The farewell ceremony for actress Ekaterina Vasilyeva, who passed away at the age of 37, will be held at the Maly Theatre on August 20. The event has been announced for 12:00 in the Historical Stage foyer. The theater notes that the audience entrance will be open and welcoming to attendees who wish to pay their respects.
Vasilyeva, born on April 28, 1987, in Belarus, trained at a prominent theatrical school and graduated in 2011. She began her stage career at the Maly Theatre after performing at the Mosfilm-associated Shchepkina Studio, where audiences first saw her in a production that highlighted her potential. Her debut role was Olga Solomina in the play The Deadline, and over the years she became a familiar face on the Maly Theatre stage, taking on a total of 15 roles during her time there.
Her passing has been noted by colleagues and audiences who remember her for her versatility and presence on stage. The theatre community has reflected on her contributions to the company and to contemporary Russian theatre. In related news, reports earlier touched on the loss of another actor known for a role in the TV series Kitchen, Gilinov, which has been noted in media coverage surrounding the broader acting community.
Friends, fans, and theatre workers are poised to gather to honor Vasilyeva’s memory, celebrate her body of work, and bid farewell in a setting that felt like a second home to many performers and patrons alike. The Maly Theatre continues to be associated with her distinctive performances and the imprint she left on its productions, a testament to a career that spanned a relatively short but impactful period on the Russian stage.