Stage Speech. Movie 2 (1988)

Panorama of a building in Moscow, with illuminated windows visible.

Students of the Nemirovich-Danchenko School-Studio at the Moscow Art Theatre during a rhythm class, the class is led by Professor A.N. Petrova.

Petrova explains the rhythm of the speech apparatus to the students.

Practicing correct articulation during the performance of a rhythmic dance.

The face of Andrey Panin, a student of the School-Studio, Petrova makes a remark to him.

Practicing the synchronicity of movements and speech, Petrova explains the students’ mistakes, Petrova’s voice is heard off-screen, explaining the importance of musical-rhythmic plastic training.

Panorama of the stage and the empty auditorium of the School-Studio.

Actor O.N. Efremov talks about the need to practice diction, speech technique, life on stage as a process and action, the need for an actor to master “verbal action” (synchronously).

Petrova conducts another lesson in musical-rhythmic plastic training, students throw a tennis ball to each other and pronounce words.

Students throw a ball to each other and pronounce a whole phrase, off-screen Petrova talks about communication with a partner during diction exercises (synchronously).

Students complete the teacher's next task, pronouncing sounds and phrases, Petrova points out the students' mistakes.

Students of the Moscow Art Theatre School during another lesson on improving stage speech.

Students pretend to laugh, Petrova points out their mistakes, demonstrates the correct execution of the exercise.

Exercise on improving the technique of pronouncing sounds.

Petrova's face during the students' exercise on synchronizing breathing and speech, students' faces.

Students raise their hands and read a poem.

Petrova gives the students another task.

Students carry out another instruction from the teacher, pronounce phrases on the topic of "farewell at the station". A. Panin pronounces a word during another exercise, other students repeat words and sounds, Panin's face.

Plastic-rhythmic training on the topic of "Sea" and "Space", performing articulation exercises.

The students sit on the floor, Petrova discusses preparation for the test with them, talks about the costumes they need to wear for the test, and says goodbye to them.

Taking the test in stage speech.

The students try to determine their partner's place behind the screen by the pronunciation of their partner's name.

The next couple comes on stage and begins to do the exercise.

Andrey Panin comes on stage with his partner Yulia Menshova, performing the exercise, Panin tries to determine Menshova's location and pose.

Panin assumes a pose, calls Menshova, Menshova tries to determine his location.

Petrova's face.

The faces of the students and Panin.

Students of the Shchepkin Theatre School during a stage speech lesson conducted using a different method by teacher S.V. Vladimirova with piano accompaniment.

The students' faces.

Vladimirova explains the conditions of the new exercise.

The students read poems written in hexameter.

Taking a test in stage speech at the Moscow Art Theatre School, Andrei Panin among students.

Students perform the skit "Circus".

Students pronounce tongue twisters, among them is Yu.

Menshova.

Panin acts as a master of ceremonies.

Students perform exercises from the plastic voice training program.

Students applaud themselves after the skit. O.N. Efremov speaks about the need to correct speech defects, about the super task, the prospect of correcting speech (synchronously).

Students in raincoats before the start of another exercise, Petrova ruffles Panin's hair.

Students begin to make synchronous sounds, turning into a motif.

Students take turns reading excerpts from "The Tale of Igor's Campaign".

Students' faces.