About
Masha Kevinovna Maroutitch is a multidisciplinary artist of Ukrainian, Russian and Jewish heritage. Masha is the Artistic Director of OPIA Collective, an associate company of National Youth Theatre of GB.
In 2023, her production of LALI by Shadi Hamta (VAULT Festival, Mercury Theatre) was nominated for Origins Award for Outstanding Theatre. Masha was a JMK Finalist 2022 for her production of Crave by Sarah Kane. In 2020 Masha was awarded the inaugural Bryan Forbes Bursary for NYT REP Company where she assisted Ed Stambollouian and Miranda Cromwell before writing and directing ‘Ordinary Miracle’, premiering at National Youth Theatre. Her debut play ‘The Girl With Glitter In Her Eye’ premiered at Bunker Theatre to a great critical reception.
As a Writer and Director her work has been performed, commissioned and developed by Royal Albert Hall, Bunker Theatre, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Battersea Arts Centre, Nabakov Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Harts Theatre Company, National Youth Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith, Royal Court and Pleasance Theatre.
Her debut short films ‘ubiquitous’ & ‘Escape’ are in post production with Aluna Entertainment and OPIA Collective.
“‘I met Masha Maroutitch when she was one of the selected young people at the NYT Epic Stages courses I was co-facilitating. Her writing, directing and performance skills were obvious as exceptional and since that time I’ve been really impressed by her absolute dedication and motivation to create her own innovative and challenging work, collaborating with talented peers in various mediums. She is already realising her ambition to put work that addresses difficult, important issues and pushes boundaries. Any support she gains at this crucial time of her development will no doubt enable her to be one of the most exciting artists of the future in the UK.’”
“Masha Kevinovna Maroutitch directs a compelling analysis of boundaries and trust with vivid and specific storytelling, it sees poetic language and movement delivering a powerful story. ★★★★”
“This new play, written and directed by Masha Kevinovna Maroutitch, is fresh, imaginative, ambitious and stimulating. ★★★★”
“There is a real sense of cohesion between all aspects of this production which is what makes watching it so strangely compelling. ★★★★★”