Over the weekend, Voronezh’s Alie Parusa park turned into a huge open‑air stage. The Platonov Festival kicked off with street theatre — stilt walkers, mimes, giant puppets, and acrobats performing right on the grass and pavement.
Last year I was just a spectator with a camera, shooting from behind the crowds. This time I was a volunteer and found myself right in the thick of it! It’s a completely different feeling. You almost move along with them, becoming part of the performance.
Ten companies from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Samara, Rostov, and Kazan brought physical theatre, comedy, absurdity, and children’s stories. Audiences wandered between stages, kids ran from one clown to another, some stood frozen, mouths open, watching acrobatic stunts. 27,000 people over two days, and not a single crush, just sun‑soaked exhaustion and smiles.
These 30 frames are my attempt to capture that particular freedom that street theatre gives. When art steps out of the halls and meets you on the grass, next to ice cream and children’s laughter.
Diary
“Yuzhny Dvizh” (Southern Drive): Arkany (Arcana), Crocodile Spears, Donera, Gabarit (Dimensions) at Diesel Hall, Voronezh
“Intonatsiya” at the Palazzo Concert Hall, Voronezh
“Bumazhny Zmey” at the “Balagan” Art Restaurant, Voronezh
Celebrating Maslenitsa in Voronezh
El’dorado Festival, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky
