State vs. Natasha Banina in Tel Aviv (in ENGLISH)

Event details

  • December 6, 2020
  • 1:00 pm

Jaffa Festival and Cherry Orchard Festival present:

AN ONLINE INTERACTIVE LIVE PERFORMANCE

State vs. Natasha Banina

“A CAPTIVATING THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE!”

December 3 & 4 in Russian and Dec 6 in English

  • Produced by: Igor Golyak and Sara Stackhouse
  • Co-Presented by: Jaffa Festival, Gesher Theatre, and Cherry Orchard Festival

WARNING! THIS IS A LIVE INTERACTIVE ART EXPERIENCE

https://youtu.be/KKYSJY6rhFk
Elliot Norton Award-winning Darya Denisova in State vs Natasha Banina (Trailer Credit: Anton Nikolaev)

She makes her case; the audience decides her fate. This is State vs. Natasha Banina.

Performed live by Darya Denisova (2020 Elliot Norton Award-winner for Outstanding Actress), State vs. Natasha Banina unfolds as a Russian teenager tells the story of her life in a small-town orphanage, and how her desire to be free led to a crime of passion. From the inside of a “Zoom court room,” she makes unique appeals to the audience/jury, letting them into her world where she dreams of love, family, and her future. Is Natasha guilty of manslaughter? You, the audience, will decide.

Based on Natasha’s Dream by the Russian playwright Yaroslava Pulinovich, this New York Times Critic’s Pick is a brilliant example of how live theatre can break boundaries and shock viewers even when experienced at home on a laptop. This particular event is reserved for students and educators only. You must register with a school-affiliated (.edu) email address.

https://youtu.be/50DQHgvRxac
Watch Film, TV, and Stage actor Jessica Hecht on State vs Natasha Banina

Gallery

Artistic Team

Meet our Artistic Team!

  • Based on Natasha’s Dream by Yaroslava Pulinovich
  • Performer: Darya Denisova
  • Translator: John Freedman
  • Director and Video Design: Igor Golyak
  • Production Associate: Marianna Golyak
  • Animator: Anton Iakhontov
  • Music Composor: Vadim Khrapatchev
  • Produced by Igor Golyak & Sara Stackhouse

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Darya Denisova (Natasha Banina) received the 2020 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Actress for Arlekin’s The Stone. She has performed as the lead actress in various Arlekin Players’ productions, including “Memorial Prayer” in 2014, “Natasha’s Dream” in 2015, “Tales of the Last Wednesday” in 2016, “Dead Man’s Diary” in 2017, “МЫ-US” in 2018, “The Stone” in 2019 and “The Seagull” in 2019. She has also traveled to several international theatre festivals to perform with Arlekin Players Theatre, including the United SOLO festival, off Broadway, New York; SOLO Festival in Moscow, Russia; HighFest theatre festival, Yerevan, Armenia with her award-winning solo performance “Natasha’s Dream.” Darya has been recognized by Boston critics and leading reviewers for her roles at Arlekin Players. She studied acting at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts in Moscow, graduating in 2016. After she received her degree, she moved back to Boston to continue performing in Boston with Arlekin Players Theatre, which she joined in 2013. She has taught documentary theatre at the Startalk School at Harvard University and the Stanislavsky method at the Igor Golyak acting studio.

Igor Golyak (Director, Artistic Director) received the 2020 Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Director for Arlekin’s The Stone and was also nominated in the same year for his direction of Arlekin’s The Seagull. He is an Associate Professor at the Boston Conservatory, and has spent over a decade teaching the art of theatre. He is the founder of the Igor Golyak Acting Studio and Artistic Director of Arlekin Players Theatre which has won numerous awards in the United States and internationally and most recently an Elliot Norton award for his production of Dead Man’s Diary at Arts Emerson. Arlekin Players Theatre is a multicultural, multi-national collaborative that is growing year to year in the number of audience members, company actors, and volunteers. His theatre has been invited to perform on famous stages and at world-renowned festivals all over the world, including Moscow Art Theatre, and festivals in Yerevan, Armenia, New York City, Chicago, Lviv, Ukraine, Monaco, and many others.

Critics' Reviews

“…A captivating theatrical experience! – Maya Phillips

See the full review at The New York Times


“…Exciting! A really clever production! A gripping performance! – Jared Bowen

Hear the full review at WGBH


“…visionary!” – Nancy Grossman

See the full review at broadwayworld.com


“…brilliant portrayal!” – Don Aucoin

See the full review at The Boston Globe


“…boldly creative!” – Ed Siegel

See the full review at WBUR

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