Premiere in St. Petersburg

29.07.2014

On the evening of July 28th, participants of the VI International Creative Project for Children of ROSATOM State Atomic Energy Corporation performed the premiere of the musical Labyrinths of Childhood on the stage of St. Petersburg’s Music Hall Theater. The performance, staged in just 23 days by director Vladimir Karabanov and choreographer Maxim Nedolechko, featured talented children of nuclear industry employees from all regions of Russia and Rosatom’s foreign partners from eight countries (Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Bulgaria, Belarus, Vietnam, Turkey, and the Czech Republic).

The play depicts various situations and problems from the world of children and adults in real life: the desire to grow up quickly, first love, and themes of war and peace.

“The premiere was a great success! I am amazed by what I saw,” shared Maxim Lyzlov, one of the project’s seniors, after the performance. “I really liked it! These kids are real energy generators. Most of all I enjoyed the scene with Erika Nedolechko, and I liked how the actors’ performed. They were perfect. I think that the performances in other cities will be even better. Of course, the audience was also captivated by the project’s anthem. Some cried, some laughed. Thank you for all this! I hope the project will continue with the same energy and grow bigger!”

This year, the NucKids Project reunited many seniors – participants from different years. Many of them had to travel thousands of kilometers and even cross state borders to attend the premiere of the musical Labyrinths of Childhood in St. Petersburg. The participants were delighted to meet each other after such a long time. After the premiere, we asked the actors of the musical how it went. Ilya Korelsky gladly agreed to answer our questions: “The premiere was a success. The audience greeted us with applause even before we appeared on stage, which is understandable as we’ve been performing for years and have proven our worth. At today’s premiere, we performed as good as possible. Of course, we were nervous. – it’s normal when you’re performing a new musical for the first time. But it will soon pass, and we’ll show our best! Honestly, though, I don’t like the ending of each musical: you feel sad, eyes become watery when you realize that with each passing second, there’s less and less time left before separating from your friends. I’ve experienced this separation before, in 2013, and I don’t want it again. Each year, you become more attached to people, and you don’t want to let them go.”

Thanks to Ilya. But… let’s set the sentiment aside! We still have performances in Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Brno, Bratislava, and Moscow. Thousands of spectators are eagerly waiting for our performances to get those positive emotions. So, let’s brace ourselves, guys! And carry on… to bring joy to the audience, teachers, and of course, ourselves!

Andrey Korchukov, especially for www.nuckids.ru