The section «Theatres» on our website is devoted to the study of the rich theatrical culture of Kyiv. We talk about the largest theaters in the city, their history, architectural features and repertoire. We give information about the schedule of performances, ticket prices and how best to book them. We also provide interesting facts about famous actors, directors and authors of performances who are associated with Kiev. Our section is also devoted to little-known theaters and performances, which also have their own uniqueness and interest for theatrical gourmets. If you love the theater and want to learn more about the theatrical culture of Kyiv, then our section «Theatres» will help you choose interesting performances and enjoy a high level of performance.
Among other theaters in the city, the Kiev Academic Drama and Comedy Theater occupies a special place. The theater, which arose in the wake of democratic changes in society in the late 1970s, is now very famous and popular among audiences, and respected among critics. The first meeting of the theater troupe took place in …
In 1899, the Kiev Literacy Society approached the City Duma with an initiative to build a people’s house (a publicly accessible cultural and educational institution). The mayor took up the proposal and by the end of the year a resolution was issued on the free allocation of land next to the Trinity Church. Provincial architect …
A permanent opera troupe was organized in Kyiv in 1867 and became one of the best in the Russian Empire. The troupe worked in the premises of the City Theater, built in 1856 according to the design of the architect Shtrom. In 1896, on the last day of the theater season, a fire occurred that …
The building of the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater was built in 1898 on Nikolaevskaya Square, which appeared on the site of a filled-in pond located in the estate of Kyiv professor Friedrich Mehring. The theater building was erected by architects Eduard Bradtman (house of the “weeping widow”, Kiev Conservatory, house of Baron Hesselbein) …
On May 28, 1988, the Kiev theater “Wheel” gave its first performance. Headed by ideological inspirer Irina Klishchevskaya, the team received its own premises on Andreevsky Spusk. In the 19th century, a Podolsk jeweler lived in this house, and in the 20th century there were Soviet communal apartments. All theater workers – both service workers …
The Kiev State Academic Puppet Theater is the first puppet theater in Ukraine and was founded on October 27, 1927 at the Ivan Franko Kiev Theater for Children on the initiative of the People’s Artists of Ukraine A. I. Solomarsky and I. S. Deyeva. The first theatrical season was opened with two performances – “Ancient …