It turned out to be successful and fruitful – many premieres, stops, tours. Creative search and brilliant spectacles. But most importantly, they say in the theater, the audience indulges in attention, you can’t get tickets. Marina Smaragdova found out how the season closed.

Twice a year the actors take their place not at the meeting, but in the auditorium. At the end of the season and the gathering of the troupe for a new beginning. 272 theater season pleased. Only the prime minister – eight. The first Russian recognized international three forums. Volkov Festival under the motto “Russian Literature on the Territory of the World”. “The Future of Theatrical Russia” brought together more than 400 graduates from all over Russia. Groups from 7 countries came to the Festival of Russian Theaters. And, of course, touring. Volkovtsy visited 9 cities.

Irina Naumkina, theater actress F.G. Volkova:

“I was very pleased with the Yaroslavl audience. When all restrictions were lifted and there was 100% occupancy, it feels like people are so bored and accept it like never before.”

He deservedly received the “Star of the Theater” award and another “Golden Mask”. The head of the region, Mikhail Evraev, congratulated the team on their birthday. We talked about the future.

“We would like, of course, that funds have been allocated for serious development.”

The restoration of the First Russian will cost as much as three kilometers of the federal highway – 3 billion rubles. Liked the comparison.

Mikhail Evraev, Acting Governor of the Yaroslavl Region:

“This is a visiting card of the Yaroslavl region, the city. Whenever I talk about the Yaroslavl region, I always talk about the theatre.”

The solemn ceremony of presenting the diploma: from the governor, the parliament, the mayor’s office of Yaroslavl, the department of culture was accompanied by thunderous applause. They congratulated the anniversaries, thanked them for their work. Sergey Karpov in the past case excelled in directing.

Sergei Karpov, actor, director of the theater. F.G. Volkova:

“There was a lab that would save my work Priestley’s ‘When We Wives’ and it will hopefully come out on October 8th, it’s such a comedy.”

Marina Smaragdova, correspondent:

“Farewell to the 272nd theatrical season turned out to be bright, warm, and memorable. In the summer, these spaces will be empty, the voices of the actors and the views will not be heard. But season 273 is on the doorstep.”

Three years ago, the theatrical year ended with the planting of a Christmas tree. It symbolizes eternal life. In ancient Greece, this tree is also a symbol of hope. By tradition, the tree is rooted by the director and artistic director of the first Russian. The new season for Airat Tukhvatullin will begin at the Moscow Art Theater.

Airat Tukhvatullin, former director of the theater. F.G. Volkova:

“It is impossible not to love the Volkovsky Theater, it remains here like a splinter, like a carnation. In general, like a fragment.

In the future the theater will be reconstructed, the appearance of which is the same, the internal areas will change.

Sergei Puskepalis, head of the Art Theater. F.G. Volkova:

“Given today’s new fire safety, capacity, a stage with two hundred seats will soon appear. The workshops are gone. Jobs may wear out. It’s all reasonable enough.”

The celebrations ended with another ceremony – the laying of flowers at the foot of the monument to the founder of the national theater. This mission was entrusted to the veteran of the First Russian Elena Ivanovna Susanina, she has been in the theater since 1960. And for memory – a general photo, then a few spectacles, and rest to restore strength.