Volkovskiy Theatre: repertoire, actors, history

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

Volkovskiy Theater (Yaroslavl) has existed for more than two centuries. It is one of the oldest in Russia. The theater has changed several buildings during its existence. In the 19th century he was famous and famous throughout Russia as one of the best in the country.

History of the theater

Volkovsky Theater (Yaroslavl) recently celebrated its 260th birthday. Fedor Volkov, whose name he bears, was the son of a merchant. He and his brothers and friends arranged the first performances in the city. And then Fedor invested material resources in the construction of the building, in the creation of scenery and costumes. The troupe of his friends and relatives became famous throughout Russia. Empress Elizabeth also heard about them. She invited artists to the capital. Such great people as K. S. Stanislavsky and M. Shchepkin toured in the Yaroslavl theater. In the 21st century, the Volkovsky Theater decided to change its image. Now young modern directors will dominate here.

Building

The Volkovsky Theater is located in a building built in 1909. The project according to which it was built was created by the architect N. A. Spirin. The facade and side walls of the building are decorated with sculptural compositions. There is a portico. On it is a sculpture of Apollo-kyfared, who is the patron of the arts. Next to him Melpomene and Thalia are the muses of tragedy and comedy. The opening of the new theater building took place in 1911. On this occasion, K. S. Stanislavsky himself sent a telegram with congratulations and wishes to the Volkov drama.

Repertoire

The Volkovsky Theater offers its audience the following repertoire:

• Bernard Alba House.
• "Tartuffe".
• "I, grandma, Iliko and Illarion."
• "Hunting more than bondage."
• “Two poor Romanians speaking Polish.”
• Miss Julie.
• The Devil's Dozen.
• “About the strangeness of love.”
• The Venetian Twins.
• "Un titled".
• "Ivanov".
• "Don't part with your loved ones."
• Cat and Mouse.
• "Fool".
• Zoyka's apartment.
• "Loving you…".
• "Delirium together".
• Kyojin skirmish.
• Silva.
• "Duck Hunt".
• "Cylinder".
• "Love, love, love, oh love."
• "Deadline".
• "Baba".
• Mad Money.
• "He didn't return from the fight."
• "Charley's Aunt".
• "Theatre Blues".
• "Rivals".
• "The ladybugs are returning to earth."
• "Boulevard of Fortune".
• "Savage".
• "North".
• "Ekaterina Ivanovna".
• "Snow White".
• "Talents and fans"
• "Memorial Prayer".
• "Songs of our life".
• "I dreamed of a garden."
• "Potassium cyanide… With or without milk?".
• "Seagull".
• "Two funny love stories"
• "Ivan Tsarevich".
• "High hour local time".
• "Hunted Horse".
• Romeo and Juliet.
• Woe from Wit.
• "Tango".
• Thunderstorm.
• "Moscow - Petushki".
• Christmas Dreams.
• Golden Calf.
• "Snow Mess".
• Cyrano de Bergerac.
• "Man and gentleman".
• "Merry Christmas, Uncle Scrooge!".
• "Poor millionaire".
• "Three".
• "Tevye".

Troup

Actors of the Volkovsky Theater are talented people who are passionate about their work. The troupe consists of 65 artists. Of these, three were awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia. These are Tatyana Borisovna, Valery Yurievich Kirillov, Natalia Ivanovna Terentyeva. Ten actors have the title of Honored Artist of Russia. These are Tatyana Ivanovna Isaeva, Tatyana Konstantinovna Pozdnyakova, Irina Sergeevna Sidorova, Galina Gennadievna Krylova, Vadim Mikhailovich Astashin, Evgeny Konstantinovich Mundum, Valery Pavlovich Smirnov, Tatyana Vyacheslavovna Malkova, Irina Fedorovna Cheltsova and Valery Konstantinovich Sokolov.

And also actors:

• Efanova G. M.
• Karpov S. A.
• Varankin I. S.
• Kucherenko N. N.
• Pavlov O. G.
• Rodina E. A.
• Stark O. M.
• Khalyuzov R. O.
• Daushev V. A.
• Ivashchenko Ya. P.
• Kudymov N. G.
• Matsyuk N. N.
• Timchenko M. B.
• Shibankov V. M.
• Bakai V. O.
• Kuryshev V. N.
• Poletaev A. A.
• Smyshlyaeva E. M.
• Chilin-Giri A. R.
• Emelyanov M. V.
• Naumkina I. V.
• Fomina O. G.
• Lavrov N. A.
• Znakomtseva Yu. V.
• Stepanov S. A.
• Iskratov K. S.
• Veselova I. G.
• Polumogina M. O.
• Sidabras R. R.
• Miroshnikova V. S.
• Tsepov S. V.
• Asankina N. E.
• Ivanov S. V.
• Peshkov A. F.
• Dolgova E. V.
• Svetlova A. A.
• Kruglov Yu. A.
• Novikov O. V.
• Tkacheva A. B.
• Vetoshkina L. F.
• Podzin M. E.
• Tertova A. I.
• Kuzmin A. E.
• Makarova D. D.
• Meisinger V. A.
• Spiridonova S. V.
• Baranov D. I.
• Shevchuk E. A.
• Kondratieva N. B.
• Schreiber N. Ya.
• Zubkov A. V.
• Poshekhonova L. N.

Festivals

Volkovsky Theater is the organizer of several festivals in the field of theatrical art. One of them is held for creative youth. It is called "The Future of theatrical Russia". Here, young artists who have just graduated from a university or a secondary specialized educational institution get the opportunity to make a professional debut. Every year, about 400 graduates from different cities, future film and theater actors, take part in the festival. Lectures, master classes, creative meetings are held here. As part of the festival, a newspaper is printed with the title"Gag" - it is published by future theater critics. Young theater artists create an exhibition of their work. The festival is also an exchange of talented individuals. Casting companies and representatives of theaters come here, thanks to which many participants receive invitations to work in cinema and theater. The Volkovsky Theater also holds an International Festival. Its motto is "Russian dramaturgy in the languages of the world". Leading theater companies from Russia and foreign countries take part in the festival.