Performance number 13 on April 3. New face of an old production

Any theatrical production attracts the attention of spectators eager to see something interesting. And if we are talking about a play in which famous actors play, then interest increases several times. This is the case that will be discussed below. So, the play “Number 13”. Reviews after its premiere at the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov flooded the Internet.

Actors and roles

Today, as before, this production is one of the most expensive performances of the Moscow Art Theater. And yet, as at the time of Yevgeny Mironov’s appearance in it, it is almost impossible to get tickets for it. Theatergoers still remember the first version (then the play “Number 13,” the reviews of which literally blew the minds of the audience, was performed with the old cast), but the remake is no worse, perhaps even in some ways superior to the premiere show. Now everything happens more sharply, more sparklingly.

Until now, the detective, who, by virtue of the script, is dragged across the stage literally from the first to the last scene, has been incomparably presented to everyone's attention. One cannot help but pay attention to Igor Vernik, whose crazy charisma can captivate every viewer; All you can do is sit and wonder. Stanislav Duzhnikov, who plays Ronnie, sweeps the audience off their seats with his inimitability.

New face of an old production

All the actors play so captivatingly and funnyly that, as a rule, the audience not only smiles, the audience laughs almost non-stop throughout the entire performance. And everything happens very subtly, sparklingly and cheerfully, there is not an ounce of vulgarity. Recently, the interior has been slightly refreshed and the characters' costumes have been changed. If in the previous version they were more suitable for England in the sixties, now everything has become more modern.

For women, this performance also has a certain advantage: if you go to the production with your husband, after that he will probably express a desire to buy some new clothes for his beloved wife.

From Chia's mouth to Tskhatl's ears or from Ray Queenie to theatergoers

The play “Number 13” is a theatrical production that has always been a resounding success among theatergoers, since its premiere in 2001, which was a resounding success. From the very beginning, true fans of the theater world rushed to buy tickets for this production. And even now every ticket is worth its weight in gold.

Funny was created several years ago based on the legendary work. In theatrical circles, it is considered one of the best in the world. The play was staged at the Moscow Art Theater by the well-known actor and director Vladimir Mashkov. It was he who brought to the attention of viewers and critics a completely updated work, which included a huge number of funny scenes, interesting and spontaneous characters, and an amazing cast.

Should you believe in omens?

The young actor and artistic director Sergei Efremov staged this performance at the Comedy Theater. No prejudices or signs associated with this, as many consider, unfavorable number, became an insurmountable obstacle on his path. He brought his personal vision of events, invested a piece of his soul. Therefore, the audience sees a new interpretation on stage, somewhat different from the already familiar work. Sergey Efremov and his energetic young colleagues from the Theater on Serpukhovka are now presenting the same performance, but in a different interpretation.

Plot outline

The performance “Number 13”, reviews of which contain a huge number of warm and enthusiastic words, is too farcical and incredible. But this is where its beauty lies.

All the action takes place in London, in the Westminster Hotel, in room 13. And the whole strangeness and absurdity of what is happening lies in the fact that the British do not use rooms in hotels with the strange number “13” for them. They are very superstitious and seem to jump over it.

The whole story begins with the assistant to the British Prime Minister named Richard Whalley renting one of the hotel rooms. It is there that he invites Jane, who works as the secretary of his political opponent and at the same time is his mistress. He's going to have a very wild night with her. But everything does not work out as he had planned from the very beginning, and the romantic evening proceeds according to a completely different scenario. The heroes haven’t even had time to fill their glasses with sparkling champagne when they find the lifeless body of a middle-aged man in the room. This is a detective who accidentally fell under a window frame.

The heroes become scared, and they do not understand at all what they need to do in order not to fall under suspicion and end up in jail.

How to fix everything?

And here everything begins, probably the most interesting and unpredictable. While the heroes are trying to hide all traces of a crime that was not committed by them, someone always gets in their way, turning their failed romantic meeting into some kind of ridiculous farce. Either Richard's drunken wife or Jane's overly jealous husband appear in the room.

And yet, despite all the obstacles, Richard must somehow prevent publicity and try to avoid scandal. Even his assistant, the modest and timid George, becomes involved in such a dubious operation.

At the most inopportune moment, it turns out that the body has come to life in the most incomprehensible way. Moreover, it not only came to life, but also began to dance, and quite skillfully.

But you can find out how this story ends by watching the play “Number 13” (reviews about it never cease to amaze with its versatility) to the end.

Cast

Miroslava Karpovich, Boris Smolkin... The play “Number 13” cannot be imagined without these actors. Each of them brought something of their own, characteristic only of them, thanks to which the performance sparkled with new colors. And thanks to the fact that the young director saw the old story in a new way, the audience was able to see a slightly different interpretation of a familiar story.

The duration of the performance “Number 13” is two hours and thirty minutes. It seems like a very long time. But this time is just enough to recharge your batteries and get in a great mood for several days.

The other cast that plays on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater - Igor Vernik, Stanislav Duzhnikov, Irina Pegova, Kristina Babushkina and others - cannot leave the audience indifferent. In their performance, the play “Number 13” (the actors who played in it are one of the strongest stage teams) is more traditional, one might even say classical.

What do the audience say?

Despite the fact that some viewers believe that this performance cannot be called a good theatrical work, since it is the most commercial project, most viewers are delighted with it.

Yes, yes, this is exactly the impression that the play “Number 13” makes. Reviews about him convey their mood. It is this category of theatergoers who are sure that the production will not appeal only to those who, throughout this performance, are looking for a certain meaning and philosophical ideas in it; those who really love the word “deep”. But this particular performance is completely different: it is funny, relaxed, it has a certain mood, special effects, and is accompanied by good music.

By the way, the hall is always full, almost all the seats are occupied. All the spectators who come to the theater to relax have fun from the heart, leaving after the end of the performance in a great mood and with a smile on their lips. And this is not strange, because almost every phrase of the actors is accompanied by quite sincere and infectious laughter from the grateful audience. So it is quite possible to recommend it to all theatergoers with an unshakable sense of humor, excluding ladies in mothballs and evil snobs wearing pince-nez.

Whenever you come, you always leave with a smile

So, let's continue to look at the play “Number 13”. The Variety Theater, where it has been shown for more than one season, still delights viewers with this story. Yes, the point here is not only in the story itself (although, it must be said, the plot is twisted too dashingly), but also in the artistic director and actors, who brilliantly present to the audience everything that happens on stage.

And indeed, what is worth the performance of the brilliant Boris Smolkin (the butler in “The Beautiful Nanny”) or Miroslava Karpovich (one of “Daddy’s Daughters”). And Andrei Gaidulyan rose to the occasion.

But whether Richard Wally will be lucky to extricate himself from a difficult and even inadvertently fallen situation, and how it all ends, you can find out by watching the play “Number 13.” The variety theater that presents it to the public does so with a huge charge of positivity, which gives every viewer the opportunity to experience a lot of pleasant and cheerful moments. And the knowledge that the name of this particular production has been on the posters of the best theaters in the world for several decades will add to the mood.

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Director: Vladimir Mashkov

Artist: Alexander Borovsky

Cast: Igor Vernik, Sergey Ugryumov, Irina Pegova, Kristina Babushkina, Paulina Andreeva, Stanislav Duzhnikov, Leonid Timtsunik.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes with 1 intermission

Ticket price from 1400 RUR.

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Comedy at Chekhov's Moscow Art Theater

Ray Cooney is an English playwright who is known all over the world. Many experts call Cooney one of the best English comedians. This extraordinarily witty and talented writer has written a huge number of wonderful comedy plays that have received recognition all over the world, including this one. performance No. 13D, which is on stage at the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater. Productions based on Kuni's works have been seen on the stages of leading theaters around the world for many years. The public still loves the characters that Cooney describes.

Some of the stories of the famous English playwright were filmed. Ray Cooney surprises with his extraordinary sense of humor, which gives him the opportunity to describe funny life situations. In his works, Cooney touches on the most sensitive topics. At the same time, the author never slips into outright bad taste or vulgarity.

The play "Number 13" is one of Cooney's most famous creations. This is a typical situation comedy with a twisted and confusing plot. In this work, the author talks about the Prime Minister's assistant who decided to spend the night with his mistress in a room with the number 13 on the door. At some point, the sweet couple discovers the body of a dead man. The main character cannot call the police, because in this case his wife will find out about his betrayal. How will this fascinating and confusing story end? Buy tickets for the performance Number 13D and find out everything for yourself!

This is not a philosophical parable or a Russian drama. You are about to see a modern English comedy. This is exactly how she should be treated. You shouldn’t look for any deep philosophical meaning in the production. Just enjoy the fast-paced and relaxed action.

Tickets for No. 13D

Performances based on the work “Number 13” by Ray Cooney have gained popularity not only in the UK, but also in other countries of the world. Productions of this play in our country can be seen on the stages of various regional and capital theaters. Previously, the repertoire of the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater included a very successful performance, which delighted connoisseurs of theatrical art for ten years. The production had to be closed for some time. Fortunately, she returns in the current theater season. The play “Number 13D” is an incredibly funny and sparkling comedy. You will be delighted by the performances of incredibly talented actors. Such famous domestic artists as Irina Pegova, Igor Vernik and others took part in the creation of the performance.

You can place an order on our website tickets for No. 13D to the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, choice online or by phone through an operator. Seats cost from 1,400 rubles per ticket, delivery within Moscow is completely free.

Ticket prices:
Mezzanine 2000-4500 rubles
Balcony 1450-3500 rubles
Parterre 4000-4500 rubles

Translation from English: Mikhail Mishin
Director: Vladimir Mashkov
Artist: Alexander Borovsky
Lighting designer: Damir Ismagilov
Musical arrangement: Alena Khovanskaya
Plastic surgery: Leonid Timtsunik
Assistant director: Olga Roslyakova

Characters and performers:
Richard Wyllie, Assistant to the Prime Minister -
George Pigden, Secretary to the Prime Minister -
Pamela, wife of the Prime Minister's Assistant - Kristina Babushkina
Jane Worthington, secretary - Paulina Andreeva
Ronnie, secretary's husband -
Peony, nurse - Irina Pegova
Male body, middle aged -

This is a funny comedy in English.

One of his best comedies, staged on many stages around the world, is shown on the stage of the Chekhov Theater - the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov. The play begins with Richard Willey inviting his secretary to his room, not at all to play chess. And everything would have been fine if a third person had not appeared - a detective crushed to death by a window frame. There are many ways out of this situation, for every genre. But Cooney made everything much funnier and more original. He constantly put his main characters in absurdly unfavorable, funny situations, from which they spent the entire play extricating themselves.

In addition, to the grief of the secretary and Richard, everyone comes to their room: from a hotel employee to someone who likes to stick their nose into someone else’s business.

The heroes of the play still had to play chess, where the king was played by a corpse - the main figure, but at the same time weak, a figure that must always be covered. But what the heroes do with the body and the body with them is better to watch live. Also, the entire performance is filled with funny anecdotes that are impossible to convey.

Many theater fans have a negative attitude towards such an “easy” performance. But many people also say the opposite. Yes, there are no philosophical thoughts in this performance, but you can spend the evening without thinking about the meaning of life, but just enjoy a good comedy and laugh heartily!

Number 13: photo gallery

Anna

Number 13D today is one of the most expensive performances of the Moscow Art Theater. Despite this, you can’t get tickets for it, just like in those days when E. Mironov played in it. I saw the first version, and I want to say that I liked the remake much more. He became sharper, more sparkling. As before, the detective who is dragged around the stage throughout the performance is incomparable, such plasticity, it’s crazy. Let's not imitate Igor Vernik, his crazy charisma simply washes you away into some incomprehensible space, you sit and are in awe of the man. Duzhnikov simply killed him in the role of Ronnie. The audience does not laugh, the audience laughs almost non-stop throughout the entire performance. Fun, sparkling, without vulgarity, very subtle. I was very pleased that they refreshed the interior and changed the costumes. In the previous version they were more suitable for England in the 60s. And this performance also has a huge plus: if your better half is not willing to go to theaters with you, then after this performance he will express a desire and try to buy something himself. My other half did just that.

The famous seagull, symbol of the theater

Even from the middle of the balcony the visibility is not a fountain

Body - Leonid Timtsunik

Secretary - Sergey Ugryumov, Peony - Irina Pegova

№ 13

Comedy in two acts

translator - Mikhail Mishin

This modern English play is made according to a time-tested law: while most European playwrights write about the breakdown of relationships and wandering in the chaos of lonely souls, Ray Cooney wrote a classic sitcom (it was recognized in London as the best play of the year and received the Laurence Olivier Award).

The politician (Avangard Leontyev) decided to spend time with his secretary in a hotel room instead of parliamentary debates, for which he paid. They never made it to bed: the transom killed a man who was looking through the window and smelled of scandal. They tried to hide the corpse (the role of Leonid Timtsunik is one of the most spectacular in the play) in a closet, transport it to the park, but it came to life and died again. The hotel manager, who has designs on the masculinity of a politician (Sergei Belyaev), the timid politician's secretary (Evgeniy Mironov), followed by the secretary's jealous husband (Igor Zolotovitsky), and some time later - the politician's carnivorous wife (Alexandra Skachkova).

Each new phenomenon provokes a comic situation, the characters fall out of the closet, fly out of the bedroom, enter the window and burst through the door. A murderous transom bangs with the intensity of a guillotine during the French Revolution, a record player spews fireworks, and a corpse walks on the walls. Women throw off their dresses with the haste of patients at a therapist's appointment, the knock on the door turns into a continuous drumbeat, and Shekhtel's interiors risk suffering from tremors in the hall.

If there is something wrong with “Number 13,” it is the number of comic positions - there would be enough of them for the entire repertoire of the Satire Theater. But the result is all the more significant: Vladimir Mashkov had enough imagination to come up with a trick for each episode, the actors had enough strength and energy to act it all out, maintaining clarity of diction in endless tongue twisters and without losing the rhythm, which only accelerates towards the finale. Actually, three hours for a sitcom and three hours of hysterical laughter for the audience is probably too much. But when breaking the fast after Lent, who can manage not to have too much?

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes with 1 intermission

Director - Vladimir Mashkov

The actors performing in the performance are:

Richard Willey, Assistant to the Prime Minister - Avangard Leontiev
George Pigden, Secretary to the Prime Minister's Assistant - Yevgeny Mironov (Theater of Nations)
Pamela, wife of the Prime Minister's assistant - Alexandra Berezovets-Skachkova, Yulia Chebakova
Jane Worthington, secretary - Ksenia Lavrova-Glinka
Ronnie, secretary's husband - Igor Zolotovitsky
Gladys, lady - Marianna Schultz (Tabakova Theatre)
Male body, middle-aged - Leonid Timtsunik (Satyricon)
Manager - Sergey Belyaev (Tabakov Theater)
Waiter - Sergey Ugryumov (Tabakov Theater)
Maid - Yulia Sharikova

The play “No. 13d” at the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater is based on the comedy “Out of order” by the English playwright Ray Cooney. Productions of plays by this author are often staged in the capital's theater stages, but it is “No. 13d” that arouses particular interest among viewers. The two and a half hour show flies by in a flash, and all because there are a lot of funny situations, an incredibly fast-paced plot and a constant flow of jokes. Spectators who have already bought tickets to the play “No. 13d” at the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater know that it is impossible to tear yourself away from the action taking place on stage even for a moment, otherwise you may miss the next plot point or dizzying comic episode.

The play takes place in the hotel room of Prime Minister's aide Richard Wyllie, where his mistress-secretary arrives and discovers a dead body. Subsequently, the corpse mysteriously disappears, but Willie’s wife also appears in the room. In order to save the boss's career, the official's secretary, George Pigden, decides to seduce his wife. Soon another character appears - the secretary's angry husband. Awkward situations arise here every five minutes, but the epicenter of events is the revival of a corpse. After this, general confusion begins.

As befits a comedy, everything will end with a happy ending, but exactly how this will happen will be available to all viewers who decide to order tickets for the play “No. 13d” at the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater. It should be noted that Vladimir Mashkov’s production is a record holder for the number of comic situations and scenes, and for an unforgettable leisure time in the theater, this is an excellent choice of production.

Duration of the performance: 2 hours 30 minutes with 1 intermission

Estimated ticket price: from 2,000 to 15,000 rubles.

Characters and performers:

Richard Wyllie Assistant to the Prime Minister -
George Pigden Secretary to the Prime Minister's Assistant - Sergei Ugryumov
Pamela wife of the Prime Minister's assistant - Kristina Babushkina
Jane Worthington secretary - Paulina Andreeva
Ronnie, secretary's husband - Stanislav Duzhnikov
Peony the nurse - Irina Pegova
Middle-aged male body - Leonid Timtsunik
Manager - Sergey Belyaev
Waiter - Andrey Burkovsky
Maids - Yana Osipova, Daria Kulida, Alina Kushim, Maria Pestunova