Nikita Khudyakov

The theater is like a separate universe, unlike the real world. There's something special about it that draws people back. Each performance is a unique story, lived by the actors as if it were their own life. Not everyone understands the theater, but it's worth visiting at least once.

You've dreamed of the theater since childhood. After seeing "The Snow Queen," you truly fell in love. You begged your parents to go to one performance after another, and relatives gave you tickets for the holidays. Over time, you wanted more—to be not just a spectator, but a part of this wonderful world. Then your parents enrolled you in a drama club.

You were growing up, and it was time to decide your life's path—of course, it was theater. You enrolled in a theater school in Moscow, not GITIS, but you got in. You did well, tried out for the Bronnaya Theater, and they accepted you! Your happiness knew no bounds. Finally, this world was completely open to you. So many new opportunities and connections!

After several months of hard work, you were offered a significant role in the play "Alone and Alone." Who were you to refuse? Of course, you accepted. The troupe was wonderful: the more experienced ones offered advice to the younger ones, and the atmosphere was incredibly friendly.

In this production, you worked a lot with another actor, Nikita Khudyakov. It was a pleasure working with him. It's clear he's a true professional, even at such a young age. He offered advice as best he could, and it was very helpful. And during the breaks, there was plenty to discuss with him.

It was a Friday night, and the whole audience was packed, so everything had to go according to plan—otherwise, a whole bunch of people would be unhappy. And for some reason, on that particular day, your temperature spiked, and you felt really bad. The problem was, the show had already started, and you and Nikita had to go on in about ten minutes—there was no way you could find a replacement. You took some fever reducer, but it didn't help much.

"Come on, you can handle even the fever, and we don't have that big a chunk to play for," Nikita encouraged as best he could.