Alla Grigorievna Kigel (Алла Кигель; born 1932) is a Russian theatre director.[1] She was one of a few female directors in the Soviet Union during the 1960s. Her work followed Stanislavski's system. Her father, Gregory Lvovich Kigel (Григорий Львович Кигель), was a theater designer.[2]
Alla Kigel | |
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| Born | August 29, 1932 |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre director, TV reporter/director, and educator |
Education edit
In 1945, Kigel made her directorial debut at her school with Balzac's Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes and an adaptation of Pushkin's The Gypsies.
In 1950, she was refused admission into the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts. Kigel instead pursued a career as a criminal lawyer, and gained a master's degree in law, from Moscow State University in 1954. In 1956 she enrolled in Shchukin Theatre School.
In 1993, Kigel took a course in Public Relations at Columbia University.
Work edit
- 1991-1992 - State Television of the USSR
- 1992–Present - WMNB Radio/TV Station in Fort Lee, NJ; created and directed radio/TV programs, and hosted an open line show.
- 1999-2000 - Chekhov Now Off-Broadway Arts Festival; conducted a workshop for young drama directors. Prepared a stage adaptation of Chekhov’s short story "Enemies"
- 2001-2003 - RTN Gold Radio Station in Fort Lee, NJ; Hosted an open line show, Dialogue
- 2012 - Six Master classes in Moscow theater schools: GITIS, VGIK, Moscow Art Theatre School.
References edit
- ^ Tsybulskaya, Alla. "КТО МЫ?". Krugozor Magazine. Krugozor Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Ehren, Christine. "Chekhov Now Now: Festival of Russian Writer's Works Ends Nov. 19". Playbill News. Playbill. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.