Theater on the left bank (dramas and comedies): history, repertoire, troupe

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

The Kyiv State Academic Drama and Comedy Theater on the left bank of the Dnieper was created in the second half of the 20th century. Its founder and permanent artistic director is Eduard Mitnitsky. The theater's repertoire is wide and designed for audiences of different ages.

History of the theater

Kyiv Academic Drama and Comedy Theater was opened in the seventies of the 20th century. Today it is one of the most popular among Ukrainian viewers. The troupe played its first performance in April 1979. It was a production based on the play by R. Fedenov "The highest point is love." The premiere took place on the stage of the Kyiv Puppet Theatre. The audience really liked the performance.

For many years, the theater on the left bank (dramas and comedies) wandered around different stages, as it did not have its own building. Only in 1982 did the housewarming take place. The authorities gave the troupe the premises where the Kosmos cinema had previously been located.

The artists played their first performance in their own building in December 1990.

The theater on the left bank (dramas and comedies) plays performances in two languages - Ukrainian and Russian.

The troupe often goes on tour in different cities of Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and also happens in countries such as Italy, France and so on.

Over the years of its existence, the theater has repeatedly taken part in various festivals, where it won diplomas. Most often, artists participated in the "Kyiv Pectoral". At this festival, the troupe has already received fifteen awards, having already won in almost all categories.

The theater's repertoire includes works of world classics, as well as compositions written by contemporary playwrights. Here you can see performances based on plays by such authors as F. Dostoevsky, I. Druce, V. Nezval, W. Shakespeare, A. Chekhov, M. Bulgakov, A. Amalrik, R. Rolland, T. Williams, J. Cocteau, L. Tolstoy, A. Ostrovsky, F. Sologub, F. Krommelink, N. Machiavelli, N. Gogol, E. Rostand and so on.

Talented, bright and professional actors serve in the theater troupe, who can handle any creative task, even the most difficult ones. There are also wonderful directors working here, each of whom has his own view. In addition, the theater collaborates with directors from other cities and countries who bring diversity.

Repertoire

The Theater on the Left Bank (Drama and Comedy) offers the following productions this season:

• "Two on a swing".
• "Corsican".
• "Not everything is Shrovetide for the cat".
• "Tom Sawyer".
• "Queue".
• "Four reasons to get married".
• "Family scenes".
• "Return of the Prodigal Father".
• "The days are flying by."
• "Love with a scope".
• "A life long deception".
• "Cyrano de Bergerac".
• "Perfect couple".
• "A passenger in a suitcase".
• "Cinderella".
• "Thus ended the summer".
• "A crucian cap".
• "Lolita" and many others.

Troup

The theater on the left bank (dramas and comedies) brought together wonderful artists at its price. Cast:

• Yulia Volchkova.
• Akmal Gurezov.
• Viktor Zhdanov.
• Vladimir Zadneprovsky.
• Vladimir Ilyenko.
• Oksana Zhdanova.
• Anastasia Kireeva.
• Tatiana Komarova.
• Sergei Korshikov.
• Mikhail Kukuyuk.
• Neonila Beletskaya.
• Olga Lukyanenko.
• Anatoly Yashchenko.
• Alla Maslennikova.
• Lesya Samaeva.
• Vladimir Movchan.
• Ekaterina Kachan.
• Natalia Ozirskaya.
• Sergei Petko.
• Sergey Solodov.
• Anna Topchy.
• Natalia Tsyganenko and others.

Theatre manager

The Drama and Comedy Theater (Kyiv, left bank of the Dnieper) lives its entire creative life under the strict guidance of Eduard Markovich Mitnitsky. He is a prominent director and teacher. He has the title of People's Artist of Ukraine and Russia.

Eduard Markovich was born in Kyiv in 1931. E. Mitnitsky began his career in the operetta theater. There he served as a director. And then he founded and headed the Kyiv Academic Drama and Comedy Theater on the left bank of the Dnieper.

Eduard Markovich over the years of his service to the arts has staged more than 140 performances in different cities of Russia, Ukraine, as well as in other countries. He has worked not only with drama theaters, but also with musical theaters, as well as on television and radio.

In addition to Kyiv, E. Mitnitsky had a chance to work in Sevastopol, Ryazan, Kazan, Voronezh, Nikolaev, Rostov, Odessa, Vilnius, Riga, Leipzig, Altenburg, Borispol, Moscow, as well as in the cities of Slovakia and Bulgaria.

Eduard Markovich was awarded various awards, orders, medals and prizes.