The award ceremony for Russia's national theater award and festival, the Golden Mask, took place in the city of Omsk. At the ceremony, the winner of the special 'Best Play for Children' award was announced.
Plot of the winning play
The Kirov Young Audience Theater's play 'Red. Honest. In Love' is adapted from a story by Swedish author Jan Olof Ekholm. The play tells the story of a young fox, Ludwig the Fourteenth, who does not want to obey the laws of cunning and deception that prevail in his fox family.
While the hero tries to be honest and fair, his friendship with the chicken Tuttа Karlsson helps him overcome the prejudice and hostility between their two worlds. The play presents a story about loyalty, sincerity, mutual understanding, and the ability to be yourself no matter the circumstances.
Other nominees
Productions from the Tula and Nizhny Novgorod Young Audience Theaters, the 'Ural Opera Ballet' theater, the '27' theater project, the 'Nutcracker' Children's Ballet Theater, the 'Karambol' Music Theater, the Sverdlovsk Musical Comedy Theater, the Sakhalin Philharmonic, and the 'Buff' music-drama theater also competed for the special award.
About the Golden Mask award
The Russian National Theater Award and Festival 'Golden Mask' was established by the Russian Union of Theater Workers in 1993. The award is given for the most significant achievements in the field of theatrical art and covers plays in drama theater, opera, ballet, operetta, musical, puppet theater, and other stage genres.
The Golden Mask is considered one of Russia's leading professional theater awards. As part of the festival, nominated plays are staged on various stages across the country each year, with the winners determined by a jury composed of leading figures in theatrical art.