 MARK WEIL is the founder (1976) and the Artistic Director of the Ilkhom Theatre (Tashkent, Uzbekistan). Ilkhom Theatre was the first historical independent theatrical company in USSR without state censorship and government subsidy.
1993 was the Artistic Director of the Tashkent International Theatre Festivals «Theatre: East-West».
1996 to present has been one of the Artistic Directors of the Annual International Festival of
Modern Music and Theatre - «Ilkhom XX».
1978-2003 – directed performances in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Moscow (Russia), Bulgaria,
Germany, Yugoslavia, USA.
A number of Weil’s performances, such as «Petty Bourgeois Wedding» by B. Brecht, «Clomadeus» by Weil, «Happy Beggars» by Gozzi, «Babel Inn» by Mark Weil and Daniel Shapiro, «Ubu Rex» by Jarry, and «Love Labour’s Lost» by Shakespeare, «Imitations of The Koran» by A. Pushkin have been presented in more than 21 International festivals in 17 countries including Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Russia, France, Holland, Norway, Germany, USA, etc.
Productions directed in USA:
2003 «The Suicide» University of Washington Drama School, Seattle WA
2001 «Love Labour’s Lost» by Shakespeare. Co-production between four schools of drama:
University of Washington Drama School in Seattle (USA), Yoram Loewenstein Studio in Tel Aviv (Israel), Folkwang-Hochschule Essen University (Germany) and the Ilkhom Theatre’s Drama School (Uzbekistan).
1998 «Babel Inn» (first version) by M. Weil and D. Shapiro. Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.
1998 «Moliere» by Bulgakov. California Repertory Company, Los Angeles CA
1997 «Rhinoceros» by Ionesco. Caroll College, Waukesha WI
1995 «The Government Inspector» by N. Gogol. The Punahou School, Honolulu HI
1991 «Strange Story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde» by R. Stevenson, adaptation by M. Weil. First stage, Milwaukee WI
The Ilkhom Theatre Productions presented in USA:
2004 «Imitations of The Koran» by Alexander Pushkin (Los Angeles CA, Tucson AZ)
1998 «Babel Inn» by M. Weil and Â. Shapiro (New York NY)
1991 «Ragtime for Clowns»; «Clomadeus» by M.Weil (New York NY, Philadelphia PA)
TV films:
2004 -TV-versions of the Ilkhom Theatre performance «Happy Beggars» by Gozzi / «The Culture» TV channel. Moscow.
2003 TV- version of the Mossovet Theatre production «Don’t Trifle With Love» by A. De Musset
2002 Documentary: «The Winter of Our Hopes». Eurasian Studio. Moscow
2000-2001 TV-versions of the Ilkhom Theatre performances: «Idiot» by Dostoevsky, «Caligula» by Camus and «Imitation of the Koran» by Pushkin. Chameleon studio, Ilkhom studio. Tashkent.
1996 Documentary: «The End of An Era. Tashkent» Stichting Doen Foundation (Holland), Dagofilm (Russia). The film was shown during International Festivals in Holland, Germany and France. (Buy)
1988 «Clomadeus»; «Ragtime For Clowns» Souzteatr. Moscow
1987 «The Petty Bourgeois Wedding» Ostankino TV. Moscow, Russia
1987 «Unfinished Play For Two Theatres» Uzbeketelefilm Studio. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
1983 «Let Our Thoughts Be Pure» Gosteleradio USSR.
1994 – Mark Weil established his own Drama School under the Ilkhom Theatre
Public lectures and workshops at International drama schools at Universities (1987-2004):
Tashkent Theatre and Arts Institute (Uzbekistan), Moscow Academy of Theatre Arts (Russia), Columbia University (New York), Tisch School of the Arts/ New York University (New York), University of Washington (Seattle), University of Hawaii (Honolulu), Northern Iowa University, California State University (Long Beach), Brighton University, (Brighton, UK), Drama Schools of Oslo (Norway) and Bologna (Italy), Folkwang-Hochschule Essen University (Germany).
Most recent productions of Mark Weil at the Ilkhom Theatre (Tashkent):
2006 - «Ecstasy with the Pomegranate» by Mark Weil, Dm.Tikhomirov
2005 Diptych based on Edward Albee’s plays «Zoo Stories».
2004 «Chekhov LAB» based on short comedies by Anton Chekhov
2003 «ART» by Yasmina Resa
2002 «Imitations of The Koran» by A, Pushkin
2001 «Love’s Labor’s Lost» by Shakespeare
2000 the music comedy «The Portrait of Mademoiselle Tarjee» by Ivan Elagin; «The Brothers and Lisa» by Alexey Kazancev
1999 «Romance Unleashed» by Pushkin
1996 «Tortilla Flat» by John Steinbeck - best direction award at the Festival of Uzbek Theatres
Most recent productions in Moscow
2004 «Don Giovanni» by Moliere – producing agency «Art Partners»
2003 «Bataille des Dames» by Eugene Scribe at Mossovet Theatre
1999 «The Twelfth Night» by Shakespeare at Mossovet Theatre (four nominations for national prize)
The latest international projects of the Ilkhom Theatre directed by Mark Weil
2001 «Love’s Labor’s Lost» by Shakespeare. Co-production between four School of Drama:Folfang-Hochshule Essen University(Germany),Yoram Loewenstein Studio in Tel-Aviv (Israel), University of Washington (Seattle, USA) and the Ilkhom Theatre’s Drama School(Uzbekistan).
1999 The Joint Project – «Ubu Rex» by Jarry- The Ilkhom Theatre and German Theatre from Almaty (Kazakhstan).
The European Premiere took place in 2000 on Ruhrspiele Reclinghausen European Festival in Germany.
1998 «Babel Inn» Co-production of the Ilkhom Theatre and Shapiro&Smith Dance Company (USA)
World Premiere during Ruhrspiele Reclinghausen European Festival in Germany.
Education:
1983 (MFA) Masters in Drama/TV Directing
1974 (MFA) Masters in History and Theory of Fine Art (Theatre) Tashkent State and Art Institute
1972-1975 Developed professionals skills, through work with Internationally-know Soviet directors George Tovstonogov (Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Drama Theatre/BDT) in St Petersburg and Yuri Lubimov (Artistic Director of the Taganka Theatre) in Moscow.
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