“The fall of the squadron” play by A. E. Korneichuk

Abstract

The aim of this article is to study the history of “The Fall of the Squadron” play in the theatres of
Soviet Union. The plot of the pay is based on actual events of 1918 when the Black Sea Fleet of the
Russian Empire was deliberately sinked as a result of Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. From the standpoint
of 1930’s the play aimed to imprint the past as a projection of Revolution. The performances of
the play mainly contained the heroic and revolutionary spirit of the Black Sea seamen and their
“second homeland” — the city of Sevastopol. But after the political reforms in the 1950-1960’s theatres the started to address their productions to people’s inner world. The destruction of the Fleet was considered not only as part of the Civil War but also as a human tragedy for those who faced it has lost everything they’ve had.