Representatives of the Yermolova Theater for the first time commented on the mass dismissal of actors

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

The incident between the management and the staff of the theater attracted increased media attention.

The artists have given interviews more than once, complaining about the unfair attitude of the artistic director Oleg Menshikov. Actors who had worked for many years were barred from participating in productions. The roles were given to young graduates of theatrical universities, whom the artistic director hired on a fixed-term basis.

For a long time, the management of the theater did not comment on the information about the mass reduction of actors in any way. However, recently the press service decided to give official explanations. Representatives of the theater said that they are acting exclusively within the framework of the current legislation. They decided to clarify the situation, since the discussions on this topic have become aggressive.

It is reported that among the dismissed artists there were no those who bear the title of national or honored, as well as people of pre-retirement age. The artists who were laid off are not involved in theatrical productions, and many of them have not appeared in the theater at all for several years.

The management also gave explanations about financial fraud. It was stated that the theater regularly undergoes inspections, during which no violations of the law were revealed. Also, the press service said that dissatisfied artists have every right to go to court to resolve the issue in a civilized way.