Chelyabinsk Theaters: list of theaters, brief information, repertoire plans

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The theaters of Chelyabinsk are very interesting and diverse. Here you can see tragedy, comedy, opera, puppet shows, and student performances. The city is proud of its theater groups.

List of theaters

There are more than a dozen different theaters in Chelyabinsk. Among them are those that have been around for many years, and some are very young.

Chelyabinsk Theaters:

• Glinka Opera and Ballet Theatre.
• Youth.
• Modern Dance Theatre.
• "Dummy".
• Youth Theatre.
• "Omnibus".
• Chamber Drama Theatre.
• Kirovets.
• Naum Orlov Drama Theatre.
• CHTZ.
• Volkhovsky Puppet Theater and others.

Dummy

The Mannequin Theater (Chelyabinsk) has existed since 1963. His official date of birth is April 1st. Initially, it was a student theater of variety miniatures at the Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute. The team from the first year of its existenceactively participated in amateur art competitions and often became a laureate. In 1966, STEM became known as the Mannequin Theatre. In 1975 he was awarded the title of a folk group. Since 1992, he received the status of a municipal. Its permanent leader is Y. Bobkov.

The Mannequin Theater (Chelyabinsk) has the following productions in its repertoire:

• "Wild".
• "Monday after the miracle".
• "Chatsky-Kamchatsky".
• "Crazy Truffaldino Day".
• "Door to adjoining room".
• "Cunning and love".
• "Ghosts".
• "The Gray Eyed King".
• "Man, beast and virtue".
• "Marlene" and others.

Opera House

Many theaters in Chelyabinsk today have musical performances in their repertoire. But the main one is opera. Its construction began in 1937. It was supposed to end in 1941. But the war changed all plans. Instead of a theater, the building housed a factory evacuated from Moscow that produced ammunition for the front. As a result, the opera and ballet theater in the city was opened only in 1955. In the early 80s. it has undergone restoration, thanks to which it has become more majestic and beautiful. Today it is the pride of the city of Chelyabinsk.

The opera theater (Chelyabinsk) and ballet includes the following performances in its repertoire:

• "Anyuta".
• "Magic at Lukomorye".
• "Joan of Arc".
• "Carmen".
• Cat House.
• "La Bayadère".
• Romeo and Juliet.
• "On the beautiful blue Danube".
• Wizard of Oz.
• Swan Lake.
• Silva.
• "Faust" and many others.

Puppet theater

Some theaters in Chelyabinsk are intended mainly for children. The most popular among them is puppet. It is one of the oldest theaters not only in the Urals, but also in Russia. The first troupe was very small. She gave performances occasionally and performed on other people's stages. The puppeteers received the status of a state theater in 1935. In the same year, they were given the building that previously housed the school. In 1936, a studio was opened at the troupe, where future puppeteers studied.

During the war, the building was given over to a hospital. Most of the troupe went to the front. The remaining artists joined the propaganda teams.

In the 50s-60s. the theater has grown rapidly. At that time it was located in the building where the mosque used to be. In 1959, the theater received the status of a regional one.

In the 70s. a new era has begun. Artists began to work together with puppets without a screen - in a live way. Performances for adults appeared in the repertoire. In 1972, the troupe settled in a building on Kirov Street, where it is located today.

In the 90s, actors took an active part in various festivals and competitions, often winning,becoming laureates or owners of the Grand Prix.

The name of Valery Volkhovsky was given to the theater in 2006. At the same time, the team became the organizer of the festival among puppeteers at the international level "Straw Lark".

Since 2008, Alexander Borok, who returned to the troupe, becomes the chief director. In 2010, the Chelyabinsk Puppet Theater celebrated its 75th anniversary. The international festival "Ark" was timed to coincide with it. The project was supported by the Russian Ministry of Culture.

The Puppet Theater (Chelyabinsk) offers the following performances to its small and large audience:

• "Winnie the Pooh for everyone, everyone, everyone."
• "Barmaley against Aibolit".
• “The Little Prince of Denmark.”
• "Petrushka at war".
• The Three Little Pigs and the Black Wolf.
• "Havroshechka".
• "The Man in the Case".
• Buka.
• "In a chest in the attic."
• "Doll Universities".
• "The Adventures of Thumbelina".
• "At the ark at eight" and others.