Nizhny Tagil Drama Theatre: from the factory creative union to professionals

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

The Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater named after D. Mamin-Sibiryak is known throughout the Sverdlovsk region. Not only adults and young residents of the city come here, but also guests of Nizhny Tagil. Today it is one of the largest and most famous theaters here. And it was created back in the middle of the 19th century.

Nizhny Tagil Drama Theatre: history

Even employees of the Demidov factories thought about opening their own theater. It was an amateur circle, opened in 1862. It was he who became the predecessor of the drama theater in Nizhny Tagil. This establishment has been operating for 60 years. Then he was replaced by a troupe called "Ensemble", which performed dramatic works, as well as the theater of the People's Commissariat for Education. They appeared already in the 20s of the 20th century. And they were created only thanks to the enthusiasm of the actors.

Officially, the State Theater in the city appeared only in 1946. On May 8, the production of Optimistic Tragedy opened its doors. And the repertoire included only the most famous, popular and best productions of that time:

• "Mary Tudor";
• "Masquerade";
• "Tartuffe";
• "Anna Karenina";
• "Tanya" based on the work of Arbuzov;
• "The story of one love" based on Simonov's novel.

In 1955, the construction of a building for the theater was completed on Theater Square. And the troupe moved there. For the first few decades, the Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater was the birthplace of such professionals as:

• Film director V. Motyl.
• Honored Art Worker E. Ostrovsky.
• Honored Artist V. Dobronravov.
• Actor Z. Bestuzhev.
• Pianist V. Lothar-Shevchenko.
• Honored Artist N. Budagov.

In 1963, it was decided to name the Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater after the famous writer D. Mamin-Sibiryak. After all, his most relevant and best works were staged on stage:

• Privalovsky millions.
• Gold Miners.
• "Mountain Nest".
• "Wild happiness".

From 2010 to this day, the artistic director of the theater is Igor Bulygin.

Theater building

The building in which the theater is located today was built back in the 50s of the 20th century. A. Tarasenko became the architect of the project. The main feature of the building is the presence of a portico and sculptures on the pediment. This song has its own meaning. She represents the union of science, labor and art.

Inside everything is finished with Ural granite and marble. And on the second floor, in the foyer, there are portraits of famousplaywrights. They are all surrounded by their most famous heroes.

Initially there were 800 seats in the hall. However, after numerous renovations, only 530 seats remain.

The building for the Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater was being built in the shortest possible time. Prisoners from Tagillag took part in this process. The building was last renovated in 2015. At the same time, they were equipped with the most modern equipment.

Repertoire of the Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater for adults

Several dozens of performances in the theater offer adult visitors to watch. Among them are not only classical works, but also modern performances:

• Musical comedy "Tartuffe" based on the legendary and immortal work of J. B. Molière.
• The production drama “We, the undersigned…” was staged for the 80th anniversary of UralVagonZavod and looks like a real detective story.
• An incredible event called [email protected].
• Melodrama "Trees die standing" with Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Iza Vysotskaya in the title role.
• Funny comedy "My wife is a liar".
• Classic - "The Marriage of Figaro" based on the play by Beaumarchais.
• French comedy Dinner with the Fool.
• While She Was Dying Christmas Carol
• The satirical comedy "Suicide".
• A comedy about three female destinies "Three Beauties".
• Melodrama "Five Evenings".
• The play "Wild Happiness".
• "Idiot" - a performance about the difficult Russian fate based onworks by F. M. Dostoevsky.
• Classic comedy "The Cherry Orchard" based on the play by A. P. Chekhov.
• Comedy "Clinical Case" based on the contemporary work of Ray Cooney.
• N. V. Gogol's immortal work "The Government Inspector".
• Comedy "Dear Pamela".
• Incredibly funny comedy "A Very Married Taxi Driver"
• Detective story "Eight loving women".

Performances for children

Many performances are offered by the Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater for kids:

• "Aladdin's Magic Lamp";
• "Cinderella";
• The Three Little Pigs;
• "The Tale of Balda";
• "The Nutcracker";
• "Thumbelina";
• "The Bremen town musicians";
• "The Tale of Tsar S altan";
• "At the command of the pike";
• "The Snow Queen";
• "Flying ship";
• "How Nastenka almost became a kikimora";
• Bamboo Island;
• Wizard of Oz.

Ticket prices

The price of tickets to the Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater varies depending on the performance:

• You can buy a ticket for premiere performances from 350 to 500 rubles.
• For evening performances that take place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, ticket prices start at 230 rubles and reach 280 rubles.
• For performances that take place on weekdays (from Tuesday to Thursday), the ticket price is 180-230 rubles.
• The cost of tickets for children's performances is the most affordable - from 140 to 170 rubles.

The Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater is very popular among the city's residents. A visit to any performance here is a guarantee of a good evening and a pleasant pastime.