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Articles with tag "Theater"
Diaspora culture
What's On in London: Ukrainian and Russian Arts and Culture
This weekend in London there is plenty to see for anyone interested in Russian and Ukrainian arts.
traditional values on stage
Russian Culture Ministry Sends State-Funded Theaters Their Marching Orders
The directive demands that theaters identify which "traditional Russian value" each play in their repertory represents.
2 Min read
obituary
Actor Yury Solomin, Famous for His Role in 'Dersu Uzala,' Dies at Age 88
Actor Yury Solomin died at home in Moscow on Thursday at the age of 88. Solomin was a stage and screen actor, the artistic director of the Maly Theater...
2 Min read
the year 2023 in the arts
Russia on Stage 2023: Darkness With Flashes of Light
Many theater people made compromises or lost their jobs this year, but a few productions shone through.
6 Min read
obituary
Alexander Levenbuk, Founder of Moscow's Shalom Theater and a 'Radio-Nanny,' Dies at Age 90
Much beloved writer, director and theater head, Alexander Levenbuk passed away at the age of 90 in Moscow.
3 Min read
Big changes at Bolshoi
Valery Gergiev Replaces Vladimir Urin as Director of Bolshoi Theater
November 30 was Vladimir Urin's last day at the Bolshoi Theater.
2 Min read
convicted in absentia
Dmitry Glukhovsky's 'The White Factory' Explores Compromise With Evil on London Stage
A new play has opened in London’s Marylebone Theatre on a theme that might seem jarring in these times: coerced Jewish collaboration in the Holocaust...
5 Min read
theatrical event
Belarus Free Theatre's 'King Stakh’s Wild Hunt' Trots on the London Stage
The production was a bit bumpy, but when else will you watch an innovative play in Belarusian?
3 Min read
fall from grace
Bolshoi Director Admits to Political Censorship
The Bolshoi may remain "bolshoi," but Vladimir Urin's description of the current repertory is grim.
2 Min read
missed opportunities
'Patriots' in London, or How Not to Put on a Play in Wartime
The play and production could have richer if they dealt with the war Russian unleashed.
4 Min read
home away from home
Russian Theater Escapes Repression at Home for Revival in Israel
Fulcro joins the list of Israeli theaters formed by and with artists from Russia in past decades.
4 Min read
culture on trial
Russian Court Rejects Appeal of Jailed Theatre Director
Yevgeniya Berkovich, who has written emotional poems against the war in Ukraine, faces up to seven years in prison if convicted of "justifying terrorism...
2 Min read
award-winning play
Russian Director of ISIS Brides Play Given 2 Months Pre-Trial Detention
Amid the Kremlin's ongoing crackdown on dissent, Zhenya Berkovich's arrest has shocked Russia's artistic community.
2 Min read
contemporary art
Beloved Russian Actress Resigns From Moscow Theater Over War Criticism
Celebrated actress Liya Akhedzhakova has resigned from the Moscow theater where she has worked for 46 years.
1 Min read
crackdown on culture
Moscow Theater Cancels Plays With Kremlin Critic Liya Akhedzhakova
On Wednesday Moscow’s Sovremenik Theater announced that “The Gin Game,” which starred award-winning actress Liya Akhedzhakova, would...
obituary
Actress Inna Churikova Dies at 79
Inna Churikova, one of the most celebrated and prolific actresses of the Soviet Union and Russia, died on Saturday at the age of 79. The cause of death...
'polite people'
Russian Audiences Held ‘Hostage’ By Mock Ukrainian Soldiers in Pro-War Play
Theatergoers south of Moscow were held “hostage” and shot at by actors playing Ukrainian soldiers during an immersive play that glorifies Russia&rsquo...
last call
Kirill Serebrennikov’s Gogol Center Closed
The Moscow Department of Culture announced that the theater will continue under new management.
Bolshoi bother
Russia's Bolshoi Scraps Performances by Critical Directors
Several dancers have in recent weeks quit the Bolshoi including prima ballerina Olga Smirnova.
artistic license
Russian Theater Execs Protest Ministry’s ‘Traditional Values’ Push
The Culture Ministry seeks to enshrine a policy to protect and promote what it calls “traditional Russian values” in arts and culture.
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