Question and Answer Session

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

Recorded during a symposium on the Moscow Art Theatre held at the United Nations Plaza, the speakers discuss their experience working with Konstantin Stanislavski. According to an October 26th, 1964 article in the New York Times, the speakers visiting from the Soviet Union are:

Victor Manyukov, Theater Director and Teacher
Vladimir Prokofyev, Historian and Theoretician
Angelina Stepanova, Actress
Vasily Toporkov, Actor

Angelina Stepanova answers a question about the difference between Konstantin Stanislavski and Yevgeny Vakhtangov's method of teaching. According to her, there is little difference as Vakhtangov was a loyal pupil. The second question centers on rehearsal techniques. An unidentified speaker [Victor Manyukov?] discusses improvisation exercises and ethics in action.

Translations by Tanya Derugeen and Ross Levroff. The recording is incomplete.

Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection

WNYC archives id: 151737
Municipal archives id: T1579

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