Every year students of the Russian Department produce a play in Russian, a tradition which has been on-going for more than twenty years without interruption. Usually students take care of everything, from directing and acting, to designing the sets and preparing publicity. Even ab-initio students of Russian are involved in acting. Performing lines is a great way to develop pronunciation and intonation, and it helps develop confidence in speaking. Students receive coaching from staff on how to articulate their lines. And of course, the play gives students a chance to put their leadership, interpersonal, and organisational skills to good use, all things that come in handy on the job market. Participating in the play also enables students to get to know one another across the year groups and creates a sense of community. Indeed, former students often return to watch the show. Here is a list of recent productions and some posters.
Ilf and Petrov, The Twelve Chairs
Evgenii Shvarts, The Shadow
Leonid Zorin, The Pokrov Gates
Anton Chekhov, The Seagull ACT1 ACT 2
Evgenii Shvarts, The Dragon
Evgenii Shvarts, The Ordinary Miracle
Mikhail Bulgakov, Zoya's Flat
Mikhail Bulgakov's adaptation of Dead Souls
Mikhail Bulgakov, Fatal Eggs
Anton Chekhov, Uncle Vania
Nikolai Erdman, The Mandate
Nikolai Erdman, The Suicide
Nikolai Gogol, The Gamblers
Nikolai Gogol, The Marriage
Nikolai Gogol, The Government Inspector
Aleksandr Griboedov, Woe from Wit
Vladimir Mayakovsky, The Bedbug
Aleksandr Ostrovskii, Talents and Admirers
Andrei Platonov, 14 Little Red Huts
Mikhail Zoshchenko, Crime and Punishment
Mikhail Zoshchenko, The Wedding