Elena Anatolievna Gremina (20 November 1956 – 16 May 2018) was a Russian writer and playwright who was one of the founders of the documentary theatre Teatr.doc [ru].

[1] Elena Grebneva was born on 20 November 1956 in Moscow, Soviet Union, to Georgian translator Galina Mindadze and playwright Anatoly Grebnev [ru].

[2] In 2000 Gremina and Ugarov, among other Russian authors, attended playwriting masterclasses that were conducted in Moscow by a group of Royal Court Theatre artists including Stephen Daldry, Elyse Dodgson,[3] Ramin Gray, and James Macdonald.

[2] In 2001 Gremina and Ugarov produced Russia’s first documentary theatre festival, and in February 2002 the duo, together with several other Russian playwrights, started Teatr.doc in 2002, and soon began to present performances based on current events.

[5] The performances became more political in nature, which resulted in Gremina and her husband being visited by the police and having equipment confiscated.