Igor Terentiev

Igor Gerasimovich Terentiev (Russian: Игорь Герасимович Терентьев; 17 January 1892 in Pavlograd – 17 June 1937 in Butyrskaya prison, Moscow) was a poet, artist, stage director, and a representative of the avant-garde tradition.

He worked in the Museum of Art Culture with Kazimir Malevich, Mikhail Matyushin and Pavel Filonov.

Early in 1924 he engaged in directorial work at Krasniy Theatre for which he wrote and staged a play called "John Reed" (premiered 24 October 1924).

He created experimental Theatre of the House of Press (Russian: Театр Дома Печати) in Shuvalovsky palace on Fontanka quay.

A. Lunacharsky proposed to move the Theatre to Moscow, but neither placement nor money were provided and the troupe broke up.

In accordance with 58th enactment(Propaganda inciting rebellion against the regime) he was sentenced to 5 years which he served by labour on Belomorkanal; was released preschedule in 1934.

He started shooting the film about the events of the civil war in Kerch called "Rebellion of Stones" (Russian: "Восстание камней") but the project was not finished.

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