Vasiliev, George Lvovich

He graduated from the Theater School. M.S. Shchepkina, acting department. From 1970 to 1975 he worked at the Leningrad Comedy Theater, from 1975 to 1980 - at the Bolshoi Theater. G.A. Tovstonogov. In 1981, he entered the higher directing courses for Anatoly Vasiliev . The directorial debut of Georgy Vasiliev was his production of the play “51 Rubles” (based on the play by Alexander Zheleztsov) at the Drama Theater “On Liteiny”.

Since then, Georgy Vasiliev’s performances in the acting role have become relatively infrequent, while his creative interests included productions of Russian classics (mostly prose in his own dramas or co-authorship) and contemporary drama.

Without tying himself into a permanent relationship with any theaters, Georgy Vasiliev puts on performances at various St. Petersburg theater venues, in different cities. He staged the play “Moscow-Petushki” in Switzerland based on the eponymous poem by Venedikt Erofeev . Upon returning to Russia, he again turned to Yerofeyev’s poem, staging in the White Theater in St. Petersburg a play based on Alexander Obraztsov ’s play “On Cable Works in the Fall of 1969”, where he himself played the main role. Later, after the death of two actresses who played in the play, Olga Eliseeva and Varvara Shabalina, a new version of the play appeared staged by G. Vasiliev with Andrei Krasko in the title role. ^[2]

In the early 90s, two performances directed by Georgy Vasiliev - Notes by Aksenty Ivanovich Poprishchina and Old World Landowners - were successfully shown at the International Theater Festival in Avignon (France) ^[3] . The play "Old World Landowners" traveled to many countries: Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Belarus, visited Moscow at the festival of Russian drama, in Vladimir, in many provincial cities of Russia. Nar art. The RSFSR Irina Sokolova , who played the role of Pulcheria Ivanovna, became the laureate of the St. Petersburg Golden Theater Higher Theater Award in the category "Best Actress" ^[4] .

For more than three decades of creative activity, dozens of performances have been staged, many roles played.

Failed art. Liana Zhvania of Russia, who performed the role of Eupraksinyushka in the play “Judas from Golovlev”, became the winner of the St. Petersburg Higher Theater Award “Golden Sofit” in the nomination “Best Supporting Role” ^[5] .

The last work of the director was the staging of the play at the Borisoglebsk Drama Theater. N. G. Chernyshevsky on Lermontov’s unfinished science fiction story “Shtoss” ^[6] .

Put in the Youth Theater. A. A. Bryantsev :

• “Parsley, or Love of the Fool” based on the play by Lyudmila Razumovskaya ^[7] .

• “Notes by Aksentiy Ivanovich Poprishchina” by N. Gogol (starring the art of Russia Valery Dyachenko)
• "Old World Landowners" according to the novel by N. Gogol
• “The Man in the Case” by A. Chekhov (play by George Vasiliev and Stanislav Shulyak )
• "Judas from Golovlev" M. Saltykov-Shchedrin

In the White Theater :

• “Taboo, actor!” Monodrama by Sergei Nosov (Spanish. Art. RF Valery Kukhareshin ).
• "Sentenced." Two monodramas: “Ax” (Spanish. Art. RF Tatyana Malyagina ) and “On the Phone” (Spanish. Art. RF Evgeny Baranov) Stanislav Shulyak .
• “Hug and cry” according to the novel by F. Dostoyevsky “The Eternal Husband”, with Sergei Byzgu and Valery Kukhareshin, a play by Albina Shulgina .

In the theater "Comedians" :

• “A-cue” based on the novel “The Overcoat” by N. Gogol and Sergey Byzgu in Ch. roles.

In the "Lensoviet Theater" :

• “Darling”, based on the story of A. Chekhov (play by Alexander Obraztsov).

At the Comedian's Shelter :

• “China is on our side”, based on the trilogy about Balsaminov A. Ostrovsky

At the Drama Theater "On Foundry" :

• "Chestnut", according to the story of A. Chekhov.
• “The House of Sleeping Beauties”, based on the play by D. G. Juan (per. Galina Kovalenko), in chap. starring Michael Razumovsky and Marina Solopchenko , music. accompaniment of Dmitry Tykvin.

At the Samara Drama Theater. Gorky :

• "Old World Love", according to the story of N. Gogol.
• “Darling”, according to the story of the same name by A. Chekhov ..

Julia Akimova about the play “House of Sleeping Beauties”:

“The performance begins as a ritual - either a theatrical performance in principle, or a stylization of some of the techniques of traditional Japanese theater. A blow to the gong, the rattle of a metal sheet at the beginning, the small, mincing gait of the mistress of the House, the black lines of intricate hieroglyphs are such cultural attributes of Japan. These specific characteristics of the scene are mated in the play with the cosmicity and universality of a given space. Behind external exoticism and bizarreness lies an attempt to say that it does not depend on national characteristics ” ^[8] .

Decades later, viewers recall Alceste in the acting performance of Georgy Vasiliev in the Moliere's "Misanthrope" at the Comedy Theater, directed by Pyotr Fomenko . Vera Biron (Museum of F.M. Dostoevsky) :

“My first impression of Georgy Vasiliev turned out to be the strongest - light, brilliant, ironic and subtle in every sense of Alcest in the play by Pyotr Fomenko. ... Our constant communication began already in the museum, during the creation of the mini-play "European Travels", and then - "Hug and Cry", one of the best performances by Dostoevsky. I saw George different - enthusiastic, gloomy, witty, sarcastic, funny, sad, but always in him there was some kind of tragic break and total loneliness. He was fragile and strong, talented and weak, joyful and unhappy, but invariably ironic, even wit about his illness.

He died alone. Not fully appreciated, not all lived. Bright, sad misanthrope ” ^[9] .