CHANEL VS. RUBINSTEIN

CHANEL VS. RUBINSTEIN

 Ekaterina Varnava and Svetlana Ustinova together on stage for the first time
 in Helsinki

 "Chanel vs. Rubinstein" — a bright theatrical production based on real historical events — comes to Helsinki.
 For the first time on the same stage, celebrated actresses Ekaterina Varnava and Svetlana Ustinova present the
 audience with an emotionally intense drama about the fate of two iconic personalities of the 20th century.
 The play "Chanel vs. Rubinstein" reveals a tense confrontation between two outstanding women — Gabrielle
 Chanel and Ida Rubinstein. Their stories are intertwined with the fate of Prince Dmitry Romanov, creating a
 multi-layered narrative of love, ambition, and influence on world culture.

 Ekaterina Varnava embodies Ida Rubinstein — the legendary ballerina, Sergei Diaghilev's muse and the
 inspiration for Maurice Ravel's famous Bolero. Svetlana Ustinova appears as Gabrielle Chanel, a style icon who
 changed the aesthetics of the 20th century and created the iconic Chanel No. 5 fragrance.
 The audience will be immersed in the key moments of the era: the history of the Chanel No. 5 fragrance, the
 birth of the musical masterpiece Bolero, the dramatic conflict between two great women, and the complicated
 fate of Prince Dmitry Romanov.

 Dmitry Kondrashov also takes part in the performance, adding to the dramatic tension of the production. The
 play draws the audience into the center of personal and creative clashes, revealing the characters through
 dialogue, music, and emotionally charged scenes.

 Playwright and Director: Olga Henkina
 Cast: Ekaterina Varnava, Svetlana Ustinova, Dmitry Kondrashov
 Language: Russian, no subtitles
 Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes, without intermission

 Date: April 18
 Showtime: 19.00
 Venue: Savoy Theatre, Kasarmikatu 46-48, 00130 Helsinki