Russian Play

This year's Russian play will be a performance of Evgenii Shvarts's The Dragon and will take place in the evening of 23-24 March 2017, in Arts One Lecture Theatre. If you are interested in coming yourself, or bringing a group, please email the Chair of the Department: j.g.hicks@qmul.ac.uk

Every year students of the Russian Department produce a play in Russian, a tradition which has been on-going for more than twenty years without interruption. Usually students take care of everything, from directing and acting, to designing the sets and preparing publicity. Even students from the Ab Initio year are involved in acting. Performing lines is a great way to develop pronunciation and intonation, and it helps develop confidence in speaking. Students receive coaching from staff on how to articulate their lines. And of course, the play gives students a chance to put their leadership, interpersonal, and organisational skills to good use, all things that come in handy on the job market. Participating in the play also enables students to get to know one another across the year groups and creates a sense of community. Indeed, former students often return to watch the show. Here is a list of recent productions and some posters.