Andrey Moguchy

Andrey Moguchy
Andrey Moguchy in 2016
Born	(1961-11-23)23 November 1961 Leningrad, USSR
Nationality	Russian
Occupation	Stage director
Years active	Since 1989

Andrey Anatolyevich Moguchy (Russian: Андрей Анатольевич Могучий, born on November 23, 1961, in Leningrad, USSR) is a Russian stage director, primarily known for his work in drama theatre. Since 2013, Andrey Moguchy is the artistic director of the Bolshoi Drama in St. Petersburg.^[1] As of 2016, Andrey Moguchy is a professor at St. Petersburg Theatre Academy.

Life and career

Andrey Moguchy has graduated from Leningrad Institute of Aerospace Instrumentation in 1984. He has then decided to pursue a career in arts and culture, and obtained a degree from Leningrad Institute of Culture as a stage director, and an actor. In 1990, Moguchy has established independent theatre company Formal Theatre.^[2]

Since 1990, Moguchy has staged productions in many of the leading theatre in Russia, and across Europe, including Alexandrinsky Theatre, Finnish Theatre Academy, Theatre of Nations. He has staged operas, including a production with Valery Gergiev, and a dance gala at the Mariinsky Theatre for Diana Vishneva.^[3]

In 2013, Moguchy has been appointed artistic director of the Bolshoi Drama Theatre in St. Petersburg.

Selected awards

• Six Golden Mask awards as Best Director, and for the Best Production (2001, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016);^[4]
• The Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities sponsored by European Commission (2011)^[5]
• Edinburg Fringe First Awards for House of Fools (2001)^[6]

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