev and Ivan Sorokin performed the roles of Yegor’s comrades. Continue reading “Heavy”

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Traumata

“Planida” (“Russian Character”/“Nerve”/“Francesca da Rimini”)
MuzArts
Maly Theatre/Alexandrinsky Theatre
Moscow/St. Petersburg, Russia
September/November 2025 (video)

by Ilona Landgraf
Copyright © 2026 by Ilona Landgraf

1. A.Putintsev (Yegor Dryomov), “Russian Character” by P.Glukhov, MuzArts 2026 © MuzArts/B.Annadurdiev2. A.Putintsev (Yegor Dryomov), “Russian Character” by P.Glukhov, MuzArts 2026 © MuzArts/B.Annadurdiev Tomorrow, MuzArts’ triple bill Planida returns to Moscow’s Maly Theatre where it premiered in September 2025. It combines two old pieces—Nerve by Anna Shchekleina and Francesca da Rimini by Yuri Possokhov—along with Russian Character, a then-new creation by Pavel Glukhov. As in previous productions, dancers of the Bolshoi Ballet will be on stage. Thanks to MuzArts’ executive producer, Daria Faezova, I was able to watch videos of the program recorded at the Maly Theatre and St. Petersburg’s Alexandrinsky Theatre. Continue reading “Traumata”