Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margaret soon after its first publication became a phenomenon, to which a large number of theater, film, television, and comics literary creators responded. According to some critics, it is the best novel of the 20th century, so we should not be surprised by the enormous ...
Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margaret soon after its first publication became a phenomenon, to which a large number of theater, film, television, and comics literary creators responded. According to some critics, it is the best novel of the 20th century, so we should not be surprised by the huge number of works of art that drew inspiration from The Master and Margaret. Putting a complex satirical novel on the stage certainly inspires, but at the same time it is also a risky act, because the multifacetedness of the text, the elusiveness of the imagination and the magic of the novel's action are difficult to transfer to another medium. The novel was dramatized and directed by Janusz Kica, who is already known for his masterful directing, so we can expect an interesting theater experience. That the story is a complex interweaving of the real and the unreal is indicated by the fact that Satan appears in the story, who wants to prove to the editor of the art magazine Belioz that Christ really lived. Satan, that is, something completely opposite to Christ - at least according to traditional belief - supports his defense of Christ with a prophecy that comes true. When Belioz loses his head, the poet Homeless sets out on the trail of Satan in the form of Professor Woland. From this point on, together with the poet, we become involved in an interesting search for Woland, which takes us all the way from Pilate's meeting with Christ, through the witches' dance hosted by Margareta, to the madhouse where the Master lives, but with Margaret's help he regains his lost novel and a new life with your love.