Nizhny Novgorod Drama Theatre invites Guests on Its Birthday

It will celebrate its 217th anniversary.

29.Jan.15 3:03 PM
By Abigail Richards
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Nizhny Novgorod Drama Theatre invites Guests on Its Birthday

All guests and citizens of Nizhny Novgorod will have a chance to visit local Drama Theatre 217th birthday. The celebration will be held on the 7thnof February 2015. The information is provided by local media agency with the reference to director of the theatre Boris Kaynov.

According to available information “Vass Zheleznova” play will be shown during celebration of theatre’s birthday. At the same time director also mentioned about additional surprises and benefits for all guests and visitors before the play. They will have a chance to see a part from “The Tutor’s Choice” comedy.

It should also be noted that episode of the comedy was chosen on purpose. This is the first play that has been shown from the stage of Nizhny Novgorod Drama Theatre on the 7th of February 1798. This was the opening night for the theatre which is now very popular not only in Russia.

At the same time Kaynov said that celebration of theatres birthday will turn into annual tradition. This is also due to the fact that it will celebrate its 220th anniversary in 2018.

Note:

Nizhny Novgorod Gorky State Academic Drama Theatre is one of the oldest theatres in Russia. It is more than 200 years old. Its history started after prince Shahovsky moved to Nizhny Novgorod. He took the troupe of his own theatre with him. Later he decided to open public theatre. The opening ceremony took place on the 7th of February 1798.

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