Boss of St Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky Theatre is banned from foreign travel
Bailiffs in St Petersburg have banned the director of the Mikhailovsky Theatre, Vladimir Kekhman, from leaving Russia, said Lenta.
Businessman Kekhman has debts exceeding 285 million rubles (7 million euros). The current restriction lasts until 12 August.
The Kekhman Group JFC imports fruits, but according to various estimates, the company’s debts range from 15.8 to 38.5 billion rubles. Kekhman himself was declared bankrupt in a London court at the end of 2012.
The Mikhailovsky Theatre, which he has directed since 2007, will continue with its programming.
Graham Spicer, aka ‘Gramilano’, is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Italian ballerina Carla Fracci.
Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in many books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.
He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.
