Ivan and the Dogs
From: Tuesday, 12th October 2010
To: Saturday, 6 November 2010
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Synopsis
‘All the money went and there was nothing to buy food with. So Mothers and Fathers tried to find things they could get rid of, things that ate, things that drank or things that needed to be kept warm. The dogs went first’. In a recession-ravaged city, what do you do when the money runs out? Based on the extraordinary true story of Ivan Mishukov, Ivan and the Dogs is a spellbinding story of survival, conjuring the streets of Moscow in the 1990s through the eyes of a child.
Our Review:
15 October 2010
Ivan and the Dogs is the first project for ATC since the departure of artistic director Bijan Sheibani. Originally a BBC radio play, Hattie Naylor’s script is developed here for the stage. The story follows Ivan, a four year-old boy who abandons home and finds solace in a pack of wild dogs in 1990’s Moscow.
Rad Kaim plays Ivan with soft vulnerability, tapping into his childlike persona nicely. His storytelling style is soothing, underscored by Dan Jones’ ethereal soundscape and accompanied by ghostlike projections of the dogs. Kaim captures a fantastic fascination with the creatures alongside moments of innocent humour as he jumps into a bin to scavenge for food. Another touching moment is when Ivan stands tall on a Moscow hillside, reflecting on his turbulent journey so far.
However, Naylor’s text makes Ivan’s relationship feel jolted in its commencement and struggles to establish a soulful connection between man and beast. ...
Latest User Review
jos steinmann - 16 November 2010:
An amazingly captivating piece - Rad Kaim plays the boy with real sparkles of joy and great sadness in the harsh world the 4 year old inhabits with his loyal group of dogs - their support and honesty stays with him as he starts to grow up in the harsher world of a Moscow orphanage - the view of a boy charms and his motivations simple - he wants to be loved and to love honestly - go and see it if you can ...
Cast
Ivan Rad Kaim (Ivan)
Creative
Hattie Naylor (Author)
Soho Theatre (Producer)
ATC (Producer)
Ellen McDougall (Director)
Naomii Wilkinson (Design)
Katharine Williams (Lighting)
Dan Jones (Sound)
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