Richard III in Russian Theatre at the Twilight of the "Thaw"
Journal: University of Lodz Repository (University of Łódź)
Year: 2015

Richard III was very rarely staged in Russian theatre in tsarist and Stalin’s times, because the&#13;\nstory of inhuman tyranny provoked associations with Russian political reality. In the period of&#13;\nthe so-called “Thaw” (1954ß1964) the play became very popular in the USSR and several scenic&#13;\nproductions of it were real events in Russian (and Soviet) theatrical life.&#13;\nIn the essay three most original and successful performances (in Kujbyshev, Gorkij and&#13;\nErevan) are discussed