Very soon in the capital will begin hearing on consideration of a measure of restraint for theatrical figure.

Kirill Serebrennikov

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Literally within minutes, the Basmanny court will start hearing the high-profile case, the main defendant was the artistic Director of “Gogol-center” Kirill Serebrennikov. As you know, the theatre worker was arrested yesterday in St. Petersburg, where he was at work on a film about Victor Tsoy.

Stars, personally familiar and working with Serebrennikov, on the eve announced the upcoming flash mob in support of it. Colleagues and admirers of Cyril agreed to meet at the walls of the courtroom, to Express support for theater arts. “My Country is the people in my circle whom I love and respect and for whom I work. I appeal to My Country: “Tomorrow at 12.00 Kalanchevskaya street 11 will be held on the absurd trial of Kirill Serebrennikov! This is a very important member of the family for Our Country! This is Our Friend that in spite of that for many years brings us to the Culture of Life! Come to support him. Thanks to All who heard me!” — wrote in social networks on the eve of Rinal Mukhametov. Among those who expressed support for the government was: Tatyana Lazareva, Alexander Molochnikov, Aglaia Tarasova, Alexander Petrov, Anna Melikian and many others.

Recall that yesterday Serebrennikov was charged with fraud in especially large size. About it journalists were reported by the official representative of the Investigative Committee of Russia Svetlana Petrenko. She said that during the interrogation, the artistic Director of “Gogol-center” did not admit guilt. Artistic Director of “Gogol-center” are charged with the theft of at least 68 million rubles allocated in 2011-2014 on the implementation of the project “Platform”. The Director threatens till ten years of imprisonment with a fine of one million rubles or more. According to “Interfax”, the consequence has proofs against him.