The Mayakovsky Moscow Theater is one of the oldest and most famous not only in the capital, but throughout Russia. His repertoire is wide and varied. The troupe has many famous artists.
Theater History
Moscow Academic Theater named after Vl. Mayakovsky has its roots in the 19th century. It was then that the building was built in which it is located all his creative life. Initially, only visiting guests performed on this stage. After the revolution, everything changed. In 1920, the history of the Mayakovsky drama began. The theater was then called a little differently - revolutionary satire. Vsevolod Meyerhold was appointed its first leader. The repertoire of that time consisted of classics.
Since 1943, N.P. Okhlopkov directed the theater for 24 years. Thanks to him, the repertoire expanded. It included works by Soviet playwrights.
After him, the Mayakovsky Academic Theater was headed by A. A. Goncharov for 30 years, until his death.
The name of Vladimir Mayakovsky was assigned to the Moscow drama in 1954.
From 2002 to 2011, the artistic director was Sergei Artsibashev. And then he was replaced by the director, winner of the highest theater awards in Russia, Mindaugas Karbauskis. He holds this post to this day.
Mayakovsky Theater has always been famous for artists. Such legendary personalities as Faina Ranevskaya, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Natalya Gundareva, Alexander Lazarev Sr. worked here. Today, no less eminent artists serve in the troupe of the theater.
Repertoire
The Mayakovsky Moscow Academic Theater offers its viewers the following performances:
- "Children spoil relationships."
- Mom Cat.
- "On the suitcases."
- "Talents and fans."
- Cupids in the Snow.
- "Enemy of the people".
- Decalogue on Sretenka.
- "The love of people."
- "In a busy place."
- "Divorce is a man."
- "I was in the house and waiting."
- "Diary of a Madman".
- "Love through the eyes of a detective."
- "Mayakovsky goes for sugar."
- "Factory of words."
- "Mr. Puntila and his servant Matti."
- "On the grass of the yard."
- "Nine-ten."
- "Maestro" and others.
Liebe. Schiller
Staged by Liebe. Schiller is one of the bright and high-profile premieres of the last few years that the Mayakovsky drama presented to the audience. The theater, directed by Yuri Butusov, defines its genre as an essay based on the play The Robbers by F. Schiller. This performance was staged in conjunction with the Lensovet Theater. Roles are performed by Vera Panfilova, Natalya Ushakova, Evgenia Gromova, Julia Solomatina and Polina Pushkaruk. There are only 5 characters in the play. And all of them are played by women. The production is filled with boiling passions, a storm of emotions, ambitions. This is a story about love and thirst for the impossible. Liebe. Schiller won the International Theater Debut Festival in Vilnius in the category "Best Performance". And Natalia Ushakova received the award in the nomination "Best Actress".
Troupe
The Vladimir Mayakovsky Theater is famous for its troupe. Many of the artists are known to a wide audience for their outstanding roles in films and TV shows:
- Anna Ardova.
- Olga Blazhevich.
- Vitaly Grebennikov.
- Alexey Zolotovitsky.
- Igor Kostolevsky.
- Evgenia Simonova.
- Galina Belyaeva.
- Zoya Kaydanovskaya.
- Vladimir Guskov.
- Evgeny Matveev.
- Vera Panfilova.
- Olesya Sudzilovskaya.
- Sergey Udovik.
- Olga Prokofieva.
- Love Rudenko.
- Julia Samoilenko.
- Daria Poverennova.
- Mikhail Filippov.
- Svetlana Nemolyaeva and many others.
Sergey Artsibashev
Sergei Nikolaevich Artsibashev was one of the most prominent directors and artistic directors of the Mayakovsky drama. The theater under his leadership presented the audience with many interesting productions.
Sergey Nikolaevich was born in 1951 in the village of Kalya, Sverdlovsk Region. At first, the future director received a completely non-theatrical profession. He graduated from the Polytechnic College. After that, he received an acting education at the Sverdlovsk Theater School.
In 1981, he graduated from GITIS, the directing department. From 1980 to 1989 he served in the Taganka Theater. There he was both an actor and a director. After that, he devoted several years to work at the Moscow Comedy Theater. Here he was the main director. In 1991 he founded the Theater on Pokrovka. In the drama named after Vl. Mayakovsky came in 2002. Here he was the director and art director.
Sergei Nikolaevich died in July 2015 from cancer. The national artist was buried at the Vagankovsky cemetery.
S. Artsibashev is known to the audience for its many roles in the cinema. He starred in such films as “Cruel Romance”, “Forgotten Melody for Flute”, “Muzzle”, “Promised Heaven”, “June 22, at exactly 4 o’clock ...”, “Shirley-Myrli”, “Northern Sphinx”, "12" and in many others.
Visiting Rules
There are certain rules for the audience in the theater. Their observance is necessary for safety reasons. A ticket is required for every spectator, regardless of age. It should be kept until the end of the performance, since at any time, representatives of the administration may ask to present it. When buying tickets for minors, the age restrictions indicated on the poster or in the repertoire plan should be taken into account.
Children under the age of twelve are not allowed in adult performances. Persons 12-18 years old are allowed to attend such events only accompanied by adults. Tickets are refunded only in cases when the performance is canceled or rescheduled for another time. Entrance to the hall is allowed no earlier than 45 minutes before the start of the performance.
Each viewer must pass a test on a metal detector in order to identify prohibited and dangerous objects. You can’t bring food, drinks, weapons, cutting and piercing objects, self-defense equipment and so on to the theater. If the viewer has such items with him, he will be obliged to hand them over to security guards for the duration of the performance. It is also forbidden to take large bags, backpacks, prams with you to the hall. Spectators in a state of intoxication or in dirty clothes are not allowed in the hall. In the hall during the performance you can not make noise, talk, occupy other people's places, stand in the aisles, use mobile phones and video and audio recording tools, walk, drink any drinks, or eat food.
Buying tickets
There are several ways to purchase tickets for performances in the Mayakovsky drama. The theater offers in addition to buying at the box office booking online. On the official website of the drama named after V. Mayakovsky, ticket sales are open. Payment is made by credit card online. The scheme of the hall, which is presented in this article, will help you choose a convenient and suitable place for the price. When buying tickets through the website, you do not need to pick them up at the box office, just print it yourself on a regular printer.
Reviews
The Mayakovsky Theater receives both positive and negative reviews from the audience. According to some, wonderful, talented artists work here. Others believe that the troupe used to be brighter, and today's theater actors are not impressive with their play. You can also find different opinions about the performances themselves. Someone considers them beautiful, but according to others, they are terrible and they do not save even the fact that brilliant artists are employed in them.
The audience speaks negatively about the building itself, writes that it is ugly, ugly, it always reigns twilight, smells unpleasant and gives the impression that you are in the basement, and not in the temple of art.
Viewers believe that before the Mayakovsky Theater was one of the best in the country, and over the past 15 years it has lost its position.