Program of Theatre Forum

10.30-11.00 Registration

11.30-14.00 Panel discussion "Reconstruction and modernization of theaters. Examples of completed projects"
Moderator: Andrey Pronichev, Advisor to the General Director of the Bolshoi Theater

1. An integrated approach to the design of shows.
2. Modern stage mechanics and systems

3. Complexes of performance management (consoles)

• Vitaly Yakunin, General Director ТТС
• Mikhail Vasiliev, Development Director TTC
• Sergey Kior, Director of Innovation TTC

4. Renovated theater - Moscow Children's Theater of the Young Actor.
New Theater - "Grandpa Durov's Corner"
A new space for performances of various formats with any technical complexity.

• Evgeny Mullin, Deputy General Director of TTT group,
• Alexey Inkov, lighting designer TTT group

14.00-14.30 Lunch

14.30-15.00 Panel discussion "New stage technologies"
Moderator: Andrey Pronichev, Advisor to the General Director of the Bolshoi Theater

15.00-15.40 Epson Projection Solutions for Stage
Nikolay Akhmetdzhanov, Brand Manager

15.45-16.10 Immersive media technologies as a way to immerse the audience

• Andrey Kogtev, Head of Audio Systems
• Pavel Shemyakin, Brand Manager for Audio Systems
• Andrey Fokin, Brand Manager of the direction of projection equipment

16.15-16.40 Presentation of SBS stage technology equipment with the COSTACOwin® control system, implemented in theatres in Russia
Dariia Root, Commercial Project Execution

16.45-17.10 Sound in a modern theater
Igor Novikov, Technical Director of the installation direction at Sonoruss

17.30 Tour to the Children's Musical Theater of a Young Actor (New Stage)

10.30-11.00 Registration  

11.00-15.30 Matchmaking meetings between technical directors of theatres and producers and suppliers of equipment 

15.30-16.00 Lunch

16.00-18.00 Guided technical tour around the exposition of the fair Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia for theatre representatives

18.00-19.00Informal Communication between technical directors of theatres and producers and suppliers of equipment 

10.30-11.00 Registration 

11.00-14.00 Session "Modern stage equipment. Review of new products" 

11.00-11.30 Theaters choose Panasonic. New for 2021 
Alexander Zharkov, business development specialist in Panasonic 

11.35-12.05 Basic Theater Lighting: How to Avoid Compromises 
Nikolay Florensky, Expert in Lighting Equipment 

12.10-12.40 Automatic Venue Transformation Systems 

• Robert Heimbach, Vice President of New Business Development;
• Konstantin Rakhmanov, Project Manager  

12.45-13.30 Lunch 

14.00-16.00 Free time 

16.00 Tour to the Moscow theater "Grandfather Durov's Corner"

11:00-11:30 Guest registration, welcome coffee 

11:30-14:00 Panel discussion “Theatre renovation projects: overview of the most interesting projects of 2018/2019” 

First steps on the theatre renovation path

• Andrey Pronichev, Deputy General Director of the Bolshoi Theatre, Honored Culture Worker of Russia, Dean of Theater Technic and Technologies Faculty at The Higher School of Performing Arts (Theatre School of Konstantin Raykin).  

Contemporary engineering and theatre solutions, applied at Moscow Theater “Sovremennik"

• Igor Popov, General Director of Moscow Theatre ” Sovremennik”; representative of the contractor IMLIGHT Company 

Renewed theatre. Transforming halls: “Hermitage” and “Zimniy Sad (Winter Garden)” as new venues for various formats of performance

• Andrey Smirnov, Production manager of Moscow Theatre “School of Modern Drama”; Alexander Gamzayev, Technical director of Moscow Theatre “School of Modern Drama”. 

SamArt Theatre, transforming hall as a part of a multi-purpose theatre complex 

• Sergey Sokolov, Managing director of SamArt Theatre; Mark Ozerov, Commercial Director, Sistema 

14:00-14:30 Coffee break 

14:30-16:00 Panel discussion “Up-to-date technologies of theatre decoration production” 

Modern technologies and materials in theatre decoration productionIvan Malakhov, Head of the prop shop in the Bolshoi Theatre; 

• Il’ya Shapovalov, Deputy Head of the Soft goods shop, the Bolshoi Theater. 

• 50 shades of black. Presentation of the brand new super-black stage velour Сhristopher Lah, Executive DirectorTuechler Buehnen- & Textiltechnik GmbH  

16:30 Technical tour to the production and storage complex of the Bolshoi Theater
Realming point: Organizer`s Office (Pavilion 4.1)

11:00-11:30 Guest registration, welcome coffee

11:30-14:30 Matchmaking sessions: theaters & manufacturers and suppliers of equipment. Only for exhibitors 

14:30-15:30 Lunchtime 

15:30-17:30 Technical tour of the exposition
Realming point: Organizer`s Office (Pavilion 4.1) 

17:30 Technical tour to Moscow Theater “Sovremennik”. 
Realming point: Organizer`s Office (Pavilion 4.1)