The theatre community was following the Russian Theatre Workers’ Union Secretariat January 22 meeting with baited breath. The Secretariat was reviewing the long list of the Golden Mask National Award nominees for the 2023/24 theatre season. The nominee recommendations, submitted by the Award’s Expert Council, have now been officially approved.

The very first Golden Soffit award ceremony celebrated the most significant achievements in the art of theatre all the way back in the 90s. And ever since then, the distinguished judges have been selecting new nominees every year. Yesterday’s ceremony was the 30th, making the much sought-after Golden Soffit statuette all the more prestigious.

For the first time in its history, the Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre will open its latest, 56th, season at the historic venue of the Mariinsky Theatre. The playbill begins with Don Quixote, one of the most popular productions in our classical repertoire. Even ahead of the planned showing date on 13 September, it is quite obvious that the season opening will be fully sold out.

The Gold Collection festival is drawing to a close. As the finishing touch for the event and the entire season, our troupe will perform the ballet classic, Swan Lake, at the Alexandrinsky Theatre on 13, 14, and 15 August.