Kazan Academic Russian Drama Theater named after V. I. Kachalov is the flagship of the art of Tatarstan. After all, it exists more than 200 years. It was from this scene that the most coveted speeches were heard during the Soviet era, here the actors always spoke openly to the audience on the most complex topics. And now, this theater performances are always a full house, in Kazan, that on tour.
His history Kazan Academic Russian Grand Drama Theater V. I. Kachalova has been leading since 1791, from the first speeches of the public theater organized by Governor Baratayev
By 1802. formed a separate drama troupe, which included mostly serf peasants. Troupe engaged landowner Esipov, theater-enthusiast even built a wooden building for performances.
But seriously in Russia's Kazan drama started talking in the middle of the 19th century, after the staging of " The Inspector General ". Gogol's play was staged by the famous Shchepkin himself, who also played the role of the Mayor.
Since that time the Kazan theater has been called "Volga Athenes". The inveterate metropolitan theatergoers did not shy away to come to the provinces to see local performances.
In 1996, the name of the theater appeared as an "academic" prefix. Indeed, this high school has brought a lot of actors, and a generation of Kazan in the last two centuries have visited the performances Drama Theater.
Today repertoire Kazan Academic Russian Bolshoi Drama Theater in . . and Katchalov is time-tested classics such as "The Queen of Spades" and "The Cherry Orchard" . But apart from traditional pieces of Pushkin and Chekhov, Brecht and put here, Kataev, Weill, Bulgakov . From contemporary authors - mod the performance of the Georgian playwright Kvirikadze "Amerikans Kaya whore, or a trip to Russia with an alcoholic dad ". Despite the flashy name, the play makes empathize, the audience did not come with empty hearts of the audience .
Evening performances start at 18:00, daytime performances at 11:00. Opening hours of the theater cashboxes: daily from 10:00 to 19:00
There is a drama theater in the center of Kazan, on Bauman Street. Before the performance begins, you can stroll or sit in a cozy cafe nearby.
Address: Kazan, ul. Bauman, 48.