The story about the midget artists collective
« The shining of little stars »
And their amazing traveling circus.
The first performance was in Ivanovo,
and posters were displayed
all over town.
Surprisingly, many people
had never seen anything like it.
The hall was full all day,
and many people
returned for every show
after seeing the first one.
The artists worked hard,
being attentive to every details,
They rehearsed until late at night,
getting into costume, applying makeup
the day before the performance.
The hotels where we stayed
were full of the USSR spirit.
And staff decorated the wardrobes
with posters from old teenage magazines.
All environment contrasts
with their bold and bright appearance
Perfect, artistic makeup
and original handmade costumes –
They are true stars
who can shine in any environment,
aren’t they?
The whole team was like a family –
a single living organism.
They felt and understood
each other without words,
working together productively.
Each performer
had their own unique ideas and acts,
When it all came together –
It was mind-blowing,
unlike anything I had ever seen in my life.
I spent all my time with them
in hotels and at rehearsals –
joined their world,
which even David Lynch
could only dream about.
Every day I was more and more enchanted
by the incredible power
and strength of their spirit.
Cat trainer Olga Suslova
invited me to her room
and introduced her pets,
which didn’t take its eyes
off the chunks of raw meat
prepared for the next performance.
Olga, such a fragile, beautiful girl,
was holding a large knife
and cutting kilogram of fresh meat
so fast, so artfully.
She told me
that her work is her entire life.
She is married,
and her Chinese husband
shares the same lifestyle,
they even couldn’t see each other
for long periods of time,
as they both worked hard.
It was a beautiful world of its own,
where these people found
their true callings.
They were very happy little stars
because they had the chance
to shine for others.