ART-PARTNER XXI was founded in 1996 by producer Leonid Roberman, who is still its general director. The agency has presented over 50 productions, working with Russia’s top directors, including Roman Kozak, Konstantin Bogomolov, Nina Chusova, Dmitry Krymov, Roman Viktyuk, Vladimir Pankov and many others. These productions have featured well-known Russian film and television actors such as Valentin Gaft, Sergey Jursky, Sergey Makovetsky, Lyubov Polishchuk, Tatiana Vasilyeva, Natalia Gundareva, Sergey Bezrukov, Maria Aronova, Alexandr Feklistov, Yelena Yakovleva, Natalia Tyenkova, Igor Kostolevsky, Mikhail Filippov, Leonid Yarmolnik and countless others. The agency continues to work with most of them today. Art-Partner XXI presents its productions at a variety of Moscow theatres. The productions also visit leading theatres across the Russian Federation and abroad.

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DMITRY KRYMOV 

Known for his innovative, design-centric style, Dmitry Krymov is one of the most original directorial voices of his generation. He is internationally beloved for his visually stunning, richly layered reinventions of classics, where he and his company combine fine art, prose, poetry, music, and popular culture in a mercurial tapestry of original, inventive, and surprising moments. In his productions, the design goes on a journey alongside the characters; often, the actors transform their environment, using props and scenery to construct new worlds right before the audience's eyes. He has been hailed as “one of the world’s finest theatermakers” (New York Times), and has won many awards for his work, both in Russia and internationally. In early 2022, Krymov was in Philadelphia, preparing his production of The Cherry Orchard, which was scheduled to premiere at the Wilma Theatre in February. After Russia invaded Ukraine, he condemned the invasion and refused to return to his homeland. In October 2022, Krymov announced the opening of his new studio in New York City – Krymov Lab NYC.