MKhT im. Chekhova A.P.: repertoire, troupe, theater history

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MKhT im. Chekhov was created by great people - Konstantin Sergeevich Stanislavsky and Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko. When he opened a school-studio, as well as a museum.

History of the theater

MKhT im. Chekhov or the Moscow Art Theater has existed since 1889. In 1919 its name changed. It turned into the Moscow Art Theater named after A. P. Chekhov. The letter “A” that appeared in the abbreviation meant Academic. The first performance of the theater is "Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich". It was staged based on the play by A. K. Tolstoy. K. S. Stanislavsky and V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko decided to create their own theater back in 1897. At first it was called "Artistic-Public". But in 1901 it became known as the Moscow Art Theater. In the first troupe worked: V. Meyerhold, V. Kachalov, O. Knipper, M. Savitskaya and others. The Moscow Art Theater Chekhov Theater is the first in the country where the repertoire was reformed. It was here that a new type of actor was formed, which conveys all the features of the psychology of the character, new principles were formed in the work of the director. The sixties of the 20th century were a crisis for the theater. Many new plays were not successful, the generation of actors changed. The way out of the crisis occurred due to the fact that in the 70s the theater was headed by O. N. Efremov. The troupe was replenished with outstandingartists: O. Tabakov, I. Smoktunovsky, A. Myagkov, A. Kalyagin, E. Evstigneev, T. Doronina, E. Vasilyeva. In the 80s, discord began in the theater, which led to conflict. As a result, the troupe was divided into two teams. One of which stayed with O. Efremov at the Moscow Art Theater named after A. P. Chekhov. Another was headed by T. Doronina. It was named the Moscow Art Theater named after M. Gorky. In 2000, after the death of O. Efremov, O. Tabakov became the head of the theater. He made changes to the repertoire. The best directors were invited to carry out the performances. A new stage was opened, which is intended for creative experiments. In 2004, the theater was returned to its original name - the Moscow Art Theater. In 1923, a museum was opened with him. And in 1943 - the Moscow Art Theater School. This is one of the best universities. Many famous actors and directors studied here.

Repertoire

The performances of Chekhov's Moscow Art Theater offer the following to the public:

• "Humpbacked Horse".
• "Breath of Life".
• The New American.
• "No. 13D".
• "Moon Beast".
• "Marriage".
• Flying Goose.
• "Illusions".
• "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
• "Event".
• Savannah Bay.
• "Seven Lives of V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko".
• "Ideal Husband".
• “Musketeers. Saga. Part one.”
• "Santander".
• Kreutzer Sonata.
• White Rabbit.
• "He's in Argentina."
• "The Master and Margarita".
• "Pillow Man".
• Mephisto.
• "Double bass".
• "Cloture de l'amour".
• "19.14".
• Retro.
• "Prima Donnas".
• Village of Fools.
• "Forest".
• "Streetcar "Desire"".
• "Drunk".
• Rebels.
• "My dear Matilda."
• "Jeweller's Anniversary".
• "A little tenderness."
• "Home".

And so on.

Troup

In the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov, wonderful artists serve the theatrical art. Troupe:

• E. Dobrovolskaya.
• D. Dyuzhev.
• I. Miroshnichenko.
• A. Kravchenko.
• O. Tabakov.
• D. Brusnikin.
• A. Myagkov.
• A. Semchev.
• I. Pegova.
• M. Matveev.
• A. Krasnenkov.
• A. Leontiev.
• E. Kindinov.
• M. Porechenkov.
• N. Chindyaikin.
• K. Khabensky.
• I. Vernik.
• D. Moroz.
• K. Babushkina.
• I. Khripunov.
• M. Zori
• A. Pokrovskaya.
• O. Barnet.
• K. Lavrova-Glinka.
• O. Mazurov.
• M. Trukhin.
• I. Mirkurbanov.
• R. Korosteleva.
• S. Ivanova-Sergeeva.
• D. Nazarov.
• A. Skorik.
• R. Lavrentiev.
• B. Korostelev.
• V. Panchik.
• F. Lavrov.
• O. Litvinova.
• A. Khovanskaya.
• R. Maksimova.

And others.

Moscow Art Theater interns:

• N. Guseva.
• Yu. Kovaleva.
• M. Karpova.
• D. Vlaskin.
• M. Pestunova.
• A. Kirsanov.
• A. Arushanyan.
• M. Stoyanov.
• S. Raizman.
• N. Salnikov.
• G. Trapeznikov.
• L. Kokoeva.
• M. Blinov.
• G. Kovalev.
• M. Rakhlin.
• V. Timofeeva.
• D. Steklov.
• R. Bratov.

Etc

Guest actors, busy:

• G. Siyatvinda.
• Yu. Stoyanov.
• E. Mironov.
• F. Yankovsky.
• E. Germanova.
• L. Rulla.
• Yu. Snigir.
• R. Litvinova.
• E. Dyatlov.
• V. Verzhbitsky.
• M. Zudina.
• S. Chonishvili.

And others.

Oleg Tabakov

In 2000, the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov was headed by a wonderful Russian actor and director Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov. He has the title of People's Artist of the USSR, is a laureate of various state awards. O. Tabakov graduated from the acting department of the Moscow Art Theater School. His first role in the theater was a student named Misha in the play "Forever Alive". The debut of Oleg Pavlovich in the cinema took place in 1956. He played a major role in the film "Sasha enters life." In total, O. Tabakov played about two hundred roles. From 1986 to 2000, he served as rector of the Moscow Art Theater School. The debut of O. Tabakov as a director took place in 1968, it was the play "Marriage" by N. V. Gogol. Oleg Pavlovich is a member of the Presidential Council for Culture.

Diva

Performance "Primadonna" Moscow Art Theater Chekhov A. P. first presented to viewers in October 2006. Since then, he has been on the stage of the theater with constant success. In the center of the plot are two young actors. They don't have jobs andthey are looking for ways to capitalize on their talent. One day they learn that a very we althy lady of advanced years (millionaire) is looking for her nieces. She wants to leave them her money as a legacy. The actors decide to play a comedy with disguises and impersonate the nieces of a millionaire in order to get rich. The production is filled with humor, funny ups and downs and surprises. The main roles in the play "Primadonnas" of the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater are played by: Dmitry Dyuzhev, Igor Vernik, Mikhail Trukhin, Vyacheslav Innocent Jr., Ksenia Lavrova-Glinka and others.