LIFE AS A GIFT

Abstract

The essay is dedicated to Vladimir Georgievich Schlesinger, an outstanding theatre teacher, an actor of the Evgeny Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre and the head of the Acting Department at The Boris Shchukin Theatre College. The author introduces the reader to his biography, reveals the specificity of his creative work, and - above all - the gift of improvisation; analyzes the roles played in theatre and cinema, and his works as a director on the stage of The Evgeny Vakhtangov Theatre. Special attention is paid to the pedagogical methodology of V.G. Schlesinger, who inherited the traditions of E.B. Vakhtangov. The essay tells about the publication of Marina Raikina’s book «A Miracle named Schlesinger». A chapter from the book is presented on the pages of this journal in the section «Literary Department» (see: pp. 173–182).