Human as a Torch
The article is dedicated to Baroque produced by Gogol-center and analyses the reflections of this style in the modern Russian theatre. Why has this epoch become а cut-off point for contemporary artists and how do its features reflect in Kirill Serebrennikov's performance? The author considers that the the director brings to his production features like instability, anxiety and flashiness. Moreover, this production is a fearless release of art and Serebrennikov's social energy and a way to express sorrow about our present and very near past.