Evening of Yulia Rutberg – Cabaret Stray Dog – Music. Poetry. Theater

Actress of rare creative freedom — Yulia Rutberg — from November 6 to 12 in Israel!

“In cabaret, there is no fourth wall. There is only the artist and the audience,” — Yulia Rutberg.

Some evenings end with the last applause. And there are those that stay with us for a long time.

“Cabaret Wandering Dog” is one of the most unusual performances by Yulia Rutberg, where theater ceases to be a stage and transforms into a lively conversation woven from music, poetry, humor, memories, and amazing human stories.

On this evening, the stage will cease to be a stage — it will become a cozy cabaret: Tonight, Akhmatova and Brodsky will gather here. At the next table, Ranevskaya and Mironov are already arguing. Vertinsky is playing at the piano. It seems that all that remains is to find a free spot... And following them appear Yuri Yakovlev, Mikhail Ulyanov — in witty stories, theatrical legends, and memories that Yulia Rutberg tells as if all these wonderful people just stepped out of the dressing room. Don’t worry, they all coexist wonderfully together. The lines of Osip Mandelstam, Bulat Okudzhava, David Samoilov, Igor Severyanin resonate — great lines suddenly begin to sound as if written today — they become alive and unexpectedly close. Alongside them emerge vivid stories about Faina Ranevskaya, Andrei Mironov, Yuri Yakovlev, Mikhail Ulyanov — funny and touching. They seem to come onto the stage, becoming participants in a grand theatrical evening. Thus, an entire era comes alive in the performance of Yulia Rutberg.

This isn’t a concert. Nor a creative evening. Not an evening of poetry, although there will be more than enough poems this evening. This is real Cabaret — bright, free, ironic, emotional. Here there is no fourth wall, no familiar distance between the artist and the audience. Each performance is born anew, because Yulia Rutberg’s main partner is the audience.

She sings. Tells theatrical stories. Jokes. Transforms. Improvises.

In this performance, it is impossible to draw a line between literature, music, theater, and variety. Here intellectual depth easily neighbors fine humor. Lyricism — with self-irony. Laughter — with a touch of sadness. And an intimate atmosphere unexpectedly turns into a real theatrical celebration. No wonder the performance has been for many years a part of the Vakhtangov Theater repertoire and with unchanging success takes place in different countries, becoming one of Yulia Rutberg’s favorite evenings.

There are actors recognized by their roles. There are those recognized by their voice. And there are artists whom you cannot confuse with anyone else. Yulia Rutberg belongs to the latter.

A leading actress of the Vakhtangov Theater, People's Artist of Russia, and a laureate of prestigious theatrical awards “Crystal Turandot” and “Seagull,” she is one of the brightest actresses of our time.

The actress herself says: “In cabaret, there is no fourth wall. The main partner of an artist is the audience. I sang, danced, recited poetry, told stories... and many spectators later said they felt as if I spoke personally with each of them…”

Perhaps, this is one of those rare performances after which the audience leaves not only with admiration for the acting skills but also with an amazing sense of inner light.

It’s as if, in one evening, they have met people they have loved for a long time, heard favorite music, rediscovered familiar lines, and remembered why theater remains the most alive of all the arts.

“Cabaret Wandering Dog” is an evening that will stay with you.

The performance features pianist — international competition laureate Alexei Voronkov.