Audience’s appreciations greatest value, Armenian producers say

The theater has suffered most in Armenia in the recent 15 years, but workers of theater receive the least awards, Honored Artist of Armenia, Art Director of the G. Sundukyan theater Razmik Khosroyev told reporters on Thursday, on the occasion of the World Theatre Day.

Art Director of the Puppet Theater Ruben Babayan does not share this opinion. According to him, it is the audience’s appreciation rather than awards that is the greatest value.

“Can there be greater appreciation than the London audience surprised at our performance of Shakespeare’s King John?”

He spoke of a number of problems of the modern theater. Modern-day requirements are different. Modern actors are supposed to be capable of anything.

“In terms of management we are not making any progress. Times have changed, but we have remained in the Soviet period,” Babayan said.

In his turn, Khosroyev went on:

“May be we do not stage many plays, but we play our best,” the actor said. On the occasion of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey the G. Sundukyan theater will stage ‘Call of Plowmen’ by Khachik Dashtents.

Ruben Babayan said:

“We need to train actors and producers. But being a good actor or producer does not mean being a good teacher. Two things in Armenia do not meet international standards – pensions and theater tickets.”