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"The Milk Van" Makes Stop at Moscow Art Theatre
Писательница: Слободкина Ольга
Входит в цикл: “Статья”
Рассказ в сборнике: Авторский сборник рассказов
Аннотация
Published by "The Moscow Tribune", Oct. 15, 1996
Случайный абзац
The image of Christopher Flanders is multi-layered and metaphorical, as is the whole drama. At times the Moscow Art Theatre version makes you wonder whether Chris does his "job" for money or whether it is his professional calling. At other moments he appears part of the old lady's imagination still starving for sex. Or maybe he is the allegory of Death himself coming to Mrs Gofort in the form of a young man to prerare her and make her departure more comfortable? During her last two days Mrs Gofort is also visited by Marquise Condotti. The tension and interaction between the two old ladies makes this part of the play become life itself, but in the heighly artistic form. Especially compelling is the scene with the two sitting by a doorway. They are both dressed up to the nines - Marquise Condotti is wearing a long and elegant black dress while Mrs Gofort has on a flamboyant Kabuki costume. The doorway collapses into the blackness, into infinity - it seems they are sitting in the doorway of Death, so solemn and incomprehensible. And yet with the doorway of Death right behind them the ladies discuss mundane trifles.
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