I’ve always been interested in life in theatre. Backstage, clothes and props are pretty mysterious to many people. Today, a day after the Day of Theatre, I finally got the chance to get backstage during a performance at the Mher Mkrtchyan Theatre.
The cast was playing The Little Prince, a performance for children. There was the usual rush of getting on stage and out, but generally things were pretty organized as the actors have been performing this play for a long time.
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So the last story for this month is about my little trip to the circus. Leaving the political circus behind I came to the real one.
The last time I was at the circus was some 14 years ago, and it really hasn’t changed much since then, except the building has gotten older. During its performance a horse stumbled on the half broken edge of the arena and revealed all stones sloppily piled on one another. It didn’t bother the kids or anybody too much, but was kind of sad. Actually the place was so full with kids and their parents that no free place was left. The circus is now organizing free performances sending out invitations.
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Walking around the city I used to often notice a red bus with pictures of young people dressed really cutely. I thought to follow it and last week I went with it to Gyumri.
The British Bus is a project by the British Embassy. The group of young actors that take part in this project are exactly the kind that should be doing this. They call themselves Theatre for Change, and really their performances bring something new and open eyes. The plays of this group have the objective “to promote ideas of civic responsibility and good governance in young Armenians”, as I read on the blog of the British Bus .
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