The Storm

Ljubljana City Theatre

Running time 2 hours and 45 minutes. One interval.
The performance is subtitled in English.
Première:  24 November 2011, Main Stage, Ljubljana City Theatre

Original title Гроза

Translator Tatjana Stanič
Director Jernej Lorenci
Dramaturg Eva Mahkovic
Set designer Branko Hojnik
Costume designer Belinda Radulović
Choreographer and assistant director Gregor Luštek
Composer Branko Rožman
Language consultant Maja Cerar
Lighting designer Branko Šulc

The musical excerpts appearing in the production are from the song of the Avsenik Brothers Ensemble, "Slovenija, od kod lepote tvoje”, and Slovenian traditional songs "Oblaki so rdeči”, "Gor čez izaro”, "Ko študent na rajžo gre” and "Tam, kjer teče bistra Zila”.

Cast
Marfa Ignatievna Kabanova Jožica Avbelj
Tychon Ivanich Kabanov Matej Puc
Katerina Nika Rozman
Barbara Alja Kapun (as guest)
Savil Prokofievich Dikoy Boris Ostan
Boris Grigorievich Primož Pirnat
Vanya Kudryash Jaka Lah
Kuligin Janez Starina
Feklusha Jette Ostan Vejrup
Glasha Maja Boh
Shapkin Boris Kerč

Volga Quartet (with alternation)
Eva Jurgec, Klemen Bračko, Jelena Ždrale, Peter Ugrin, Klemen Hvala, Katarina Jericijo

A young married woman captured in the cold house of her merciless mother-in-law. The rich merchant Kabanovka who has established tyranny in her household ruling over the young threesome: her daughter-in-law Katerina, her daughter Barbara and her meek son Tychon … The Muscovite Boris Grigorievich also lives in this small town by the Volga. His financial fate is at the mercy of the quick temper of his uncle, the respectable merchant Dikoy. During a few wordless encounters on the promenade, a forbidden love is born between Katerina and Boris. As Tychon sets off to Moscow for two weeks, Katerina’s virtue is on trial …