Alexandre Marine

Alexandre Marine
Born (1958-09-30) September 30, 1958
Krasnoyarsk, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Other names Александр Валентинович Марин, Alexander Marin
Occupation Actor, director, playwright
Years active 1979 – present

Alexandre Marine (Russian: Александр Валентинович Марин; born September 30, 1958,[1] in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia[2]) is a Russian-born actor-director-playwright currently based in Montreal.[2] On April 23, 1993, he was recognized by the Russian government as a Distinguished Artist of the Russian Federation.[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]

Apart from his career as a stage actor and stage director, he has appeared in several Russian films.[8]

Tabakov Theatre

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.[9]

Select Credits as Stage Director

Select Credits as Stage Actor

  • 2015: Prospero in "The Tempest.Variations" based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia[10]
  • 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[22]
  • 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

  1. ↑ Kino-Teatr profile (in Russian)
  2. 1 2 Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia profile
  3. ↑ "Copy of the presidential decree". Archived from the original on 2009-02-22. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  4. ↑ "RIA-Novosti article with all winners". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  5. ↑ "City Paper article listing all 2010 winners". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  6. ↑ AQCT (Association québecoise des critiques de théâtre) press release (in French)
  7. ↑ AQCT (Association québecoise des critiques de théâtre) press release (in French)
  8. ↑ IMDb profile
  9. ↑ Beumers, Brigit. Pop Culture Russia!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2005. 145.
  10. 1 2 Production summary on the Tabakov Theatre website
  11. ↑ Theatermania Review of KNOCK: A Journey to a Strange Country
  12. ↑ Jewish Week preview of the performance
  13. ↑ Review of the Tabakov Theatre production of Sister Hope
  14. ↑ Review of the Baxter Theatre production of Waiting For the Barbarians
  15. ↑ Tabakov Theatre profile of the Marriage 2.0 production
  16. ↑ "Théâtre du Rideau Vert profile of the Vassa production". Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  17. ↑ Studio Six profile of "...the itsy bitsy spider..." production
  18. ↑ Moscow Art Theatre profile for the Hay Fever production
  19. ↑ Tabakov Theatre of the production of Arcadia
  20. ↑ Wilmeth, Don B. The Cambrdidge guide to American Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Page 155.
  21. ↑ Moscow Art Theatre "Duck Hunting" production profile
  22. ↑ Tabakov Theatre production profile for "Mechanical Piano"
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