This study is a feminist counterpoint to the established area of Russian theatre populated by male artists such as Stanislavsky, Chekhov and Meyerhold. With access to newly-opened files in Russia, Catherine Schuler brings to light the actresses who impacted upon Russian modernist theatre. Schuler focuses upon the lives and work of eight Russian actresses who flourished on the stage between the late 18th and early 19th century.

This study is a feminist counterpoint to the established area of Russian theatre populated by male artists such as Stanislavsky, Chekhov and Meyerhold. With access to newly-opened files in Russia, Catherine Schuler brings to light the actresses who impacted upon Russian modernist theatre. Schuler focuses upon the lives and work of eight Russian actresses who flourished on the stage between the late 18th and early 19th century.