“I sit and cry. I will not be at the request of angry people “: Liya Akhedzhakova lost her job in Russia 02/08/2023, 17:35

The People’s Artist of Russia has been working in the theater founded by Oleg Efremov for many years. Liya Medzhidovna returned there in 1977, playing many different roles. Performances with the actress were to be held in February and March. Today, however, representatives of the institution said that the performances were replaced by others, without Achezhakov.

“The Gin Game, scheduled for February 13th and 28th, as well as March 29th, will not take place. Instead, the play “Three Comrades” will be released on February 13, “Papa” on February 28, and “Intuition” on March 29. Tickets purchased for The Game of Gin are valid.

Leah Medzhidovna was extremely upset by this news. According to the star of the movie “Playing the Victim”, her name is no longer in any of the performances of Sovremennik. She familiarized herself with the relevant documents.

“There is an order, these performances have already been replaced. The director informed me that I would no longer be in the repertoire at the request of some angry people writing him letters, and the department of culture confirmed that I had been removed from the theater’s repertoire. I sit and cry. I understand everything, I know who writes it, who organizes it, but nothing can be done, “Akhedžakova explained.

She has not yet received offers from other theaters. Liya Medzhidovna believes that she will not be invited anywhere. The movie star has been dedicated to his favorite scene for many years. “Maybe they don’t know yet. That’s first. And secondly, who needs me? I have been a Sovremennik actress all my life. Yes, there will be no offers. This is the Ministry of Culture in Moscow, “said the 84-year-old artist.

Achežaková does not know who initiated her exclusion from the theater repertoire. However, she is determined to find out both the man’s name and his motivation for such a decision. The actress speaks warmly about Sovremennik, despite what happened.

“I asked Eva Merkačeva as a member of the Presidential Council for Human Rights to ask the Ministry of Culture to what extent it was their idea?” Or did the director ask for it? Who is the author of this idea to remove me in the almost 50th year of my service to Sovremennik, to remove me from the stage of this wonderful theater that I am not worthy of? – added Liya Medzhidovna in an interview for the publication “Rise”.