 Rafael Kotanjyan: true theater connoisseurs get old, all young audience needs is a show March 25, 2011 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A People’s Artist of Armenia, Rafael Kotanjyan shared his disappointment with the waning sophistication of the theater audience. “Many of those who come to theater today do not want theater performances. All they need is a show. True theater connoisseurs are getting older and fewer in number,” the actor said. “Today, many theater directors deliberately stage low-quality plays to please the masses, while the theater devotees have no wish to see them,” the artist noted with regret.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide  Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
