Theater "Satyricon" named after Arkady Raikin - history and modernity

The Russian State Theater "Satyricon" bears the name of the greatest Soviet actor Arkady Raikin not by accident. After all, in this theater there is a special story associated with this name, full of bright and dramatic events closely connected with the history of Russia.

History of the creation of theater

The birthplace of this theater is the city, then bearing the name Leningrad (and earlier and now - St. Petersburg). Time of birth - the eve of the Great Patriotic War. He was then called the theater of miniatures, and he was created and led by his most popular already in those years Arkady Raikin. He carried out not only artistic management of the new theater, but also played there as a leading actor. During the Second World War, the theater made many speeches before the soldiers, and many of the front-line soldiers saw immediately the most famous numbers of Arkady Raikin after all the country. When the war ended in the victory of the Soviet troops, the theater began new times of permanent western tours. Only closer to the end of the existence of the USSR, in 1982, the Theater of Miniatures moved to the capital of the country and received the status of state.

Modernity

In 1987, the creator and artistic director died, and his offspring received a new name - the Russian State Theater "Satyricon" named after Arkady Raikin. He continued to work, still presenting a satirical and humorous repertoire to the public, but only the genre of the theater ceased to be limited. The theater "Satyricon" was located in Moscow on Sheremetyevskaya street, in the closed cinema "Tajikistan", having received two halls for work.

For more than one decade, this creative team has been under the guidance of the son of his outstanding creator, K. Raikin, no less famous for young generations of theatergoers. Unceasing creative search, the desire to find new forms, the indifferent attitude to the profession and people, both to actors and spectators, complete self-giving - that's what distinguishes Constantine and his artists. All this makes every new play that offers the audience the Satirikon Theater named after Arkady Raikin, a notable cultural event within the state scale, and the theater itself is truly a cultural treasure of the country and one of the most visited and loved by theaters of the capital's theaters.

Both the performances and individual actors of his troupe were awarded multiple prizes, titles and honorary awards. The head, K. A. Raikin, bears honorary titles, has many awards and prizes in the field of theatrical art.

As for the audience of the Satirikon Theater, it is extensive and multi-layered - from very old viewers, who often prefer a proven classical repertoire, to young and young theater guests who constantly choose performances that are unusual and innovative.

Repertoire

As once in the theater of miniatures many spectators came to see Arkady Raikin himself, and nowadays many people come to "Satyricon" to see the play of his son, Constantine, the director and the permanent leader of this theater. Extremely popular with the viewer is the solo performance "The Evening with Dostoevsky" and "Your Voice".

Every spectator who comes to the theater "Satyricon" named after Arkady Raikin, on these representations the virtuosic play of Konstantin Raikin himself, accompanied by live music of a small orchestra, awaits. Raikin, as in very young years, is full of energy, lust for the game, demonstrates pirouettes of his famous plasticity and one takes the spectator an hour and a half of solo performance.

The second solo performance dedicated to what Dostoyevsky means for our culture, which represents the Satirikon Theater named after Arkady Raikin, also receives the most favorable reviews. In addition to the "entertainment" part, includes a brilliant monologue of Konstantin Raikin, which is the concentration and transfer of the most important thoughts and quotations from the works of FM Dostoyevsky. The audience notes that a truly innovative proposal to each viewer to rethink the work of the great Russian classic, multiplied by the actor's excellent acting, also attracts a very large number of spectators hurrying to the theater cash desks of the Satyricon.

One of the most successful repertoire offers of the theater - "Richard III", not only deservedly awarded, but also loved by almost all Russian theater-goers, is regularly awarded with the best reviews.

Can play in the audience's love with him and the performances of "King Lear" and "Money." The play "The Blue Monster" is in great demand from the viewer, and from the latter, "Once in the Country ..." staged by Elena Butenko-Raikina, this production is for the youngest viewers. "The London premiere" - a new reading of the Pygmalion ".

Future plans

By 2017 it is planned to complete the reconstruction and modernization of the building, which is occupied by the theater "Satyricon" named after Arkady Raikin. At the end they will not only repair the building itself, but also modernize all equipment, introduce the latest developments of all engineering systems, which will significantly expand the functionality and improve the quality of the performances themselves, introducing new opportunities in them.

Even for the period of work, the Satirikon Theater named after Arkady Raikin does not cease to please the loyal audience, so he opened the season this year on the scene of the neighboring Center of the Planet of KVN.

The plan provides for the erection of a multi-storey hotel of 20 thousand square meters, and an underground parking lot. It is assumed that 300 apartments will meet the needs of the troupe, and the rest will be available to Muscovites and visitors to the city.

Theater "Satyricon" named after Arkady Raikin - address

Today the theater is located on Sheremetyevskaya street, 8.

The building is located in one of the old districts of the capital - Maryina Roshcha. You can get to the metro by sitting on the Lublin line and passing to the station "Maryina Roshcha". Further it is necessary to pass to Sheremetevskaya street, starting from the 3rd transport ring and crossing the whole area of the Mar'ina Roshcha district. From the exit from the metro to the building of the theater you have to go very little - two blocks.

You can also reach the place from the metro station "Rizhskaya". On the underground passage, go to the Riga railway station, and then take the trolleybus No. 18 or No. 42, or take the bus No. 84 and drive to the Havana cinema.