In Kazan, first time, touring of Donbass theatres to take place

28-29 September, as part of a tour over  Russian cities, Kazan will be the first touring by   Russian academic theaters of Donetsk and Lugansk - the oldest professional collectives   in Ukraine. Performances will take place on the stage of the Kazan Bolshoi Drama Theater  after  V.I.Kachalov Theatre tours of Donbass will start on September 19 in Moscow and finish  on September 29 in Kazan, the  performances  by companies will be held in Moscow, Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan.

The initiator of the concert tour - International Foundation for Culture "Russian Theatre". Theatre tours of Donbass  are supported by the  RF  Ministry of Culture. Kazan tour will be held with the support of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Curriculum Vitae of the Donetsk State Academic Music Drama Theater started in 1927 in Kharkov. The basis of the troupe made actors of theater "Berezil", and its founder was a graduate V.Nemirovicha-Danchenko, the famous director A.Zagarov. In 1933, already a creative team was transferred to Donetsk. Within the walls of the theater was born the idea of ​​theater festivals - "Theatrical Donbas" and "Golden Key". For achievements in  development of theatrical art  Donetsk Music and Drama Theatre in 2001  was awarded the academic title.

Lugansk Academic Russian Drama Theater named after P. Luspekaev was founded in May 1939, its  creative backbone consisted of 32 graduates of the Leningrad Theatre School. In 2009 the theater was given the status of an academic. In 2014 the theater celebrated its 75th anniversary.

 Donbass theatres present in Kazan plays for children and adults. September 28,  Donetsk Academic Drama Theatre will show the children's musical fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea" and the musical "The Three Musketeers", the novel    by Alexandre Dumas. September 29,  Lugansk Academic Russian Drama Theatre  named after  Pavel Luspekaev will introduce young viewers "Zaika -Zaznayka" by Sergei Mikhalkov and play "Colors" on the play by Ukrainian playwright Pavel  Arie.  Beginning of children performances  at 11.00am, adults, evening - at 18.00pm.

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