Gerasimov denied rumors about the merger of the Theaters on Malaya Ordynka and Satire

MOSCOW, June 11 There will be no merger between the Theater on Malaya Ordynka and the Satire Theater, said the artistic director of the theaters, People's Artist of Russia Evgeny Gerasimov.
“»The most common question is about what will happen to the Theater on Malaya Ordynka. I want to say right away that there is no unification here. There is one person, an artistic director, but there will be no unification, no merger of troupes. «, Gerasimov said at a press conference at the Rossiya Segodnya media group.
Earlier on the website of the mayor and government of Moscow it was reported that Gerasimov will become the artistic director of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. In addition to the new position, Gerasimov retained the post of artistic director of the Theater on Malaya Ordynka.