Russian theater set to debut production featuring Elon Musk
The science fiction work revolves around a meeting between Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a pioneering Soviet rocketry scientist. According to TASS, which cites playwright Gleb Danilov, the first-ever staged...
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The science fiction work revolves around a meeting between Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a pioneering Soviet rocketry scientist.
According to TASS, which cites playwright Gleb Danilov, the first-ever staged reading of this play will be featured at an international festival focused on space-themed theatre.
Entitled “Elon Musk and Tsiolkovsky” and presented by Teatr Sela, the local theater, the production is set to be showcased during the 6th Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival. This festival will occur from April 12 to 16 in Kaluga, Russia, where Tsiolkovsky lived for 43 years until his passing in 1935.
Danilov explained to the agency that the narrative revolves around "two figures from entirely different eras," both intrinsically linked to space. He elaborated, “One is the founding father of astronautics; the other is the founder of a space company. Musk and Tsiolkovsky meet and realize that, despite being very different people, they have much in common."
Director Danila Drobikov noted that the genre of the play is science fiction, taking place in Tsiolkovsky’s home, where the two characters interact.
“The reading will include theatrical elements — actors will rise from their seats to perform key moments, and even sing in character as Tsiolkovsky,” Drobikov said. He also added, “We’ll also engage the audience by inviting them to take part in the performance.”
The festival receives support from various entities, including the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, public and commercial organizations, and the Russian space agency Roscosmos. Other supporters include the Gagarin State Scientific Research and Testing Cosmonaut Training Center, the Government and Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Kaluga Region, the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, and the Planetarium Association of Russia.
This year’s official selection features an array of films, including feature films, documentaries, animated works, and fulldome presentations from 25 countries, such as China, Israel, India, Latvia, Mexico, Uruguay, the Czech Republic, and South Africa. Out of 2,200 submissions, 100 entries were chosen for the competition.
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, born in 1857, is widely regarded as the "father of human spaceflight." His foresight was remarkable; as early as 1895, he anticipated the creation and utilization of artificial satellites. Within eight years, he published what is now known as the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation, a crucial formulation for understanding rocket propulsion in space that continues to serve as a foundational resource for aerospace engineers today. He also conceptualized how future spacecraft would escape Earth's gravitational pull, charted their flight paths, and explained landing techniques.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
According to TASS, which cites playwright Gleb Danilov, the first-ever staged reading of this play will be featured at an international festival focused on space-themed theatre.
Entitled “Elon Musk and Tsiolkovsky” and presented by Teatr Sela, the local theater, the production is set to be showcased during the 6th Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival. This festival will occur from April 12 to 16 in Kaluga, Russia, where Tsiolkovsky lived for 43 years until his passing in 1935.
Danilov explained to the agency that the narrative revolves around "two figures from entirely different eras," both intrinsically linked to space. He elaborated, “One is the founding father of astronautics; the other is the founder of a space company. Musk and Tsiolkovsky meet and realize that, despite being very different people, they have much in common."
Director Danila Drobikov noted that the genre of the play is science fiction, taking place in Tsiolkovsky’s home, where the two characters interact.
“The reading will include theatrical elements — actors will rise from their seats to perform key moments, and even sing in character as Tsiolkovsky,” Drobikov said. He also added, “We’ll also engage the audience by inviting them to take part in the performance.”
The festival receives support from various entities, including the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, public and commercial organizations, and the Russian space agency Roscosmos. Other supporters include the Gagarin State Scientific Research and Testing Cosmonaut Training Center, the Government and Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Kaluga Region, the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, and the Planetarium Association of Russia.
This year’s official selection features an array of films, including feature films, documentaries, animated works, and fulldome presentations from 25 countries, such as China, Israel, India, Latvia, Mexico, Uruguay, the Czech Republic, and South Africa. Out of 2,200 submissions, 100 entries were chosen for the competition.
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, born in 1857, is widely regarded as the "father of human spaceflight." His foresight was remarkable; as early as 1895, he anticipated the creation and utilization of artificial satellites. Within eight years, he published what is now known as the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation, a crucial formulation for understanding rocket propulsion in space that continues to serve as a foundational resource for aerospace engineers today. He also conceptualized how future spacecraft would escape Earth's gravitational pull, charted their flight paths, and explained landing techniques.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
