Krasnodar Academic Drama Theater: about the theatre, repertoire, artists

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Krasnodar Academic Drama Theatre. Gorky was opened in 1920. Then it was called "The First Soviet" and bore the name of Lunacharsky. Today, the Drama Theater is considered the main center of culture in the Kuban. He is loved, in demand and popular. His repertoire includes more than thirty productions. During the season, this theater is visited by almost two hundred thousand spectators.

About the theater

Such outstanding creative personalities as Vsevolod Meyerhold, David Furmanov and Samuil Marshak were the ones who created the Krasnodar Academic Drama Theater. Krasnodar was very happy with its discovery and the appearance of a talented troupe. Despite the fact that the Civil War had just ended at that time, the audience actively attended performances. The craving for art among the people was huge.

The name of M. Gorky, which the theater proudly bears today, was given to him in 1932. It was then that his creative takeoff began. The team was assembledartists of rare talent. The troupe began to be considered one of the best in the country among the provincial.

During the Second World War, the Germans occupied Krasnodar. The artists were forced to evacuate to Sochi. There they gave performances and concerts. After their hometown was liberated, the actors returned home. They found the theater building lying in ruins. For a long time, the troupe had to huddle in other people's premises.

In 1973, the team moved to a new building, where they live to this day.

In 1980, in honor of the sixtieth anniversary, the theater was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.

In the 90s, the troupe began to actively participate in festivals and competitions, go on tour. In 1996, the team was awarded the academic status.

The Ministry of Culture of the Krasnodar Territory strongly supports the theater and all its undertakings.

Repertoire

Krasnodar Academic Drama Theater offers the audience an interesting repertoire. There are performances based on the works of classics and contemporary authors.

In 2017, the following performances can be seen on the stage of the Drama Theater:

• "Scarlet Sails".
• "Horse driven".
• "Pannochka".
• "The Gospel According to Woland".
• "The Three Little Pigs".
• "In the shade of the vineyard".
• "Elusive Funtik".
• "Cunning Lover".
• "Memorialprayer".
• "Gronholm method".
• "The Snow Queen".
• "Miracles of Far Far Away" and other magnificent productions.

Artists

Krasnodar Academic Drama Theater is a small team that the audience loves, and critics rate very highly. The actors who serve here can play everything from a fairy tale to a tragedy.

Croup:

• Roman Burdeev.
• Anatoly Gorgul.
• Romantsova Julia.
• Irina Khrul.
• Evgenia Belova.
• Elizabeth Veligan.
• Stanislav Gronsky.
• Ruslan Kopylov.
• Vladimir Podolyak.
• Arseniy Fogelev.

Theatrical Kuban

In 2016, the Krasnodar drama held a festival called "Theatrical Kuban" on its stage 15 times. State and private professional troupes take part in it. The teams must submit to the jury one of the new productions, which has been in the repertoire for no more than two years.

The Ministry of Culture of the Krasnodar Territory provides great support to the festival, as it is designed to develop the professional theater art of Adygea and Kuban. Within its framework, master classes are held for amateur groups, and seminars and master classes are held for heads of cultural institutions.

Lastsfestival for a whole week. Leading critics of the Krasnodar Territory and Russia act as judges. Awards are presented in ten categories, the jury presents a special prize.

Purchasing tickets

Tickets for performances at the Krasnodar Academic Drama Theater can be purchased in several ways:

• Buy at the box office.
• Book by phone.
• Buy online.

Day cash desk is open from 11:00 to 19:00. Evening - from 19:00 until the end of the performances.

Wishing to make a purchase online, you must go to the official website of the theater. There are links to Internet resources that sell tickets for performances of the Krasnodar drama. First, in the poster, you should select the production of interest, then convenient seats in the hall. Payment is made using a bank card.

To book tickets, you need to call the numbers listed on the official website.

Reviews

The audience highly appreciates the Krasnodar Academic Drama Theatre. Gorky. Its poster is worthy of attention, as it includes interesting performances. And the prices for tickets here are affordable - from 250 to 600 rubles. Very often, various exhibitions are held in the foyer, thanks to which you can brighten up the time before the performances and during intermissions.

The hall in the theater is small, comfortable - everything is clearly audible and visible from almost anywhere.

The performances here, according to the public, are wonderful, they will not leave anyone indifferent. You watch them with bated breath and then for a long time you remain under the greatimpression…

The actors in the theater are sincere: the older generation play their roles brilliantly, the youth show great promise and pull themselves up to the level of experienced colleagues.

The most popular performances: "Khanuma", "Scarlet Sails", "Night Taxi Driver", "Inspector".

Christmas performances for kids are just wonderful! Not only young viewers are delighted with them, but also their mothers, fathers, grandfathers and grandmothers.

Address

Krasnodar Academic Drama Theater is located in the center of the city. Address: Theater Square, building number 2.

You can get here by any public transport. Buses and minibuses go to the center. The nearest stops, from which the city's main temple of art can be reached on foot in just a few minutes, are Drama Theater and Theater Square.