Anton Shefatov

Anton is a director and stage manager at the Primorsky Youth Theatre. The theater focuses on developing and presenting new theatrical forms and genres, showcasing the language of contemporary theater. He is also a co-founder of the Tikhookeansky International Festival of Contemporary Dramaturgy "Metadrama," which he established together with the local playwright Victoria Kostyukevich in 2018. Anton is part of the Filmen team, which produces auteur films in Vladivostok. He is the director of the video project "Mneniya" ("Opinions"). This project features a series of interviews with theatrical figures from Vladivostok, exploring the role of theater in people's lives, its significance, and what it gives and demands in return. "Mneniya" became the laureate in the "Best Blogger Material" category at the Second Interregional Competition "Skillful Verb" named after V. Matveev. One of Anton's notable achievements includes the play "Woyzeck", which was included in the long list of the most remarkable premieres in Russia for the 2021/22 season by the expert council of the Russian National Theater Award and the Golden Mask Festival. It marked the first time in the theater history of Vladivostok that a local production was recognized with the prestigious Golden Mask award.