Below are some of our favorite excerpts from the Sleepless Critic’s interview of Igor Golyak for Dead Man’s Diary: A Theatrical Novel. We thank them for their work, and we have provided a link below to read it in full.
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Sleepless Critic: Arlekin Players is behind this production and they studied under the Igor Golyak Acting Studio. Please tell me about your studio and teaching philosophy. How can people join the Arlekin Players?
Igor Golyak: Right now, I mostly cast my students because we develop our own theatre vocabulary during the training period. This takes some time. It is a big advantage as I know the capabilities of the actors and how to challenge them. What’s most important in the theatre is the atmosphere of mutual respect and appreciation in the training and rehearsal process. I aim to create this with the approach I take. People can join the company by applying, coming to rehearsals, and possibly doing some scenes with company members. Ultimately, if we mutually agree that the relationship can move forward, they join the company. We have a family-type atmosphere in our theatre just like in life. People get to know each other and some join the family.
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