The Vakhtangov Theater has chosen "Man of the Theater"

The Vakhtangov Theater has chosen "Man of the Theater"



In Vakhtangov presented their award - "Man of the Theater". It happened on the International Day of the Theater, under the cover of "Theater Night".

The award was established in 2015, is awarded every two years and the laureate (and, as practice has shown, he is not alone during this time) is chosen by the entire team exclusively by secret ballot. The most important thing is that not only an artist or a representative of the creative profession can become a laureate, but also a costume designer, make-up artist, administrator, and also a business executive.

“It is important for us to contribute to the common cause, devotion and selfless service to the Vakhtangov Theater,” the director of the theater, Kirill Krok, told the MK observer before the ceremony. — Each voter fills out a questionnaire and proposes five of their candidates. The prize is awarded to the one who received the most votes from his peers.

And so the oldest Vakhtangov member Alexei Kuznetsov, actors Vladimir Simonov and Yulia Rutberg, head of the sound engineering workshop Ruslan Knushevitsky, chief administrator Daria Borisova and head of the supply department Sofya Krakovskaya became the "Person of the Theater" -2023. Among the award recipients is the director of the Man of the Year ceremony, actor and director Eldar Tramov.

The Vakhtangov Prize is a brooch made of gold and precious stones in the form of a lilac flower, which Yevgeny Vakhtangov loved so much. That evening, as part of the ceremony, another award was presented - named after Vladimir Etush - "A ticket to life." It was established by the widow of the famous artist Elena Etush for the best debut on the Vakhtangov stage. This year, a bronze statuette with a bust of Etush and 50 thousand rubles (from personal funds) was received by a graduate student of the Boris Shchukin Theater Institute, Polina Rafeeva. While still a student, she was already invited to the troupe of the famous theater and only this season she played two main roles in performances on the New and Simonovskaya stages of the theater.



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