An anthology of plays from the Crooked Mirror, the leading Russian
cabaret of the Silver Age “Don’t blame the mirror if your mug
is crooked!” Parody dominated early twentieth-century Russian
cabaret, but the Crooked Mirror extended its lampooning to
theatrical practice itself. Eclectic in its targets, the Saint
Petersburg theater mocked not only naturalism but also symbolism,
futurism, and “Meyerholditis.” Its shows parodied both the
stale conventions of melodrama and opera and the stylized trends in
staging, wielding satire to provoke artistic and social reform.
Though the theater was liquidated in 1931, many of its innovations
would become standard techniques in cabaret repertoires and improv
revues. As a cultural phenomenon of the Silver Age, the Crooked
Mirror deserves critical attention, yet it has received only
fleeting mention in histories of Russian theater and biographies of
its major figures. This anthology fills a critical gap in our
understanding of that heady era by bringing together key
plays—most appearing in English here for the first
time—together with short biographies of their authors and robust
commentary and annotations. Laurence Senelick guides readers
through the artistic and ideological evolution of the Crooked
Mirror and provides performers with the material to bring its
innovations back to the stage.
General
| Imprint: |
Northwestern University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| Editors: |
Laurence Senelick
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| Translators: |
Laurence Senelick
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
448 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8101-4613-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
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| LSN: |
0-8101-4613-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780810146136 |
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