Theaters of Chelyabinsk: list of theaters, brief information, repertoire plans

Theaters of Chelyabinsk are very interesting and multi-genre. Here you can see tragedy, and comedy, and opera, and puppet shows, and student performances. The city is proud of its theater groups.

The list of theaters

In Chelyabinsk, more than a dozen different theaters. Among them there are those that have existed for many years, and quite young.

Theaters of Chelyabinsk:

• Opera and Ballet Theater named after Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka.
• Youth.
• Theater of modern dance.
• "Dummy".
• Theater of Young Spectators.
• "Omnibus".
• Chamber Drama Theater.
• Kirovets.
• Drama Theater named after Naum Orlov.
• ChTZ.
• Puppet Theater named after V. Volkhovsky and others.

"Dummy"

The Mannequin Theater (Chelyabinsk) exists with 1963 year. His official date of birth is April 1. Initially, it was a student theater of variety miniatures at the Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute. From the first year of its existence, the team actively participated in amateur competitions and often became a laureate. In 1966, STEM became known as the "Mannequin" theater. In 1975, he was awarded the title of folk team. Since 1992, he received municipal status. Its permanent leader is Yu. Bobkov.

The Mannequin Theater (Chelyabinsk) has the following performances in its repertoire:

• "Savage."
• "Monday after the miracle."
• "Chatsky-Kamchatsky".
• "Crazy Truffaldino Day."
• "Door to the adjoining room."
• "Cunning and love."
• Ghosts.
• "The gray-eyed king."
• "Man, the beast and virtue."
• Marlene and others.

Opera theatre

Many theaters of Chelyabinsk today have musical performances in their repertoire. But the main one is the opera. Its construction began in 1937. It was supposed to end in 1941. But the war changed all plans. Instead of a theater, the building housed a factory evacuated from Moscow, producing ammunition for the front. As a result, the opera and ballet theater in the city was opened only in 1955. In the early 80's. he underwent restoration, thanks to which he became more majestic and beautiful. Today it is the pride of the city of Chelyabinsk.

The Opera Theater (Chelyabinsk) and ballet includes the following performances in its repertoire:

• "Annie."
• "Magic at the Seaside."
• "Joan of Arc".
• "Carmen."
• "Cat house".
• "La Bayadere."
• "Romeo and Juliet".
• "On the beautiful blue Danube."
• "The Wizard of Oz".
• "Swan Lake".
• "Sylvia".
• Faust and many others.

Puppet Theatre

Some theaters in Chelyabinsk are intended primarily for children. The most popular among them is the puppet one. It is one of the oldest theaters not only in the Urals, but also in Russia. The first troupe was very small. She gave occasional performances and performed on other people's stages. Puppeteers received the status of a state theater in 1935. In the same year, they allocated a building in which the school was located before. In 1936, a studio was opened at the troupe, where future puppeteers studied.

During the war, the building was given over to the hospital. Most of the troupe went to the front. The remaining artists became part of the propaganda teams.

In the years 50-60. the theater was actively developing. At that time, it was located in the building where before that there was a mosque. In 1959, the theater received regional status.

In the 70s. a new era has begun. Artists began to work together with dolls without a screen - in a living plan. Performances for adults appeared in the repertoire. In 1972, the troupe settled in a building on Kirova Street, where it is located today.

In the 90s, actors took an active part in various festivals and competitions, often winning, becoming laureates or grand prix winners.

The name of Valery Volkhovsky was given to the theater in 2006. Then the collective became the organizer of the Straw Lark festival among puppeteers at the international level.

Since 2008, Alexander Borok, who has returned to the troupe, becomes the main director. In 2010, the Chelyabinsk Puppet Theater celebrated its 75th anniversary. It was timed to coincide with the international festival "Ark". The project was supported by the Ministry of Culture of Russia.

Puppet Theater (Chelyabinsk) offers its young and large viewers the following performances:

• "Winnie the Pooh for all, all, all."
• "Barmaley against Aibolit."
• The Little Danish Prince.
• "Parsley in the war."
• "Three Little Pigs and the Black Wolf."
• "Havroshechka."
• "The man in the case."
• "Beech."
• "In the attic chest."
• "Puppet universities."
• "The Adventures of Thumbelina."
• “At the Ark at Eight,” and others.