Polina Struzhkova
Born on 10/12/1985.
Graduated from Moscow International Film School in 2002.
(workshops: actor, director)
Graduated from Russian Academy of Theatre Arts in 2007.
(department of drama directing)
Made over 30 performances in repertory theatres in Russia and Estonia (Nizhniy Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Samara, Moscow and others) and in collaborations with independent theatre companies in Moscow.
Performances selected and award nominated in the festivals: Arlekin, Golden Turnip, Golden Mask Children’s Weekend, Estonian Theatre Premium and others.
Participated as a director in theatre labs in Russia (Krasnoyarsk, Samara, Moscow, Volgograd, Noviy Urengoy, Ekaterinburg and others), Estonia and Germany.
Took part in workshops and programs in the following festivals: Testoni Ragazzi (2008), ASSITEJ (2011), Dialog with art (Koln, 2012), Prague Showcase (2019) / participated in NIE Workshops (2018-2019) as a practitioner.
Founder of “Vagabond Theatre” independent company which has been creating small performances, theatre workshops, theatre events and Christmas shows since 2013.
Translated Slava Kokorin’s workshops in Copenhagen (2012) and in Melikhovo (2015).
Extensive experience working as director and teacher, makes projects in related areas: theatre schools, inclusive theatre schools, educational programs, art summer camps, schools, museums and circuses and others.
Performances (directing)
"King Thrushbeard", Y.and W.Grimm / Vene Teater, Tallinn, Estonia / 2006
"A trip to Ugri La Breck", T.Tidholm / TYZ, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia / 2008
"The night dances", folktale / TYZ, Nizhniy Novgorod / 2008
"Christmas spirits", Ch.Dickens / Vene Teater, Tallinn, Estonia / 2009
"Little Red Riding Hood", J.Pomera / SAMART, Samara, Russia / 2010
"Moomi opera", T.Yansson / Theater on Spassakaya, Kirov, Russia / 2010
"A winter tale", S.Kozlov / TYZ, Ekaterinburg, Russia / 2010
"The wild dog Dingo" / Severnaya Scena, Noviy Urengoy, Russia / 2011
"Chuck and Geck" / Theater Globus, Novosibirsk, Russia / 2011
"Timm Talher or the traded laughter", J.Kruss / TYZ, Krasnoyarsk, Russia / 2012
"A marvelous performance of something is going to happen!..", Ye.Schwarts / Chekhov Centre, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia / 2012
"Queen Gvendolin", H.Darzi / TYZ, Krasnoyarsk, Russia / 2013
"Mom Cat", L.Sepulveda / Mayakovsky Theater, Moscow, Russia / 2013
"Cinderella", Ye.Schwarts / Vene Teater, Tallinn, Estonia / 2013
"Christmas stories", by Christmas traditions / Parks, Sreda Center and Roden Major, Moscow, Russia / 2013 till now on
"A child's garden of verses", R.L.Stevenson / Theater of Nations, Moscow, Russia / 2014
"Foxes don't lie", U.Hub / TYZ, Omsk, Russia / 2014
"The boy who was not afraid of anything", A.Smeberg / Vene Teater, Tallinn, Estonia / 2014
"Blue Bird", M.Meterlink / Theater Globus, Novosibirsk, Russia / 2014
"King Matiush", Ya.Korchak / Theater Globus, Novosibirsk, Russia / 2015
"Scarecrow", V.Zheleznikov / TYZ, Krasnoyarsk, Russia / 2015
"The boy and the giant", O.Wild / Theater Globus, Novosibirsk, Russia / 2015
"Three Fat Men", Yu.Olesha / TYZ, Omsk, Russia / 2016
"A mystery story with ghosts", Ch.Dickens / TO9, Moscow, Russia / 2017
"Follow the White Rabbit", M.Ogneva / Sreda Center, Moscow Russia / 2019
"Sun, moon and stars", folktale / Nuku Teater, Tallinn, Estonia / 2019
"The girl and the Elephant", A.Kuprin / ROSGOSCIRK, Sochi, Russia / 2020
"Sugar child", O.Gromova / Sreda Center and Meyerhold's Center, Moscow, Russia / 2020
"On Saltcrow island", A.Lindgren / TO9 and Theater of Nations, Moscow, Russia / 2020
"True Fairy Tales", E.Timofeeva / Inclusion School and Orsk Drama Theater, Orsk, Russia / 2021
"One Christmas memory", T.Capote / Sreda21, Moscow, Russia / 2021
Performances (actress)
Shosha, I.B.Zinger / Theater of Nations, Moscow, Russia / 2011-2016
Christmas stories, by Christmas traditions / Parks, Sreda Center and Roden Major, Moscow, Russia / 2013 till now on