Description
Book Synopsis Theatre in Passing explores spaces of performance in contemporary Moscow. Inspired by French philosopher Michel de Certeau’s model of a "second, poetic geography" in which the walker—the everyday practitioner—invents the space observed by the voyeur, this book takes the reader on a tour of spaces of performance in contemporary Moscow. Through text and photography, the city’s "theatrical geography" is uncovered, from the Bolshoi Theater in Theater Square to hidden gems like the recently restored Kuskovo estate. With additional sections on street theater and other public gatherings,
Theatre in Passing is a must-read book for anyone curious about the theatrical architecture and geography of Russia’s capital.
Trade ReviewA fascinating and unconventional examination of the interrelationships of performance, geography, and everyday life in contemporary Moscow. -- Robert Crane
The ‘episodic’ nature of the publication allows the reader to dip in and out of random chapters, according to their wish. Particularly charming is the sense of real-ness that is conveyed. -- Justine Gill, Slavonic and East European Review
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Destination Moscow
Chapter 2: History as Carnival
Chapter 3: The Big Picture
Chapter 4: The Hermitage: Proceed with Caution
Chapter 5: Zhivago in the Suburbs
Chapter 6: Scenes from the Putsch
Chapter 7: The Jump Chapter 8: Back to Versailles
Chapter 9: Theatre Goes to the Museum
Chapter 10: Dark Origins
Chapter 11: The Last Mohican
Chapter 12: From Meyerhold to Now
Chapter 13: Shakespeare on Sretenka
Chapter 14: Three Chekhovs
Chapter 15: Is it Art?
Chapter 16: Show Time
Chapter 17: MXAT on the Rocks
Chapter 18: Posing with Dolls
Chapter 19: Adventure
Chapter 20: Tverskoy Boulevard in the Winter
Chapter 21: Birthday in Moscow
Chapter 22: Summertime
Chapter 23: Impossible in Nothing
