THE FAIR OF LIFE
A priceless performance-action by Anton Adasinsky.
A sale of the bricks from a House made of Silver and Light.
I am a thing. I consist of matter — bio and non-bio.
I even have a T-shirt.
And all around me — things.
All the time they say to me: “Do you remember me?”
Of course I do.
And again I jump back into the past.
A bit tired of it, to be honest.
I want to think about the future, finally.
So, it’s time to part ways with the reminders.
I’ll bring them all — on December 12,
to the Cat Theatre.
And for each one — there will be a mini-performance,
with its own video story.
Helping me will be “The Funny Gang” —
the best students of my December masterclass.
There will be many “Goodbye” stories...
About Khabarik’s scissors from the film “South.Border”,
about the BOLEX camera that shot it,
and the mighty TASCAM MSR-24
that recorded the “DOPPIO” album...
And the SOUNDCRAFT mixing board,
and a mysterious five-kilo book
I once charmed away from my grandmother in Arkhangelsk.
A guitar pedal — Wah-Wah — that cried in the song “Korotkaya”,
and the footprints of the Scarecrow
departing into the sky from “Mephisto Waltz”.
My very first vinyl — Pesnyary —
warped by the sun.
There will be gifts too —
books by Shakespeare and Rex Stout.
Let them all find new owners.
Who knows — maybe another album will be recorded,
or “South.Border.2” will be filmed someday.
I’ll play in it. Honestly.
The terms of my memories’ relocation
we’ll discuss at the theatre —
in exchange for oranges,
or Old Pulteney, or drakkars —
wooden ones also welcome,
if the carving’s worthy.
We shall bargain fairly —
with a hammer and a solemn baritone.
I hope to go home that evening
empty — and ready for the new.

You can only join the morning training sessions, which will take place from 15 to 20 September from 10:00 to 12:00.

Performance of the master class participants