The Dream of the Theater: My Real Life

Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov (1935–2018) is a separate era not only in the history of theatrical and cinematic art but also in the history of our country as a whole. He was and remains a idol for many generations of people, learning to live through the roles he played and the books he published.
«The Dream of the Theater» is an exciting tale full of fascinating details by the famous actor about his childhood in Saratov, about moving to Moscow and studying at the Moscow Art Theater School, about the birth of the theater «Sovremennik», about the life of the Moscow Art Theater, about the emergence first of a theatrical studio, and then of a theater on Chapylygin Street, the so-called «Tabakerka». The reader will learn many interesting things about those with whom O. Tabakov was friends and worked, including G. Volchek, O. Efremov, E. Evstigneev, I. Kvasha, L. Tolmacheva, T. Doronina...
The tone of the book is captivating, and the author's monologue, sparkling with humor and good irony, gives the reader an unforgettable celebration.