All theaters of Kursk

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

Kursk is a Russian city, about 500 kilometers south of the capital. In the Middle Ages, the city was the center of the Kursk principality, today it is one of the most important cities in the country. There is a large industrial complex, many cultural, scientific and educational facilities. The abundance of temples, cathedrals and churches allows us to call this settlement one of the religious centers of Russia. In our article we will tell you about the theaters of Kursk: the name, where they are located, what they offer the viewer.

Pushkin Drama Theater

All theaters in Kursk are worthy of attention. Let's start our review with the oldest in the city - the dramatic one, which was founded back in 1792. At its origins were the Barsov brothers - serf actors of the landowner P. I. Annenkov. They impressed the master with their talent, and when the local aristocracy organized the city theater, it was the Barsov brothers who were entrusted with managing it.

Today Dramatictheater (Kursk) is one of the best in the country. It is located in a modern building at the address: st. Lenina, 26. On the roof of the building there is an 8-meter bronze statue of the goddess of victory Nike, which symbolizes the victory of art values over the frailty of the world.

At the same time, the Drama Theater (Kursk) can accommodate 1000 spectators. Its poster announces such performances:

• "Number 13" (Comedy);
• "Ktuba" (comedy);
• "Oscar and the Pink Lady" (drama);
• "Thoughts in my head" (philosophical reflections);
• "Eight loving women" (ironic detective);
• "Peasant Young Lady" (comedy);
• "Morality of Mrs. Dulskaya" (farce);
• "I want to act in films" (melodrama);
• "Princess and the Pea" (musical fantasy for young viewers);
• "Cinderella" (children's story) and others.

The list can be very long, as the repertoire of the Kursk Drama Theater is simply huge.

The Theater for the Young Spectator "The Same Age"

Let's continue talking about the theaters of Kursk. The Youth Theater appeared in the city in 1965 by the enthusiast I. V. Selivanov, Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation. At first it was an ordinary school circle. But his productions turned out to be so successful that already in 1966 the circle was officially given the status of "Youth circle of acting creativity" by the meeting of the CPSU. Its members werehigh school students, students and young workers. In 1967, the talented team was awarded the title of laureate at the All-Russian Amateur Review for the play "On the Road", and soon "The Same Age" received a diploma of the 2nd degree at the review of the USSR Youth Theater.

The theater building is located at: st. Perekalsky, 1. Spectators - citizens and guests of the city - come here with pleasure to enjoy the game of talented actors. The repertoire of "Rovesnik" is solid: over the past 50 years, more than 100 performances have taken place on its stage, including:

• "Warsaw alarm".
• "There was not a penny, but suddenly Altyn".
• "Bubbles".
• "Youth of the fathers".
• "They and us".
• "There was a war tomorrow".
• "Farewell in June".
• "Autumn boredom".
• "Two arrows".
• "No one will believe" and others.

Puppet theater (Kursk)

The first attempt to create a puppet theater in the city was made in 1935 by George Steffen. Having united the puppeteers Obozhaev, Sakharov and Raevskaya under his command, he staged the performance "The thief-brazen - he became a man." After the premiere, several more performances took place, which were shown not only in Kursk, but also in nearby villages. However, the initiative did not find support, and the team broke up. In May 1944, a second attempt was made, which was successful. Now a professional Puppet Theater operates in the city, whichcan be found at: Radishcheva street, 2.

Talented artists, puppeteers, musicians, technicians and other figures have gathered under one roof, together creating wonderful performances for young spectators:

• "38 parrots".
• "The Adventures of Chestnut".
• "Aladdin's magic lamp".
• "Puss in Boots".
• "Counting to 5".
• "Colored milk".
• "Golden Chicken".
• "The Fox and the Bear".
• "Will Gingerbread Man come out for a walk?"
• "Swan Geese".
• "Christmas tree adventure".
• "Three snowflakes" and others.

In the 70s of the last century, a performance for adults was first held on the stage of the puppet theater, and this practice continues to this day. The puppet theater (Kursk) invites not only kids, but also spectators of the 18+ category. Its poster announces such productions for adults: "The King Dies", "Babania", "Gypsies", "Scenes from a Dog's Life", "Terem".

Instead of afterword

All Kursk theaters (listed above) are distinguished by the professionalism of the actors and rich repertoire that can satisfy even the most demanding audience.