©  Sergey Petrov

With poems by Osip Mandelstam, fragments from his article “Theatre and Word,” “Stabat Mater” by Pergolesi, “Nightingale” by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the song “Chizhyk-Pyzhik.”

This is an experimental stage production based on the play by the great early 20th century Russian poet Osip Mandelstam, which has been only partially preserved.

“Mandelstam’s story is unusual.. There is no setup and no resolution.” (M. Zinger, Izvestia, September 27, 1928)

“When I think, I use the left out links […] These links explain the motives.” (O. Mandelstam)

“The Egyptian Stamp” is a production that fails to satisfy any criteria. It doesn’t fit with the “season’s contemporary trends.” A certain arrogance of detachment from trends and popular topics is tangible in the air. “What hour?” he was asked here, and he answered with a curious “eternity.”

Olga Yegoshina, Novye Izvestia

Opening night: May 28, 2013

Running time: 1 hour 10 minutes without intermission

Ticket price range: 1000—5000 rub.