Chulpan Khamatova Refuses Russian 'Bread' Role
Chulpan Hamatova refused to perform Ionesco's play 'The Madness' in Russian.
Consensus
- Chulpan Khamatova refused to perform Eugene Ionesco's play 'The Bald Soprano' in Russian.
- She made this decision during European tours.
- She cited that the translation changes the character's nuances.
- She stated that performing the role in Russian would require re-creating the character.
- She is currently performing in an English-language production of 'The Bald Soprano' at Irondale in Brooklyn.
- She has been performing in Latvia since 2022.
- She plans to tour the U.S. with Yulia Aug in 2024 to perform 'Healing' in Russian.
Points of divergence
- Khamatova performed in a Latvian-language production at the New Riga Theatre after leaving Russia, but the theatre later ended cooperation and removed her performances from the repertoire. — riamo
- Khamatova stated she is ashamed not to have the status of an agent of a foreign state. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Chulpan Khamatova Refused to Perform in Russian — Вечерняя Москва
- Chulpan Khamatova Refused to Play Ionesco's Play 'Madness' in Russian — РИАМО
- Chulpan Khamatova refused to play in Russian-language play — Вести