Creation of the Panfilov Theater

In 1987, the Theater was reorganized into Russia's first private theater, the Evgeniy Panfilov Ballet. In the same year, the artistic director of the famous Perm State Choreographic School, People's Artist of the USSR, Honored Teacher of Russia L. Sakharova invited Evgeniy to teach a modern dance course to her students. E. Panfilov and L. Sakharova carried out a joint project that demonstrated the organic fusion of classical ballet traditions and modern choreography, the possibility of peaceful coexistence of avant-garde and classical ballet on the same stage, and the mutual enrichment of two ballet directions.

From 1993 to 1996 Panfilov also taught modern choreography at the Perm State Institute of Arts and Culture. In 1994, Evgeniy created another original troupe in Perm, the Tolstoy Ballet of Evgeniy Panfilov, the only group of its kind in Russia that has the official status of a theater. “Tolstoy’s Ballet” has in its repertoire eight independent full-scale performances and several programs performed together with the “Evgeniy Panfilov Ballet” theater. 1995 Noted in Panfilov’s biography for new successful experiments: work as a choreographer in the feature film of the Russian director A. Uchitel “Giselle Mania” (St. Petersburg, Russia) and a joint production of the ballet “Brahms - A Moment of Movement” with the German director Alex Novak (Munich , Germany). In 1997, on the famous stage of the Mariinsky Theater (St. Petersburg, Russia), the premiere of I. Stravinsky’s ballet “The Rite of Spring” took place, which was staged by Panfilov at the invitation of the artistic director of the Mariinsky Theater V. Gergiev. In the same year, especially for the VII Moscow International Ballet Competition for the Mariinsky Theater artists A. Batalov and E. Tarasova, Panfilov staged a piece of modern choreography (A. Batalov was awarded the Grand Prix of this competition). B 1997 and 1998 Panfilov, the only Russian choreographer, was invited to the International Sacro-Art Festival (Lockum, Germany), for which he performed special productions of ballets on sacred themes: the philosophical dance-mystery “Habakkuk”, stunning with the power of choreography (presented at the National Theater Festival "Golden Mask" 1996-97 in the category "Best Performance") and the one-act ballet "Luther". At this festival, famous foreign theater figures and critics unanimously called Evgeny Panfilov “a choreographer of the 21st century.”

In December 2000 The private theater “Ballet of Evgeniy Panfilov” has been awarded a new status: now it is the “Perm State Theater “Ballet of Evgeniy Panfilov”. The name of the choreographer is enshrined in the name of the state theater as a sign of exceptional merit and achievements in the development of modern choreography in Russia. The theater opened the season in its new status with the premiere of the ballet by P.I. Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker". In April 2001 Becomes a laureate of the National Theater Award “Golden Mask” in 2001. In the “Novation” nomination for the one-act ballet “Women. The year is 1945." performed by the Tolstoy Ballet troupe. And in July 2001 For his outstanding contribution to the development of theatrical art in Russia, Evgeny Panfilov was awarded the Government Prize named after Fyodor Volkov.

In May 2001, the Choreographer created another experimental male troupe, “Evgeniy Panfilov’s Fight Club,” which at the end of the month took to the stage with the integral program “Men’s Rhapsody,” fittingly completing the busy theater season, and in December 2001. Presents another fantasy show “Take me like this...”, the leitmotif of which is the triumph of male physicality, brutal and elegant at the same time, the theme of male self-sufficiency, male energy, male brotherhood. The 15th theatrical anniversary season opened with the premiere of the one-act ballet “Surrender” to the music of the groups “Nocturne”, “Bled Exis”, “Sopor Esternus” and Natasha Atlas, which shows a world sliding into the abyss, a world that has capitulated to vice and cruelty and didn't notice it. Life after the death of God turned out to be beyond the power of humanity. In February 2002, Evgeny Panfilov was invited to Germany (Berlin) to stage the ballet “Life is Beautiful!” to music The 7th symphony of D. Shostakovich and Soviet songs of the 30-50s, which premiered on the stage of the Tempodrom theater on February 6, 2000. The production, transferred to the troupe of the Evgeni Panfilov Ballet Theater, was called “BlokAda” and was held with great success on the stage of the Perm State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after P.I. Tchaikovsky June 19, 2002 At the Evgeniy Panfilov theater festival dedicated to the closing of the 15th anniversary theater season. As part of the same festival, another premiere was shown - the one-act ballet “Prison” performed by the dance-company “Fight Club”.

He staged the one-act ballet “Spring in the Appalachians” for students of the Perm State Choreographic School, which was successfully presented in Oxford (UK) and received a Grant from the Perm Administration; In May 2002 E. Panfilov was awarded the Diploma and Prize to the choreographer “For the best number of modern choreography” (“Figurine”) of the VII open competition of Russian ballet dancers “Arabesque-2002”. (Russia, Perm) In 2003 E. Panfilov was awarded the prize of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the editors of the magazine “Ballet” “Soul of Dance” for 2002. In the category “Dance Magician” (Moscow, Russia). The prize was received by representatives of the theater. On the occasion of the award ceremony, the one-act ballet “Tyuryaga” was performed by the dance company “Fight Club”.

In all the latest performances, Panfilov revealed another side of his great personality. He had long been concerned with existential questions, he penetrated deeper and deeper into the labyrinths of consciousness and subconsciousness and embodied the images he saw there in his unique choreography. Panfilov was not only a choreographer, but also a director of all his performances, created sketches of all the costumes for his ballets, and invariably stunned the audience with eccentric scenographic inventions and original performing discoveries. He had an extraordinary poetic gift. The Great Master created in Perm and left for Russia not only his unique theater, but also a school of truly modern choreography. The living legend of Perm art is the paradoxical and unique “Ballet of Evgeny Panfilov”. A brilliant diaspora of dancers, embodying the theatrical traditions of Diaghilev, the gloss of the classics, the romance of the Russian avant-garde and the secrets of surrealism. Refined psychologism and daring experimentation, an enchanting spectacle that is equally tempting for discerning ballet connoisseurs and the mass public.

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Today, the Evgeni Panfilov Ballet theater operates in Perm, where you can see most of the master’s performances, many of which are considered classics of modern dance. This group also often goes on tour to the capital, Russian regions and abroad, so not only Perm residents have been able to appreciate it.

Biography of the choreographer

Back in 1979, Panfilov created his first amateur dance group, which quickly gained popularity among young residents of Perm. Later, in 1987, the choreographer presented to the public a new professional dance theater, the Experiment. The performances staged by the choreographer during this period brought him fame far beyond the borders of Perm, as they were distinguished by their novelty, which the audience had long been waiting for, tired of endless variations on the theme of the classics. In 1991, Evgeniy Panfilov’s ballet was created, which 9 years later received state status. In subsequent years, the group became laureates of the most prestigious theater awards more than 10 times, which is very rare when it comes to provincial groups.

Panfilov's life was tragically interrupted at the age of 46, when he was killed in his apartment by a casual acquaintance. A month before this, the choreographer managed to present his version of the ballet “The Nutcracker”, which critics called tragic, as it shows a world devoid of illusions and inhabited by gray evil mice.

"Ballet by Evgeny Panfilov"

This dance group is today considered one of the most famous provincial ballet troupes in our country. And this is not surprising, since he repeatedly and with great success represented Perm at many national theater competitions. Thus, in 2006, the Panfilov Ballet won the Golden Mask award for the one-act ballet “The Parrot Cage,” created by the founder of the troupe.

Shortly before his death, the choreographer staged the ballet “Life is Beautiful!” on the stage of the Berlin Tempodrom Theater. It is based on the music of Dmitry Shostakovich’s 7th Symphony and the works of Soviet songwriters of the 30s-50s. Then this performance was reworked for the Perm troupe and received the name “BlokAda”.

In 1993, a unique choreographic troupe was created in Perm. Its members can be women whose bodily fullness is combined with mobility and inner fire. As Evgeny Panfilov himself admitted, “The Fat Ballet” was not created at all in order to shock the audience. By choosing ladies of Rubensian physique as actresses, the choreographer simply wanted to show that plump ballerinas can have no less beautiful plasticity than thin ones.

Today, this female troupe is creating grotesque shows with the participation of curvy girls on the stage of the Evgeniy Panfilov Ballet Theater. The idea of ​​​​creating performances where the main roles involved dancers with unusual builds seemed strange at first. Many decided that this troupe would only stage comedy shows, but the team broke all stereotypes. What is the play “Women. The year is 1945,” for which the troupe received the “Golden Mask”!

“The Fat Ballet” by Evgeny Panfilov is popular far beyond the borders of our country. In particular, he has already visited 25 cities in Germany and 40 where his performances caused a real sensation.

"Fight Club"

Being an indefatigable experimenter, Evgeny Panfilov always strived to create something new. So, in May 2001, the choreographer founded the “Evgeniy Panfilov Fight Club,” which included only dancers. At the same time, the premiere of the “Male Rhapsody” program took place. The next significant work of Panfilov’s team was the show “Take Me Like This...”, and then the audience was presented with the one-act ballet “Surrender”, in which, through the means of modern dance, they show a world mired in vice, sliding into the abyss and not even realizing how close it is to its death.

Repertoire

All three groups that perform on the stage of the Panfilov Theater have an extensive and interesting repertoire. In particular, the performances “8 Russian Songs”, “Romeo and Juliet” and “BlokAda” have been drawing full houses for many years. Despite the fact that the founder of the theater has long been dead, the traditions he laid down are carefully preserved. Those who visited the theater when Panfilov was alive note that the performances he staged still look fresh, but there is a touch of nostalgia in them. We can especially recommend watching a performance consisting of the best miniatures of the meter, dedicated to his memory. It is the winner of the Golden Mask in two categories and is always sold out.

Where is

“Ballet of Evgeniy Panfilov” (Perm) can be visited by going to the address: Petropavlovskaya street, 185. To get there, you need to get either to the Lokomotivnaya Street stop by buses No. 9, 14, 10, 15, or to the Dzerzhinsky Square stop by tram No. 3.

Now you know what the ballet created by Evgeny Panfilov is and why it is famous. We hope you will attend one of the performances at least once and get real pleasure!

Laureate of the National Theater Award "Golden Mask"
A living legend of Perm art - paradoxical and unique
"Ballet of Evgeny Panfilov."
Carmen Suite by J.Bizet-R.Shchedrin Torero

Yesterday I watched a performance at the Evgeni Panfilov Ballet Theater:
"Parrot cage"
over all the years of its existence, it was honored to represent the city of Perm at the National Theater Festival and the Golden Mask Award 9 times. The first time the “Golden Mask” was received by our already famous, unprofessional in terms of choreographic training, “Tolstoy’s Ballet” for the performance “Women. The Year 1945.”

In 2006, the Golden Mask Prize was awarded to the Evgeni Panfilov Ballet Theater for the one-act choreographic fantasy “The Parrot Cage” to the music of J. Bizet - R. Shchedrin “Carmen – Suite”. The author of the libretto, choreographer, director, set designer, and fashion designer of the ballet was, of course, Evgeny Panfilov himself. He was also the first performer of the role of one of the parrots.

“The Golden Mask Festival is the annual peak of the theater season and, apparently, the only place where provincial theaters fully feel like an unconditional component of the Russian theater community. The Golden Mask has become a kind of measure of the highest theatrical values.

Four magnificent “Golden Masks” adorn the Evgeni Panfilov Ballet theater.

Performance - "The Parrot Cage" Winner of the National Theater Award "Golden Mask" in the category "Best performance in modern dance".

Choreographic fantasy to the music of J. Bizet - R. Shchedrin “Carmen Suite”.
Idea, choreography, staging, costumes, set design of the Laureate of the All-Union and international choreographer competitions, laureate of the National Theater Award "Golden Mask", laureate of the Fedor Volkov Government Prize of the Russian Federation, choreographer Evgeniy Panfilov. The premiere took place in 1992. The performance was restored in 2005.

Oh, the brilliant perfection of the cell - a temptation that eternally captivates a person. How good it is to be in natural captivity. The secrets, sorrows, doubts, and tears of the world are unknown to parrots. How is it with people? In general, this is life on both sides of the bars. Irony and sadness, beauty and ugliness, constraint and freedom? Is it needed at all?

“Let my free handling of music cause bewilderment, delight or protest. But the idea that unexpectedly arose in me simply cried and asked to be included in this music. And life, in which I no longer understand anything, also asked for this scene and this music And freedom, which I value very much, also asked to go into the cage, and then back, and then back into the cage... And again I don’t understand anything.
Maybe you, my dear viewers, will understand this."

With love and respect,
Evgeny Panfilov.

Soloists: Parrots - Alexey Rastorguev, Alexey Kolbin.
Rastorguev Alexey Yurievich. Theater soloist
Alexey Rastorguev graduated from the Perm State Order of the Badge of Honor choreographic school in 1996.

In the one-act choreographic fantasy “The Parrot Cage” - Winner of the National Theater Award “Golden Mask” 2005/2006 (choreography by Evgeny Panfilov) performed one of the two main roles.

Achieved a high artistic effect, demonstrating an adequate stage embodiment of the director's dramatic and choreographic concept.

Kolbin Alexey Gennadievich. Theater soloist
Alexey Kolbin graduated from the Perm State Order of the Badge of Honor choreographic school in 1994.
In the same year he was accepted into the theater troupe.
The graduate of the renowned school of classical dance immediately showed himself as a purposeful ballet dancer, ready to work with complete dedication to master the specifics of the paradoxical avant-garde dance plasticity offered by the artistic director of the theater, choreographer Evgeny Panfilov (1955-2002).
She has excellent natural abilities, the ability to quickly master any dance vocabulary offered by the choreographer, virtuoso performance, and the ability to create unforgettable stage images.

Currently, a talented dancer with a pronounced natural and stage personality, Alexey Kolbin is the leading soloist of the theater, participates in all new theater productions carried out by Russian and foreign choreographers, and is a regular participant in Russian and international festivals of modern choreography.

Program "Unknown Perm":
He came to ballet too late at the age of 24, and left it incredibly early. Evgeny Panfilov is a genius of modern dance and the creator of Russia's first private ballet theater. The story of how an ordinary guy from the Arkhangelsk outback won the Golden Mask and the World Stage.

Theater "Ballet of Evgeniy Panfilov" was created as a unique theatrical association, consisting of three choreographic troupes “Evgeniy Panfilov’s Ballet”, “Evgeniy Panfilov’s Tolstoy Ballet”, “Evgeniy Panfilov’s Fight Club” with different dance aesthetics, united by a single author’s style of the choreographer-Laureate of All-Union and international competitions, Prize Winner Government of the Russian Federation named after. Fyodor Volkov, Laureate of the National Theater Awards "Golden Mask" Evgeny Panfilov (1955-2002)

Competition "Golden Mask", but also a new wonderful breath in Russian culture, a troupe beloved by the audience and the great work of a prematurely departed Master. Let's take a closer look at this phenomenon.

About the theater "Ballet of Evgeniy Panfilov"

The brainchild of E. Panfilov is a unique union of three choreographic troupes with completely different dance aesthetics, which are connected by just one element - the unique author's style of their creator. The theater includes:

• actually, "Ballet of Evgeny Panfilov";
• dance team “Fight Club” (male amateur dance group);
• "The Fat Ballet by E. Panfilov" (grotesque performances with the participation of fat ladies).

The private theater was created by the director in 1994 in Perm. In 2000, it was declared a State Cultural Institution. At the Golden Mask, the ballet represented its hometown 11 times - 9 times it was awarded personal awards, 4 times it became a laureate of this landmark national theater award. The honorary title was given to him by "Women. 1945" ("Fat Ballet"), "The Parrot Cage", "Casting-off" / "Rejection". These and many other awards, both Russian and foreign, have long made the Evgeni Panfilov Ballet not a provincial treasure, but a national Russian pride.

As for the artistic value of the productions, this is something that should be seen once - an incredible and enchanting whirlpool of Dyagelev traditions, world classics, Russian avant-garde and surrealism. It combines experimentalism and psychologism, an exciting extravaganza and a peaceful atmosphere.

About Evgeny Panfilov

Evgeniy Alekseevich Panfilov (1955-2002) - Russian cultural figure, choreographer and director. During his lifetime, he was not only an artistic director, but also an artist in his creations.

Evgeniy Alekseevich studied not only at the Institute of Arts in Perm, but also at GITIS, at the US choreographic school. In addition to the "Ballet of Evgeny Panfilov", he also organized the "Perm City Ballet of E. Panfilov", the Russian Seduction project. He was a teacher at the Perm Choreographic School and Institute of Arts.

Throughout his life, Evgeny Panfilov staged 150 miniatures and 85 full-act ballets. He was a laureate of the Russian Federation National Prize "For Contribution to the Development of the Theatre", had the recognized title of "Master", and was nominated for the "Golden Mask" more than once, as we have already mentioned.

The Master's life ended quickly, accidentally, tragically. In July 2002, he was killed in his own apartment. A random friend, in the midst of a quarrel, inflicted 13 knife wounds on Evgeniy Panfilov, and later robbed the choreographer’s apartment.

"Ballet by Evgeny Panfilov"

Today the artistic director is Sergei Raynik, and the classical theater troupe delights audiences with the following productions:

• one-act production "Son of Pierrot from Vinci";
• one-act "Black Square";
• Russian Seduction show program;
• concert in memory of the creator and leader Evgeny Panfilov;
• mini-ballet "The Overcoat";
• one-act production "Anxious Sky";
• mini-ballet "Genesis";
• one-act "Salome";
• one-act ballet production "The Rite of Spring";
• one-act Lux Aeterna;
• one-act ballet production dedicated to the 290th anniversary of Perm;
• creative project The Swan ("Swan");
• folk dance performance "Beyond the Edge";
• a one-act ballet based on compositions by Shostakovich and Soviet songs "BlokAda";
• one-act "Surrender";
• one-act choreographic production "The Parrot Cage";
• one-act production "Through the Eyes of a Clown";
• three-act ballet "Romeo and Juliet";
• one-act production “Rejection”, etc.

Performances of the "Fat Ballet"

In the performance of "Ballet of the Fat Evgeniy Panfilov" you can see:

• parody show Russian Seduction;
• one-act production "Song";
• folk one-act ballet "Involvement";
• a one-act comic fantasy ballet “Chickens, Cupids, Swan Plus”;
• ballet dedicated to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War "Baba. 1945";
• one-act ballet production to the music of Vivaldi “The Seasons”, etc.

"Fight Club" performances

Let's imagine the repertoire of the third element of the theater:

• show program “Take me like this...”;
• a one-act ballet using German military marches and Jewish songs, "Anticyclone";
• one-act ballet ESC;
• the slapstick "Hoochie Coochie";
• one-act ballet production "Prison".

Composition of Evgeny Panfilov's troupe

Soloists of "Evgeniy Panfilov's Ballet":

• Sergey Raynik;
• Elena Kondakova;
• Maria Tikhonova;
• Marina Kuznetsova;
• Alexey Rastorguev;
• Elizaveta Chernova;
• Pavel Vaskin;
• Alexey Kolbin;
• Ksenia Kiryanova, as well as a team of ballet dancers.

Composition of "Fight Club":

• Ilya Belousov;
• Pavel Dormidontov;
• Timur Belavkin;
• Victor Plusin;
• Mikhail Shabalin;
• Oleg Dorozhevets;
• Andrey Seleznev;
• Maxim Parshakov;
• Ilya Mezentsev.

Composition of "The Fat Ballet by Evgeniy Panfilov" (Perm):

• Valery Afanasyev;
• Ekaterina Yurkova;
• Ekaterina Yarantseva;
• Valentina Trofimova;
• Anna Spitsyna;
• Svetlana Chazova;
• Valeria Teploukhova;
• Evgenia Meteleva;
• Marina Vissarionova;
• Elena Nikonova;
• Marina Kormshchikova;
• Alexandra Buzorina;
• Victoria Vaskina;
• Elvira Valieva.

According to viewers

Spectators who were lucky enough to attend the performances of the Evgeni Panfilov Ballet Theater note the following:

• entertainment - the performance is watched in one breath;
• high-quality modern productions;
• interesting, ambiguous numbers;
• emotional, expressive acting and “live” dance;
• unusual standard.

"Panfilov's Ballet" is a remarkable modern phenomenon of Russian cultural reality. Although the Master has been dead for 15 years, his followers continue his work with dignity, and the performances continue to give bright and unusual emotions to the spectators who came.

The theater "Evgeniy Panfilov's Ballet" was created as a unique theatrical association, consisting of three choreographic troupes: "Evgeniy Panfilov's Ballet", "Evgeniy Panfilov's Tolstoy Ballet" (created in 1994) and "Evgeniy Panfilov's Fight Club" (2001) with various dance aesthetics, united by a single author's style of the choreographer-winner of the All-Union and international competitions, the Russian Government Prize named after. Fyodor Volkov, laureate of the national theater awards “Golden Mask” Evgeny Panfilov (1955-2002).

Evgeny Panfilov was born on August 10, 1955 in the village of Kopachevo, Kholmogorsky district, Arkhangelsk region, in the family of a rural teacher. As a student at the Perm State Institute of Arts and Culture, in 1979 Evgeny Panfilov created the Impulse plastic dance theater in Perm. Many years later, having seen Panfilov’s performance in Moscow, prominent music critic Alexei Parin called him “a genius nugget from Perm.”

Panfilov tirelessly moved forward along the path of complicating his choreographic skills, but since there were no schools of modern choreography in Russia, he relied on dancers who had gone through a good choreographic school of classical ballet. In 1987, the theater was reorganized into Russia's first private “Evgeniy Panfilov Ballet”.

In 2000, the private theater was awarded a new status: State regional cultural institution “Evgeniy Panfilov Ballet Theatre”. The name of the choreographer is enshrined in the name of the state theater as a sign of exceptional merits and achievements in the development of modern choreography in Russia. Panfilov was not only a choreographer, but also a director of all his performances, created sketches of costumes, and invariably stunned the audience with eccentric scenographic inventions.

The Evgeniy Panfilov Ballet Theater was honored to represent Perm at the National Theater Festival and the Golden Mask Award 9 times. These are ballets: “8 Russian Songs”, “Romeo and Juliet”, “BlokAda” and many others. The first time the “Golden Mask” was received by our already famous, unprofessional in terms of choreographic preparation, “Tolstoy’s Ballet” for the performance “Women. Year 1945” On April 17, 2006, at the XII ceremony of presenting the National Theater Award “Golden Mask” in the “Modern Dance” category, the prize was awarded to the theater’s performance “The Parrot Cage”. The one-act choreographic fantasy “The Parrot Cage” to the music of J. Bizet and R. Shchedrin “Carmen Suite” was first presented to the public in 1992. The remake premiered on May 18, 2005 at the Diaghilev Seasons. The author of the libretto, choreographer, director, and set designer of the ballet was Evgeny Panfilov. He was also the first performer of the role of one of the parrots.

The Great Master created in Perm and left for Russia not only his unique theater, but also a school of truly modern choreography. Now the theater is headed by Natalya Khristoforovna Lenskikh, who was invited to this position by Evgeny Panfilov himself.

The theater has long outgrown the confines of a provincial landmark and has many times defended the glory of Perm as the cultural capital of the Urals both in Russia and abroad. The unique artistic heritage of Evgeny Panfilov was and remains the main measure of the theater’s creative activity. The performances of Evgeny Panfilov continue to arouse the constant interest of the public far beyond the borders of Perm and Russia, which is confirmed by annual invitations to prestigious all-Russian and international festivals and worthy awards.

Ballet by Evgeniy Panfilov

Tolstoy's ballet