Photo: Mordovian National Theatre of Drama
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The Mordovian State National Drama Theater was founded in August 1932 under the auspices of the Moscow Academic Maly Theater. At the initial stage, the theater’s work consisted of productions of Russian classics translated into Mordovian languages, but later they staged performances based on the dramatic works of national writers, which aroused unprecedented interest and enthusiastic reviews from the audience.
At a turning point for the country, in 1989, the drama theater experienced a rebirth. Occupying a semi-basement room, with auditorium in 35 places and a complete change of actors - graduates of the Moscow theater school them. M.S. Shchepkin, who were previously sent by the Ministry of Culture of Mordovia to study there, the theater begins to achieve new successes. Performances were staged in Erzya, Moksha and Russian.
In July 2007, the Republican Drama Theater received a new building, designed by architect S.O. Levkov. The theater building is adjacent to the eastern side of the Mordovian Museum with a one-story extension fine arts. The decoration of the building uses dark red brick with light beige plaster and decorative metal inserts with Mordovian ornaments. Between the front columns there are four bronze sculptures: an Erzyan woman with a bowl, a Moksha woman with an apple tree branch, a young man releasing a bird from his hands, and an old man with a staff.
The Mordovian State National Drama Theater is the history, spirituality and culture of the Mordovian people in every performance.
The Drama Theater has existed for over 80 years. His repertoire includes performances of different genres: from drama to musicals.
History of the theater
The National Theater (Saransk) was created in 1932. The troupe gave its first performance in 1935. The repertoire included Russian and foreign classics.
Since 1939, the theater began to show on its stage productions of plays written by Mordovian authors. The performances, which were created based on the works of national writers, were very popular among the audience. The artists played not only on their own stage, but also went on tour around the regions.
During the Great Patriotic War, the theater began to play performances less and less often. Most of the troupe fought. The main task The theater was serving the defenders of the Motherland. Almost all productions were in Russian. This continued after the end of the Second World War.
In subsequent years, the troupe was repeatedly replenished with young artists.
In 1989, graduates of the Shchepkinsky School came to work at the Mordovian State National Drama Theater. These are young artists who were born in Saransk and went to Moscow to study. Thanks to them, the national theater was born again. The troupe was allocated a very old building, which had a small hall with only 35 seats. But, despite the difficulties, the actors worked with great enthusiasm. The theater did not have its own director, and the troupe invited directors from outside.
Since 1991, artists have been actively participating in festivals. Many of their works were awarded diplomas.
In 2007, the drama theater received a new building. Its address is Sovetskaya street, house No. 27. Among the guests at the opening ceremony of the new theater was President V.V. Putin.
The auditorium of the new building has a capacity of 313 seats. It has Italian-made chairs. The floor is covered with a pile covering, the walls are hung with tapestries. The stage is equipped with modern light and sound equipment. A rehearsal room has been equipped.
The foyer floors are tiled with porcelain stoneware. The walls are made of plasterboard and covered with Venetian plaster. The balconies are decorated with Mordovian ornaments.
The theater buffet is equipped with a large round table for 14 persons. They stand around him comfortable chairs, the seats of which are covered with hand-embroidered covers.
The central entrance is decorated with bronze statues. On the square near the theater there is a fountain "Stone Flower".
Today the theater troupe employs 33 actors. Almost all have higher theater education.
Repertoire
Performances by classical plays and by works modern playwrights includes the Mordovian National Drama Theater in its repertoire. Its poster offers viewers the following productions:
- "Fur fur coat."
- "Tolmar".
- “Don’t get in your own sleigh.”
- "The Snow Queen".
- "Miracles of Neglect."
- "Spring waters"
- "Passion for Kashtanka".
- "Michelle."
- “How a soldier defeated the forest king.”
- "The Power of Darkness."
- “How Baba Yaga gave her daughters in marriage.”
- "Tales of the Ancestors."
- "Justina."
- "The Adventures of Cipollino."
- "Super Bunny"
And many others.
Troupe
The Mordovian State National Drama Theater gathered talented actors on its stage.
- Tamara Veseneva.
- Vera Balaeva.
- Maxim Akimov.
- Elena Gorina.
- Ekaterina Isaycheva.
- Elena Gudozhnikova.
- Dmitry Mishechkin.
- Galina Samarkina.
- Nikolay Chepanov.
- Tatyana Kholopova.
- Yulia Arekaeva.
And many others.
"Don't forget the unforgettable"
For the holiday Great Victory Drama Theater (Saransk) prepared The program took place in the open air. The evening was opened by Svetlana Ivanovna Dorogaykina, the theater director. She spoke with congratulatory speech and wished everyone a peaceful sky above their heads.
The program included war poems and songs. Guests were also treated to hot tea.
The evening ended with the Mordovian State National Drama Theater. He presented the audience with the play “Don’t Forget the Unforgettable.” Its plot is based on letters from front-line soldiers that they wrote to their family and friends. In dances and songs, the actors expressed all the experiences and thoughts that those who experienced that terrible war. Veterans watched the performance. They sang along with the artists with tears in their eyes.
Still, over the past five years our city has grown with many wonderful buildings.
One of them is the building of the Mordovian National Drama Theater. Today - a post about the history of the theater and some photos of the facade.
So, let's start with the history of the theater.
The history of the Mordovian National Drama Theater begins on August 25, 1932. This is the day the Presidium of the Mordovian Regional Executive Committee adopted the Resolution on the opening of the Mordovian national theater. The State Academic Maly Theater (Moscow) took over the patronage of the new theater.
In the initial stage of work, the theater team stages performances based on the works of Russian and Soviet authors translated into Mordovian languages (“Poverty is not a vice” by A. Ostrovsky, “The Power of Darkness” by L. Tolstoy, “Platon the Krechet” by A. Korneichuk. Folk talents from Mordovia, from neighboring regions where Mordovians live compactly, flock to the theater. many of them became recognized masters scenes.
Famous Mordovian writers P. Kirillov, F. Chesnokov, K. Petrova, M. Bezborodov, M. Beban began to actively work in the genre of drama. And in 1939, the first production of the play “Litova” based on the play by the Mordovian author P. Kirillov was carried out. In 1940, V. Kolomasov’s comedy “Prokopych” was staged. The performance based on P. Kirillov’s next play, “The Teacher,” also enjoyed great success among the audience.
In 1989, the national theater was reborn when, after graduation, a group of graduates of the Shchepkinsky School (Moscow) returned to Mordovia. Directors were invited from outside; the theater did not have its own director. They staged a lot, there were some successful productions and some not entirely successful ones, but the actors worked hard and gained experience. Over the years, dozens of performances based on plays by national authors have been staged. Productions based on the works of K. Abramov “Ervant esenze ormazo” (“Everyone has their own illness”) were successfully staged; K. Petrova “Tashto koise” (“The old fashioned way”); G. Merkushkina “Senem-valda” (“Blue Light”), “Poetty Tyashtets” (“Poet’s Star”), “General Purkaev”, A. Pudin “Shava kudsa to break” (“People in an empty house”), “Virtyan and Valda”, “Uroz vaimondi uzhenya” (“Anchorites or a corner for orphans”); V. Mishanina “Kda orta langsa suvi pine” (“If a dog howls in the yard”), “Tyat shava, tat sala” (“Don’t kill, don’t steal”); A. Tereshkin “Nilgemon shin lätfnema” (“Magpies”), Finnish playwright I. Kilpinen “Sra langsa aksha rozat” (“White roses on the table”) and many others.
*view of the Museum of Mordovian Folk Culture
Since 1991 (in the Republic of Udmurtia, Izhevsk, and then constantly in Mari El, Yoshkar-Ola) International festivals theaters of the Finno-Ugric peoples. The Mordovian National Drama Theater takes part in all festivals. There are 29 actors in the theater troupe. Of these, 16 have higher theater education, 10 secondary vocational education.
*fountain near the entrance to the theater
And now a little about the characters who decorate the entrance to the theater.
Four bronze sculptures made folk artist Mordovia Nikolai Mikhailovich Filatov, symbolize folk wisdom, national cordiality, hospitality and focus on the future.
By the way, Nikolai Mikhailovich is a native of the village of Povodimovo in the Dubensky district of Mordovia, and this village is adjacent to the village where my dad is from. It turns out, fellow countryman :) Although, in general understanding, we are all fellow countrymen)))
And it is this person who is responsible for the sculptures of Stepan Erzya near the Museum of Fine Arts, A.S. Pushkin on Fountain Descent, Patriarch Nikon and Admiral Ushakov at the cathedral in the city center.
