Director: Anton Kovalenko Design: Nikolai Slobodjanik (Saint-Petersburg) Cast: S. Tšerkassov, A. Garejev, N. Dõmtšenko, J. Tarassenko, J. Žilin, R. Zainullina (guest from Estonian National Puppet Theatre), D. Kosjakov, A. Kutšmezov.
Kovalenko’s adaption of “The Diary of a Madman” tackles the problem of insanity in a an unusual way: the director is not interested in the clinical diagnosis but tries to assess the contemporary society which is normal and pragmatic to the extent of being unable to plunge into the frenzy of love or dreams.
www.veneteater.ee The play runs for 1 hour and 15 minutes. The premiere was held on 20th February.
