Moscow Academic Theater named Mayakovsky. Mayakovsky Theater: reviews of the audience

The Moscow Mayakovsky Theater is among the oldest and glorified not only in the capital, but throughout Russia. His repertoire is wide and varied. The troupe employs many famous artists.

History of the theater

Moscow Academic Theater named after Vl. Mayakovsky is rooted in the 19th century. It was then that the building was built, in which he settled his entire creative life. Initially, only foreign guests toured on this stage. After the revolution, everything changed. In 1920, the story of the Mayakovsky drama began. The theater was then called somewhat differently - a revolutionary satire. Vsevolod Meyerhold was appointed its first head. The repertoire of that time consisted of classics.

Since 1943, for over 24 years, the theater was directed by N. Okhlopkov. Thanks to him, the repertoire expanded. It includes works by Soviet playwrights.

After him, the Academic Theater named Mayakovsky for 30 years was headed by AA Goncharov, until his death.

The name of Vladimir Mayakovsky was appropriated to the Moscow drama in 1954.

From 2002 to 2011 the artistic director was Sergey Artsibashev. And then he was replaced by Mindaugas Karbauskis, director, winner of Russia's highest theater awards. He holds this post to this day.

The Mayakovsky Theater has always been famous for its artists. Such legendary figures as Faina Ranevskaya, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Natalya Gundareva, Alexander Lazarev-senior worked here . Today in the troupe of the theater are no less eminent artists.

Repertoire

The Moscow Academic Theater named after Mayakovsky offers its audiences the following productions:

• "Children spoil relations."
• "Mother Cat".
• "On suitcases."
• "Talents and admirers."
• "Cupids in the snow."
• "Enemy of the people".
• "Decalogue on Sretenka."
• "Love of people."
• "In a smart place."
• "Divorce is a man."
• "I was in the house and waited."
• "Diary of a Madman".
• "Love through the eyes of a detective."
• "Mayakovsky goes for sugar."
• "Factory of words."
• "Mister Puntila and his servant Matti."
• "On the grass of the yard."
• "Ninefive".
• "Maestro" and others.

Liebe. Schiller

Production of Liebe. Schiller is one of the brightest and loudest premieres of the last few years, which gave the viewer a Mayakovsky drama. The theater in the person of director Yuri Butusov defines its genre as an essay on the play "The Robbers" by F. Schiller. This performance was staged jointly with the Lensovet Theater. The roles are performed by Vera Panfilova, Natalia Ushakova, Evgenia Gromova, Yulia Solomatina and Polina Pushkaruk. There are only 5 characters in the play. And all of them are played by women. The setting is filled with boiling passions, a storm of emotions, ambitions. This is a story of love and a thirst for the impossible. Liebe. Schiller won the International Festival of Theater Debuts in Vilnius in the nomination "Best Performance". And Natalia Ushakova received the award in the nomination "Best Actress".

Troupe

Theater named after Vladimir Mayakovsky is famous for its troupe. Many of the artists are known to a wide audience for their bright roles in films and TV shows:

• Anna Ardova.
• Olga Blazhevich.
• Vitaly Grebennikov.
• Alexey Zolotovitsky.
• Igor Kostolevsky.
• Evgeniya Simonova.
• Galina Belyaeva.
• Zoe Kaidanovskaya.
• Vladimir Guskov.
• Evgeny Matveyev.
• Vera Panfilova.
• Olesya Sudzilovskaya.
• Sergey Udovik.
• Olga Prokofieva.
• Love Rudenko.
• Yuliya Samoylenko.
• Daria Poverennova.
• Mikhail Filippov.
• Svetlana Nemoliaeva and many others.

Sergey Artsibashev

Sergei Nikolayevich Artsibashev was one of the most striking directors and artists of the Mayakovsky drama. The theater under his leadership gave the audience a lot of interesting productions.

Sergei 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, 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 in the Moscow Comedy Theater. Here he was the main director. In 1991 he founded the Theater on Pokrovka. In the drama of Vl. Mayakovsky came in 2002. Here he was the director and artistic director.

Sergei Nikolaevich died in July 2015 from an oncological disease. The people's artist was buried at the Vagankovskoye cemetery.

S. Artsibashev known to the audience for numerous roles in the cinema. He starred in such films as The Cruel Romance, The Forgotten Melody for Flute, The Muzzle, The Promised Heaven, June 22, exactly at 4:00 ... Shirley-Myrli, The Northern Sphinx, "12" and many others.

Visiting rules

For spectators in the theater there are certain rules. Their compliance is necessary for security reasons. A ticket is needed for every spectator, regardless of age. It should be preserved until the end of the play, because at any time the representatives of the administration can ask him to present. When buying tickets for minors, viewers should take into account the age restrictions indicated on the poster or in the repertoire plan.

Children under the age of twelve are not allowed to perform for adults. Persons aged 12-18 are allowed to attend such events only when accompanied by adults. Tickets are refunded only in cases where the performance is canceled or postponed to another time. To enter the hall is allowed not earlier than 45 minutes before the start of the performance.

Each viewer must pass a check on the metal detector in order to identify prohibited and dangerous items. You can not bring food, drinks, weapons, cutting and stabbing objects, means for self-defense, and so on to the theater. If the spectator has similar objects with him, he will be obliged to hand them over to the guards during the performance. Also it is forbidden to bring large bags, backpacks, baby carriages to the hall. Spectators in a state of intoxication or in dirty clothes in the hall are not allowed. In the hall during the performance you can not make noise, talk, take other people's places, stand in the aisles, use mobile phones and video and audio recordings, walk, drink any drinks, and eat.

Buying tickets

There are several ways to buy tickets for performances in the Mayakovsky drama. The theater offers in addition to buying in the cashier booking through the Internet. On the official website of the Mayakovsky drama, ticket sales are open. Payment is made by credit card online. To choose a convenient and suitable place for the price will help the scheme of the hall, which is presented in this article. When buying tickets through the site, you do not need to pick them up at the ticket office, just print it yourself on a regular printer.

Reviews

The Mayakovsky Theater receives both positive and negative feedback from the audience. According to some, there are wonderful, talented artists working here. Others believe that the troupe used to be brighter, and today's theater actors are not impressed with their performance. As for the productions themselves, one can find different opinions. Some people consider them beautiful, and in the opinion of others, they are terrible and they are not saved even by the fact that they are full of brilliant artists.

The viewers complain of the building negatively, they write that it is ugly, unpretentious, there is always a twilight in it, it smells unpleasant and gives the impression that you are in the basement, and not in the temple of art.

The audience believes that earlier the Mayakovsky Theater was one of the best in the country, and in the last 15 years it lost its positions.