"Russian Theatre of Estonia - the country's only professional theater, working in Russian.
In December 2008, the theater was 60 years old, which is not much in the context of the history of Russian professional theater, there are over two and a half centuries, but not enough, given that during this time in the Russian theater has gone through several generations of actors, directors, and viewers.
History is made up of any theater of his performances. The history of Russian theater begins on 15 December 1948. That same day, was given the first performance - "Family pilots" B. Suponevo. New theater troupe were then graduates of the State Institute of Theatrical Arts (GITIS), Professor W. Belokurova course. From 1948 to 2005, the theater was called the State, and in 2005 was renamed the Russian Theatre of Estonia.
Theater sees its purpose in the preservation and continuation of Russian theater tradition. On the stage at different times played famous actors, such as Oleg Strizhenov Anatoly Solonitsyn Ada Rogovtseva and others worked both Estonian and Russian film directors - followers of Russian theatrical school. Viktyuk novel, Yuri Eremin, Andrei Tarkovsky, Urey Sillart, Kalju Komissarov, Waldemar Panza, Roman Kozak - just a few of all the famous names.
Today the troupe joined graduates of different theater schools, such as Moscow Art Theater School, Rati, the St. Petersburg Academy of Performing Arts (LGITMiK) Higher Theatre School. Shchukin and other recognition and love of the audience won both young and experienced actors, many of whom have devoted Russian theater life.
House, which houses the Russian theater, located on the main square in Tallinn near the Old City and is related to a unique architectural monument. The building was built in 1926 for a luxury cinema, and in 1948 it housed the State Russian Drama Theatre.
The theater building is considered one of the most beautiful theater buildings in Scandinavia. After the repair, reconstruction, which lasted from 2004 to 2006, the theater appeared Small Hall (Black box), the Great Hall features the latest technology. Luxurious interiors in style art-deco restored, restore old paintings on the walls. Its magnificence particularly striking Great Hall foyer mirror, fireplace, Roman Gallery Theatre.
Theatre produced about 500 performances, went on tour in many cities of the former USSR. In recent years, Russian Theatre in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga, Vilnius, Novgorod, Minsk, Helsinki, has participated in various festivals.
In autumn 2006, Russian theater became a member of a unique project "Russian laughter", which brought together three Russian theater of the Baltic States (Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn). Performance in which the actors were three theaters, put a famous Russian film director Roman Kozak.
The repertoire of the theater - the Russian and world classics, plays by contemporary authors, the best examples of Estonian drama, plays for children. Among the most popular productions, "House number 6" by Anton Chekhov, "The King-Drozdoborod" B. Grimm, "Fantasy Faryateva" Sokolova, "Cupids in the snow" Y. Kim / D. Auerbach. Some productions, such as "Dancing in the harvest festival 'B. Friel," Happy days "Ya Tyatte were highly appreciated by theater critic and jury member at international theater festivals." Rolling stones overgrown with moss is not "based on Barry Kiffa was the best youth project on Draamake Festival 2006.
The theater productions performed as Russian directors such as Michael Feigin, Alan Anokhin, Catherine granite, Yuri Eremin, Alex Uteganov, Mikhail Bychkov and Estonian - Merle Karusoo, Roman Baskin, Ingo Normet and others." (
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