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Fedor Pavlov–AndreevichElizaveta Bam

Elizaveta Bam - London Premiere February 2008

A play by Daniil Kharms

Fedor Pavlov-Andreevich’s production of Elizaveta Bam reclaims a treasure of Russian avant-garde literature from historical obscurity. Daniil Kharms was one of Russia’s most important writers of the 1920-30s and a source of inspiration for absurdist playwrights Eugène Ionesco and Samuel Beckett. In 1942, Kharms fell victim to Stalin’s repressions and died of hunger in a gulag camp at the age of 37. His pseudonym “Kharms”, which derives from a play on the English words “harms” and “charms”, foresaw this tragic destiny. Stalin’s regime never allowed the publication of Kharms’ work, and the playwright’s contribution to avant-garde literature was largely lost, until now. Elizaveta Bam prefigures the atmosphere of Kafka’s short stories and Ionesco’s Theatre of the Absurd. It tells the story of a woman arrested for a murder not yet committed, mixing slapstick with pantomime and horror with humor. Written in 1929, the play was a harbinger to Stalin’s repressions that took the lives of 40 million people.

This production of Elizaveta Bam premiered in Moscow in July 2006. A riveting piece of theatre with innovative costume, set, and light design, Elizaveta Bam exposes the avant-garde roots of contemporary Russian culture. The play is an unprecedented result of a collaboration between talented artists whose average age is only twenty-five. Elizaveta Bam was presented as a three-night engagement in London on 7-9 February 2008 at Theatro Technis. The production was part of Russian ACT No.4; taking place in conjunction with the opening of Alexander Rodchenko’s retrospective at The Hayward.

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This video production of a live performance was made at London's Theatro Technis on 9th February 2008, and ends with a 10 minute interview with the writer/director of the production, Fedor Pavlov-Andreevich, and also features comments by Founder and Artistic Director of Theatro Technis, George Eugeniou.

More information about Daniil Kharms can be found at:
www.kirjasto.sci.fi/kharms.htm

This video and web presentation by:
Aspects MultiMedia Productions


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Producer: Fedor Pavlov–Andreevich
Keywords: elizaveta bam; Daniil Kharms; Fedor Pavlov-Andreevich; markaff; russiasnact; Aleksandrina Markvo; Katya Bochavar; Andrei Batenev; Dina Hussein; Anton Sevidov; Tina Kyznetsova; Ludmilla Petrushevskaya; Ilya Rubinstein; Ivan Vinogradov; Vladimir Klykov; Lina Vinogradova; Igor Kudriavtsev; Evgeny Stychkin; Danil Vorobiov; Yaroslav Zhanin; Nodar Siradze; Sergey Ganin; George Eugeniou; Theatro Technis; David Edmond

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Directed and written by Fedor Pavlov / Commissioned by marka.ffProduced by Aleksandrina MarkvoSet Design: Katya BochavarCostumes: Andrei BatenevChoreography: Dina HusseinMusic: Anton SevidovMusic performed by: Tina Kyznetsova, Ludmilla Petrushevskaya, Ilya RubinsteinLighting: Ivan VinogradovSound Design: Vladimir KlykovCo-ordinating manager: Lina VinogradovaStage Manager: Igor KudriavtsevActors: Evgeny Stychkin, Danil Vorobiov, Yaroslav Zhanin, Nodar Siradze, Sergey GaninVenue: George Eugeniou, Theatro TechnisThis Video and web presentation: David Edmond