Overview:

Grodno Regional Drama Theatre, Hrodna In Belarus is the main cultural and artistic establishment in Grodno, Belarus which was founded in 1947. This theatre has become a leading institution in Belarus, featuring a wide variety of performances, including dramas, comedies, musicals, operas, ballets and children's performances. It has toured around the world, participating in festivals in Germany, Bulgaria, Georgia and Ukraine. The theatre is also renowned for its modern production techniques, and it has won numerous awards and accolades. It is one of the most beautiful monuments in Belarus
Prominent Features:

• Built in 1932 and renovated in 1960 • One of the oldest theatres in Belarus • Hosts regular plays, concerts and other performances • The interior has been carefully preserved, with the original decor and furnishings still in place • Home to the longest running theatre company in the country • Features operatic performances and a ballet troupe • Regular film screenings also take place in the theatre You can learn history, culture, and heritage through these magnificent monuments in Belarus.

History:

Grodno Regional Drama Theatre is one of the oldest theatres in Belarus. It was founded in 1864 by the architect and engineer Michail Viecci. The theatre was first established in the town of Novogrodna, which is now part of the Grodno Region. The theatre’s first production was William Shakespeare’s King Lear. In the years that followed, the theatre has had the privilege of performing works by major Belarusian and Russian playwrights and romantics like Alexander Ostrovsky, Osip Mandelstam and Alexander Pushkin, as well as celebrated foreign authors like William Congreve. In 1891, the theatre moved into its current location at a building in the center of the old city of Grodno. For the next 25 years, the theatre remained in Grodno until it was moved to the newly built Orsha Theatre in the 1920s. In 1938, the theatre reopened at its original location in the city of Novogrodna. During World War II, it became the site of military and cultural events that were organized by the Nazi occupation forces. But after the war, the theatre started to regain its status as a center for culture and art. The first post-war season was opened by Mikhail Shchepkin. In 1975, the theatre was named Grodno Regional Drama Theatre and more than 60 of its troupe members were awarded state honours for their contributions to the art of theatre. Through the years, Grodno Regional Drama Theatre has seen some of the most talented actors and directors in Belarus. Celebrated company members include Anatoli Verbitsky, Natalia Lopatkina, Anatoli Yakovlev, Lev Osipovich and Evgeny Dragunov. In the 21st century, the theatre continues to create contemporary works inspired by prominent Belarusian, Russian and international playwrights. Over the years, the theatre has produced some of the most renowned and groundbreaking plays and continues to attract a wide variety of patrons year round. Today, the theatre is a part of the National Theatre Association of Belarus and is recognized as one of the top theatre companies in the country. Visit one of the famous monuments of Belarus with your friends and family.

Interesting facts:

1. The Grodno Regional Drama Theater is one of the oldest drama theaters in Belarus, established in 1905 by entrepreneur Yury Klushkin, who also built the building of the theater in 1907. 2. The Grodno Regional Drama Theater is the only theater with the status of a Regional Theatre in the North of the Republic of Belarus. 3. The Grodno Regional Drama Theater is known for its repertoire which contains mostly classical works but also a wide variety of modern plays. 4. In 1956, the theater was awarded the title of “Regional Drama Theater” by the Decree of the Central Council of the Byelorussian SSR. 5. The Grodno Regional Drama Theater took part in international theater festivals and in January 2020 it was invited to take part in the 20th International Festival of Saint Petersburg Studies “Peterburg: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow”. 6. The Grodno Regional Drama Theater is also known for its annual International Grand Prix theater festival, which takes place each year in September in Hrodna. 7. The theater has been visited by prominent international personalities such as poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, biologist Ivan Mitskevich, cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, actor Oleg Yankovsky and many others. 8. The Grodno Regional Drama Theater is a member of the International Association of Theatres (IATC). One of the historical monuments of Belarus, it tells the story of a bygone era