The Kiev State Academic Drama and Comedy Theater on the left bank of the Dnieper was created in the second half of the 20th century. Its founder and permanent artistic director is Eduard Mitnitsky. The repertoire of the theater is wide and designed for spectators of different ages.
Theater History
The Kiev Academic Drama and Comedy Theater was opened in the seventies of the 20th century. Today he is one of the most popular among the audience of Ukraine. The troupe played its first performance in April 1979. It was a production based on the play by R. Fedenov “The highest point is love”. The premiere took place on the stage of the Kiev Puppet Theater. The performance really liked the audience.
For many years, the theater on the left bank (drama and comedy) wandered around various stages, as it did not have its own building. Only in 1982 was a housewarming party. The authorities gave the troupe the premises where the Cosmos cinema was previously located.
The artists performed their first performance in their own building in December 1990.
The theater on the left bank (drama and comedy) plays in two languages - Ukrainian and Russian.
The troupe often goes on tour to different cities of Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and also happens in countries such as Italy, France and so on.
Over the years of its existence, the theater has repeatedly participated in various festivals, where he won diplomas. Most often, the artists participated in the Kiev Pectoral. To date, the troupe has already received fifteen awards at this festival, having already won in almost all categories.
The repertoire of the theater includes works of world classics, as well as compositions written by modern playwrights. Here you can see performances staged by the plays of such authors as F. Dostoevsky, I. Druce, V. Nezval, U. Shakespeare, A. Chekhov, M. Bulgakov, A. Amalrik, R. Rollan, T. Williams, J. Cocteau, L. Tolstoy, A. Ostrovsky, F. Sologub, F. Crommelink, N. Machiavelli, N. Gogol, E. Rostan and so on.
In the troupe of the theater are talented, vibrant and professional actors who can handle any creative tasks, even the most complex ones. Also, wonderful directors work here, each of whom has his own opinion. In addition, the theater collaborates with directors from other cities and countries that contribute variety.
Repertoire
The theater on the left bank (drama and comedy) offers the following performances this season:
- "Two on a swing."
- Corsican.
- "Every day is not Sunday".
- "Tom Sawyer".
- "Turn".
- "Four reasons to get married."
- "Family scenes."
- The Return of the Prodigal Father.
- "Days fly by with a whistle."
- "Love with an eye."
- "Lifetime Cheating."
- Cyrano de Bergerac.
- "Perfect match."
- "Passenger in a suitcase."
- "Cinderella".
- "So the summer ended."
- "Cap with crucian carp."
- Lolita and many others.
Troupe
The theater on the left bank (drama and comedy) gathered at its price wonderful artists. Cast:
- Julia Volchkova.
- Akmal Gurezov.
- Victor Zhdanov.
- Vladimir Zadneprovsky.
- Vladimir Ilyenko.
- Oksana Zhdanova.
- Anastasia Kireeva.
- Tatyana Komarova.
- Sergey Korshikov.
- Mikhail Kukuyuk.
- Neonila Beletskaya.
- Olga Lukyanenko.
- Anatoly Yashchenko.
- Alla Maslennikova.
- Lesya Samaeva.
- Vladimir Movchan.
- Ekaterina Kachan.
- Natalia Ozirskaya.
- Sergey Petko.
- Sergey Solodov.
- Anna Topchy.
- Natalia Tsyganenko and others.
Theater director
The drama and comedy theater (Kiev, the left bank of the Dnieper) lives all its creative life under the strict guidance of Eduard Markovich Mitnitsky. This is a prominent director and teacher. He has the title of People's Artist of Ukraine and Russia.
Eduard Markovich was born in Kiev in 1931. E. Mitnitsky began his career in the operetta theater. There he served as a director. And after he founded and headed the Kiev Academic Drama and Comedy Theater on the left bank of the Dnieper.
Over the years of his service to art, Eduard Markovich has staged over 140 performances in various cities of Russia, Ukraine, as well as in other countries. He worked not only with drama, but also with musical theaters, as well as on television and radio.
In addition to Kiev, E. Mitnitsky had a chance to work in Sevastopol, Ryazan, Kazan, Voronezh, Nikolaev, Rostov, Odessa, Vilnius, Riga, Leipzig, Altenburg, Borispol, Moscow, as well as in the cities of Slovakia and Bulgaria.
Eduard Markovich was awarded various awards, orders, medals and prizes.