Oscar-winning Cate Blanchett takes first steps on Paris stageMarch 28, 2012 - 19:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Oscar-winning Australian actress Cate Blanchett takes her first steps on the Paris stage on Thursday, March 29 playing a lonesome woman in the lead role of the surreal 1970s play "Big and Small," AFP reported. Written by German playwright Botho Strauss in west Berlin before the fall of the Wall, and adapted in English by Martin Crimp, the work tells the story of Lotte, who falls apart when her husband deserts her during a holiday in Morocco. Directed by Australia's Benedict Andrews, this version of the play was first created by the Sydney Theatre Company, of which the 42-year-old actress and her playwright husband Andrew Upton are co-artistic directors. Blanchett says she found a resonance with the lonely character of Lotte, who she played once before at university, citing her optimism faced with constant disappointments, and her struggle to strike up links with the people around her. Star of such films as "Elizabeth" and "Lord of the Rings" and "Aviator" - which earned her a best-supporting actress Oscar - Blanchett won best actress at the Sydney Theatre Awards last year for her role as Lotte. "Big and Small" runs at Paris' Theatre de la Ville from March 29 to April 6, before heading on to Britain, Austria and Germany. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Armenia parliament to consider draft proposal on impeachment June 17 The Armenian Parliament will hold an extraordinary session on June 17 to consider a draft proposal on the resignation of the government. Armenia to send Deputy Foreign Minister to Berlin’s Ukraine Recovery Conference Georgia will attend the forum at the level of Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, while Azerbaijan will send their Foreign Minister. About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. |