Dimitrovgrad Drama Theatre. A. N. Ostrovsky: historical background, repertoire, photos, reviews

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

In the Ulyanovsk region, in the city of Dimitrovgrad, there is a very spectacular, beautiful and noticeable building built 110 years ago. It is a monument of history, culture and architecture. It is here that the Dimitrovgrad Drama Theater, which will be discussed in the article, is located.

Historical background

Dimitrovgrad Drama Theatre. A. N. Ostrovsky (photo above), like many of the long-standing ones, began with an amateur troupe. At the beginning of the 20th century, the People's House was opened in the city of Dimitrovgrad, where the first performances were staged. Amateur directors and a troupe consisting of high school students and representatives of the local intelligentsia staged plays by A. N. Ostrovsky, W. Shakespeare.

During the Second World War, the evacuated drama troupe from Zhytomyr was located in the People's House. It was on its basis that the first professional school in Dimitrovgrad was opened in 1943.drama theatre.

In the 80s. In the 20th century, the theater gained such great popularity that many citizens began to dream of becoming an actor. Being an artist at that time was incredibly prestigious.

In the 20th century, the repertoire consisted of works by M. Gorky, J.-B. Molière, A. Chekhov, G. Ibsen, W. Shakespeare and other classics.

New time

In 2003 the theater celebrated its 60th anniversary.

In 2006, the Dimitrovgrad drama was named after A. N. Ostrovsky.

Since 2007, the theater has been an active participant in various festivals where it has won awards.

Since 2011, Dimitrovgrad Drama has been the organizer of the Interregional Festival called "Theatrical AtomGrad". Professional theaters from cities with nuclear industry facilities take part in it.

In 2014, artists from the Lugansk Russian Drama named after P. Luspekaev were accepted into the troupe.

Since 2014, the Dimitrovgrad Theater has been participating in the Big Tour project, in which the best troupes of the country perform on its stage.

On stage today

Repertoire of the Dimitrovgrad Drama Theatre. A. N. Ostrovsky is designed for viewers of all ages. Performances of various genres are staged on its stage. Plays by contemporary playwrights and classics are staged here.

For viewers over 18 years old, the theater offers for viewing in the 2018-2019 season. the following productions:

• "A house where everything is upside down" (comedy).
• "Half a million for a wife".
• "Love-bow-bow" (based on the play by N. Kolyada).
• "The song goes around" (theatrical concert).
• "Boeing-Boeing" (comedy).
• "Trouble from a Tender Heart" (famous vaudeville) and so on.

For young viewers, the theater shows fabulous performances and organizes interactive game programs on the rules of the road, hygiene, ethics of behavior and the basics of life safety.

Creative team

In the Dimitrovgrad Drama Theatre. A. N. Ostrovsky formed a friendly creative troupe. In performances busy:

• N. Frolova.
• P. Bulgakov.
• A. Anfinogens.
• N. Molchanov.
• E. Kochetova.
• M. Salina.
• M. Taymolkina and others.

All artists are professionals, in love with their work. They are known not only in the Ulyanovsk region, but also far beyond its borders. The talent and skill of Dimitrovgrad artists are recognized by the audience in many Russian cities.

Where is located

Address of the Dimitrovgrad Drama Theatre. A. N. Ostrovsky: the city of Dimitrovgrad, street of the third International, house number 74.

There are several attractions not far from the Drama Theater: Sports Glory Gallery, Lovers' Bridge, Markov Pond. Nearby there are several hotel complexes: "Park-Hotel", "Skazka" - whereguests of the city can stay, rooms are offered here at affordable prices.

Reviews

What do the audience say about the productions of the Dimitrovgrad Drama Theater. A. N. Ostrovsky? Reviews are mostly positive. Residents of Dimitrovgrad consider the theater a real temple of culture in the city. He has fans who go to performances all the time and every time they admire how the actors play, how interesting the director interprets the works.

The most popular performance among the audience today, about which they leave especially enthusiastic reviews, can be called "Thunderstorm".

The audience was impressed that the director, artist and actors brought a lot of fresh ideas to this production of a classic work. Thanks to new trends, the performance played in a completely different way. Everyone especially liked the idea with the presence of water on the stage. Spectators who watched the production write that they enjoyed the performance immensely.

There is a performance in the theater repertoire that can be called ambiguous. This is a production of "The Bald Singer". She delights some, horrifies others. Many viewers love the performance. They write that in the production, the characters perform strange illogical actions that seem unrelated to each other and it is quite difficult to find a reasonable explanation for this. But underneath it all is a subtext.

Audiences who didn't like the performance say that it is a nightmare, and after watching it, it seems as if they were in a psychiatric hospital. But fans of the playthey claim that it is brilliant, and those who did not like it failed to get to the bottom of its essence. But in fact, this is an irony over how stupid a person lives, how often he does ridiculous things, wears masks, does not see the important, believes in prejudices and interferes with his own happiness.

Despite the fact that "The Bald Singer" does not cause positive emotions for everyone, according to the results of the audience voting, this is one of the best productions of the season.

Ticket purchase rules

Buy tickets for the performances of the Dimitrovgrad Drama Theater named after. A. N. Ostrovsky can be done in various ways: at the theater box office, online through a partner Internet resource (the link is on the official website of the theater) or booked by calling one of the phones (also given on the theater website).

Another way that is gaining popularity is booking tickets in the theater's official group on the VKontakte social network. To do this, in a specially provided discussion topic, you must leave an application in which you indicate the name of the performance, date, row and place, number of tickets, full name and phone number of the customer. Within two working days, the manager of the Dimitrovgrad Drama will contact the buyer to confirm the reservation.

Dimitrovgrad Drama Theatre. A. N. Ostrovsky invites residents and guests of the city to his performances. Art enlightens and purifies souls - this is what they believe in this cultural institution. On the stage of the theater there are performances of various genres. The repertoire is designed for a wideaudience. Each viewer will be able to choose what is interesting for him.