Vorontsova danced for Filin when he worked at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theater, Moscow's second ballet company.

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Filin took up the key role at the world-renowned ballet company in 2011, after three years directing Moscow's Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theater.

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The Moscow Arts Theatre celebrates its centenary this year: its heritage has been transmitted through an unbroken relay of actors trained by the company school in Stanislavsky's Method.

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Mr Schickel is sympathetic to Kazan's ideals and the political engagement of The Group Theatre, the left-wing repertory company which introduced the Stanislavsky method to America and where Kazan started out.

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