«Scarlet Sails»

The defining feature of this production is its unique genre - a sound drama created by 5th-year students of GITIS (Moscow) as part of an educational foundation programme. The famous tale of love from Alexander Grin’s poetic novella receives a fresh visual and musical interpretation: in this staging, the orchestra becomes an integral part of the troupe, with the actors performing the music themselves, merging drama and sound into a single theatrical space.

Songs performed in both Kazakh and Russian create a distinctive harmony between two cultures, symbolising dialogue and mutual understanding between peoples. The magical atmosphere is further enhanced by folklore elements and the appearance of a shaman-narrator.

The director’s approach respectfully reflects cultural traditions, weaving them organically into the story, where the main characters - Gray and Assol - emerge as symbols of unity and collaboration.

Despite its bold artistic innovations, the message of Scarlet Sails remains unchanged: keep dreaming and believe in miracles.