The actor is in a serious condition. Familiar Shapovalova, with whom he works in the theatre, placed an ad on the page on the social network. It is reported that Vitaly needed financial assistance.

Vitaly Shapovalov, which is a troupe of actors of the Moscow theatre on Taganka, in need of financial support. On the official page in the social network appeared a post in which you asked to begin collecting funds for the operation of well-known artist. According to some, man is in intensive care. It is reported that he began to have complication after surgery on the joint.

“People’s artist, actor of the Taganka Theater, Vitaly Shapovalov need help in raising funds for the expensive operation. His name is inextricably linked with the legend of the Taganka Theater Yuri Lyubimov, Valery Zolotukhin, Vladimir Vysotsky, Leonid Filatov, Alla Demidova and others. Critics say he’s from the galaxy of Russian tragedians, which is not too much left on the modern stage”, – stated in the post.

Besides, the social network posted the details of the account to which everyone will be able to transfer funds to support the star theatre. A few days later the leadership of the community has left a new entry. “The Taganka theater is grateful to all who responded to plea for help Shapovalov, Vitaly Vladimirovich”, – reported in the post.

Colleagues praised the work of the artist. “It is called “bear”, “goof”, but when he played Svidrigailov on tour in Japan, there somehow was attended by the heir to the throne of Romanov – Maria Vladimirovna. She says: “Where is that gentleman you have in your troupe?” – remembers Valery Zolotukhin.