The Small Drama Theater is one of the oldest in Russia. Since 1988, its artistic director is actor Yuri Solomin. Address - Teatralny proezd, house number 1.
About the theater
Moscow Small Drama Theater was established in 1756. It was then that his first troupe was assembled. The opening of the institution took place on the orders of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. "Small" - was the first professional theater in our country.
The troupe presented its first performance “The Marriage of Figaro” to the public in January 1787. The repertoire then included Russian and foreign classics.
In 1803, the theater was divided into two troupes - drama and opera. Each had its own repertoire. But the directorate and the building of both troupes were common.
In 1824, the theater received its own premises - the former mansion of the merchant Vargin. It is located in it to this day.
In 1822, a new actor appeared in the troupe - the legendary M. S. Shchepkin. In the second half of the 19th century, A. N. Ostrovsky, I. S. Turgenev and many others wrote plays for the theater.
A triumphant debut took place here and the career of the great actress M.N. Yermolova began. M. Schepkin opened a school at the theater for future actors. In 1938 she was transformed into a school. And since 1943 - to the university.
Today, the Maly Drama Theater is committed to the traditions of the past. The repertoire is based on classical works.
Each season, the theater presents 4-5 premiere performances. The troupe tours around the world. "Small" is the organizer of the All-Russian festival "Ostrovsky in the House of Ostrovsky." It is held in order to support provincial troupes.
The Maly Theater is a national treasure.
Repertoire
The Small Drama Theater in the season 2015-2016 offers the audience the following performances:
- "School of taxpayers."
- "Crazy money."
- "Filumena Marturano."
- "The power of darkness."
- "Tram" Desire. "
- "Day to day is not necessary."
- "The mysterious box."
- "Children of the Sun".
- "The heart is not a stone."
- "Cinderella".
- "Wedding, wedding, wedding."
- "Imaginary Sick."
- “Almost everything is about love.”
- "The heirs of Raburden."
- "The Last Idol."
Etc.
Troupe
The Small Drama Theater has a huge troupe. Among the artists are many famous names.
Theater Actors:
- Maxim Khrustalyov.
- Elina Bystritskaya.
- Polina Dolinskaya.
- Yuri Solomin.
- Ekaterina Porubel.
- Boris Klyuev.
- Ekaterina Vasilyeva.
- Vitaly Konyaev.
- Philip Martsevich.
- Irina Muravyova.
- Valeria Knyazev.
- Boris Nevzorov.
- Gleb Podgorodinsky.
- Vladimir Nosik.
- Mikhail Martyanov.
- Lyudmila Titova.
- Yuri Ilya.
- Zinaida Andreeva.
And many others.