The Ilkhom Theatre has presented its productions in more than 30 international festivals in 21 countries all around the world! Our productions are visually stimulating; their themes are universal! Our productions are understandable for people of all languages and cultures! We would like to invite You to discover the Ilkhom Theatre.
ILKHOM THEATRE ITINERARY: A TOUR TO THE USA: MARCH – MAY; GERMANY: JUNE
Dear friends! We publish the detailed schedule of the Ilkhom Theatre 2008 tour in the USA. Dates of tours in Germany will be announced soon. A tour to the USA will take place with the support of / Sponsors of the Company supported the staging of the production: Doris Duke Fund for Dance of the National Dance Project; a program administered by the New England Founfation for the Arts with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts; the Doris Duke Charitable foundation; the Ford Foundation, the Embassy of the United States of America Nelson Partners Corporation; RWE NUKEM Inc. ; Avialeasing
A tour in the Theaterformen Festival in Germany, in 2008 (Braunschweig, NS), , will take place with the support of the Goethe Institut, Munich and Theaterformen
SINN/SENSES by Anja Hilling- A PREMIER IN JUNE 2008
A premier of the first graduation production of the 6th Studio of the Ilkhom Theater staging by Johann Bott,a young director from St. Petersburg, will take place in June 2008 with the support of the Embassy of Switzerland– a decoration and stage design of the producfinancial support of stage design of the graduation production of the Ilkhom Drama School, the Embassy of Germany in Uzbekistan – financial support of the director invited for a staging of the performance, the Goethe Institute in Tashkent – purchasing of the copy right for staging and translation of the play, the SRX < avation and logistics– a support of the director. For the first time a play by a young German playwright Anja Hilling «Sinn»/«Senses» will be presented in the territory of CIS countries (translation by Johann Bott and Ekaterina Gorokhovskaya). Rehearsals will start on 19 April 2008. The premier is planned to take place at the end of the season – in the second half of June 2008.
We invite for cooperation to realize these and other projects of the Ilkhom Theater everybody, who wants to support a young generation of the Ilkhom Theater actors, all not indifferent people, who cares of the Theater’s future. We will be glad to all sponsors and Maecenases. Interesting, remarkable and outstanding projects can be realized ONLY with your friendly support!
IlkhomRokFest has launched its own web site! On April, 18 a festival with participation of the best Tashkent rock-bands Fomalgaut - style: the priest-fate Tear of the Sun - style: rock'n'roll, trip-hop
Attention! The Best Review contest! Two tickets for the next festival at the Ilkhom Theater will be given to the author of the best review about performance of all bands. Send your reviews to: origami@inbox.uz The winners will be announced on: Ilkhomrockfest.com, afisha.uz, rock.uz, ilkhom.com
Dear Friends! Attention those, who are in Tashkent and, especially, those, who lives abroad! Thanks to Sharq Telekom Company, you will be able to watch different events, which take place on stage of our Theater, live online broadcast in real-time mode using the following link: www.wi-fi.uz (within the next few days a concert it will be possible to see in section Archive) 1 March 2008 – An award ceremony of the Mark Weil’s Ilkhom Award.
THE FURTHER PLANS of the Mark Weil’s Ilkhom Theater and SCHOOL OF DRAMA:
The further plans of the Mark Weil’s Ilkhom Theater and School of Drama: a premier of the first graduation production of the 6th Studio of the Ilkhom Theater School of Drama staging by a young director Johann-Mickael Bottfrom St. Petersburg in June 2008. Later, in autumn 2008, the first full-featured director production of a leading actor of the Mark Weil’s Ilkhom Theater, twice the Mark Weil’s Ilkhom Award 2008 (The People's Choice Award and The Best Actor of the Year Award) Anton Pakhomov based on the novel «Clay letters, floaty apples» by Evgeniy Abdullaev (Sukhbat Aflatuni), a remarkable Tashkent writer and a laureate of the 1st literary contest «The Russian Book». Another production will be realized by a young Russian director with the support of «RosZarubezhCenter» in Uzbekistan and STD Rossiya. We invite for cooperation to realize these and other projects of the Ilkhom Theater everybody, who wants to support a young generation of the Ilkhom Theater actors, all not indifferent people, who cares of the Theater’s future. We will be glad to all sponsors and Maecenases. Interesting, remarkable and outstanding projects can be realized ONLY with your friendly support!
23-27 March 2008: The 1st Festival of the actor’s song / The 1st Kurkmas Mukhitdinov Contest of the actor’s song
With the support of the Russian Federation Embassy in Uzbekistan, the Russian Cultural Center, the Mark Weil’s Ilkhom Theater, the Musical and poetical salon in the museum of the Sergey Esenin 23 March – The Opening of the Festival: a solo concert of Olga Volodina, the Honored artist of Uzbekistan 24 March – A solo concert of Georgiy Dmitriev, the Grand Prix laureate of the IX Andrey Mironov’s contest of the actor’s song 25 March – The Opening of the 1st Kurkmas Mukhitdinov Contest of the actor’s song. The sortition. The 1st round of the contest. 26 March – The 2nd round of the contest. 27 March – The International Day of Theater. The closing ceremony of the Festival: a gala concert of laureates and participants of the Festival. Students of theater schools and institutes of higher education studying on speciality of “Actor of theater and cinema» and actors of drama theaters in Tashkent are welcome to participate in the contest. The winner of the contest Grand Prix will be awarded a trip to Moscow for participation in the X Andrey Mironov’s contest of the actor’s song, which will take place in 2009.
23 March 2008 – a concert by Olga Volodina «MY PORTRAIT»
within the framework of the 1st Kurkmas Mukhitdinov Festival-contest of the actor’s song. From the interview with Olga Volodina: «…this how it happened: it was a question how to name a concert? Then, I remembered a poem by Kozma Prutkov «My Portrait». So, we decided to give the concert this name, not because I liked to paint myself :-) … (Question: Do you really think that Prutkov painted you?! :-)) Olga Volodina: I can’t compose songs myself like Zemfira, for example. Actually, I like to keep silent, but nobody cares of it… We were ordered and we carry on… The songs I sing were taken from repertoires of Klavdiya Shulzhenko, Tamara Khanum, Edith Piaf, Leonid Utesov, D. Day and others. I hope that Marina Turpischeva, Oleg Galakhov and concertmaster Marat Maksudov will take part in the concert.
24 March 2008: a concert by Georgiy Dmitriev «Holographic Evidence»
Live online broadcast of the concert at www.wi-fi.uz
From the interview with Georgiy Dmitriev: «Holographic Evidence» is a name of a romance by Dmitriy Shostakovich from a vocal cycle with the words taken from “Krokodil” magazine, which was performed by me at the Andrey Mironov’s International Actor Song Contest in Moscow in December 2007. Perhaps, that was why I did not think too much about the name of the concert… This is one of my favorite songs, which has a double-meaning. What meaning? You have to guess yourself. What is clear for me is that at the concert I would like to share with the audience with very important music works for me, which have to be performed onstage of a drama theater. These will be songs by Jacques Francois Ibert, Alexander Vertinskiy, Georgiy Sviridov, Dmitriy Shostakovich and… something else… Accompaniment will be provided by my favorite pianist, Alexander Vishnevskiy.
Performances with subtitles in English
Ladies and gentlemen! For your convenience several performances in our theater are being presented with English subtitles. Now you can not only enjoy the exiting play of our actors, and read the full text as well! No more guessing in regards to what the actors on stage are saying! We anxiously await your visit to the performance of the Ilkhom Theatre!
A multimedia music project dedicated to the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. …Yes, here is a parable alternates with a historical document, which inexorably confirms a rebellious spirit of Mashrab, who selected a difficult, but absolutely unique way of the world and truth perception. This is the way of a free spirit, who does not take the truth from strange, even notable, hands, the way of a maskaraboz (a buffoon), who impartially tells fair accusations to unrighteous rulers’ face. «Mashrab and Mozart – the accord of geniuses» by Yuriy Podporenko, «Vecherniy Tashkent»á May, 2006
June, 1, 28 - Premiere: «The Oresteia» by Aeschylus
«…Thus, a polyphony of voices coloring the immense spectrum of human experience was born in Ilkhom Theatre… Aeschylus «Oresteia» became one of the biggest, most sophisticated, and most expensive (in terms of technology) productions of the theatre thus far. While that certainly wasn't the goal, it became necessary as we continued to explore the intricacies of this complex text. And while we strove for simplicity we could not help but yearn to explore all of the potential of its meanings… ...As we were wrapping up the rehearsals and doubts began to appear at every corner, hanging over its creators like the fatal «sword of Damocles», I knew then that it was a great idea to put «Oresteia» on Ilkhom's stage». Mark Weil, Ilkhom Theater Artistic Director
Ladies & Gentlemen! Now you can buy the original soundtrack to the production of «Oresteia» and enjoy its outstanding and expressive sound. The project of «Oresteia» was initiated by Ebert Fund, and German Embassy in Uzbekistan.
ECSTASY WITH THE POMEGRANATE - based on paintings of Usto Mumin - by M.Weil, Dm. Tikhomirov
This Performance- a drama about beauty, surrounded by ever observing admirers, of art, bordering with vulgar human desires, the search for art, broken frames of morality, about strength and weakness and embracing ones self, as we are, about a difficult merger of two different cultures, vagueness of time, and revolution. In general, varying degrees of everything. ENEYA, 13 Oktober 2006, Blog AFISHA. more>>
The Ilkhom Award» was founded in 2007 by the Ilkhom Theater and remained within the framework of the Theater. In autumn of 2007 «The Ilkhom Award» was named after Mark Weil. This theater season Mark Weil planed to develop the Award as a project crossing the borders of one theater and covering different types and genres of the art. According to His idea, the Award would have become an annual forum, where community of Uzbekistan could mark the most outstanding achievements in the sphere of culture, art and mass media. One of the most important components of the forum became freedom from political and market demand-supply situation. Being a social and non-commercial forum, the Prize will mark works in the sphere of culture, art and mass media for its real artistic and social significance. This theater season Mark Weil planed to develop the Award as a project crossing the borders of one theater and covering different types and genres of the art. Famous actors, directors, composers and artists will consist of the Jury of «The Mark Weil’s Ilkhom Prize». March 1, 2008 an award ceremony of the Award will become a culmination.
«COSCOM» company - The General Sponsor of the «THE ILKHOM AWARD»
MARK WEIL-S PLANS FOR THE ILKHOM THEATER IN THE 32ND SEASON
Ladies & Gentlemen!
Here we publish the plans for the 32nd season of Ilkhom Theatre made by Mark Weil and sent to us from Seattle in early July. We sincerely hope that with our determination and your continuous support, none of the plans made by Mark Weil will have to be altered in any way. We wish to assure you that HIS THEATER will exist for more than one season. In addition to providing us with a highly detailed schedule for the 32nd season, He also left us with general plans for the 33rd Season as well as project ideas for several years following. We intend to follow through with all of his plans and ideas, as we understand that to best serve His Memory is to continue His work, to justify His hopes and dreams and to live up to the expectations and work ethics he instilled in our characters.
We will keep His productions alive and His spirit will always remain inside of us. With the passing of Mark Yakovlevich, the existence of His Theater will not cease. This is how He brought us up, His pupils: to continue to serve Art despite any misfortunes or hardships that may occur. We will continue to work just as He would want us to – today and always.
Mark Weil usually tried to spend his birthday with his family in Seattle, WA. Sometimes he met his birthday journeying between Seattle and Tashkent. On the rare occasion that he happened to be in Tashkent, he would always celebrate his birthday with great modesty. His home would only be visited by those who came of their own accord to present him with a gift… It was impossible to persuade him to celebrate his 50th or 55th jubilee publicly or colorfully – it was not his style :-). This year we decided to follow this tradition and not organize any pompous evening of magnificent speeches or fanfares. Not only because there has been such little time between grief and celebration, but because we felt it more appropriate if this evening was celebrated in the style of «Ilkhom» – lightly and poetically. For our memory of him and our sorrow for his loss burn bright and always will. He shared his light with us all of His life. Our intention is to merely present our gifts to our Master. We will read His poems and poems dedicated to Him. We will sing His songs and songs dedicated to Him. We will perform passages and sketches from the productions created by him, including the Christmas evenings. And surely enough, we will present some surprises as well!
Starting from the 15th of January – «The 15th Angel» art-exhibition by Elena Li
As present to all spectators of the Ilkhom Theater the «Caravan» art-gallery has opened a personal art-exhibition of a very spring and joyful artist Elena Li.
At support of Embassy of the USA in Uzbekistan On the program: 6 February – a stage impromptu of the play «Chekhov in Yalta» by John Driver and Jeffrey Haddow (Photo by Timur Karpov) 7 February – a production based on plays of the classic of American drama Edward Albee «The Zoo Story» and «Three Tall Women» 8 February – show of the film «City Lights» by Charlie Chaplin; music by Charlie Chaplin will be performed by «The Omnibus» Ensemble 9 February – the program will be concluded with the longstanding hit of the Theater repertoire – a musical «Tortilla Flat» based on the novel by John Steinbeck. On 9 February this production will be shown on the stage of the Ilkhom Theater for 250th time!
THE ILKHOM THEATRE SPRING 2008 GUEST TOUR IN the USA
We are writing you to let you know that ACT – A Contemporary Theatre – has officially announced that the Ilkhom Theatre company from Tashkent, Uzbekistan will be coming to Seattle next spring to open ACT’s Mainstage season. Ilkhom will be performing two plays from their repertory from March 14 – April 13, 2008. For more information, please contact Nicole Cochran, Artistic Manager at ACT Theatre atncochran@acttheatre.org or 206-292-7660 x1224. TO RSVP for the Dec. 4 event, please contact Kait Peters at kait.peters@acttheatre.org or 206-292-7660 x1331.
Presentation of «LE PRIX PARIS-EUROPA» on October 28, 2007
On October 21, 2007, Mark Weil and the Ilkhom Theatre were awarded with «Le Prix Paris-Europa» in Paris, France. «Le Prix Paris-Europa» includes an original trophy, which symbolizes Europe and the aim to promote, support, and award most significant projects in the sphere of theater, art, and culture as a whole. In addition to the trophy this recognition aspires to initiate cultural exchange and collaborative work between France, and Eastern and Western Europe. This year the jury consisted of Marie-Christine Autant-Mathieu, Pierre de Tregomain, Anne Madelain, Nicolas Pétrovitch, Nathalie Vimeux, and headed by Anne-Marie Autissier. The prize on behalf of Mark Weil and the Ilkhom Theatre was received by Maxim Tumenev, an International Affairs Assistant and actor of the Company. «Le Prix Paris-Europa» was awarded to the Laureate on October 28, 2007 in Paris, during a Memoriam Night dedicated to Mark Weil. Read an article regarding this event (in French): http://www.mouvement.net/site.php?rub=2&id=d35d5a85de63b229 Listen to the radio interview (France Culture) here: http://www.radiofrance.fr/chaines/france-culture2/emissions/sur_scenes/index.php
REMEMBERING MARK WEIL FUND IN SEATTLE, USA
Dear Friends! Teachers, students and graduates from the University of Washington in Seattle, who studied or worked with Mark Weil both at the University of Washington, Seattle and the Ilkhom Theater School of Drama, Tashkent - established a fund "Remember Mark Weil" in support of the Ilkhom Theater Tour to Seattle, WA in Spring 2008. The tour was planned by Mark Weil and managed by Harold Norris, Director of the New York H-Art Management Agency.
We need your help to make this tour happen and urge you to donate anything you can. We would like to thank everyone who has already contributed donations to the Moscow bank account established for this cause (see www.fromuz.com) and would like to inform you that all donations were safely transferred to the "Remember Mark Weil" Fund in Seattle by Mark Weil's family. For more information on the "Remember Mark Weil" Fund please visit: www.remembermark.com
IlkhomRokFest has launched its own web site!
Dear Friends!
The further plans of the Mark Weil’s Ilkhom Theater and School of Drama: a premier of the first graduation production of the 6th Studio of the Ilkhom Theater School of Drama staging by a young director 
With the support of the Russian Federation Embassy in Uzbekistan, the Russian Cultural Center, the Mark Weil’s Ilkhom Theater, the Musical and poetical salon in the museum of the Sergey Esenin
within the framework of the 1st Kurkmas Mukhitdinov Festival-contest of the actor’s song. 
Live online broadcast of the concert at 
Ladies and gentlemen!
A multimedia music project dedicated to the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
This Performance- a drama about beauty, surrounded by ever observing admirers, of art, bordering with vulgar human desires, the search for art, broken frames of morality, about strength and weakness and embracing ones self, as we are, about a difficult merger of two different cultures, vagueness of time, and revolution. In general, varying degrees of everything.
Ladies & Gentlemen! 
Mark Weil usually tried to spend his birthday with his family in Seattle, WA. Sometimes he met his birthday journeying between Seattle and Tashkent. On the rare occasion that he happened to be in Tashkent, he would always celebrate his birthday with great modesty. His home would only be visited by those who came of their own accord to present him with a gift… It was impossible to persuade him to celebrate his 50th or 55th jubilee publicly or colorfully – it was not his style :-).
As present to all spectators of the Ilkhom Theater the «Caravan» art-gallery has opened a personal art-exhibition of a very spring and joyful artist Elena Li. 
At support of Embassy of the USA in Uzbekistan
We are writing you to let you know that ACT – A Contemporary Theatre – has officially announced that the Ilkhom Theatre company from Tashkent, Uzbekistan will be coming to Seattle next spring to open ACT’s Mainstage season. Ilkhom will be performing two plays from their repertory from March 14 – April 13, 2008. 
On October 21, 2007, Mark Weil and the Ilkhom Theatre were awarded with 
Dear Friends! Teachers, students and graduates from the University of Washington in Seattle, who studied or worked with Mark Weil both at the University of Washington, Seattle and the Ilkhom Theater School of Drama, Tashkent - established a fund "Remember Mark Weil" in support of the Ilkhom Theater Tour to Seattle, WA in Spring 2008. The tour was planned by Mark Weil and managed by Harold Norris, Director of the New York H-Art Management Agency.
