Theater of the young spectator in Cheboksary: history and achievements

The Chuvash Theater of the Young Spectator in Cheboksary was founded in the capital city of the Republic. The theater in 1999 was named Chuvash poet and public figure Mikhail Sespel. It is considered to be the date of its formation on 03.04.1933, because it was at that time that the play "Young Plast" (in the original "Topai"), under the leadership of the directors Edvin Feiertag and Margarita Figner, was played on stage. They came from Leningrad and brought with them teachers and cast members for the new theater.

Graduates of the Republican musical theater technical school became the future change of the generation of actors. All plays and performances were held in 2 languages: Chuvash and Russian. The production of works on the stage of the theater was not only based on folklore, modern Russian writers, but also on the works of foreign playwrights.

In the war years, the theater was suspended, and 2 years after the victory, he resumed his life.

Contemporary Theater

Theater of young spectators. Sespelya in Cheboksary conducts its activities in his native city about 15 days a year. And the rest of the time the theatrical company toured the regions of the Chuvash Republic, and also travels to other cities outside of it. For example, only in the first six months of 2007 the theater showed 55 works inside the republic and 19 in other cities.

The Youth Theater can boast performances in the amount of over 20 performances and plays. Since the theater is designed for children and youth, the main problems are touched upon the relationship of children and parents, family values, school time, love experiences, existence and death, and much more.

Theatrical composition

For today, the cast of 27 people, among whom there are well-deserved figures of the Russian Federation and people's artists of the Republic. Stanislav Vasiliev is the artistic director of Cheboksary Youth Theater. Young actors are talented and offer wonderful hopes. The forces of the actor's troupe are important events in the theater. Applying their own strength, they are wholeheartedly root for him. Thanks to them, the achievements of the Youth Theater have a lot, there is much to be proud of the Chuvash Republic.

Creative participation in festivals and achievements

Annually in the Republic of Chuvashia there is a theatrical competition called "Chintrirl Charshav" (in translation means "Patterned Curtain"), where the Young People's Theater of. M.Sepsela takes an active part and receives various awards for stage achievements. Performances "Our share is those" E.Elliyeva (in 1992), "3 sisters" A.Chekhov (in 1996) and "Dogs" K.K.Sergienko (in 2007) were recognized as the best performances of the Young Spectator Theater In Cheboksary.

The theater has repeatedly participated in all sorts of Russian festivals, and even in one foreign competition: in 2004 in Istanbul (Turkey) - "Istanbul-Theater Space".

A gift for the 85th anniversary of the theater

The Cheboksary Theater of the Young Spectator worked for many years and created without his own premises. Since the late 90's, (which is not enough for 20 years), the theatrical group had to share the space of the stage with other artists of the House of Culture "TractorTrackers". For theatrical art requires a large territory and technical equipment: these are complex constructions for performances, equipment for light and sound, and much more. Some suits, wigs, jewelry, shoes, dressing room, requisites - what are they worth? For this all, you need your creative space.

But in December 2016 the republican administration made a fateful decision - to give the building of the former cinema, which has a similar name, like the theater - "Sespel". So, the theater of the young spectator in Cheboksary found his home. In the same room, in the last days of May 2017, the 10th International Film Festival was held.

The actors were very excited and happy with their new finding, as they had long been dreaming about it. The theatrical company has started repair work of the new house, at once as the decision of the government of the Republic became known. In December 2016, in just 10 days, they repaired, washed, cleaned the entire cinema. Although the building was in a difficult state of emergency, but the artists cleaned up every corner, a snug, everything was done carefully with their own hands. The halls, the foyer, the make-up rooms, the stage have been renovated - all in order to create and give children all the best.

Vocational and choreographic children's groups are planned to appear in "Sespele", as well as a theater studio, where master classes will be taught by the actors of the theater of the young spectator in Cheboksary.

How to find the Cheboksary State Youth Theater named after M.Sespelya

To date, the theater has not yet opened its doors to a new home. In the fall of 2017, the first performance of the Theater for Young Spectators is planned on the stage of the new building. Therefore, until September 2017, it can be found at: Cheboksary, Egersky Boulevard, 36.

And since September 2017, the theater of the young spectator them. Sespelya in Cheboksary address will find the following: Moscow Avenue, house 33.