The Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater: from the factory creative union - to professionals

The Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater named after D. Mamin-Sibiryak is known throughout the Sverdlovsk Region. Here come not only adults and young residents of the city, but also guests of Nizhny Tagil. Today it is one of the largest and well-known theaters here. And it was created in the middle of the 19th century.

Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater: History

Still, employees of the Demidov factories thought about opening their theater. It was an amateur circle, opened in 1862. It was he who became the predecessor of the drama theater in Nizhny Tagil. Worked this institution for 60 years. Then he was replaced by a troupe called "Ensemble", which performed dramatic works, as well as the theater of the People's Commissariat of Education. They appeared already in the 20s of the 20th century. And they were created only thanks to the enthusiasm of the actors.

Officially, the State Theater in the city appeared only in 1946. On May 8, his opening was opened by the production of "Optimistic tragedy". And the repertoire included only the most famous, popular and best productions for that time:

• Maria Tudor;
• "Masquerade";
• "Tartuffe";
• Anna Karenina;
• "Tanya" by the work of Arbuzov;
• "The Story of a Love" based on the novel by Simonov.

In 1955, the building for the theater was completed at the Theater Square. And the troupe moved there. The first few decades, the Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater was the birthplace of such professionals as:

• Film director V. Motyl.
• Honored Art Worker E. Ostrovsky.
• Honored Artist V. Dobronravov.
• Actor Z. Bestuzhev.
• Pianist V. Lothar-Shevchenko.
• Honored Artist N. Budagov.

In 1963, it was decided to name the Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater in the name of the famous writer D. Mamin-Sibiryak. After all, his most current and best works were put on the stage:

• Privalovskie Millions.
• "Gold producers".
• «Mountain nest».
• «Wild happiness».

Since 2010 and to this day the artistic director of the theater is Igor Bulygin.

Theater building

The building in which the theater is located today was built in the 50s of the 20th century. The architect of the project was A. Tarasenko. The main feature of the building is the presence of a portico and sculptures on the pediment. This composition has its own meaning. It embodies the union of science, labor and art.

Inside everything is finished with the Urals granite and marble. And on the second floor, in the foyer, there are portraits of famous playwrights. All of them are surrounded by their most famous heroes.

Initially there were 800 seats in the hall. However, after numerous reconstructions there were only 530 seats.

A building was built for the Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater in the shortest possible time. In this process, prisoners from the Tagillag took part. In 2015, the building was last renovated. At the same time equipped with the most modern equipment.

Repertoire of the Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater for Adults

Several dozen performances in the theater are offered to watch adult visitors. Among them are not only classical works, but also modern plays:

• Musical comedy "Tartuffe" based on the legendary and immortal work of J.B. Moliere.
• Production drama "We, the undersigned ..." was put on the 80th anniversary of "UralVagonzavod" and looks like a real detective story.
• Incredible event called "Marriage @. Com".
• Melodrama "The Trees Are Dying Standing" with Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Izoy Vysotskaya in the title role.
• Funny comedy "My wife is a liar."
• Classics - "The Wedding of Figaro" based on the play by Beaumarchais.
• French comedy "Supper with a fool."
• Christmas story "While she was dying".
• The satirical comedy "Suicide".
• A comedy about three women's fates "Three beauties".
• Melodrama "Five Evenings."
• The play "Wild Happiness".
• "Idiot" - a play about the hard life of Russia based on the works of FM Dostoyevsky.
• Classical comedy "Cherry Orchard" based on the play by Anton Chekhov.
• Comedy "Clinical case" based on the contemporary work of Ray Kuni.
• Immortal work of N. Gogol "The Inspector General".
• Comedy "Dear Pamela".
• Incredibly funny comedy "A very married taxi driver."
• Detective story "Eight loving women."

Performances for children

A lot of productions are offered by the Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater for Kids:

• "The Magic Lamp of Aladdin";
• "Cinderella";
• "Three piglets";
• "The Tale of Balda";
• "Nutcracker";
• "Thumbelina";
• "The Bremen Town Musicians";
• "The Tale of Tsar Saltan";
• "By the pike's will";
• "The Snow Queen";
• "Flying ship";
• "How Nastenka did not become a little kikimoroi";
• "Bamboo island";
• "The Wizard of Oz".

Ticket prices

The price of tickets to the Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater varies, depending on the performance:

• On premieres, you can buy a ticket from 350 to 500 rubles.
• For evening performances that go on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, the ticket price starts from 230 rubles and reaches 280 rubles.
• For performances that go on weekdays (from Tuesday to Thursday), the ticket price is 180-230 rubles.
• The cost of tickets for children's performances is the most affordable - from 140 to 170 rubles.

The Nizhny Tagil Drama Theater is very popular among the residents of the city. Attending any performance here is a guarantee of a good evening and a pleasant pastime.