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February 15, 1919 in the hall of the Petrograd Conservatory was the first performance of the Bolshoi Drama Theater. In Siena, the cruel tyrant King Philip suffered from loneliness, the noble and brave Marquis of Posa perished, saving the honor of his friend Don Carlos, and the treacherous Duke of Alba plotted. Among the audience were sailors who went straight from the performance to defend Petrograd from the White Guard gangs of Yudenich; rushing into battle, they shouted: "To the Albs!" The performances of the theater had such a warm response from the audience, “ born of the revolution”, as the Big Drama Theater is often called. At its cradle stood M. Gorky, who dreamed of a “heroic theater”, a theater that “would revive romanticism, poetically reveal a person”, M. F. Andreeva, a former actress of the Moscow Art Theater, and at that time the commissioner of the Department of Theaters and Spectacles and the poet A. A. Blok, who became the spiritual leader and conscience of the new theater.

The first years of the existence of the BDT are called the block period. Blok developed a program for the theater of tragedy, romantic drama and high comedy, a theater that was supposed to draw "from the great treasury of the old classical and romantic art." He considered the tragedy of F. Schiller (“Don Carlos” and “Robbers”) and W. Shakespeare (“King Lear”, “Othello”) to be consonant with the revolutionary era. Blok urged the artists "not to hide from life, but to look intently into the eyes of what is happening, to listen to the powerful sound of time." The poet was the actual co-director of the first performances of the theater, closely followed the reaction of the workers and Red Army soldiers who first came to the theater, spoke with inspiration introductory remarks to prepare the audience for the correct perception of unfamiliar drama.

From Alexandrinsky Theater(see Leningradsky academic theater Drama named after A. S. Pushkin) came to the BDT actor and director A. N. Lavrentiev, the favorite of the Petrograd public Yu. M. Yuryev, from the cinema - V. V. Maksimov. The talent of N. F. Monakhov was revealed here in a new way, famous artist operetta, comedian and coupletist. In Don Carlos, Monakhov brilliantly played the tragic role of King Philip. The history of the Great Drama Monks will also go down as the unsurpassed Truffaldino, who in this role combined the traditions of the Italian comedy of masks (see Commedia dell'arte) with the Russian farce. The director of The Servant of Two Masters, K. Goldoni, the artist A. N. Benois, advised the artist not to be afraid to improvise on stage. Subsequently, when the theater turns to the plays of contemporary Soviet authors, Monakhov will powerfully, temperamentally play the partisan leader Ruzaev in "Mutiny" (according to D. A. Furmanov), the sailor Godun in "The Rupture" by B. A. Lavrenev, Yegor Bulychov in M. Gorky's play "Egor Bulychov and Others".

In 1932, the Bolshoi Drama Theater was named after M. Gorky. The most important productions of the 1930s are connected with the work of one of the founders of the theater. This is the play “Petty Bourgeois” staged by A. D. Diky, “Summer Residents” - B. A. Babochkin, “Egor Bulychov and Others”, “Dostigaev and Others” - K. K. Tverskoy and V. V. Lutse. The BDT celebrated its 30th anniversary in 1949 with the performance “Enemies” staged by N. S. Rashevskaya, which became a noticeable phenomenon in theater life post-war Leningrad.

In 1956, the BDT was headed by Georgy Alexandrovich Tovstonogov (1913-1989), and since that time almost every new production theater not only becomes an event in the theatrical life of Leningrad, but also influences the development of all Soviet stage art.

Deep modern content, boldness of staging decisions, a brilliant ensemble - characteristics this theatre. “Polysemy and objectivity,” writes art historian K. L. Rudnitsky, “are the main features of Tovstonogov’s direction. The director's personality is completely dissolved in the performance that he builds and manages. A follower of K. S. Stanislavsky, Tovstonogov also continues in his art the traditions of E. B. Vakhtangov, V. E. Meyerhold and B. Brecht. BDT is famous for its wonderful acting ensemble. The actors of the “old” Bolshoi Drama Theater – V.P. Politseymako, E.Z. Kopelyan, V.I. Strzhelchik, N.A. Olkhina, L.I. Together with the director, S. Yu. Yursky, K. Yu. Lavrov, M. D. Volkov, E. A. Lebedev, E. A. Popova, T. V. Doronina, P. B. Luspekaev, Z. M. Sharko, O. V. Basilashvili, O. I. Borisov, N. N. Trofimov and other actors who determined the manner, style, high acting culture of the BDT.

“Gorky's name obliges,” Tovstonogov said, and indeed, Gorky's plays - "Barbarians", "Petty Bourgeois", "Summer Residents" - were staged at the BDT in a new sharp, fresh, modern way.

“The museum approach to the classics did a lot of harm to the classics themselves and the theaters, scaring away the indifferent spectators with its school conscientiousness,” wrote Tovstonogov; in his work, he is steadily looking for the living in classical heritage. Such a milestone, consonant with the time was the play "The Idiot" based on the staging of the novel by F. M. Dostoevsky with his natural and humane prince Myshkin, played by I. M. Smoktunovsky.

Chatsky Yursky in “Woe from Wit” was also modern, causing audience love and sympathy, he addressed his monologues not to Famusov, not Skalozub, not Molchalin, but to the auditorium.

In "History of the Horse" (staged "Kholstomer" by L. N. Tolstoy), the tragic confession of Kholstomer - Lebedev - struck with its depth, the artist played not only "the history of the horse, but also the fate of man."

Unusually strictly and harshly Tovstonogov analyzes the actions of the heroes of A.P. Chekhov's plays "Three Sisters" and "Uncle Vanya", revealing "his" Chekhov, who differs sharply from famous productions contemporary directors.

Boldly, unexpectedly, in the genre of opera-farce, Tovstonogov staged the play by A. V. Sukhovo-Kobylin “Death of Tarelkin”, where V. M. Ivchenko played the main role. He also plays Glumov in the satirical comedy by A. N. Ostrovsky "Enough simplicity for every wise man."

Theater researchers write about BDT performances as novel performances. Indeed, the theater is close great literature, often refers to dramatizations of works of Soviet prose. The performances “Virgin Soil Upturned” and “ Quiet Don» M. A. Sholokhov, « Deadline" V. G. Rasputin and "Three bags of weed wheat" V. F. Tendryakov. The theater is also true to the heroic theme. In the "Death of the Squadron" by A. E. Korneichuk, "The Optimistic Tragedy" by V. V. Vishnevsky, the traditions of the Bolshoi Drama Theater, born of the revolution, come to life.

In the year of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of V. I. Lenin, the Bolshoi Theater opens its Small Stage with the play "Defender Ulyanov". The best pages of Leniniana formed the dramatic basis of the play “Rereading Again”. The performer of the role of the leader, K. Yu. Lavrov, was awarded the Lenin Prize in 1982.

No less important in the repertoire of the Bolshoi Drama contemporary theme. The theater is persistently looking for its playwrights. Events in theatrical life were "Five Evenings" and "The Elder Sister" by A. M. Volodin, "Ocean" by A. P. Stein, "Irkutsk History" by A. N. Arbuzov, "Traditional Collection" by V. S. Rozov. IN last years appeared on the stage of the theater "Minutes of one meeting" and "We, the undersigned ..." by A. I. Gelman, raising relevant moral issues time.

Among the theater performances of the 80s. - "Wolves and Sheep" by A. N. Ostrovsky, " Pickwick Club"(according to Ch. Dickens), "Energetic people" (according to V. M. Shukshin), "Private" by A. A. Dudarev, "This ardent lover" by W. Simon, etc.

The performances of the theater revealed the talent of S. N. Kryuchkova, E. K. Popova, A. Yu. Tolubeev, G. P. Bogachev, Yu. A. Demich, O. V. Volkova, L. I. Malevannaya, N. Yu Danilova, A. B. Freindlikh.

One of the modern researchers called G. A. Tovstonogov “a collector of Russian theater culture". Under his leadership, the Great Academic Theatre of Drama named after M. Gorky became a kind of standard for the synthesis of directing and acting.

The theater was awarded the Orders of the Red Banner of Labor and the Order of the October Revolution.

BDT Tovstonogov opened in February 1919. His repertoire today includes mainly classical works. Most of them are productions in a unique reading.

Story

The theater's first performance was F. Schiller's tragedy Don Carlos.

Initially, the BDT was located in the building of the conservatory. In 1920 he received a new building, where he is still. A photo of BDT Tovstonogov is presented in this article.

The first name of the theater is "Special Drama Troupe". Engaged in the formation of the troupe famous actor N.F. monks. First artistic director BDT became A.A. Block. The ideological inspirer was M. Gorky. The repertoire of that time included works by V. Hugo, F. Schiller, W. Shakespeare, etc.

The twenties of the 20th century were difficult for the theater. The era has changed. M. Gorky left the country. A.A. died. Block. Theater left main director A.N. Lavrentiev and the artist New people came to take their place, but they did not stay long.

A great contribution to the development of the BDT was made by director K.K. Tverskoy - a student of V.E. Meyerhold. He served in the theater until 1934. Thanks to him, performances based on the plays of contemporary playwrights appeared in the repertoire of the Bolshoi Theater.

Georgy Alexandrovich Tovstonogov came to the theater in 1956. He was already the eleventh leader in a row. With his arrival began new era. It was he who created the theater, which has been among the leaders for many decades. Georgy Alexandrovich assembled a unique troupe, which became the best in the country. It included such actors as T.V. Doronina, O.V. Basilashvili, S.Yu. Yursky, L.I. Malevannaya, A.B. Freindlikh, I.M. Smoktunovsky, V.I. Strzhelchik, L.I. Makarova, O.I. Borisov, E.Z. Kopelyan, P.B. Luspekaev, N.N. Usatova and others. Many of these artists still serve in Tovstonogov's BDT.

In 1964 the theater received the title of Academic.

In 1989, Georgy Aleksandrovich Tovstonogov died. This tragic event came as a shock. Almost immediately after the death of a genius, his place was taken by National artist USSR Kirill Lavrov. He was chosen by a collective vote. Kirill Yuryevich put all his will, soul, authority and energy into preserving what was laid down by G.A. Tovstonogov. He invited talented directors to cooperate. The first production, created after the death of Georgy Alexandrovich, was the play "Deceit and Love" by F. Schiller.

In 1992, the BDT was named after G.A. Tovstonogov.

In 2007, T.N. was chosen as artistic director. Chkheidze.

Since 2013, the artistic director is A.A. Mighty.

Performances

BDT Tovstonogov repertoire offers its audience the following:

• "Man" (notes by a psychologist who survived the concentration camp);
• "War and Peace of Tolstoy";
• "Gronholm method";
• "Uncle's Dream";
• "Baptized with Crosses";
• "The Theater from the Inside" (interactive performance);
• "Measure for measure";
• "Mary Stuart";
• "Soldier and the Devil" (musical drama);
• "What to do?";
• "Three texts about the war";
• "Cripple from the island of Inishmaan";
• "Quartet";
• "From the life of puppets";
• "Languor";
• "When I'm Small Again";
• "Summer of one year";
• "Innkeeper";
• "Player";
• "Women's Time";
• "Zholdak dreams: sense thieves";
• "House of Bernard Alba";
• "Vassa Zheleznova";
• "Lady with a dog";
• "Alice";
• "The visible side of life";
• "Erendira";
• "Drunken".

Premieres of the 2015-2016 season.

BDT Tovstonogov has prepared several premieres this theatrical season. These are "War and Peace of Tolstoy", "Baptized with Crosses" and "Player". All three productions are unique and original in their interpretation.

"War and Peace of Tolstoy" is not an ordinary stage version of the work. The play is a guide to the novel. This is a kind of excursion through some chapters. The performance gives the audience the opportunity to take a fresh look at the novel and get away from the perception that has developed in school years. The director and actors will try to break the stereotypes. The role of the guide is played by Alisa Freindlich.

The performance "Player" is a free interpretation of the novel by F.M. Dostoevsky. It's a director's fantasy. Several roles in this performance are played at once. The production is full of choreographic and musical numbers. The artistic temperament of Svetlana Kryuchkova is very close in spirit to the novel, which is why it was decided to entrust her with several roles at once.

"Baptized with crosses" - this is how the prisoners of the prison-crosses called themselves. These were completely different people. Thieves in law, political prisoners and their children who were in children's prisons or in reception centers. The play was staged based on the book by Eduard Kochergin, the BDT artist. This autobiographical work. Eduard Stepanovich talks about his childhood. He was the son of "enemies of the people" and spent several years in the children's reception center of the NKVD.

Troupe

Actors of the Bolshoi Theater named after M.V. Tovstonogov. List of artists:

• N. Usatova;
• G. Bogachev;
• D. Vorobyov;
• A. Freindlich;
• E. Yarema;
• O. Basilashvili;
• G. Shtil;
• S. Kryuchkova;
• N. Aleksandrova;
• T. Bedova;
• V. Reutov;
• I. Botvin;
• M. Ignatova;
• Z. Charcot;
• M. Sandler;
• A. Petrovskaya;
• E. Shvareva;
• V. Degtyar;
• M. Adashevskaya;
• R. Barabanov;
• M. Starykh;
• I. Patrakov;
• S. Stukalov;
• A. Schwartz;
• L. Sapozhnikova;
• S. Mendelson;
• K. Razumovskaya;
• I. Vengalite and many others.

Nina Usatova

Many actors of the BDT them. Tovstonogov are known to a wide audience for their numerous film roles. One of these actresses is the magnificent Nina Nikolaevna Usatova. She graduated from the legendary Shchukin Theater School. She came to work in BDT in 1989. Nina Nikolaevna is a laureate of various theatrical awards, she was awarded medals, including "For Services to the Fatherland", and was awarded the title People's Artist Russia.

N. Usatova starred in the following films and TV series:

• "Feat of Odessa";
• "Window to Paris";
• "Fire Shooter";
• "Muslim";
• next;
• "The Ballad of the Bomber";
• "The cold summer of the fifty-third ...";
• "See Paris and die";
• "The Case of the" Dead Souls ";
• "Quadrille (dance with exchange of partners)";
• Next 2;
• "Poor Nastya";
• "Master and Margarita";
• next 3;
• "Peculiarities of National Policy";
• "Daughters-mothers";
• "Widow's steamboat";
• "Legend No. 17";
• "Furtseva. The Legend of Catherine.

And many other films came out with her participation.

Artistic director

Tovstonogov took the position of artistic director of the BDT in 2013. He was born in Leningrad on November 23, 1961. In 1984, he graduated from the Faculty of Radio Engineering of the Leningrad Institute of Aviation Instrumentation. After another 5 years, there was a faculty of acting and directing at the Institute of Culture. In 1990, Andrei founded his own independent troupe, called the Formal Theatre, which won Grand Prix at festivals in Edinburgh and Belgrade. From 2003 to 2014 A. Moguchy was the director

Where is it located and how to get there

The main building of Tovstonogov's BDT is located in the center of the historical part of St. Petersburg. Its address is the embankment of the Fontanka River, No. 65. The easiest way to get to the theater is by metro. The nearest stations to it are Sadovaya and Spasskaya.

The famous building of the Bolshoi Drama Theater, which is located on the Fontanka, was erected in 1877. Its customer was Count Anton Apraksin. It was originally conceived as a theatrical venue, and was to become an auxiliary stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater. For a long time The building was rented by the Directorate of the Imperial Theatres. At the end of the 19th century, it came under the jurisdiction of the Literary and Artistic Society, founded by the playwright Alexei Suvorin. In 1917, the building was confiscated by the Soviet authorities, in 1920 the Bolshoi Drama Theater was founded here.

The architect Ludwig Fontana, who built the building on the order of Count Apraksin, chose an eclectic style. Appearance it combines character traits baroque and renaissance. Already 10 years after its construction, the building underwent a number of minor changes, and at the beginning of the 20th century, a large-scale reconstruction was carried out, during which the stage space greatly increased. The concept of lighting the interiors of the building has completely changed. IN Soviet years part of the audience lobby was converted into a small stage.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the question of a major overhaul of theater premises arose. The last reconstruction of the famous theater ended in 2014.

Troupe history

The founders of the Petrograd Bolshoi Drama Theater can be considered Maxim Gorky and one of the oldest Moscow Art Theater actresses Maria Andreeva, who held the position of commissar for entertainment institutions in the Soviet north. In 1918, she officially signs the decision to open the BDT. The troupe of the new theater group included best actors Soviet era. Alexander Benois himself became the chief artist of the theatre.

Already in 1919 the theater played its first premiere. It was Schiller's play Don Carlos. The theater received the building on the Fontanka only in 1920, and before that, performances were held in great hall Conservatories.

"The theater of great tears and great laughter" - this is how Alexander Blok defined the repertoire policy of the BDT. At the beginning of its journey, the theater, accepting the works of the best world and Russian playwrights for staging, carried to the public revolutionary ideas corresponding to the time. The main ideologist of the BDT during the first years was Maxim Gorky. Since 1932, the theater officially began to bear his name.

In the early 1930s, Konstantin Tverskoy, a student of Vsevolod Meyerhold, became the chief director of the theatre. Under him, the repertoire was supplemented by performances modern dramaturgy. The plays of such authors as Yuri Olesha made the theater closer to the present.

In 1936, Tverskoy was arrested and later shot. After that, it was time for a constant change in the artistic leadership of the theater. Many of its creative leaders were repressed and replaced by others. This could not but affect the quality of productions and the state of the troupe. The BDT began to lose its popularity and status as the city's leading theater. During the Great patriotic war the troupe continued its activities in the evacuation, and after breaking the blockade, returned to Leningrad, where it took up the provision of leisure hospitals.

The creative stagnation of the theater lasted until Georgy Tovstonogov took the post of artistic director in 1956. He completely reorganized the BDT, updated the troupe and attracted a new audience to the site. For thirty-three years of his leadership, the theater troupe was replenished with such stars as Zinaida Sharko, Tatiana Doronina, Natalya Tenyakova, Alisa Freindlich. Innokenty Smoktunovsky, Pavel Luspekaev, Sergey Yursky, Oleg Basilashvili shone on the stage of the BDT.

After the death of the great master, the star troupe changed its main directors several times, among which were Kirill Lavrov, Grigory Dityatkovsky, Temur Chkheidze.

In 2013, the BDT was headed by one of the brightest directors of modern Russian theater- Andrey Mighty. His very first performance "Alice" based on the works of Lewis Carroll, with Alisa Freindlich in leading role, immediately won the most prestigious theater awards in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Ended in 2014 large-scale reconstruction BDT buildings - thus the theater was updated not only artistically, but also architecturally. Having saved historical appearance, he significantly modernized his technical base.

Currently, the theater has three operating sites - a large and a small stage in the main building on the Fontanka, as well as the Kamennoostrovsky Theater, known as the "second stage of the BDT".

During the last three-year reconstruction of the BDT inside the building, under several layers of plaster and paint, unique bas-reliefs, drawings and stucco moldings were discovered, the existence of which was previously unknown.

After spending overhaul building, the builders have preserved intact such memorable objects as the office of Georgy Tovstonogov, as well as the interiors in the dressing rooms, where the great theater figures of our time left their autographs on the walls and ceiling.

One of the most famous Russian drama theaters in 2015 was awarded the National Theater Award " golden mask” in the nomination “Puppet Theatre”, since one of recent premieres BDT was classified by experts not as a dramatic, but as a puppet genre. The play “When I Become Small Again” based on the works of Janusz Korchak was staged at the Bolshoi Theater by the outstanding Russian puppet director Yevgeny Ibragimov.

The Bolshoi Drama Theater was organized on the initiative of the writer Maxim Gorky, the actress and commissioner of theaters and spectacles Maria Andreeva and the poet Alexander Blok in 1918. The special aesthetics and style of the BDT were formed under the influence of architect Vladimir Shchuko and artists from the World of Art association Alexandra Benois, Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Boris Kustodiev - the first set designers of the theater. repertoire policy the first artistic director, Alexander Blok, defined: "The Bolshoi Drama Theater is, according to its plan, a theater of high drama: high tragedy and high comedy." The ideas of the founders of the BDT were embodied in the works of Andrei Lavrentiev, Boris Babochkin, Grigory Kozintsev, Georgy Tovstonogov - outstanding directors who worked in the theater in different years. The BDT became the most famous stage of the USSR under the direction of Georgy Tovstonogov, who was the main director of the theater from 1956 to 1989.
In 2013 director Andrei Moguchiy, one of the leaders of the modern theatrical avant-garde, became the artistic director of the BDT. For the theater began recent history, filled not only with performances, but also with socially significant projects. Maintaining its credo for over a century, the Bolshoi Drama Theater conducts an open dialogue on topics that excite modern society raising the problems of a man of his time. Every season, BDT performances become laureates of the main theatrical awards of the country, including the national one. theater award"Golden Mask".
At the Bolshoi Drama Theater named after G.A. Tovstonogov three scenes. Main (750 seats) and Small stages (120 seats) are located in historic building on the Fontanka embankment, 65. The second stage of the BDT (300 seats) is located on the square of the Old Theater, 13, in the building of the Kamennoostrovsky Theater. Each season at these three venues there are at least 5 premieres and more than 350 performances, social and educational projects are implemented, exhibitions are held, round tables, concerts lectures by leading figures of contemporary art.

Them. G. A. Tovstonogov will celebrate his centenary in 2019. In his current repertoire classical plays and works by contemporary authors. The theater is one of the most famous and most popular in Russia.

About the theater

BDT Tovstonogov exists since 1919. It was originally called Special. drama troupe. The first performances were shown in the hall of the Conservatory. After some time, the theater found its building. The embankment of the Fontanka River became the location of the legendary BDT. The artistic direction of the new temple of art was entrusted to the famous poet A. A. Blok. The ideological inspirer was Maxim Gorky. The repertoire of that time included works by F. Schiller, W. Shakespeare, V. Hugo. The main task of the BDT was to oppose the nobility, dignity and honor that reigned in the world of cruelty and chaos.

The twenties of the 20th century became difficult for the new theater. First, M. Gorky went to another country, then A. Blok died. The artist A. Benois left the BDT. The chief director A. Lavrentiev left the theater. New directors came to the troupe. But no one stayed long. This continued until 1956. The basis of the repertoire at that difficult time was the works of Soviet playwrights.

In 1956, the theater began new life. This happened thanks to the arrival of G. A. Tovstonogov as the chief director and artistic director. He served in the BDT for thirty years. Georgy Alexandrovich created performances that became real events. His productions were distinguished by originality, freshness, novelty and their own view of the work. This man turned the theater, which was among the outsiders, into one of the leaders of the country. Georgy Alexandrovich invited such outstanding actors as T. Doronina, I. Smoktunovsky, V. Strzhelchik, S. Yursky, K. Lavrov, etc. to the troupe. It was the best team in USSR. In 1964 the theater was awarded honorary title"Academic". In 1970, another BDT stage was opened - Malaya.

In May 1989, Georgy Alexandrovich was returning home from a rehearsal of a new performance in his car. He had a heart attack. Great director died right behind the wheel. The death of a genius was a great loss for the theater. The troupe could not recover from the shock. Soon the artists chose a new artistic director. They became K. Yu. Lavrov. The actor tried to continue the traditions laid down by Georgy Alexandrovich. In 1992, the theater was named after G. A. Tovstonogov. Kirill Yuryevich Lavrov served as artistic director until 2007. Then he was replaced by T. Chkheidze. Since 2013, the artistic director of the BDT has been A. A. Moguchiy.

Repertoire

BDT Tovstonogov offers its viewers dramas, comedies, classical works and plays by contemporary authors.

In 2017, the following performances can be seen on its stage:

• "Storm".
• "Summer of one year".
• "Alice".
• "Soldier and Devil".
• "Language of birds".
• "Governor".
• "Human".
• "Visible side of life".
• "House of Bernard Alba".
• "War and Peace of Tolstoy".
• "Mary Stuart" and others.

Troupe

BDT Tovstonogov has long been famous for its artists. The actors here are talented and professional. Many of them have titles and awards. The team consists of up-and-coming young people and famous celebrities who have great experience and known to a wide audience for numerous works in cinema.

Theater troupe:

• Maxim Bravtsov.
• Viktor Knyazhev.
• Leonid Nevedomsky.
• Svetlana Kryuchkova.
• Elena Shvareva.
• Oleg Basilashvili.
• Nina Usatova.
• Sergei Stukalov.
• Alisa Freindlich.
• Georgy Shtil.
• Irute Vengalite and many other artists.

directors

Several stage directors work in the BDT.

Directing team:

• Ludmila Shuvalova.
• Andrey Maksimov.
• Alexander Nikanorov.
• Polina Nevedomskaya.
• Alexander Artemov.

L. Shuvalova and A. Maksimov have been working in the BDT longer than others.

Andrey Nikolaevich was born in 1955. At the age of 30 he graduated from LGITMiK. He began his career in the city of Kemerovo. Then there were Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Omsk, Vilnius. Since 1993, A. Maksimov has served in Tovstonogov's BDT. Over the years creative activity he staged over thirty performances.

L. P. Shuvalova graduated from the theater school in Nizhny Novgorod. She came to work in BDT in 1951. Mine creative way Lyudmila Pavlovna started as an actress. After 20 years of artistic activity, she became an assistant director. And in 1980 - director. L. P. Shuvalova for her great contribution to theatrical art was awarded the orders of II and I degrees "For Merit to the Fatherland".

G. A. Tovstonogov

G. A. Tovstonogov was born in 1915. From childhood, Georgy Aleksandrovich was very fond of the theater. But after graduating from school, at the insistence of his father, he entered the railway institute. After studying there for a short time, the young man realized that he had a different vocation, and left this university. In 1931, G. A. Tovstonogov began working in the Russian Youth Theater in Tbilisi as an actor. Two years later, he entered GITIS to study at the directing department. In 1946 he moved to Moscow, and in 1949 - to St. Petersburg.

Since 1956, Georgy Alexandrovich has been the director of the BDT. Tovstonogov headed this theater at a time when it was on the verge of closing. The team was terrible. Artists were constantly changing. Attendance is low and financial debt is high. Thanks to Georgy Aleksandrovich, the BDT got back on its feet in the shortest possible time. G. Tovstonogov headed the theater for thirty years - until his death. In addition, this brilliant director taught, was a professor, wrote two books, worked on television and radio.

Buying tickets

BDT Tovstonogov, like many other theaters, offers two ways to buy tickets. The first - at the box office, the second - via the Internet. On the official website of the theater in the "Billboard" section, you must select the performance you are interested in and a convenient date. Then you need to decide on a number and a place, the scheme will help you with this auditorium presented in this section of the article.

With the help of a bank card or an electronic wallet, payment is made for the order. Purchased tickets are sent to the buyer's email. They will need to be printed out and presented in paper form at the entrance to the hall. If you want to purchase tickets at one of the ticket offices, then remember their opening hours: from 10:00 to 21:00 - main stage, and from 10:00 to 19:00 hours - Malaya. Break - from 15:00 to 16:00. Students of creative universities can purchase tickets at a discount one hour before the start of the performance and upon presentation of a document confirming the right to the benefit.