Cyrano de Bergerac

On the stage of the Gorky Russian Drama Theatre. The classic production of Edmond Rostand's romantic drama «Cyrano de Bergerac» staged by the Honoured Artist, Honoured Art Worker of the Russian Federation director Sergey Fedotov.

Cyrano de Bergerac is a brilliant poet and a brave warrior. Because of the physical disadvantage of his big nose he often becomes the instigator of street fights and duels. Because of his ugliness, Cyrano is afraid to confess his love to Roxane, with whom he has been friends since childhood. She falls in love with the young handsome Christian, kind but foolish, unable to express his feelings in words. For the sake of his cousin's happiness, Cyrano plots a deception: the handsome Christian will win Roxane with Cyrano's beautiful words.

The director tries to preserve the spirit of 17th century France: the colour and light design of the stage evokes associations with paintings by Flemish artists, the costumes and scenery convey the atmosphere of the ‘cloak and sword’ works. The men are brave and daring, defending honour and truth, giving their lives for the fatherland. Women are gentle and meek, but they are not inferior to men in strength of spirit and, skillfully using their beauty, control them. But colourful outfits and spectacular sword fights do not distract from the main tragedy of a man with a beautiful soul, deep knowledge and a physical handicap. Does looks matter to win the beloved? Or will true feeling outshine any beauty and reveal the true beauty of the soul?