Theaters of Samara: list, information about leading theaters and their repertoire

The theaters of Samara are loved not only by residents of the city, but also by its guests. Among the troupes there are dramatic, puppet, youth performances, musical and educational. Some have been around for many years, and some are quite young. All of them are worthy of attention and have their fans.

The list of theaters

Samara has a fairly large number of theaters. Each of them has its own repertoire.

Theaters of Samara (list):

• "Town".
• Opera and Ballet Theatre.
• "Plasticine rain."
• Drama Theater named after Maxim Gorky.
• SamArt (Youth Theater).
• Puppet show.
• "Idea" (MTYUZ).
• "Curved seashore."
• "Stained Glass" (youth theater).
• "Monday".
• "Chamber scene" (drama).
• "Wings" (experimental theater).
• "Samara Square".
• Drama Theater named after A. Tolstoy and others.

Drama theaters

The largest group is the drama theaters of Samara. All of them are interesting and have their own specifics. But the most important, famous and oldest among them is the Maxim Gorky Drama Theater. He opened his doors to the first spectators in the mid-19th century.

His repertoire includes the following productions:

• "Don Juan".
• "The story of the horse."
• "The Shawshank Redemption".
• "Bullets over Broadway."
• "Lie detector".
• "Ladybugs".
• "Strange Mrs. Savage."
• "There was a war tomorrow."
• "Scarlet Sails".
• Othello.
• "Fallen leaves" and many others.

Opera theatre

Musical theaters of Samara are not numerous. There are only two of them. Musical Youth Theater and Opera and Ballet Theater. The latter is one of the largest in the country. It was opened in 1921. Today, his troupe employs nineteen honored artists of Russia and five folk.

Theater repertoire:

• Anyuta.
• The Tsar’s Bride.
• The Beatles Forever.
• "La Traviata."
• "Queen of Spades".
• "Ai da Balda."
• "Nutcracker".
• "Magical flute".
• "Pavilion of Armida."
• "The Tale of Tsar Saltan".
• "Sleeping Beauty".
• "Eugene Onegin".
• "Fairy dolls."
• "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk".
• "Tango ... Tango ... Tango ..." and other operas and ballets.

Puppet Theatre

Children's theaters of Samara are also not numerous. There are only four of them. The most important representative of this group is the Puppet Theater. The official date of its creation is considered to be 1932. It was then that the legendary Leningrad puppeteer Eugene Demmen came to Samara. He taught artists to work with puppets.

Theater repertoire:

• "Princess on the Pea".
• "Swan geese".
• Enchanted Forest.
• "Rainbow Fish".
• "Mummies".
• "Kid and Carlson."
• "By magic".
• Thumbelina.
• "Pharaoh Kuzya" and many other wonderful productions for children.

Educational theaters

The educational theaters of Samara differ from others in that the performances are not played by professional actors, but only by future ones: children or students.

There are three educational theaters in the city:

• Workshop of Sergei Levin.
• "Plasticine rain" (studio).
• Theater at the Academy of Culture.

The latter is the most popular of them. Students and students of the Academy of Culture of the city act as actors and directors, as well as sound operators, decorators, make-up artists, dressers, and lighting artists. Performances here go from October to June, while the school year lasts within the walls of the institute.

Theater repertoire:

• "Hammer".
• "House of Bernarda Alba."
• The Blue Monster.
• "Accompanist".
• The Great Compassion.
• "One day we will all be happy."
• "There was a war tomorrow."
• "The Three Lives of Isadora Duncan."
• "Birthmark".
• "At Twilight" and others.

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