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Aleksandr Węgierki Drama Theatre, Białystok
The Aleksander Węgierko Drama Theatre in Białystok () is a repertory theatre in Białystok, established in 1938. It was founded by actor Aleksander Węgierko. History The theatre has its origins in 1912 when the Teatr Palace, it was situated between Ritz Hotel and the Guests Palace and was owned by two Jewish businessmen, Hurwica and Herman. From 1920 to 1928 an independent group called Yehuda Grynjoz group was active. Constant appeals to build the Polish Theatre. The press saw such a facility as a "purifying and Polonizing factor for our city". Efforts to create a Polish theatre had been ongoing since Poland regained independence. For this purpose, the "Polish Theatre" Society was established under the leadership of Marian Dederko. Temporary solutions were therefore proposed. On September 13, 1924, the Municipal Theatre was officially opened with its seat in the Palace. It was formed by a 30-person team led by Bronislaw Skąpski. In 1933, however, a new Committee for the Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repertory Theatre
A repertory theatre, also called repertory, rep, true rep or stock, which are also called producing theatres, is a theatre in which a resident company presents works from a specified repertoire, usually in alternation or rotation. United Kingdom Annie Horniman founded the first modern repertory theatre in Manchester after withdrawing her support from the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Horniman's Gaiety Theatre opened its first season in September 1908. The opening of the Gaiety was followed by the Citizens' Theatre in Glasgow, the Liverpool Repertory Theatre and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Previously, regional theatre relied on mostly London touring ensembles. During the time the theatre was being run by Annie Horniman, a wide variety of types of plays were produced. Horniman encouraged local writers who became known as the Manchester School of playwrights. They included Allan Monkhouse, Harold Brighouse—writer of '' Hobson's Choice''—and Stanley Houghton, who wrote ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |