Irina was born in Russia in 1978.
In 1996 she moved to Israel. She graduated from Tel-Aviv University with an MFA in Theatre Design in 2006. She has worked as a stage and costume designer and also a puppet maker since 2003. In 2008 Irina moved to England. She started work as an independent clay sculptor in 2009. Irina also teaches a group of young students. Exhibitions
Professional Experience
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2009 - now
August - October 2007 November 2005 - March 2006 November -December 2005 September -December 2005 April - June 2005 March - May 2005 August - October 2004 June - July 2004 January - March 2003 |
My home studio, Kingston
Nadneda Theatre in Tel-Aviv, Israel Emuna Theatre in Jerusalem, Israel The Ashdod Theatre in Israel The Triangle Theatre in Tiberias, Israel The Tel-Aviv University Theatre Jbeneh Theatre in Haifa, Israel The Kibbutzim College Theatre in Tel-Aviv, Israel Theatre “The Steps” in Herzliya, Israel The Tel-Aviv University Theatre |
Sculpture
Design and puppet making for musicals Aladdin and Peter Pen. (Director: Lior Chamo) Stage and costume design for production of “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” by Bertolt Brecht. (Director: Salit Ahimeir) Stage design for production “The Bodyguard” by Gregory Gorin. (Director: Ilia Brodetskiy) Stage design, puppet design/making for roduction of “An Assistant as Himself” (based on the Old Testament stories). (Director: Gennady Babitskiy) Costume design and puppet making for production “I Now Pronounce You…” (based on fragments from Jewish classics). (Director: Moshe Pernshtein) Stage design, puppet design/making for puppet theatre production Thumbling (based on an Arabian folk story). (Director: Valentina Abu-Oksa) Puppet design and making for production Winter in Kalandia by Lia Nirgad. (Director: Nola Chelton) Costume and stage design for production of Masha and the Beast (based on Russian folk story). (Director: Simeon Perel) Costume design for production The Good Doctor by Neil Simon. (Director: Nola Chelton) |
Education |
2002 - 2004
1999 - 2002 |
Tel-Aviv University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Theatre
MFA in Stage Design and Costume Design Tel-Aviv University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Theatre BA in Stage Design, Costume Design and Stage Lighting |
Awards |
2007
2005 - 2006 |
Shternfeld Design Prise for designing puppets for the production of “Winter in Calandia”
Stipend from America Israel Cultural Foundation for Young Artists |