When people talk about the theater as something dear, very comfortable, where there is no pomposity and brilliance, one involuntarily wants to go there. This is the Gorky Theater in Minsk. His location is also wonderful - it is located in the center. There are hotels nearby. Tourists and guests of the city always have the opportunity to watch performances from the repertoire of the theater.
A wandering troupe of actors
The history of the Gorky Theater (Minsk) did not begin in the capital of Belarus. Moreover, the wandering troupe of actors did not have a permanent place for creative work. The troupe of actors was led by V. Kumelsky.
At the beginning of 1932, the State Russian Drama Theater of the Belarusian Republic was created. The resolution of the republic’s leadership, adopted at the end of 1940, on the transfer of the theater from 1941 to Minsk was not implemented. In the summer, the war began.
Repertoire of the war years
Actors have not forgotten about their profession. The theater worked as a front-line, performances were in the years 1943-1944 in Mogilev and Grodno. During the war years, the troupe is headed by D. Orlov. He works with director S. Vladychansky, artist L. Naumova and actors who began work in the theater. Among them are Obukhovich, Orynyansky, Warriors.
In 1944, the autumn season of the theater in Mogilev was opened. Two performances were presented at the opening: “Meeting in the Dark” and “Twelfth Night”. By March 1945, the premiere of the play "Three Sisters" by A. Chekhov was prepared. Directed by a student of K. Stanislavsky - L. Novitskaya.
In the post-war years, from 1945 to 1947, in the theatrical season of Grodno, where the theater worked, the performances of the performances Tsar Fedor Ivanovich and Kremlin Chimes were performed.
Theater Life in Minsk
The building, where the theater moved after the war, was located on Serpukhovskaya Street, now it is Volodarsky Street. Previously, this building was occupied by the choral synagogue, a little later the Jewish Theater of the BSSR. In the 20-30s of the last century, singers Leonid Utesov and Sergey Lemeshev performed concerts in it, Vladimir Mayakovsky recited his poems.
The first productions of the theater in Minsk, the audience saw in 1947. The playbill of the theater consisted of Russian classics: "Vassa Zheleznova", "Philistines" by M. Gorky, "Masquerade" by M. Lermontov.
Since 1955, it is already the Minsk Gorky Drama Theater .
Gradually, Belarusian classics began to appear on the scene. The troupe was replenished with young artists. In 1957, Rostislav Yankovsky came to the theater. He later recalled how warmly he was received, that he immediately felt his own on the stage. He continued to work in the theater until the end of his life.
Theater in the 70s
The main director of the Minsk Russian Theater. Gorky since 1974, Boris Ivanovich Lutsenko. The third part of the theater’s repertoire is the merit of the director. Each performance is a full house. The theater hosts performances that bring well-deserved fame and success not only in the Soviet Union, but also abroad. The critics include Macbeth based on a play by W. Shakespeare.
Having staged a significant number of performances on the stages of the country and abroad, Boris Lutsenko did not consider this to be his merit. A lot of people are working in the theater on the play. These are actors, and illuminators, and seamstresses, and make-up artists, and decorators, and sound engineers. Boris Lutsenko left the post of artistic director of his own free will, but did not say goodbye to the theater. He decided that one of the young, as he was once, should come and head the theater, as he had once done.
Female director
The achievements of the theater were appreciated, and since 1994 the Minsk Russian Drama Theater. Gorky received the title of academic, and since 1999 - national.
In 1996, Valentina Erenkova began working in the theater. This is an amazingly talented director. Those who managed to attend her performances could feel the exceptional power of her talent in the actors' game, the skillful projection of their own worldview onto concrete drama. She works on the text, on the concept of this text, literally animates the images, giving them an artistic coloring. The actors of the Minsk Gorky Theater working in the play are for her a single collective, in which there are no main roles and secondary ones. The performance of the performance depends on the work of each actor. For example, in the play “Grooms”, the audience will find amazing scenography, sparkling play by the cast and the beloved and recognizable style of Valentina Erenkova.
An internship in Lenkom, led by Mark Zakharov, played a huge role in her work. The internship at the Center for Theater Arts conducted in Aarau in Switzerland was also a great deal. Many interesting performances were staged by her, including those beloved by the public: “Secrets of the Magic Attic” by A. Erenkov, “Memoirs” of M. Roshchin and “Canterville Ghost” by O. Wilde and others.
Further development of the theater
After leaving the post of chief director Boris Lutsenko, his place in the Minsk Russian Drama Theater. Gorky was taken by Sergey Kovalchuk. He showed his direction, participating in the competition of creative youth, and was recognized as the best young director.
Before coming to the theater, he already had quite a significant creative baggage. His performances at various festivals and competitions received awards. He has many creative plans. He shares them with the artistic council and the troupe, finds support among different generations of actors.
The debut performance of Sergei Kovalchuk at the Minsk Russian Gorky Theater was the premiere of "Run". The play is based on the play of the same name by M. Bulgakov. The performance was praised by critics and the theater public.
"Pana Kokhanka" is one of the brightest and most spectacular performances in the repertoire of the theater. There is everything here: the artistic fiction of Andrei Kureichik, the magnificent direction of Kovalchik and, of course, the brilliant play of the cast. This performance causes constant discussion on the topic of a significant figure in the history of Belarus, the magnate of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. But critics and viewers believe that this production of the performance on the Belarusian stage in the Gorky Theater is a truly remarkable event.
Viewers reviews
The Gorky Theater in Minsk is one of the favorite vacation spots of residents and guests of the capital of Belarus. People really love their theater. Many viewers positively evaluate the performance of "Ninochka". They mark its depth and scale. They say that it looks in one breath, and the acting is truly mesmerizing. Someone notes a good share of appropriate and vulgar humor, which acts as a good addition to the profound problems shown in the play.
In the Minsk Gorky Theater in Russian there are performances "Tricks of Khanuma", "Song" and "Ninochka", about which viewers share in their reviews.
Also, many are advised to watch the "Magic Rings of Almanzor." A wonderful children's performance evokes positive emotions, not only among children, but also among adults who have visited a fairy tale about two princesses.