Laura Khasanshina
Stage Director, Choreographer & Costume Designer. For over 20 years, I have been creating shows and theatre projects, bringing together directing, movement, dramaturgy, and visual art into a unified artistic language.
about
Education
2007 – 2013
Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) |
Moscow, Russia
Major: Directing of the Dramatic Theatre and Circus

2001 – 2005
Moscow Circus and Variety Entertainment College | Moscow, Russia
Major: Artist of Variety

Perm State Academy of Art and Culture |
Perm, Russia
Studied a range of contemporary dance techniques, including the Martha Graham technique, improvisation, contemporary dance, jazz modern, classical dance, and dance composition at dance schools in Berlin (Dock 11), Madrid (Carmen Senra), Vienna (Tanzquartier Wien), and Moscow (Tsekh). Completed professional training with choreographers including Barbara Heily, Kathleen Marshall, Nuria Jiménez, Joaquin Lopez, Katrin Pohlmann, Sacha Valtz, Amanda Pina, Eldad Ben Sasson, Evgeny Panfilov, Albert Albert, Anna Konnikova, and others.
Performer
2003
5th International Chekhov Theatre Festival, Moscow

2005–2006
De La Guarda, Argentine theatrical show, Moscow

2005
Moscow Action, International Festival of Authentic Musical and Theatrical Arts in Moscow’s Palaces and Estates, Moscow

2006
Coordinate per Itaga, Italy

2007
The Ball of Peter the Great, Italy

2009
Eurovision — Fuerza Bruta, Argentine theatrical show, Moscow

2009
FiraTàrrega International Street Theatre Festival, Spain

2010
8th Golden Eagle National Film Awards Ceremony, Moscow

2014
Ulica 27 International Street Theatre Festival, Kraków, Poland

2015
Rameau – The Sound of Light by Teodor Currentzis and MusicAeterna, in collaboration with Sasha Waltz & Guests, Berlin

2015
The Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach. Director: Katerina Evangelatos. Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre, Perm
2016
Machine Müller by Heiner Müller.
Director: Kirill Serebrennikov. Gogol Center, Moscow

2016
Concert performance of Ariadne auf Naxos.
Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre, Perm

2016
12 Minutes of Insomnia. Director: Maria Siukaeva. International Festival Context. Diana Vishneva, Moscow

2017
The Wedding, an opera performance. Director: Anton Adasinsky. Triumf Private Philharmonic, Diaghilev Festival, Perm

2018
Chamber MusicAeterna. Choreographer: Lilia Burdinskaya. Diaghilev Festival, Perm

2018 - 2020
Close My Eyes. Choreographer: Anna Abalikhina. Triumf Private Philharmonic, Perm

2024
The Rake’s Progress by Igor Stravinsky. Director: Andrei Prikotenko

2025
The Seventh Seal. Director: Fyodor Fedotov, Perm

2023 - 2026
Muscat Night, International Festival Project, Oman
Choreographer
2011
Kashtanka’s Dream, based on Anton Chekhov’s short story Kashtanka. Director: Rustem Fesak. Chekhov Studio, Melikhovo Theatre, Moscow — Circus Performance Consultant

2011
My Father, based on stories by Toon Tellegen. Director: Katerina Negrutsa. M. A. Bulgakov Theatre – Bulgakov House, Moscow

2014
The Cold Heart by Wilhelm Hauff. Director: Artem Baskakov. Perm Youth Theatre, Perm

2014
The Golovlyov Family by Mikhail Saltykov - Shchedrin. Director: Mikhail Skomorokhov. Perm Youth Theatre, Perm

2015
The Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach. Director: Katerina Evangelatos. Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre, Perm - Performer and Assistant Choreographer

2016
Concert performance of Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss. Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre, Perm

2017
Tulyak and Suslu by Nazib Zhiganov. Director: Artem Artamonov. Kazan

2017
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Director: Artem Terekhin. Perm Youth Theatre, Perm

2017
The Rose and the Cross by Alexander Blok. Director: Yuri Mansurov. Perm City Culture Centre, Diaghilev Festival, Perm

2018
Grishka Volt by S. Bazhenova. Director: Artem Baskakov. Perm Youth Theatre, Perm

2018
First Love by Ivan Turgenev. Director: Dmitry Zabolotskikh. Perm Youth Theatre, Perm
2018
Brutus, a solo performance by L. Ashkenazy. Director: Dmitry Zabolotskikh. Perm House of Actors, Perm

2018
Let the Firs Fly by I. Gubina. Director: Vladimir Gurfinkel. Yeltsin Center, Yekaterinburg

2019
The Little Prince, an outdoor theatre - circus performance in cardboard. Director: Laura Khasanshina. Diaghilev Festival, Perm

2020
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. Director: Daniil Chashchin. Perm Academic Theatre - Theatre, Perm

2020
Forest Exchange by E. Matveev. Director: Daniil Chashchin. Perm Academic Theatre-Theatre, Perm

2020
Chekhov+, an excerpt presented at the Directing Lessons Festival. Director: Greta Susceviciute. Vakhtangov Theatre, Moscow

2021
Peter and the Wolf, a symphonic tale by Sergei Prokofiev. Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre and Triumf Private Philharmonic, Perm

2021
Kafka. Director: Eduard Chekmazov. Moscow Art Theatre (Chekhov Theatre) Laboratory, Moscow

2022
Three Plus a Cat. Director: Kirill Loskutov. Et Cetera Theatre, Moscow

2023
Rudolfio. Director: Dmitry Zabolotskikh. Perm Youth Theatre, Perm

2024
The Young Lady and the Peasant Girl. Director: Ksenia Zharkova. Perm Youth Theatre, Perm
Teaching & Pedagogical Experience
2013 - 2014
Perm State Institute of Culture (PGIIK) - Instructor in Stage Movement for the Music and Drama Course led by Boris Milgram and Vladimir Gurfinkel

2017
Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS). Guest Choreography Instructor 

2018 - 2020
Konstantin Khabensky Children’s School - Studio for Creative.
Development - Instructor

2022 - 2024
Actor Children’s Studio - Acting and Choreography Instructor, Deputy Director

2023 - 2026
Dmitry Ermak’s Ovation Musical Theatre School - Acting and Circus Arts Instructor
Event projects, Festivals




2011 — 2013
PONAEHALI. ART – PERM. XXV

2014
"5 Senses" — Dance & Acrobatic Show for PEUGEOT | Supported by PEUGEOT FINANCE

2015
Datsun for Talents - 11 Cities Across Russia

2018
New Year’s Space Adventure — “LET’S FLY!” QUEST
2023
Exhibition "PONAEHALI. ART – PERM. XXV"

2023 — 2026
International Festival “Muscat Festival” in Oman

2024 — 2026
International Festival of Children’s And Family Films &
Animation “Medvezhonok”. Perm Cinema Commission (ANO “Film Production Development Center”)

2024
Immersive Walking Performance Inspired By Mikhail Bulgakov’s "the Master And Margarita"

Film industry
2012
Gold Reserve — NTV TV Series
Director: Dmitry Matov
Cast Assistant

2020
Eight Rooms: Yesenin’s Keys — Feature Film
Director: Elena Sova
Actress

2021
Only I Am Normal — Feature Film
Director: Anton Bogdanov
Cast Assistant

2022
Ivan Semyonov: School Mayhem — Feature Film
Director: Anton Bogdanov
Cast Assistant

2022
Through Time — Feature Film
Director: Alexander Boguslavsky
Cast Assistant
contacts
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