The Space Odyssey of Major Pronin
The Space Odyssey of Major Pronin
A Progressive Melodrama
“He was a simple government employee; he never stood out in a crowd but he was forced to give up his family, friends and everything near and dear to him to cross the Universe and return to himself.”
(From an interview with the director Pyotr Cohen)
When Stepan Nikolaevich Trebuntsov, a provincial Russian actor, split with his wife, Lena Ruchimskaya, it was the start of an unusual period in his life. His only salvation were his amusing dreams, in which his memories became intertwined with his unrealized dreams. In this world, the motifs of Alexander Kuprin’s Garnet Bracelet and the Wachowski Siblings’ Matrix.
The Space Odyssey is an ironic fantasia on the subject of professional relationships, art and love.
Premiered 27 October 2017
Duration: 2 hours with no interval
Recommended for audiences 18 and up
The show contains explicit language
Production Team:
Director and Playwright – Roman Gabria
Composer – Vlad Krylov
Additional Music Selection – Dmitri Zhitkov Movement – Roman Koganovich
Production Designer – Sergei Novikov
Light Designer – Igor Tupikin
Light Technician – Sergei Tokarev Sound Engineer – Alexander Larionov
Video – Alexander Malyshev, Fyodor Sokolov
Singing Coach – Grigory Uglov
Cast:
The actor Stepan Nikolaevich Trebuntsov, performing the role of Major Pronin – Ilya Borisov
His internal voice – Sergei Agafonov
Elena Ruchimskaya, Trebuntsov’s former spouse – Yulia Nizhelskaya
Lyonya, their son – Danya Shipitsyn
Pyotr “Cohen” Yakovenchuk, the young director and screenwriter of The Space Odyssey – Igor Klychkov
Natalya Apelsinova, a TV Journalist and Host – Maria Srogovich
