The three-month internship of master’s and postgraduate students from the Central Academy of Drama (China) at GITIS has come to an end.
Nineteen young artists from Beijing took classes in acting, directing, stage movement, and speech. They also attended lectures on set design, the history of Russian theatre, and Russian literature. Beyond the academic program, the interns immersed themselves in Moscow’s cultural life, visiting exhibitions, excursions, and theatre performances.
The internship culminated in a final performance based on A.Chekhov’s"The Seagull", directed by GITIS Directing faculty teacher Andrey Manik. The students explored scenes from the play through acting sketches, using them as a foundation to reflect on the central themes of Chekhov’s drama. By combining elements of the Stanislavsky system with techniques from traditional Chinese theatre, the interns sought to delve into the nature of psychological theatre. They aimed to merge the distinctiveness of Chinese culture with the artistic realism of Russian drama. The performance of “The Seagull” by Central Academy of Drama students turned into a space for exploring cultural understanding, where participants engaged with a rather unfamiliar yet fascinating Russian culture.
One of the acting classes, led by Acting faculty’s senior lecturer Taras Belousov, was attended by Feng Litao, Minister Counselor for Culture of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and Director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow. During his visit, Mr. Litao also met with GITIS Rector Grigory Zaslavsky.
“Russian art has a profound influence on Chinese culture. I hope that students, through their studies and interactions in Russia, will use traditional Chinese culture as a bridge for its further promotion and development in Russia. This will strengthen cultural exchange and mutual enrichment between our two countries,” noted Feng Litao.
