First performance — April 17, 30 2009 in Art-café “Brodyachaya sobaka”

Olga Gul’vanova isb a wonderful actress of Alexandrinsky theatre, whose roles of Olga in the play “Romances with Oblomov”, peasant Efrosinia, the lover of prince Alexei in the play “Story about tzar Peter and his murdered son prince Alexei”, Donia Elvira in Molier’s “Don Juan” are well known, the mono play “Old years in the village of Plodomasovo” based on N.Leskov’s story (director G.Byzgu) was the most significant recent work. During the career in Alexandrinsky theatre Olga Gilvanova has played more than 30 roles.

The actress prepared the play “Time is night” almost by herself resorting to advice of many directors. It continued for more than 2 years while the original intention was seriously transformed and finally came to the present status performed in front of numerous critical viewers. Olga Gilvanova started stage reading of Ludmila Petrushevskaya’s prose even when the writer was forbidden. The actress says: “I would like to make a small contribution in dissolving the myth that Petrushevskaya is a black story maker. Some people think so but I totally disagree with them. I suppose she is incorrigible romantic and can see extraordinary things in our everyday life”.

Starring: Olga Gilvanova

The actress of Alexandrinsky theatre graduated from Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinematography in 1991. After graduation she joined the theatre company. During the first seasons she played several different roles.

The role of peasant girl Efrosonia, the lover of prince Alexei in the play “Story about tzar Peter and his murdered son Alexei” of F.Gorenstein (director – Alexander Galibin, 1997) was a landmark in Olga Gilvanova’s career. The next role was Donia Elvira in Molier’s “Don Juan” (director – Gennady Trostyanetsky, 2000).

The mono play “Old years in the village of Plodomasovo” based on N.Leskov’s story (director G.Byzgu, 2003) was the most significant recent work. Today the repertoire of actress includes the role of officer (Dostoevsky’s “The double”, director V.Fokin, 2005), Anna M. Karenina (L.N. Tolstoy’s “Living corpse”, 2006).