An Unusual Concert

An Unusual Concert (1946) (Russian: Необыкновенный концерт, Neobyknovennyj Kontsert) is one of Sergey Obraztsov's best known puppet shows.

Back in 1939, poet Alexander Vvedensky brought his puppet play for adults "Variety Concert" to the Obraztsov Theater.

At Obraztsov's request, the play was reworked for children and was a parody of popular concert programs and performers of those years, and the actors in it were animals.

Between Vvedensky's play and the "Unusual Concert" created later, one can find many similarities in style, mood, character of dramaturgy, parodied genres.

At the same time, he managed to keep the entire program unchanged, including the brilliant lines of the entertainer (author — Alexey Bondi), which were pronounced by Zinovy Gerdt, sparkling humor and satirical images of all the characters.