Elena Kozlova Biography

Director Elena Kozlova - about a half -century creative anniversary and a change of generations in theatrical art, peers and romance, the model theater of the young spectator “The same age” celebrates its half -century anniversary this year. Since the year, more performances were staged here, and thousands of young artists made their first steps on the Gomel stage.

Time changed, generations were replaced, but traditions and creative style remained.

After all, for 50 years now at the helm of the "peer" creator and permanent leader Elena Kozlova-director-educator, director-mama, director-romantic. Photo by Tata Kaverina. So the "peer" was born, although the name itself appeared much later. Elena Vladimirovna does not hide that she did not go to directing for money or glory: - Then there was a time of romantics. We tried to choose unusual professions, did not think about big earnings, but tried to reveal ourselves, show.

Now other customs, but I miss the special world in which “interesting” was higher than “profitable”. Part of the story the theater studio has moved more than once. Now teenagers rehearse in the Gomel State Regional Palace of Creativity of Children and Youth. The gaze involuntarily observes rare scenery and bright costumes. Elena Vladimirovna says: - Everything is done with your own hands.

Previously, not everyone had enough roles, but the guys were still in business. Someone sewed the dresses, someone glued a fireplace or column for the next setting. Other decorations are almost 30 years old. The theater itself is part of the story: in Gomel, an encyclopedia was published in Gomel, and it already has an article about us. We notice that the guys, although from the younger group, are quite adults - about 14 years old - the director explains: - I try not to take children under 12 - 14 years old.

Parents ask, but at too young age preferences often change. Today the child wants to play, and tomorrow to dance. And I still try to give professional skills. Even after theater universities, automatically outstanding artists do not go out. And so my wards grow - our repertoire grows with them. The role should be inside among the productions that were born in the "peer", it is difficult to single out the best.

Yes, and the director was always lucky with the artists, the director shares: - In one play, the boy played Yesenin without makeup - it looked so much. And somehow I saw the girl and immediately realized that I had found the Snow Maiden. I ask the name, and she is to me: Snezhana. Even the name came to the point. External resemblance - half the battle. But Elena Vladimirovna is convinced that the main thing is what is inside.

It is good when the artist has a role and internal state find each other. In general, I never aimed myself that the children go to the artists, ”the head of the theater suddenly admits. Too many factors should coincide for success, and somewhere luck is necessary. Setting "Cinderella". Elena Vladimirovna is still looking at the difficulties of the profession at the calendar with surprise: - 50 years have passed - it’s scary to think!

It would already be a change to prepare for yourself, but few people go to the directors. Maybe the "peer" exists as long as I exist. Whether someone will come after-I do not know. But while there is strength - we will create. The specifics of work in an amateur theater is completely different than in a professional one. First of all, you are a director-educator, and then an interpreter and director.

Here the stars are lit and let the shift for Elena Vladimirovna have not grown yet, yesterday's young actors have already managed to establish themselves in the theater and cinema. The first role in her life was played by the actress of the Kupalovsky Theater Taisiya Vvedenskaya. The first performance was the Kalyar -Zatoka, where I played the animal Khokhul, ”she recalls.

But everything went well, and the "peer" became for me the second house for as long as 7 years. And the second mother always waited in this house - Elena Vladimirovna Kozlova. She was able to instill in us a love of the theater, advised interesting books. And what cozy and warm tea are we arranged on Saturdays! A complete reprint of the text and photos is prohibited.

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