Рецензия на постановку «Рождество», центр им. Мейерхольда
In December, we all can’t help looking for something to put us in the Christmas mood. Are you tired of hackneyed meaningless Christmas movies and trite pop songs? If you prone to alternative art, which the modern theatre is, you should definitely see the play “Christmas” in Meyerhold Theater.
A physics teacher comes to his home town located in the back of beyond to pay off a debt and take there a job. Sounds quite mundane, doesn’t it? But give it a little time. Soon we will meet several characters who are a bit unusual, to put it mildly: a taxi driver who suddenly goes nuts, a policeman, a woman with whom the teacher carries on correspondence, even though they don’t even know each other. Into the bargain, a backdrop with electronic screen inscriptions mounts the level of strangeness in the play.
The main character is having a heart to hear with the audience. This play is a kind of mix of lingering memories, haunting ideas which the teacher is trying to surpass, and true feelings. This play might be a jaw-dropping discovery for an open-minded viewer, but a real slip-up for those who don’t really like highbrow culture. So be aware! The fact that you get sympathetic toward the actors is of the essence. You overcome problems with them. This story gives hope for a miracle, a real Christmas miracle.
A physics teacher comes to his home town located in the back of beyond to pay off a debt and take there a job. Sounds quite mundane, doesn’t it? But give it a little time. Soon we will meet several characters who are a bit unusual, to put it mildly: a taxi driver who suddenly goes nuts, a policeman, a woman with whom the teacher carries on correspondence, even though they don’t even know each other. Into the bargain, a backdrop with electronic screen inscriptions mounts the level of strangeness in the play.
The main character is having a heart to hear with the audience. This play is a kind of mix of lingering memories, haunting ideas which the teacher is trying to surpass, and true feelings. This play might be a jaw-dropping discovery for an open-minded viewer, but a real slip-up for those who don’t really like highbrow culture. So be aware! The fact that you get sympathetic toward the actors is of the essence. You overcome problems with them. This story gives hope for a miracle, a real Christmas miracle.
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Building academic knowledge is not the best way to learn in the modern world.
The modern world is changing rapidly. New technologies appear, science is developing, new professions are emerging. Education programs in schools and universities often do not keep pace with these changes. The efficacy of academic guidance is declining. Thus, a list of other ways of learning comes to the fore.
There is, above all, natural learning, which is done through a mere curiosity. To describe this way of learning I’d like to review one of the stories, told by Sugata Mitra, Professor of Educational Technology. During his performance on Ted, he mentioned children from a poor village in India managed to play games on a computer by themselves. Those children had no expertise nor special knowledge. Curiously enough, the process of learning was guided only by keen interest.
Besides, I hit on an interesting idea when I was reading the book “Antifragile” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. This idea can serve as the second example of alternative ways to learn. The author writes that people, thrown in at the deep end, learn faster. People who move to another country are more eager to learn a new language than those who try to hone their language skills at university, or on their own, at home, relying on rote learning.
The next way is about the lack of practice in universities. Even if you’ve assimilated the content of several modules, it doesn’t mean that you can harness acquired knowledge and apply it in real life. However, your employer will pay you for your work and not for the fact that you’ve properly learned the theory.
To conclude, I brought up the topic to review our attitude to academic knowledge. I don’t want to underestimate the role of schools and universities in education. I just want to say, that we shouldn’t dwell on this type of learning. Natural learning, getting into difficult situations and practice are equally important motivations to learn in the modern world. Therefore, it’s crucial to remember, that we can resort to different ways to study something new.
