"Green Theater" (Voronezh): history, poster

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

"Green Theater" is called the heart of Voronezh Central Park, a unique modern venue, very convenient for both artists and spectators. This is a real center of cultural recreation for citizens, which hosts numerous performances and concerts.

With the opening of the renovated Green Theater in Voronezh in 2016, the long-term reconstruction of the main city park was completed. In 2017, this unique cultural complex entered completely renovated and ready for the upcoming grandiose tasks. Yet quite recently, both the park and its pearl, the Green Theater (Voronezh), were considered a receding memory of the Soviet past.

History: Beginning

The park was opened in 1844. In the history of the city, it was known under different names:

• in tsarist times it was called the Botanical Garden;
• under the Soviet regime, the green area was given the names of Maxim Gorky and Kaganovich;
• It was named "Dynamo" by residents, in honor of the nearby stadium.

In Voronezh, the "Green Theater" appeared in the park during the reconstruction, after the liberation of the city from the Nazi invaders. In the style of "Stalin's empire" the main staircase and the summer stage were decorated here - this is how the amphitheater was equipped with numerous benches for spectators. A picturesque alley with lanterns led to the theater, which became a popular meeting place for lovers. In the summer weekends, art lovers came here to enjoy theatrical performances, listen to concerts of visiting artists, watch movies.

Accident

In 1986, the accelerated pace of the construction of the North Bridge led to an almost irreparable result. Workers disturbed the storm sewer, and in the summer, after the past heavy rains, the park was flooded. Water, rising several meters, washed away summer cafes, benches and attractions. The flood caused the park and the Green Theater (Voronezh) to be closed and forgotten for a long period.

Reconstruction

The restoration of the theater, as well as the entire central park of Voronezh, was expected until the spring of 2014. The local authorities decided to start work on the reconstruction of this largest urban recreation area. First, the central alley, pond and springs were renovated, and a military burial was arranged. The modernization of the theater began in 2015.

New theater

The Green Theater was recreated on the site of the previous one. Newthe project meets all modern requirements. For example, the reconstructed Green Theater has loft-style dressing rooms. The work of specialists serving concerts has also been significantly optimized: sound engineers and lighting designers have received a separate room - a control room, from which they can control the equipment installed in the hall. Experts call the Green Theater a modern facility that meets all the latest standards and has no analogues in Russia.

The theater is back in service

The rebuilt theater has recently been put into operation. It consists of an open structure (spectator seats and a stage) and an administrative building of complex configuration. For the approach of the audience, a reconstructed staircase is provided, immersed in lush pink flower beds.

The amphitheater is designed for 1634 seats. It is considered one of the largest in the country. The location of the stage is designed so that as many people as possible can watch a concert or performance: a magnificent view opens up to the stage from different points. The design of the object is sustained in black-white-green colors. The site is mainly a reflection of the architectural forms of the former, known to the Soviet audience, summer theater.

Green Theater (Voronezh): concert schedule

In a little over a year, the theater has become one of the main concert venues in Voronezh, hosting famous performers and gathering a large audience. According to the poster, in the concert hall of the "Green Theater" the attention of the audience is offered:

• 29October, at 14:00 – “King Matt” (performance);
• October 30, at 11:00 - "Treasure Island" (play);
• October 31, at 16:00 - "Treasure Island" (play);
• November 1, at 11:00 - "Treasure Island" (play);
• November 4, at 16:00 - "Sky above the sky" (performance);
• November 5, at 18:00 - "Music of the city" (choir show);
• November 9, at 18:00 - "Swan Lake" (ballet);
• November 11, at 18:00 – speech by Hieromonk Photius;
• November 12 at 10:00 - casting for the creative team;
• November 12, at 18:00 - "Rumors" (play);
• November 13, at 18:00 -"Free Love" (performance);
• November 15, at 18:00 - "Gems" (performance);
• November 18, at 18:00 - "Forest" (performance);
• November 19, at 15:00 - "Joyful Soul" (performance);
• November 19, at 18:00 - "Joyful Soul" (performance);
• November 21, at 18:00 – Marina Devyatova (performance);
• November 23, at 18:00 - speech by Oleg Mityaev;
• November 24, at 18:00 - "Misery" (performance);
• November 26, at 18:00 - creative evening of the poetess Larisa Rubalskaya;
• November 28, at 18:00 - performance by Irina Bogushevskaya;
• November 29, at 18:00 - Ivan Abramov (speech).

For information, please contact the theater administration.