The Vysotsky Odyssey

by dev on May.28, 2009, under Art

Almost a month passed since I last attended the première of “Romeo and Juliet” at the National Musical Theater. And I was in for quite a surprise as today’s performance, of “The Vysotsky Odyssey” was really great! Not, staggering as some of the more conservative folks in the audience might say, just spiced up to my delight with fast paced Russian music and scenes ispired from the dark past of CCCP (or USSR if you prefer). Stories from 20 or so songs of the “the most famous Russian bard” were enacted in a psychedelic circus like way, giving reason to doubt society, friends, family and religion. This is not a show for the faint hearted or for people unwilling to see behind the scenes.