Alexandre Marine

Alexandre Marine (Russian: Александр Валентинович Марин; born September 30, 1958,^[1] in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia^[2]) is a Russian-born actor-director-playwright currently based in Montreal.^[2] On April 23, 1993, he was recognized by the Russian government as a Distinguished Artist of the Russian Federation.^[3]

Alexandre Marine
Born	(1958-09-30) September 30, 1958 (age 66) Krasnoyarsk, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Other names	Александр Валентинович Марин, Alexander Marin
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, playwright
Years active	1979 – present

His award-winning productions include "The Blue Rose" (Special Jury Prize at Amurskaya Osen' in Blagoveshensk),^[4] "...the itsy bitsy spider..." (Best of Baltimore, 2010),^[5] "Marie Stuart" (Best Montreal production, 2007–2008 season)^[6] and "Amadeus" (Best English-language production, 2006–2007 season)^[7]

Apart from his career as a stage actor and stage director, he has appeared in several Russian films.^[8]

Tabakov Theatre

Marine began his career as an actor at Oleg Tabakov's theatre (commonly known as the Tabakerka), where he had his directorial debut, later becoming a staff director at the theatre.^[9]

Select Credits as Stage Director

• 2015: "The Tempest.Variations" translated from English by Alexandre Marine, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia^[10]
• 2015: "KNOCK: A Journey to a Strange Country" adapted by Alexandre Marine and Boris Zilberman, Lost & Found Project, New York City, New York^[11]
• 2013: "COVERS" by Ruvym Gilman and Boris Zilberman, Lost & Found Project, New York City, New York^[12]
• 2012: "Sister Hope" based on Alexander Volodin's play "Elder Sister," Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia^[13]
• 2012: "Waiting for the Barbarians" adapted from J. M. Coetzee's novel Waiting for the Barbarians, Baxter Theatre Centre, Cape Town, South Africa^[14]
• 2012: "Marriage 2.0", adapted from Anton Chekhov's short stories and one act plays, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia^[15]
• 2011: "The Blue Rose", adapted from Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, VIP-Theatre, Moscow, Russia
• 2010: Vassa, adapted from Maxim Gorky, Théâtre du Rideau Vert, Montréal^[16]
• 2009: "...the itsy bitsy spider...", adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Possessed, Studio Six Theater Company, New York City (with performances in Bridgeport, CT, Baltimore, MD and Montreal, Quebec, Canada)^[17]
• 2009: "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams, Théâtre du Rideau Vert, Montréal, Canada
• 2009: "The Swan" by Elizabeth Egloff, Premiere, Moscow, Russia
• 2009: "Le Boeuf sur le toit", music by Darius Milhaud, based on a scenario by Jean Cocteau, I Musici de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
• 2008: "Dangerous Liaisons" by Christopher Hampton, at the Leonor and Alvin Segal Theatre at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, Canada
• 2008: "The Postman Always Rings Twice", a 2008 play based on the novel by James M. Cain, Imperiya Zvezd, and, later, Master Theatre, Moscow, Russia
• 2008: "Hay Fever" by Noël Coward, Moscow Art Theatre, Moscow, Russia^[18]
• 2007: "The Emigrants" by Slawomir Mrozek, Théâtre Deuxième Réalité, Montréal, Canada
• 2007: "Marie Stuart" by Friedrich Schiller, Théâtre du Rideau Vert, Montréal, Canada
• 2006: "The Old Maid and the Thief" by Gian Carlo Menotti, I Musici de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
• 2005: "Antiformalist Rayok" by Dmitri Shostakovich, I Musici de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
• 2004: "Macbeth.com based on Shakespeare's play, Starvin' Kitty Productions, New York, NY
• 2004: "Antony and Cleopatra" by Shakespeare, ACRON Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
• 2003: "Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia^[19]
• 2003: "The Seagull 2288" based on Chekhov's play, ArcLight Theatre, New York, NY^[20]
• 2002: "Duck Hunting" by Aleksandr Vampilov, Moscow Art Theatre, Moscow, Russia^[21]
• 2001: "The Beatles Babes" by Sergei Volynets, Moscow Art Theatre, Moscow, Russia
• 2000: "Mother Courage" by Bertolt Brecht, Hayuza Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
• 1999: "Hamlet" by Shakespeare, Théâtre Deuxième Réalité, Montréal, Canada
• 1997: "Sublimation of Love" by Aldo De Benedetti, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow
• 1996: "We" adapted from Yevgeny Zamyatin's eponymous novel, Théâtre Deuxième Réalite, Montréal, Canada
• 1980: "Dr. Faustus" by Goethe, Tabakov Studio, Moscow, Soviet Union

Select Credits as Stage Actor

• 2015: Prospero in "The Tempest.Variations" based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia^[10]
• 2007: Ensemble in "12" based on the works of Russian poets during the Silver Age of Russian Poetry, Théâtre Deuxième Réalité, Montréal, Canada
• 2004: Semyon Podsekalnikov in Nikolai Erdman's "The Suicide", Théâtre Deuxième Réalité, Montréal, Canada
• 1994: Nikolay Ivanovich in "Mechanical Piano" based on Chekhov's early works, Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Russia^[22]
• 1991: Raskolnikov in Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment," Theatre Atelier, Moscow, Soviet Union
• 1989: Khlestakov in Gogol's "The Inspector General," Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Soviet Union
• 1988: Epstein in Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues," Tabakov Theatre, Moscow, Soviet Union
• 1983: Alan Strang in Peter Shaffer's Equus (play), Pushkin Theatre, Moscow, Soviet Union
• 1979: Longnose in "Two Arrows," Tabakov Studio, Moscow, Soviet Union

References

1. Kino-Teatr profile (in Russian)
2. Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia profile
3. "Copy of the presidential decree". Archived from the original on 2009-02-22. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
4. "RIA-Novosti article with all winners". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
5. "City Paper article listing all 2010 winners". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
6. AQCT (Association québecoise des critiques de théâtre) press release (in French)
7. AQCT (Association québecoise des critiques de théâtre) press release (in French)
8. IMDb profile
9. Beumers, Brigit. Pop Culture Russia!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2005. 145.
10. Production summary on the Tabakov Theatre website
11. Theatermania Review of KNOCK: A Journey to a Strange Country
12. Jewish Week preview of the performance
13. Review of the Tabakov Theatre production of Sister Hope
14. Review of the Baxter Theatre production of Waiting For the Barbarians^{[permanent dead link‍]}
15. Tabakov Theatre profile of the Marriage 2.0 production
16. "Théâtre du Rideau Vert profile of the Vassa production". Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
17. Studio Six profile of "...the itsy bitsy spider..." production
18. Moscow Art Theatre profile for the Hay Fever production
19. Tabakov Theatre of the production of Arcadia
20. Wilmeth, Don B. The Cambrdidge guide to American Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Page 155.
21. Moscow Art Theatre "Duck Hunting" production profile
22. Tabakov Theatre production profile for "Mechanical Piano"