People’s Artist of the RSFSR, director Alexander Kalyagin, head of the Union of Theater Workers of the Russian Federation (STD), spoke about the death of the former director of the Yermolova Theater, Honored Cultural Worker of Russia Mark Gurvich. His words were quoted by Kanal Five.
Kalyagin expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the cultural figure, who in recent years worked as the deputy director for general issues at the Theater of Satire. “The theater is orphaned without you, Mark Abramovich. Experienced, talented and wise, you were always attentive to your colleagues, kind to them, always helping you even in the most difficult matters. May your memory be blessed,” he said and said goodbye to his colleague.
The official farewell ceremony for Mark Gurvich will begin on June 1 at 12:00 in the background of the Satire Theater.
Mark Gurvich graduated from GITIS in 1981, four years later he became deputy director of the Yermolova Theater, and then headed a cultural institution. He has been working at the Satire Theater since 2012. On the death of a theater figure recognized May 30, 2023.