Marya

Summary: 1979 BBC production of Marya by Isaac Babel.
Theatre play: Marya by Isaac Babel [more information]
Play synopsis: A portrait of the sordid underbelly of Soviet society during the Russian Civil War.'In the aftermath of the October Revolution, the once iron clad Russian class system has disintegrated. The plot focuses on the aristocratic Mukovnin family and their attempts to adapt to the hardships of war communism and chaos.' Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_%28play%29.
Production history: 'Although intended to be performed in 1935, the Maria’s performance was cancelled by the NKVD during rehearsals’ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Babel#Maria). ‘Although it was very popular at Western European colleges during the 1960s, it was not performed in Babel’s homeland until 1994’ (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_%28play%29).
Date of transmission: Sunday 14 January 1979
Time: 8.05-9.35pm
Series: Play of the Month
Channel: BBC1
Production company: BBC

Director

Jack Gold

Producer

David Jones

Lighting

Dennis Channon

Playwright

Isaac Babel

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Title: Marya (BBC, 1979)
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