Kirill Serebrennikov and Sofya Apfelbaum were awarded the Stanislavsky International Theater Prize

Director Kirill Serebrennikov and the director of the Russian Academic Youth Theater (RAMT) Sofya Apfelbaum, who are in the criminal case against the Seventh Studio, became laureates of the Stanislavsky International Theater Prize. The performance "Barroroko" in the production of Serebrennikov won the nomination "Event of the season." Apfelbaum and theater producer David Smelyansky received the prize "For the Organization of Theater Affairs".

Serebrennikov could not come to the ceremony of presentation: in the afternoon he was present in court in the case of the Seventh Studio, and then was busy in the filming of a new film . Instead of the director, the prize was accepted by the artists of the Gogol Center and the director of the theater Alexei Kabeshev.

“For such a dramatic reason that happened to Cyril and, unfortunately, continues, this theater, already whole, bright, free, modern, has risen into another step, gained great freedom, which is completely amazing. Now this is an incredible artistic context,” said the chairman of the jury, director Yevgeny Pisarev.

Before the ceremony, Pisarev, who first headed the jury of the award, expressed the opinion that the laureates unanimously chosen by the judicial commission - “these are the most worthy and talented people,” TASS reports.

Sophia Apfelbaum admitted to the ceremony that she "did not even dream of" get such a prize. “This is a great honor. I just have to thank my native theater, the artistic director of RAMT Alexei Borodin for believed in me that we have been working for four years, for me this is a big advance, I hope that one day I will justify this support,” said the director of the theater.

The owners of the Stanislavsky Prize in the most honorable category "For the contribution to the development of the Russian theater" this year were the artistic director of the Satire Theater, People's Artist of the RSFSR Alexander Shirvindt and People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Roman Viktyuk, heading his own theater.

The British actress Judy Dench and British playwright Tom Stoppard received the prize for contribution to the development of the World Theater. The latter turned to the participants of the video from the video. “I am absolutely shocked by receiving this award. For me, this is a special prize, because in Russia the theater means something more than in the rest of the world. I am proud that I worked in this country. I wrote a new play, I hope to see it on the stage of Ramta soon,” the playwright said. One of his friends - Hudruk Ramta Alexei Borodin received the prize for Stoppard.

The laureate in the nomination "For contribution to the development of acting" was the theater teacher Anna Petrova. Elizabeth Suritz was recognized as the best theater critic. In the nomination "Theater Pedagogy" with the wording for an invaluable contribution to the development of the Russian acting school and the development of the modern theater, as well as the education of a whole galaxy of young talented actors "The posthumously awarded director and teacher Dmitry Brusnikin , who died on August 9, 2018. The prize from the hands of the People's Artist of the Russian Federation Igor Yasulovich was received by the widow of director Marina Brusnikina.

In the nomination "For bright acting work in recent years, Timothy of the Tribune became a laureate. In the award evening, he was busy in the play "Don Juan" on the stage of Satyricon, actresses Agrippina Steklov and Alexander Ursulyak received the award for him. The artist of the Lensovet State Academic Theater Laura Pitzhelauri was awarded in a similar female nomination.

In the “Perspective” nomination, the directors Oleg Dolin and Evgeny Safonov became laureates. The best work of the artist in the season was recognized the design of the RAMT “Sobeida” play by Sergey Yakunin.

The International Prize of Stanislavsky was established in 1994, since 1995 it has been awarded and awarded the K.S. Stanislavsky with the support of the Department of Culture of Moscow and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. Laureates are awarded honorary signs with the image of the Chekhov Seagull and Facsimile Stanislavsky.

This year, the directors of Yuri Butusov, Evgeny Pisarev, Marina Brusnikina, Doctor of Arts Vidmantas Silunas, actors Lyudmila Maksakova, Valery Barinov, Igor Gordin, Vice President of the International Fund K.S. became members of the jury. Stanislavsky Zeynab Seid-Zade.