Larissa Vilyaste has been appointed director of the Maxim Gorky… (театр · вильяст · директор)
Larissa Vilyaste has been appointed director of the Maxim Gorky Academic Theatre of Drama (MHT). She succeeded Elena Bulukova, a Merited Artist of Russia who served at the theatre since October 2025. In 2025, Bulukova took over as theatre director following Vladimir Kechman.
Consensus
- Larisa Vilayste has been appointed as the new general director of the Maxim Gorky Theater
- Elena Bulukova previously held the position from October 2025 until her resignation
- Vilayste has previously worked in various leadership roles at the Moscow Government Theater, the Stanislavsky Factory Festival, and the Big Children's Festival
- The theater has experienced leadership instability, including the criminal case involving former deputy director Arthur Gesezov and the departure of former director Mikhail Kehman
Points of divergence
- Bulukova was replaced by Vilayste after serving in the position since October 2025 — vedomosti
- Bulukova resigned in June, having served less than a year in the position — m24