Alexandre Marine
Alexandre Marine | |
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| Born | September 30, 1958 |
| Other names | Александр Валентинович Марин, Alexander Marin |
| Occupations | Actor, director, playwright |
| Years active | 1979 – present |
Alexandre Marine (Russian: Александр Валентинович Марин; born September 30, 1958) is a Russian-born actor, theatre director, and playwright. He spent many years based in Montreal, Canada. He has also appeared in several Russian films.
Early life and education
[edit]Alexandre Marine was born on September 30, 1958,[1] in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Soviet Union.[2]
Career
[edit]Marine began his career as an actor at Oleg Tabakov's theatre (commonly known as the Tabakerka), where he had his directorial debut, later becoming a staff director at the theatre.[3]
His award-winning productions include "The Blue Rose" (Special Jury Prize at Amurskaya Osen' in Blagoveshensk),[4] "...the itsy bitsy spider..." (Best of Baltimore, 2010),[5] "Marie Stuart" (Best Montreal production, 2007–2008 season)[6] and "Amadeus" (Best English-language production, 2006–2007 season)[7]
Recognition and honours
[edit]On April 23, 1993, he was recognized by the Russian government as a Distinguished Artist of the Russian Federation.[8]
Select credits as stage director
[edit]- 2015: "The Tempest.Variations" translated from English by Alexandre Marine, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia[9]
- 2015: "KNOCK: A Journey to a Strange Country" adapted by Alexandre Marine and Boris Zilberman, Lost & Found Project, New York City, New York[10]
- 2013: "COVERS" by Ruvym Gilman and Boris Zilberman, Lost & Found Project, New York City, New York[11]
- 2012: "Sister Hope" based on Alexander Volodin's play "Elder Sister," Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia[12]
- 2012: "Waiting for the Barbarians" adapted from J. M. Coetzee's novel Waiting for the Barbarians, Baxter Theatre Centre, Cape Town, South Africa[13]
- 2012: "Marriage 2.0", adapted from Anton Chekhov's short stories and one act plays, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia[14]
- 2011: "The Blue Rose", adapted from Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, VIP-Theatre, Moscow, Russia
- 2010: Vassa, adapted from Maxim Gorky, Théâtre du Rideau Vert, Montréal[15]
- 2009: "...the itsy bitsy spider...", adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Possessed, Studio Six Theater Company, New York City (with performances in Bridgeport, CT, Baltimore, MD and Montreal, Quebec, Canada)[16]
- 2009: "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams, Théâtre du Rideau Vert, Montréal, Canada
- 2009: "The Swan" by Elizabeth Egloff, Premiere, Moscow, Russia
- 2009: "Le Boeuf sur le toit", music by Darius Milhaud, based on a scenario by Jean Cocteau, I Musici de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
- 2008: "Dangerous Liaisons" by Christopher Hampton, at the Leonor and Alvin Segal Theatre at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, Canada
- 2008: "The Postman Always Rings Twice", a 2008 play based on the novel by James M. Cain, Imperiya Zvezd, and, later, Master Theatre, Moscow, Russia
- 2008: "Hay Fever" by Noël Coward, Moscow Art Theatre, Moscow, Russia[17]
- 2007: "The Emigrants" by Slawomir Mrozek, Théâtre Deuxième Réalité, Montréal, Canada
- 2007: "Marie Stuart" by Friedrich Schiller, Théâtre du Rideau Vert, Montréal, Canada
- 2006: "The Old Maid and the Thief" by Gian Carlo Menotti, I Musici de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
- 2005: "Antiformalist Rayok" by Dmitri Shostakovich, I Musici de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
- 2004: "Macbeth.com based on Shakespeare's play, Starvin' Kitty Productions, New York, NY
- 2004: "Antony and Cleopatra" by Shakespeare, ACRON Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
- 2003: "Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia[18]
- 2003: "The Seagull 2288" based on Chekhov's play, ArcLight Theatre, New York, NY[19]
- 2002: "Duck Hunting" by Aleksandr Vampilov, Moscow Art Theatre, Moscow, Russia[20]
- 2001: "The Beatles Babes" by Sergei Volynets, Moscow Art Theatre, Moscow, Russia
- 2000: "Mother Courage" by Bertolt Brecht, Hayuza Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
- 1999: "Hamlet" by Shakespeare, Théâtre Deuxième Réalité, Montréal, Canada
- 1997: "Sublimation of Love" by Aldo De Benedetti, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow
- 1996: "We" adapted from Yevgeny Zamyatin's eponymous novel, Théâtre Deuxième Réalite, Montréal, Canada
- 1980: "Dr. Faustus" by Goethe, Tabakov Studio, Moscow, Soviet Union
Select credits as stage actor
[edit]- 2015: Prospero in "The Tempest.Variations" based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia[9]
- 2007: Ensemble in "12" based on the works of Russian poets during the Silver Age of Russian Poetry, Théâtre Deuxième Réalité, Montréal, Canada
- 2004: Semyon Podsekalnikov in Nikolai Erdman's "The Suicide", Théâtre Deuxième Réalité, Montréal, Canada
- 1994: Nikolay Ivanovich in "Mechanical Piano" based on Chekhov's early works, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia[21]
- 1991: Raskolnikov in Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment," Theatre Atelier, Moscow, Soviet Union
- 1989: Khlestakov in Gogol's "The Inspector General," Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Soviet Union
- 1988: Epstein in Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues," Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Soviet Union
- 1983: Alan Strang in Peter Shaffer's Equus (play), Pushkin Theatre, Moscow, Soviet Union
- 1979: Longnose in "Two Arrows," Tabakov Studio, Moscow, Soviet Union
References
[edit]- ↑ Kino-Teatr profile (in Russian)
- 1 2 Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia profile
- ↑ Beumers, Brigit. Pop Culture Russia!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2005. 145.
- ↑ "RIA-Novosti article with all winners". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ "City Paper article listing all 2010 winners". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ AQCT (Association québecoise des critiques de théâtre) press release (in French)
- ↑ AQCT (Association québecoise des critiques de théâtre) press release (in French)
- ↑ "Copy of the presidential decree". Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- 1 2 Production summary on the Tabakov Theatre website
- ↑ Theatermania Review of KNOCK: A Journey to a Strange Country
- ↑ Jewish Week preview of the performance
- ↑ Review of the Tabakov Theatre production of Sister Hope
- ↑ Review of the Baxter Theatre production of Waiting For the Barbarians[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Tabakov Theatre profile of the Marriage 2.0 production
- ↑ "Théâtre du Rideau Vert profile of the Vassa production". Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ↑ Studio Six profile of "...the itsy bitsy spider..." production
- ↑ Moscow Art Theatre profile for the Hay Fever production
- ↑ Tabakov Theatre of the production of Arcadia
- ↑ Wilmeth, Don B. The Cambrdidge guide to American Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Page 155.
- ↑ Moscow Art Theatre "Duck Hunting" production profile
- ↑ Tabakov Theatre production profile for "Mechanical Piano"
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