Stage readings "School Theater-13" identified the best young actors in Vitebsk

April 14, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The best young performers of Vitebsk were named today at the "Shkolny teatr-13" stage readings, the National Academic Drama Theater named after Yakub Kolas, where they were held, informed a BELTA correspondent. After a competitive selection, 11 young theater groups were admitted to participate in the festival. Of these, 10 represented educational institutions of the regional center, and one was invited from Novopolotsk. For two days, young performers demonstrated their best productions based on various works by Belarusian authors. According to the viewing results, the best theater group was from Secondary School No. 28 in Vitebsk, which presented a stage adaptation of the story "A Short Song" by Vasil Bykov. Mikhail Deyun (SS No. 29) was recognized as the best male actor for his portrayal of Mikhasyov in the play "Do Not Leave Me" by Aleksei Dudarev, and Artyom Gerak (SS No. 4) for the role of Man in the play "Happiness to You, Man" by Vladimir Korotkevich. Among the girls, Anastasia Klochkova (Gymnasium No. 8) – for the role of the dog Bulka in "The Story of Two Dogs" by Egor Konev – and Olga Privolko (SS No. 28) – for the role of Zina in "A Short Song" by Vasil Bykov – were unmatched. Young actors were also recognized for the best performance of episodic roles. "Shkolny teatr" has been held in Vitebsk since 1997. Its goal is to discover young talents. Thanks to the festival, over 20 talented performers have been discovered during this time, who are now successfully working both in the troupe of the Vitebsk theater and in other renowned companies. -0-