The play is based on a poem by the contemporary writer, poet, and translator Faina Grinberg: "Andrey Ivanovich Returns Home." The plot of the poem tells the story of two women who are waiting for Andrey Ivanovich to return from the war. The image of war, which permeates Grinberg's entire poem, remains relevant in our society today. War destroys lives, relationships, and traditions.

"Put the spotlight on the table!" - the students-actors sang from the stage of the Youth Theatre. And the Golden Spotlight was, so to speak, thrown. The main theatre award of St. Petersburg was handed out almost in a telegraphic style - energetically and without unnecessary words. In addition, half of the laureates did not arrive at the ceremony. Some were on tour, some were rehearsing, some were receiving another award, and some were unknown. After the tenth, "He's away, but I'll definitely tell him", they joked from the stage: "It's time to establish a prize in the nomination "The best recipient for the recipient."

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«Андрей Иванович возвращается домой» по поэме Фаины Гримберг.
Режиссер Роман Габриа, художник Сергей Новиков.
Театральная компания «Открытое пространство» на Малой сцене театра «Балтийский дом».
Фаине Гримберг в поэме «Андрей Иванович возвращается домой» удалось воспроизвести природу и строй фольклорного сказа, плача, услышать его музыку с повторами, округлостью, вращательным движением стиха. У этой небольшой поэмы архитектоника сказки, композиция героического мифа: рождение и взросление героя, уход на войну, смерть, явная или мнимая, дорога-испытание, ритуальный плач на могиле, чудесное воскресение. Авторское «я» как бы растворяется в материнском «мы».…