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The First Public Theatre Guild
Authors: Akimov Roman Evgenievich, Matvievich Elizaveta Yuryevna, Dementyev Ivan Viktorovich, Yuster Pavel Leonidovich, Russkikh Mikhail Nikolaevich, Ruinskaya Roxana Olegovna, Bosov Sergey Vladimirovich, Vorobyeva Yulia Alexandrovna, Rasulova Lima Akhmedovna, Shulga Valentina Sergeevna, Kurbanova Viktoria Leonidovna, Sofronov Pavel Nikolaevich, Puzikova Angelina Olegovna, Ledovskaya Anisia Albertovna, Nikanshina Olga Nikolaevna, Stashkevich Olga Mikhailovna, Loza Anastasiya Alexandrovna, Mironova Tatyana Gennadyevna, Lemann Nini Viktorovna, Demidenko Elena Alexandrovna, Kamyshan Aleksandra Valeryevna
Compiled by Darya Vladimirovna Kirdyanova
Illustrator Roman Evgenievich Akimov
Fabulist Mikhail Nikolaevich Russkikh
© Roman Evgenievich Akimov, 2025
© Elizaveta Yuryevna Matvievich, 2025
© Ivan Viktorovich Dementyev, 2025
© Pavel Leonidovich Yuster, 2025
© Mikhail Nikolaevich Russkikh, 2025
© Roxana Olegovna Ruinskaya, 2025
© Sergey Vladimirovich Bosov, 2025
© Yulia Alexandrovna Vorobyeva, 2025
© Lima Akhmedovna Rasulova, 2025
© Valentina Sergeevna Shulga, 2025
© Viktoria Leonidovna Kurbanova, 2025
© Pavel Nikolaevich Sofronov, 2025
© Angelina Olegovna Puzikova, 2025
© Anisia Albertovna Ledovskaya, 2025
© Olga Nikolaevna Nikanshina, 2025
© Olga Mikhailovna Stashkevich, 2025
© Anastasiya Alexandrovna Loza, 2025
© Tatyana Gennadyevna Mironova, 2025
© Nini Viktorovna Lemann, 2025
© Elena Alexandrovna Demidenko, 2025
© Aleksandra Valeryevna Kamyshan, 2025
ISBN 978-5-0065-8996-4
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To the charitable foundation “Art of Kindness”:
Sergey Zuev
Valentina Novakovskaya
To the K. S. Stanislavsky House Museum:
Sofya Gracheva
Anait Ovchinnikova
Natalya Karsova
Almaz Khakimov
Sergey Soldatov
Vladimir Shaukhin
To the teachers of the First Public Theatre Guild:
Elizaveta Matvievich
Ivan Dementyev
Special thanks to:
Alexander Yaroshevsky
INTRODUCTION
This book simply had to come into existence, as it was needed not only by us but also by those who knew about us, those who followed what was happening here, those who came to us, and those who will come in the future.
Our guild opened in a challenging anniversary year for the Moscow Art Theatre. It was created not so much in honor of the theatre, its walls, or its people, but for the individual who cares deeply about all things living and human – about all that is truly humane and can only originate from the heart.
To lean on the legacy of the giants of the past while standing at a crossroads is a noble mission for those who are ready to search for and discover their own path. This is why this book is not about creative solutions but about the search for something greater, something deeper – something that cannot always be explained but is easily understood on an emotional level.
What lies before you is a document of our journey, written under the most discerning gaze, in Moscow, at 6 Leontievsky Lane.
Artistic Director – Roman Evgenievich Akimov
The Guild Process
LEARNERS
Pavel Yuster
Sergey Bosov
Elena Demidenko
Yulia Vorobyeva
Victoria Kurbanova
Maria Gil
Nini Lemann
Anastasia Loza
Sergey Kramarev
Valentina Shulga
Anisia Ledovskaya
Roxana Ruinskaya
Olga Nikanshina
Evelina Pashovkina
Alexandra Kamyshan
Tatyana Mironova
Pavel Sofronov
Lima Rasulova
Mikhail Russkikh
Alina Gilmetova
Alina Balakina
Anton Ushakov
Antonina Yegorova
Olga Stashkevich
Irina Ratnikova
Asya Putilina
Daria Rublyova
Olesya Bykoderova
Angelina Puzikova
APRIL
Fabulist / Guild Learner – Mikhail Russkikh:
The wooden veranda, smooth and bright,
A city, two glasses, a summer night.
Though strange it may seem, and yet, somehow,
Two captains met – here, and now.
Not for drinks, not for cheer,
But for ideas that drew them near.
They spoke of seas, of ships, of lore,
Of dreams that sailed to distant shores.
– At Leontiev’s yard, a caravel grand,
A sacred temple, a sight so planned.
How glorious it would be, how rare! —
Dreamt Ivan, lost in the coffee’s flare.
But truth would come, and Roman would say:
– My friend, your dreams show us the way.
Seven summers ago, I set my sights,
On paths that led to soaring heights.
The seventh day, a photo to show,
Proof that miracles don’t come from nowhere, you know.
For those who doubt, here is the clue:
Dreams are real when the heart is true.
This fable holds no moral, no weight,
No lessons here to contemplate.
To conclude, let’s raise Oceania’s story high,
In reverence for dreams that never die.
Lima