The premiere of the puppet play “The Soldier and the Devil” took place in Warsaw

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February 2, 2025
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The performance was staged by Belarusian actor Aliaksandr Zhdanovich (Maliavanych) together with musicians Piatro Marchanka and Nasta Petrova.

The artists shared:
"The puppets are wonderful, but it would look dry without music, especially since there is both duduk and violin. They are so folk-like, creating a natural and organic connection with the puppet tradition."

"Initially, the theme ‘Three Angels’ was supposed to be played on the duduk as well. But in the end, we decided it would be more beautiful and cohesive to have Mr. Kirchuk perform it, and then Maliavanych gave me various little ‘bells and rattles’—now you play them, figure it out."

The production took place at the Museum of Free Belarus.

The performance is based on an authentic text that was performed by Belarusian puppet theaters at the turn of the 19th–20th centuries.

Аляксандр Ждановіч

At the end of the event, guests had the opportunity to purchase Aliaksandr Zhdanovich’s books and have them signed by the author.

Original article: racyja.com