Д.Медведев.Встреча с деятелями театра.29.01.10.Part 1
Opening Remarks at Meeting with Representatives of the Russian and Foreign Theatrical Communities.Part 1
January 29, 2010
Taganrog
Встреча с деятелями российского и зарубежного театра.
29 января 2010 года Таганрог
PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA DMITRY MEDVEDEV: Dear friends,
It is a great pleasure to be here with you today.
Chance plays a big part in all of our lives. In my life, for example, it so happened that my parents had at home Chekhovs complete edition. At that time it was not so easy to buy books in the Soviet Union. Essentially, we read whatever we happened to have at home, and so it was a piece of good fortune indeed to own, say, an authors collected works.
The twelve volumes of Chekhovs complete edition, including his correspondence which was in the last few volumes, became my bedside reading. I started reading these books at the end of my fourth year in school, and I ended up reading the entire set.
What grabbed my interest most at first were the humorous stories Chekhov wrote under the pen-name Antosha Chekhonte, and then I moved on to his more serious stories, and finally to his plays. To my own amazement I even started reading his correspondence, though this was hardly a genre fitting the interests of someone of my age back then.
To be honest, I am very pleased that this chance came my way, because had I not read these works then I do not know when I would have found the opportunity to do so later. Chekhov was, I think, one of the greatest writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and not just a great Russian writer, but a writer who unites everyone here today, everyone involved in theatre.
I am also very pleased that we are spending the first half of this day celebrating Chekhovs anniversary here in his hometown, and that we have this chance to dip into the provincial charm of Taganrog. The town retains its provincial charm, but at the same time is changing too, of course. But this area of one-storey houses still resembles quite closely, no doubt, the Taganrog where Anton Chekhov lived and went to school. I dont know what your feelings are, but for me this is a little event too, and a very good event at that.
On my way here in the plane I read the memo and noted that practically everyone taking part in todays meeting, not just our own outstanding directors and actors, but our foreign friends too, have all drawn on Chekhov in one way or another in their creative endeavours, staging his works or acting in his plays. This is a strong bond that we all share, because we are all part of the vast world that Chekhov created, a world that reflects the little man, and at the same time is so universal in its reach, despite the fact that many of you here have only read Chekhov in translation.
I would like to discuss with you today not just Chekhovs anniversary but also talk about the theatre in general. As president, I do not get the chance [to go to the theatre] very often, but I do sometimes go to our Russian colleagues here today. I would be most interested to hear your opinions, because the theatre is something very particular, and this is becoming especially clear now at this time of the global information explosion, which raises the issue of how the arts in general are going to develop, what will happen to theatre, and to what extent theatre can compete with new forms of creative expression. These questions are eternal, no doubt, but at the same time they are relevant today, because we really are living in the global information age.
So, lets talk about the issues on your minds. I thank you sincerely for coming to Russia, for being here today in Taganrog, for this chance to celebrate together the 150th anniversary of Chekhovs birth.
Anniversaries are a curious thing, sometimes provoking sad reflections on what we have accomplished and what we have not yet managed to do. I was thinking about all that Chekhov accomplished in his life, when the not very cheering thought suddenly occurred to me that Chekhov died at the age of 44, the same age as me now. When I read his works as a child I imagined him an old man, something almost like Leo Tolstoy, only Tolstoy had a bigger beard, but this old fellow was also wearing pince-nez and had a beard. And now the thought comes to mind that Chekhov left this life having created immortal works that we enjoy to this day. This is also something worth reflecting on.
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Anton Chekhov an incredible story of love, resilience, and freedom.
Anton Chekov long before he became a famous writer, was born in the city of Taganrog.
Anton's father was a lazy drunk and he owned a failing grocery store.
Anton soon realised that this hypocrisy was not only present in his family but all over the town of Taganrog.
Anton laughed at this hypocrisy and he was really good at impersonating the phone people of Taganrog.
The harshness of his circumstances made Anton cruel, bitter and resentful.
Anton was the only one who stayed in Taganrog to finish his studies and get his diploma.
The new owner of the house gave Anton a small corner where he could stay.
Several months after he was left alone Anton was walking through the streets of Taganrog.
The Chekhovs had been serfs for generations and Anton's grandfather had bought off their freedom.
Anton's father was made to work a job he had no inclination towards even though he wanted to become an artist.
Anton's father was reduced to the failing grocery store, his wife and six kids.
Anton could finally relieve himself of this negative load, this burden that he had been carrying for so many years.
Work and love was his new M.O. He would share his new inspiration and aspiration with the world through his writings and his plays.
In 1879 Anton moved to Moscow to join his family and attend medical school.
Anton made an extra effort to make sure his other older brother Alexander would not follow suit.
It took a while for Anton to get Alexander the settle but after some time his older brother finally became stable and reliable.
At one point during this period, Anton started spitting blood.
As his writing and plays became increasingly popular, his fame was attracting the jealousy and pettiness of the literary world.
Anton witnessing all this gloom and doom begin to forget about the shallowness and pettiness of the literary Moscow world.
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