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Olga Matveeva

Theatre experience: 41 years

In Russia: Founder of the creative collective “Adonai”

  • Co‑founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Director of the “Transfiguration” Theatre

    Founder and Artistic Director of the "Theatre of Poets" (city of Tyumen)

  • Has a 25‑year internship and practice in non‑medical integrative psychotherapy

    In parallel to the theater activities, launched the School of Self‑Awareness, serving as lead specialist

    Worked as an integrative psychotherapist at the "MedVeda" wellness center

Also studied at a university philology faculty

Director, actress; scriptwriter, poet

jury introduction of the competition “Remember the Poets of Tyumen”

Artistic Journey in Russia

From age 15, participated in a supporting ensemble at the Tyumen Drama Theatre, taking on lead roles while still in school, amongst which are:

  • Marite in “Marite” by V. Shmakov

  • Lyudmila in “Vassa Zheleznova” by M. Gorky

  • Masha in “Trouble of a Tender Heart” by V. Sollogub

  • Agafya Tikhonovna in “The Marriage” by N. Gogol

  • Nadezhda in “The Tribunal” by A. Makayonok

Worked at:

  • Theatre "Voskresenye", actress (artistic director of the theatre - T. Syrtseva)

  • Theatre "Impromptu", actress (artistic director - V. Lushnikov)

  • KUZMIN & THEATER “Alternative”, actress (artistic director - D. Kuzmin)

  • Tyumen Drama Theatre, director, artistic director

  • Theater "Engagement", director (artistic director - L. Okunev)

Excerpt from the film: "The Brothers Karamazov", in the role of Snegiryov (Ilyusha's father) Leonid Okunev:

Over the years of working as an actress, among the roles played:

  • Vasilisa, “Vasilisa the Beautiful”, A. Afanasyev

  • Darya, “Morozko”, A. Afanasyev

  • Stepmother, “Morozko”, A. Afanasyev

  • Snow Queen, “The Snow Queen”, H.C. Andersen

  • One of the stepmother’s daughters, “Cinderella”, Ch. Perrault

  • Eastern Dancer, “Little Longnose”, W. Hauff

  • Marie, “The Nutcracker”, E.T.A. Hoffmann

  • Balsaminova, “Balsaminov’s Marriage”, A. Ostrovsky

  • Ella, “Dream of the White Mountains”, V. Astafyev

  • Martha, “That Very Munchausen”, G. Gorin

  • Suzanne, “The Orchestra”, J. Anouilh

  • Polly Peachum, “The Threepenny Opera”, B. Brecht

  • Laura, “Little Tragedies”, A.S. Pushkin

  • Mirandolina, “The Mistress of the Inn”, C. Goldoni

  • Lyalya, “Dear Elena Sergeevna”, L. Razumovskaya

  • Zhenya Komelkova, “The Dawns Here Are Quiet”, B. Vasilyev

  • Gittel, “Two for the Seesaw”, W. Gibson

  • The Little Mermaid, “The Little Mermaid”, musical performance based on the tale by H.C. Andersen

  • Estelle, “No Exit”, J.-P. Sartre

  • Obsessive Idea, “Dolphins and Psychos”, V. Vysotsky

  • Olga, “Murlin Murlo”, N. Kolyada

  • Rimma, “The Tale of the Dead Tsarevna”, N. Kolyada

  • Matsue, “The Legend of Love”, Japanese epic

  • She, “Lunin or The Death of Jacques”, E. Radzinsky

  • Zoya, “Zoya’s Apartment”, M. Bulgakov

  • Rio-Rita, “The Cage”, L. Korsunsky, acrobatic and choreographic performance

  • Larisa, “The Slingshot”, N. Kolyada

  • Ophelia, “Hamlet”, variations based on the play by W. Shakespeare

  • She, “She in the Absence of Love and Death”, E. Radzinsky

  • Zoya, “Hot Snow”, Y. Bondarev

  • Marina Tsvetaeva, “Silentium”, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

and others…

Productions as the director:

  • “The Tale of the Priest and His Worker Balda”, A.S. Pushkin

  • “Vasilisa the Beautiful”, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “The Secret of the Mountain Forest”, Japanese epic

  • “Musical Fairy Tale”, D. Shevelyov (live music: flute, guitar, violin, saxophone)

  • “The Little Hero”, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “Thumbelina”, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “Morozko”, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “Dancing Planet”, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva (dance show)

  • “The Gingerbread Man Goes to a Birthday”, O. Chusovitina

  • “Ship of Fools”, N. Kolyada

  • “The Bear”, A.P. Chekhov

  • “The Proposal”, A.P. Chekhov

  • “Love Is No Tralivali”, a revue of comedy miniatures

  • “The Little Prince”, A. de Saint-Exupéry (musical performance), stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “Feast During the Plague”, A.S. Pushkin

  • “Love Is No Jest”, P. Calderón

  • “It’s All in the Family, Let’s Settle Accounts”, A. Ostrovsky

  • “The Ideal Age”, V. Burylychev

  • “Older Sister”, A. Volodin

  • “Dear Elena Sergeevna”, L. Razumovskaya

  • “A Man Came to a Woman”, S. Zlotnikov

  • “Same Time, Next Year”, B. Slade

  • “The King of the Jews”, K. Romanov, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “The Alchemist”, P. Coelho, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “Veronika Decides to Die”, P. Coelho, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “Lucifer’s Confession”, A. Couatier, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “Silentium”, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “Ogiński’s Polonaise”, N. Kolyada

  • “The Boy at Christ’s Christmas Tree”, F.M. Dostoevsky

  • “The Legend of the Grand Inquisitor”, F.M. Dostoevsky, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “The Garden of Eden”, E. Hemingway, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “Freddy”, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva (musical performance)

  • “Reflection”, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva based on books by V. Levi

  • “The Razor’s Edge”, I. Yefremov, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “Thais”, I. Yefremov, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • “The Metamorphosis”, F. Kafka

  • “The Bald Soprano”, E. Ionesco

  • “Moon and Sixpence”, W. Somerset Maugham, stage adaptation by O. Matveeva

  • Performances dedicated to classic poets, with participation from contemporary poets

  • Concert programs and large-scale open-air theatrical performances, stage adaptations by O. Matveeva

and others…

Studied at the Yekaterinburg Theatre Institute (EGTI)

Mentors:

  • Galina Umpeleva, People's Artist of the Russian Federation - Acting:

  • Sergey Fyodorov - Directing

  • Tyumen Drama Theatre, director

  • Theatre "Transfiguration", artistic director, chief director

  • Tyumen "Theatre of Poets", artistic director, director

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