Alexander Ostrovsky and Maly Theatre tell us the oldest story in the world. The story is about some people are destined to be ingenuous and meek as sheep and others to be predatory and dangerous as wolves. However, sometimes, even an old predator gets into trouble…
At all times the play “Wolves and sheep” has been like some sort of “calling card” of the Maly Theatre. There were a considerable number of productions in which sparkled the best artists of the company. Over the years the performance has been on it hasn’t lost its originality and importance.
Performance Director – Honored Art Worker of Russia Vitaly Ivanov
Designer – Honored Art Worker of Russia Alexander Glazunov
Premiere – June 25th, 1994
Suitable for 12+ yrs
A comedy in 5 acts
Roles and actors:
Meropiya Davydovna Murzovetskaya, an owner of a big, neglected estate and an authoritative person in the province Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народная артистка России Lyudmila Polyakova Klavdiya Moiseeva
Apollon Viktorovich Murzavetsky, her nephew, a retired Warrant Officer народный артист России Alexander Vershinin
Apollon Viktorovich Murzavetsky, her nephew, a retired Warrant Off Sergey Potapov
Glafira Alexeyevna, a poor young woman, Murzavetskaya’s relative Varvara Shatalova Mariya Seryogina
Yevlampiya Nikolayevna Kupavina, a young rich widow Alexandra Ivanova Mariya Kriventseva
Anfisa Tikhonovna, her aunt заслуженная артистка России Zinaida Andreeva заслуженная артистка России Tatiyana Skiba
Mikhail Borisovich Lynyayev, a wealthy landlord народный артист России Valeriy Babyatinskiy Mikhail Fomenko народный артист России Viktor Nizovoy заслуженный артист России Alexander Titorenko
Vasily Ivanovich Berkutov, a landlord, Kupavina's neighbour Alexander Volkov Oleg Dobrovan Mikhail Fomenko
Vukol Naumovich Chugunov, former member of the court народный артист России Vladimir Dubroskiy заслуженный артист России Sergey Kagakov
Klavdiy Goretsky, Chugunov’s nephew заслуженный артист России Aleksey Faddeev Pyotr Zhikharev Dmitriy Krivosheev Vladimir Tyaptushkin
Pavlin Savelyich, Murzavetskaya’s butler Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, заслуженный артист России Yuriy Ilyin Alexander Nikiforov Sergey Vidineev
Aleksey Anokhin Pyotr Zhikharev Evgeniy Voronov
Kupavina's butler Aleksey Anokhin Pyotr Zhikharev Evgeniy Voronov
Alexander Ostrovsky and Maly Theatre tell us the oldest story in the world. The story is about some people are destined to be ingenuous and meek as sheep and others to be predatory and dangerous as wolves. However, sometimes, even an old predator gets into trouble…
At all times the play “Wolves and sheep” has been like some sort of “calling card” of the Maly Theatre. There were a considerable number of productions in which sparkled the best artists of the company. Over the years the performance has been on it hasn’t lost its originality and importance.
Performance Director – Honored Art Worker of Russia Vitaly Ivanov
Designer – Honored Art Worker of Russia Alexander Glazunov
Premiere – June 25th, 1994
Suitable for 12+ yrs
Roles and actors
Meropiya Davydovna Murzovetskaya, an owner of a big, neglected estate and an authoritative person in the province Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народная артистка России Lyudmila Polyakova Klavdiya Moiseeva
Apollon Viktorovich Murzavetsky, her nephew, a retired Warrant Officer народный артист России Alexander Vershinin
Apollon Viktorovich Murzavetsky, her nephew, a retired Warrant Off Sergey Potapov
Glafira Alexeyevna, a poor young woman, Murzavetskaya’s relative Varvara Shatalova Mariya Seryogina
Yevlampiya Nikolayevna Kupavina, a young rich widow Alexandra Ivanova Mariya Kriventseva
Anfisa Tikhonovna, her aunt заслуженная артистка России Zinaida Andreeva заслуженная артистка России Tatiyana Skiba
Mikhail Borisovich Lynyayev, a wealthy landlord народный артист России Valeriy Babyatinskiy Mikhail Fomenko народный артист России Viktor Nizovoy заслуженный артист России Alexander Titorenko
Vasily Ivanovich Berkutov, a landlord, Kupavina's neighbour Alexander Volkov Oleg Dobrovan Mikhail Fomenko
Vukol Naumovich Chugunov, former member of the court народный артист России Vladimir Dubroskiy заслуженный артист России Sergey Kagakov
Klavdiy Goretsky, Chugunov’s nephew заслуженный артист России Aleksey Faddeev Pyotr Zhikharev Dmitriy Krivosheev Vladimir Tyaptushkin
Pavlin Savelyich, Murzavetskaya’s butler Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, заслуженный артист России Yuriy Ilyin Alexander Nikiforov Sergey Vidineev
Aleksey Anokhin Pyotr Zhikharev Evgeniy Voronov
Kupavina's butler Aleksey Anokhin Pyotr Zhikharev Evgeniy Voronov