Actor
(Born 6.07.1982)

Dmitry Lysenkov graduated from the St. Petersburg State Academy of Theater Arts in 2004 (V. Pazi’s class). In 2000 – 2007, he had worked at the St. Petersburg State Academy Lensoveta Theater, where he had played 8 roles: Sarafanov (“The Elder Son,” A. Vampilov, director Yu. Butusov), Valek (“The Thief,” director Yu. Butusov), Conferencier (“Cabaret,” director V. Pazi), Carl the Fool (“Voitsek,” G. Buchner, director Yu. Butusov), Lekha Buldakov (“Bullfinches,” director V. Senin), Kavalerov (“Conspiracy of Feelings” by Yu. Olesha, director M. Bychkov), Pompey (“Measure for Measure,” director V. Senin), Glumov (“No Man Is Wise at All Times,” A. Ostrovsky, director V. Senin).  Dmitry Lysenkov was nominated for “The Golden Sophit,” the top theater award of St. Petersburg (seasons of 2001-2002, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006). He was honored with several theater awards: at the Voices of History festival in (Vologda) for the role of Sarafanov in the performance “The Elder Son” he was awarded with the Governor’s award; and also with the prize of honor for the role of Conferencier in the performance “Cabaret.” Lysenkov was laureate of the Vladislav Strzhelchik independent dramatic award for the “Stage Debut” (the role of Kavalerov in the “Conspiracy of Feelings”) in 2006.

In 2007, he was invited to the Alexandrinsky Theater.  He debuted with the role of Yakov Golyadkin Jr., The Double of the major character, gradually forcing the latter not only from the department but from the life itself (The Double after the Petersburg poem of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Director Valery Fokin).  His next role was Kochkarev in Gogol’s The Marriage (Director Valery Fokin, 2008).  Dmitry Lysenkov was nominated for the top St. Petersburg theater award “The Golden Soffit” for this role. 

The actor’s repertoire includes: Post Master (The Inspector General by N. Gogol, Director Valery Fokin); Galy Gay (Man Equals Man by Berthold Brecht, Director Yury Butusov, 2008).  Critics, who gave the performance very divergent evaluation, were unanimous in their opinions on the actor’s mastership: “Virtuoso Dmitry Lysenkov (Galy Gay) is enlightened with charm, nearly glaring. His energy would be sufficient (as in the beginning of the performance) to play all the roles, and his sharp eye and accuracy would have been enough to make all his episodes and valuations lively and meaty just on their own.  This brilliant “red” clown  gets visually “whiter” – if we can put it this way – closer to the end: Galy Gay’s concluding monologue over his own coffin has rare for the modern stage dramatic fervor.”  (L. Shitenburg. Identification of a stevedore // Gorod-812. №5. September29, 2008. P.39.). “In order to finalize the transformation, the stevedore had to be shot to death, falsely buried and a graveside oration had to take place.  Dmitry Lysenkov is very impressive at this moment: one man is dying, and another resurrecting.”  (M. Zaionts.  Not what it seems like // Itogi.  September 22, 2008.  P.86 - 87.).  “For Dmitry Lysenkov, who is playing Galy Gay, Butusov is not only the Director, but his pedagogue as well (by the course at the Theater Arts Academy); so there is no need for the two of them to look for a mutual language.  The positive charm, temperament, and infectiousness – this is exactly what is necessary for the character, who is able to say a “no,” but believes that he is able to count.” (E. Alexeyeva.  Do no swap the fish for a cucumber.// "The St. Petersburg Vedomosti."  September 17, 2008).

Among the new roles of the actor are: Andrey Fyodorovich, the deceased husband of Ksenia, whom she sees shortly before her death (Ksenia. The History of Love by V. Levanov, Director Valery Fokin, 2009) and Ilya Ilyich Telegin in A. Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya (Director Andrey Serban, 2009).  He also plays the role of Khlestakov in the renewed version of The Inspector General. He plays the role of Prince Hamlet in W. Shakespeare's Hamlet (in V.Levanov's adaptation, 2010).