Maly Theatre also known as «The House of Ostrovsky» yet again turns to the work of a great dramatist. «Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man» is one of those plays that bring fresh life in its wit and humour for a modern audience.
Ostrovsky tells a story of penniless young Glumov, a social climber who seeks entrance into society's pampered class. He has a quick mind that enables him to manipulate his relatives and acquaintances’ vanities and hypocrisies and expose in a diary what he really thinks about them. Being infatuated with pride he is unaware of the dangers it presents…
In 2006 the production received the The State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of Culture.
Performance Director – Vladimir Beilis
Scenography – Enar Stenberg
Composer – Shandor Kallosh
Costume Designer – Natalia Povago
Lighting Designer – Efim Udler
Assistant Directors – Alexander Shuiskiy, Vladimir Egorov, Tatiana Egorova
Premiere – June 14th, 2002
100th performance – November 20th, 2005
200th performance – October 9th, 2009
300th performance – February 1st, 2014
Running Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Suitable for 12+yrs
A comedy in 5 acts
The performance runs with one intermission
Roles and actors:
Egor Dmitrievich Glumov, a young man People's Artist of Russia Alexander Vershinin Honored Artist of Russia Vasiliy Zotov
Glafira Klimovna Glumova, his mother Honored Artist of Russia Larisa Kichanova Klavdiya Moiseeva
Neil Fedoseich Mamaev, a rich man, Glumov's distant relative People's Artist of Russia Sergey Eremeev
Cleopatra Lvovna Mamaeva, his wife Laureate of USSR State Prizes and Russian Federation Government Awards, People's Artist of Russia Irina Muravyova
Krutitskiy, an oldman, a very important gentleman People's Artist of Russia Valeriy Afanasyev Honored Artist of Russia Сергей Габриэлян
Ivan Ivanоvich Gorodulin, a very young and serious man Recipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, People's Artist of Russia Alexander Klukvin
Sofia Ignatievna Turusina, a rich widow, a lady from a merchants’ family People's Artist of Russia Liliya Yudina People's Artist of Russia Aleftina EvdokimovaRecipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, People's Artist of Russia Olga Pashkova
Mashenka, her niece Mariya Seryogina
Egor Vasilievich Kurchaev, a hussar Honored Artist of Russia Vasiliy Zotov Oleg Dobrovan Grigoriy Skryapkin People's Artist of Russia Alexander Vershinin
Golutvin, a man without vocation Recipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, People's Artist of Russia Alexander Ermakov Oleg Dobrovan Mikhail Fomenko
Manefа, a fortuneteller Honored Artist of Russia Olga Chuvaeva Anastasiya Dubrovskaya Nataliya Boronina
1st Toadeater Galina Mikshun
2nd Toadeater Nataliya Shvets Nataliya Boronina
Krutitskiy’s housemaid Anna Zharova Dariya Podgornaya Alina Kirillina
Mamaev's employee Andrey Manke Aleksey Anokhin
Grigoriy, Turusina's employee Honored Artist of Russia Pyotr Skladchikov Pyotr Abramov Aleksey Anokhin
Krutitskiy’s employee Igor Grigoriev Aleksey Anokhin