The Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre is a theatre company in
Moscow
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, Russian Federation created in 1950 on the base of
Alexander Tairov
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's
Chamber Theatre
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In chamber theater, narration is included in the performed text and the narrator migh ...
, which was founded in 1914 and shut down in 1949 for ideological reasons. The theatre is based in the Russian capital's centre, at
Tverskoy Boulevard
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, 23.
Background
The history of the Pushkin Drama Theatre goes back to 1914 when still relatively unknown
Alexander Tairov
Alexander Yakovlevich Tairov (russian: Александр Яковлевич Таиров; uk, Олександр Якович Таїров; 6 July 1885 – 5 September 1950) was a leading innovator and theatre director in Russia before and durin ...
was looking for a site for his new theatre. As the actress
Alisa Koonen suggested a large house on Tverskoy, Tairov initially found it unsuitable before coming up with the idea of reconstruction, which was soon implemented into a project by the architect N.Morozov. The Chamber Theatre opened on December 12, 1914, with the production of traditional
Sanskrit play ''
Shakuntala''. Problems emerged when the
Russian Orthodox Church
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authorities expressed disapproval of the theatre's closeness to the Ioann Bogoslov Cathedral; the conflict proved to be lasting one, but did get resolved. In the 1930s the building was reconstructed (according to architects
Konstantin Melnikov
Konstantin Stepanovich Melnikov (Russian: Константин Степанович Мельников; – November 28, 1974) was a Russian architect and painter. His architectural work, compressed into a single decade (1923–33), placed ...
and the Stenberg brothers) although not as radically as Tairov wanted. The facade was simplified and became very modest looking. In 1949 the Chamber Theatre was closed, for "aestheticism and formalism", according to the official statement, as a result of the
Zhdanov doctrine
The Zhdanov Doctrine (also called Zhdanovism or Zhdanovshchina; russian: доктрина Жданова, ждановизм, ждановщина) was a Soviet cultural doctrine developed by Central Committee secretary Andrei Zhdanov in 1946. It ...
being put into practice.
History
In 1950, based on the former Kamerny Theatre, the Pushkin Drama Theatre emerged with a Soviet actor Vasily Vanin at the helm. Vanin, the
Stalin Prize Stalin Prize may refer to:
* The State Stalin Prize in science and engineering and in arts, awarded 1941 to 1954, later known as the USSR State Prize
The USSR State Prize (russian: links=no, Государственная премия СССР, ...
three times laureate, declared his allegiance to the Russian classics and contemporary Soviet drama and started out by staging "From a Spark",
Shalva Dadiani's 1937 play about the youth of
Stalin
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. It was followed by ''Stolen Happiness'' (Ukradennoye stchastye), by
Ivan Franko
Ivan Yakovych Franko (Ukrainian: Іван Якович Франко, pronounced ˈwɑn ˈjɑkowɪtʃ frɐnˈkɔ 27 August 1856 – 28 May 1916) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, social and literary critic, journalist, interpreter, economist, ...
. Highly popular was Vanin's version of ''
Krechinsky's Wedding'' by
Aleksandr Sukhovo-Kobylin in which he played Rasplyuev. This role happened to be Vanin's last: in 1952 he died.
He was succeeded by Boris Babochkin (1952-1953), whose most popular production was ''Shadows'' after
Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin ( rus, Михаи́л Евгра́фович Салтыко́в-Щедри́н, p=mʲɪxɐˈil jɪvˈɡrafəvʲɪtɕ səltɨˈkof ɕːɪˈdrʲin; – ), born Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov and known during ...
's play. Then came Iosif Tumanov (1953-1960); his best remembered production was
Anton Checkov's ''
Ivanov'', starring Boris Ivanov. In 1960 Boris Ravenskikh arrived, formulating his directorial credo as "trying to wake up a poet in every man." Comedy and romanticism became the order of the day: his bright, emotional productions used music to the full effect and is now seen as a reflection of the social optimism brought about by the
Sixties Thaw.
Among the Pushkin Theatre other leaders were Boris Tolmazov (1971-1978), Alexey Govorukho (1978-1983), Boris Morozov (1983-1987), Yuri Yeryomin (1987-2000) and Roman Kozak (2001-2010). Its current head is Yevgeny Pisarev.
Troupe
Past
*Rodion Alexandrov (1949–1950)
*Evgeny Kovalenko (II, 1949–)
*Maya Ivashkevich (1949–1961)
*Nikolai Prokopovich (1949–1983)
*Varvara Belenkaya (1950–1962)
*Stepan Bubnov (1950–1996)
*Olga Viklandt (1950–1995)
*Ksenya Marinina (1950–1957)
*Nikolai Novlyansky (1950–1962)
*Boris Smirnov (1950–1955)
*Sergey Tikhonravov (1950–1966)
*
Boris Tchukayev (1950–1957)
*
Sergey Bobrov (1950–1978)
*Vasily Vanin (1950–1951)
*Lyudmila Genika-Chirikova (1950–1965)
*
Mikhail Nazvanov (1950–1957)
*Georgy Petrovsky (1950–1958)
*Boris Terentyev (1950–1956)
*
Boris Tchirkov (1950–1965)
*Pyotr Berezov (1951–)
*Valentina Karavayeva (1951–1953)
*Alexay Dikyi (1952–1955)
*
Boris Babochkin
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(1952–1953)
*Iosif Tumanov (1953–196)1
*Alexander Shatov (1954–1961)
*Kira Fyodorova (1955–)
*
Faina Ranevskaya
Faina Georgievna Ranevskaya (russian: Фаина Георгиевна Раневская, born Faina Girschevna Feldman, — 19 July 1984), is recognized as one of the greatest Soviet actresses in both tragedy and comedy. She was also famous for ...
(1955–1963)
* Lyudmila Skopina (1956–1992)
*Valentin Vlasov (1958–)
*Ksenya Kuprina (1958–1981)
*Nikolai Petrov (1956–1960)
*Liliana Aleshnikova (1958–1959)
*
Zinaida Kiriyenko
Zinaida Mikhailovna Kiriyenko (russian: Зинаи́да Миха́йловна Кириенко; 9 July 1933 – 12 February 2022) was a Russian actress and singer, Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1965), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1977). She wa ...
(1958–1959)
*
Lyudmila Antonyuk (1960–2000)
*Leonard Varfolomeev (1960–1962)
*Lilya Gritsenko (1960–1988)
*
Boris Ravenskikh (1960–1970)
*Roman Filippov (1960–1961)
*Valentin Burov (1960–2009)
*
Vladimir Vysotsky
Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky ( rus, links=no, Владимир Семёнович Высоцкий, p=vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr sʲɪˈmʲɵnəvʲɪtɕ vɨˈsotskʲɪj; 25 January 1938 – 25 July 1980), was a Soviet singer-songwriter, poet, and actor ...
(1960–1962)
*Leonid Markov (1960–1965)
*Vladimir Rautbart (1960–1963)
*Evgeny Shutov (1960–1963)
*Yuri Gorobets (196онЗ1–1971)
*Lev Barashkov (1961–1966)
*Alexey Loktev (1962–1972)
*Vladimir Safronov (1962–1972)
*Afanasy Kochetkov (1962–1979)
*Valentin Abramov (1963–1976)
*
Oleg Borisov
Oleg Ivanovich Borisov (russian: Оле́г Ива́нович Бори́сов; 8 November 1929 – 28 April 1994) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1978).
Biography
Childhood and youth
Oleg Borisov was ...
(1963–1964)
*Svetlana Besedina (1963–1990)
*Romuald Vildan (1964–2009)
*Oskar Remez (1964–1972)
* Yuri Averin (1965–1984)
*Valentina Arkhangelskaya (1965–1999)
*Igor Pushkaryov (1965–1966)
*
Valery Nosik
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(1965–1972)
* Vitaly Bezrukov (1969–1980)
*Yuri Nikolayev (1970–1975)
*Boris Tolmazov (1970–1978)
*Konstantin Grigoriev (1973–1981)
*Svetlana Rodina (1975–1989)
*
Alexander Myagchenkov (1975–1989)
* Alexey Bulatov (1976–1993)
*Alexander Abramov (II) (1978–1987)
*Vitaly Maksimov (1979–1986)
*
Boris Galkin
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People
* Boris (given name), a male given name
*:''See'': List of people with given name Boris
* Boris (surname)
* Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907), the first Christian ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire, canonized after his ...
(1980–1982)
* Irina Malysheva (1981–2000)
*
Alexander Porokhovshchikov
Aleksandr Shalvovich Porokhovshchikov (russian: Александр Шалвович Пороховщиков, 31 January 1939, Moscow – 15 April 2012, Moscow) was a Russian film and theatre actor and film director, People's Artist of Russi ...
(1981–2012)
*Svetlana Miseri (1980–1995)
*Alexander Ermakov (1981–1995)
*Sergey Zernov (1983–1990)
* Boris Morozov (1983–1987)
* Maria Zubareva (1983–1993)
*Elena Skorokhodova (1983–1999)
*
Alexey Guskov (1984 – 1986, 1994 – 2003)
*
Georgy Burkov (1984–1987)
*Galina Samoylova (1985–1995)
*Oleg Antonov (1985–1990)
*Alexander Tereshko (1985–1989)
*Viktor Naymushin (1986–1991)
*Alexander Barinov (1986–1996)
*Andrey Tashkov (1987–1999)
*Valery Barinov (1988–1991)
*Vasily Funtikov (1989–2000)
*Elena Novikova (1993–2004)
*Yulia Terentyeva (2000–2001)
*
Roman Kozak (2001–2010)
*Anton Pampushny (2004–2007)
*
Nikolai Fomenko
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(2006–2010)
*
Maria Golubkina (2006–2010)
Present
* Tamara Lyakina (1960)
* Elena Sitko (1960)
*Nina Marushina (1962)
*Yuri Rumyantsev (1964)
*
Vera Alentova
Vera Valentinovna Alentova (russian: Ве́ра Валенти́новна Але́нтова; born 21 February 1942) is a USSR, Soviet and Russian actress famous for her leading role in ''Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears''.
Biography
Vera Alento ...
(1965)
*Nina Popova (1966)
*Alexey Govorukho (1970)
*Maria Osipova (1970)
*Vitaly Edininskov (1972)
*Alexey Teryokhin (1974)
* Vladimir Grigoryev (III) (1975)
* Irina Pulina (1977)
*Viktor Vasilyev (1975)
*Vera Leskova (1984)
*Irina Byakova (1987)
*Andrey Mayorov (1988)
*Inna Kara-Mosko (1972)
*Andrey Dubovsky (1988)
*Natalia Nikolayeva (1988)
*Igor Bochkin (1990)
*Marina Andreeva-Yavorskaya (1990)
*Natalya Korogodova (1992)
*Konstantin Pokhmelov (1993)
*Andrey Sukhov (1993)
*Ekaterina Sibiryakova (1993)
*Vladimir Nikolenko (1994)
*Sergey Lanbamin (1996)
*Viktoria Tripolina (1999)
*Ekaterina Klochkova (2000)
* Anrdey Sokolov (II) (2000)
*Sergey Zavodnyuk (2000)
*Sergey Miller (2000)
*Alexander Arsentyev (2001)
*Viktoria Isakova (2001)
*Alexander Anisimov (2001)
*Alexey Dadonov (2001)
*Vera Voronkova (2002)
*Boris Dyachenko (2002)
*Alexey Voropanov (2003)
*Irina Petrova (2003)
*Denis Yasik (2003)
*Ilya Barabanov (2003)
*Alexander Matrosov (2003)
*Alexandra Ursulyak (2003)
*Natalya Reva-Ryadinskaya (2004)
*Vladimir Zherebtsov (2005)
*Alexay Frandetti (2006)
*Anna Begunova (2006)
*Anastasia Lebedeva (2007)
*Viktor Verzhbitsky (2007)
*Elizaveta Lotova (2007)
*Anastasia Panina (2007)
*Vladimir Motashnev (2007)
*Evgeny Plitkin (2007)
*Igor Teplov (2007)
*Alexey Rakhmanov (2007)
*Andrey Sirotin (2010)
*Anton Feoktistov (2011)
*Nikolai Kislitchenko (2011)
References
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Theatres in Moscow
Theatre companies in Russia
1950 establishments in Russia
Performing groups established in 1950
Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Moscow