Mariinsky Theatre, produced & directed by Margy Kinmonth, received its UK television premiere on Sunday 7 December as the final “South Bank Show” film of 2008, edited and presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Executive Produced by Maureen Murray, the film has been praised by the critics.
…Margy Kinmonth’s sumptuous insight into St Petersburg MariinskyTheatre…luxury of full access to vast archives…
Sunday Telegraph
…unprecedented access to the archives, esteemed documentary maker Margy Kinmonth shows us what makes this lot so special…
Culture Critic
…fabulous series finale…breathtaking archive and behind the scenes material…
Mail on Sunday: ****4 star rating
…This South Bank Show…looks at the Mariinsky’s traditions and recalls how it survived a series of crises – revolution, war, defecting dancers…before being revitalized by Valery Gergiev…interviewees include three ballerinas of different eras…
Sunday Times: Critics Choice of the Day
…tribute…seeped in history….a testament to the necessity of art…
The Times
….rewarding film…a unique portrait and insight…
Observer
…extraordinary story of an institution as important as it is apparently indestructible…staggering array of names…this excellent film illuminates the Mariinsky’s present along with its past…
Guardian
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