Azerbaijan State Academic Russian Drama Theatre facts for kids
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Səməd Vurğun adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Rus Drama Teatrı
Азербайджанский государственный русский драматический театр имени Самеда Вургуна |
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| Address | Xaqani Avenue, 7 Baku  Azerbaijan |
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| Coordinates | 40°22′20.71″N 49°50′26.70″E / 40.3724194°N 49.8407500°E |
| Type | Theatre |
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| Rebuilt | 2010 |
| Years active | Since 1937 |
The Samed Vurgun Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre is a famous place for performing arts in Baku, Azerbaijan. This theatre puts on plays mainly in the Russian language. Most of the shows are based on Russian stories and plays. Some performances also come from Azerbaijani and European classic writers.
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History of the Theatre
Early Beginnings
Towards the end of the 1800s, Russian acting groups started performing a lot in Baku. One very well-known group was led by Polonsky. This group performed at the Tagiyev Theater for over twenty years. They had many plays ready, along with costumes and decorations. They performed five days a week. On Fridays, the Tagiyev Theater was rented out to different Azerbaijani theatre groups.
Challenges and New Starts
In February 1918, a big fire badly damaged the theatre building. After this, Polonsky's acting group started to break apart. In the spring of 1920, a Russian theatre group called "Yarasa" visited Baku. But in April of that year, the group split up because of the Red Army's arrival. Some actors from the group stayed in Baku.
A new theatre was created in Baku called the State Theater of Independent Criticism and Entertainment. It was also known as "Satiragit." This theatre aimed to promote new ideas using local actors. Their first show was on December 20, 1920.
Becoming the Baku Workers' Theater
The first shows included short plays like "Lenin's Rhapsody" and "Parrot." The theatre often changed its plays and started touring worker areas in Baku. In 1923, the theatre was renamed the Baku Workers' Theater.
On October 25, the play "The City in the Ring" was performed for the first time. New actors from Moscow, Odessa, and Irkutsk joined the group. The theatre mostly performed plays about revolution and Soviet ideas. Important plays included "Lyubov Yarovaya" and "Armored train 14-69."
Growth and Recognition
In 1924, a training studio for actors opened at the Baku Workers' Theater. Famous professionals like V. Fedorov and S. Maiorov led it. More talented actors, including Faina Ranevskaya, joined the theatre.
In 1930, the theatre received the Red Flag Order. This was for its great work in promoting revolutionary ideas. The theatre kept growing and trying new types of plays. In 1937, it was renamed the Azerbaijan State Red Banner Theater of Russian Drama.
The theatre started touring many cities in the North Caucasus, Transcaucasia, and later across the entire Soviet Union. Many talented directors worked with the theatre during this time.
Naming After Samad Vurgun
In 1956, the theatre was named after the famous poet and playwright Samad Vurgun.
From the 1960s to the 1980s, the theatre performed many works by G. Akhmedova-Martynova, D. Selimova, and others. Many new actors joined the group, including M. Yagizarov, T. Galakichieva, and L. Dukhovnaya.
The Russian Drama Theater named after Samad Vurgun was honored with two Orders of the Red Banner of Labor.
Today, the theatre performs three main types of plays:
- Plays by world classic writers.
- Plays by Russian classic writers.
- New plays by modern world and Russian writers.
- Plays by classic and modern Azerbaijani artists.
Some plays by Azerbaijani authors include "Horsepower" and "Vizier of Lenkoran Khanate" by Mirza Fatali Akhundzade. Also, "Vagif" and "Farhad and Shirin" by Samad Vurgun are performed.
What Plays They Perform
The theatre mainly performs plays by famous Russian writers like Tolstoy, Pushkin, Chekov, and Gogol. They also stage works by Azerbaijani writers such as Jafar Jabbarli and Mirza Fatali Akhundov.
Plays by other world-famous writers like Shakespeare, Schiller, and Molière are also performed in Russian. The theatre puts on shows not just for adults, but for children too!
Performances for Adults
- Athens evenings
- Ali and Nino
- Sunset Boulevard
- In the crystal palace
- Pride and Prejudice
- Lie detector
- Elchin: Hell lodgers.
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky: The Brothers Karamazov, family chronicles.
- Marriage
- Casanova: Love Lessons
- Masquerade
- Meme
- He, she, the window ... lover
- Autumn Sonata
- Petersburg lender
- Signor Todero-bully
- Get away from my dreams (Tahmina and Zaur)
- M.F Akhundzadeh: "Monsieur Jordan, a learned botanist, and dervish Mastalishah, the famous sorcerer", a comedy.
- Ceremony
- Nizami Ganjavi: "Seven beauties"
Performances for Children
- Valentina Reznikova: "By the Pike Command", a fairy tale.
- Vladimir Neverov: "Guess a fairy tale-1", a fairy tale.
- Vladimir Neverov: "Guess a fairy-tale-5", a fairy tale.
Theatre Tours
Trips to Other Cities
On October 25, 2013, the Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theater went on a tour to Moscow. The actors performed a famous comedy by Mirza Fatali Akhundzade called "Monsieur Jordan and Dervish Mesteli Shah." They performed it at the Russian State Academic Theater. After this trip, the theatre staff also toured Vilnius, Lithuania.
In 2015, the theatre visited St. Petersburg. They performed "Masquerade" by Lermontov and "Phaedra" by Jean Racine. These plays were shown at the State Satire Theater on Vasilevsky.
Important People at the Theatre
Directors
- Alexander Sharovsky - He is a People's Artist of Azerbaijan.
- Iran Tagi-zade - He is an Honored Artist of Azerbaijan.
People's Artists of Azerbaijan
- Haji Muradov Yagizarov
- Lyudmila Duxovnaya
- Evgenia Nevmerzhitskaya
- Safa Mirzahasanov
- Mabud Maherramov
- Alexandra Nikushina
- Fakhraddin Manafov
- Natalia Sharovskaya
Honored Artists of Azerbaijan
- Natalia Balieva
- Ayan MirKasimova
- Fuad Osmanov
- Firdovsi Atakishiyev
- Melek Abbaszadeh
- Elena Spitsina
- Naina Ibragimova
- Elmira Aslanova
Painters
- Alexander Fedorov (Honored Worker of Culture of Azerbaijan)
- Olga Abbasova (Honored Worker of Culture of Azerbaijan)
Images for kids
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The Azerbaijan State Academic Russian Drama Theatre in 2008.
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An exterior view of the Russian Drama Theatre.
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Inside the Azerbaijan State Academic Russian Drama Theatre in 2015.
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Another view of the theatre's interior in 2015.
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See also
In Spanish: Teatro Estatal Academico Ruso de Drama de Azerbaiyán para niños
- Theatre in Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre
- Azerbaijan State Theatre of Young Spectators
