Ivan Karpenko
- Director
- Lecturer on Dramatic Arts
and Theatre Direction
- Art Director at Co.Theatre
Education
Master program in Theater Direction.
A joint program of the Moscow Art Theatre and the Meyerhold Centre. /Russia, Moscow.
(course director - Valeriy Fokin)
Intership
at the Comedie-Francaise, the Odeon Theatre. /France, Paris.
Degree in Theatre Direction.
Moscow State University of Culture and Arts. /Russia, Moscow.
Intership
at the Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre (BDT). /Russia, St. Petersburg.
at the Youth Theatre on the Fontanka. /Russia, St. Petersburg.
Staged performances
RUSSIAN PEOPLE, by C. Simonov, drama. Red Square, Russia, 2024.
A FAIRY TALE ABUOT RUSSIAN RIVER BANKS, show on the water,
created by A. Malikhin. Russia, 2024.
COME AND TWILIGHT WITH US, immersive performance. Russia, 2024.
(Project "Voice of the Generation").
LE STREGHE, based on W. Shakespeare's tragedies, drama. Italy, 2024.
LEGENDS OF RUSSIAN PEDAGOGY, verbatim. Russia, 2023.
(Project "Voice of the Generation").
THE SECRET OF WONDERLAND, interactive performance. Italy, 2022.
FAIRY TALES BY THE FIREPLACE, interactive performance. Italy, 2021.
DED MOROZ's LABORATORY, immersive performance. Russia, 2019.
SCIENTIFIC NEW YEAR, immersive performance. Russia, 2018.
ALICE NEL PAESE DELLE MERAVIGLIE, interactive performance. Italy, 2017.
TZAR SALTAN, show on the water, created by A. Malikhin. Russia, 2017.
SAVE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS, show on the water, created by A. Malikhin.
Russia, 2016.
SLUMBERLAND, show on the water, created by A. Malikhin. Russia, 2015.
ZAZERKALIE, show on the water, created by A. Malikhin. Russia, 2014.
3/4, drama/physical theatre. Russia, 2013.
THUNDERSTORM, based on 'The Storm' by A. Ostrovsky. USA, 2011.
LEAR / KING, by W. Shakespeare, drama. Russia, 2011.
PHANTOM PAINS, drama/physical theatre. UK, 2010.
(presented at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival).
FOTO’S, physical theatre. Spain, 2009.
MAKE THE WORLD ACCESSIBLE, street improvisation. Russia, 2009.
EACH, dance theatre. Russia, 2009.
UNITY OF REFLECTION. CONVERSATION, physical theatre. Russia, 2008.
THE STORM. BIOMECANICS. EXPERIENCE, based on 'The Storm' by A. Ostrovsky.
Russia, 2008.
WAYS OF EXPRESSION. UNISON, street improvisation. Russia, 2007.
RUNNING. EIGHT DREAMS, based on 'The Flight' by M. Bulgakov, drama.
Russia, 2006.
IRINI, based on 'The Peace' by Aristophanes, drama. Greece, 2005.
ТНЕ TEMPEST, based on 'The Tempest' by W. Shakespeare, drama.
Poland, 2004.
A VERY SIMPLE STORY, by M. Lado, drama. Russia, 2004.
Work Experience
Art Director
Co.Theatre /2006-untill now
Master-classes on biomechanics, practical theatre direction, acting, theatre composition, theoretical direction
in Russia, UK, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Greece, USA /2007-untill now
Lecturer on Dramatic Arts
I.D.R.A. Teatro, Italy /2023-untill now
Lecturer on Dramatic Arts
3-d studio of Co.Theatre, Italy /2018-2020
Director and Lecturer on Dramatic Arts
Theatre "BALAGAN", Italy /2017-2018
Director
'Maria Kiseleva Show on the Water' /2014-2017
Art Director
Moscow Cultural Centre 'Onezhskiy' /2014-2017
Theatre Director
Theatre of Young Moscovites /2011-2014
Lecturer on Dramatic Arts and Theatre Direction
Moscow State Centre of Arts Education /2011-2014
Lecturer on Dramatic Arts
Louisiana State University /2011
Lecturer on Dramatic Arts
Theatre School for Business 'Scaena' /2008-2010
Director and Lecturer on Dramatic Arts
Theatre-studio 'MIEM' /2006-2011
Light Designer
Student Theatre of Moscow State University of Culture and Arts /2002-2006
Played roles
NEIGHBOUR in 'A Very Simple Story' by M. Lado, dir. by I. Karpenko, 2017.
HE in 'The man, who is not there' based on 'Uncle Vania' by Chekhov,
dir. by P. Carreira, 2011 (Portugal).
ROMEO in 'Romeo and Juliet' by W. Shakespeare, dir. by E. Gustyakova, 2008.
PETR in 'Petr and Fevronia' by V. Panfilov, dir. by V. Panfilov, 2007.
TYBALT in 'Romeo and Juliet' by W. Shakespeare, dir. by E. Gustyakova, 2006.
MACBETH in 'Macbeth' by W. Shakespeare, dir. by A. Nikitin, 2005.
HOMUNCULUS in 'Pavel I' by D. Merezhkovskiy, dir. by A. Govorukho, 2004.
SOLYANIK in 'Common soldiers' by A. Dudarev, dir. by D. Meziev, 2004.
ZAZA NAKASHIDZE in 'White Flags' by N. Dumbadze, dir. by A. Nikitin, 2003.
DOCTOR, VOLDEMAR in 'Ripe Cherry' based on A.Chekhov's stories,
dir. by G. Shaposhnikov, 2003.
KUDRYASH in 'The Storm' by A. Ostrovskiy, dir. by V. Panfilov, 2001.
DON GUAN in 'Expiration of Don Guan' by E. Radzinskiy, dir. by A. Rizhkov, 2001.
GOLUBKOV in 'The Flight' by M. Bulgakov, dir. by A. Zagrunskiy, 2001.
MOLODETS in 'A Ghoul', Russian folktale, dir. by J. Semenitskaya, 2000.
SHUYSKIY in 'Boris Godunov' by A. Pushkin, dir. by A. Andreanov, 2000.