The Cow
Gulliver Puppet Theatre (Kurgan)
Director: Dmitry Shi
Premiered on April 5th, 2023
50 minutes without an intermission
Winner of the V Anniversary Theatre Award named after S.F. Zhelezkin in the category "Best Puppet Theatre Performance for Adults"
Longlist of the "Golden Mask" Award season 2022-2023 as one of the most notable performances according to the award's expert council.
The storyline of the production intertwines the paths of the characters from two works by Andrey Platonov: "The Cow" and "Ulya". This is a touching story about simple but important human feelings such as love, pity and empathy.
Two parallel worlds unfold on the theatre stage, separated by railway tracks. On one side is the quiet and carefree life of the village, on the other is life in which people's destinies change with the sound of moving wheels. The encounter of the main character Vasya Rubtsov with the girl Ulya pushed the heroes to think that it is important for people to be needed by someone.
