At the Bugulma state Russian drama theatre after A.V. Batalov opening ceremony of the 82nd theater season took place. A welcoming speech to the spectators and the collective of the theatre addressed deputy head of the executive committee on the social affairs Elvera Rezvanova. She handed a Letter of thanks on behalf of the head of Bugulma municipality Linar Zakirov to the theater director Vladislav Yudin.
On opening of the season all the audience has been congratulated by director of the theater. He noted recent achievements and accomplishments of the troupe, told about the establishment of the annual award named after A. V. Batalov. This year the theater has been awarded a sizeable grant from the PJSC "Tatneft" in the amount of 500 thousand rubles. According to Vladislav Yudin, the proceeds will be directed to a new theatrical production by the Serbian playwright Bronislav Nushich "Mrs. Ministersha".
At the opening of the season the ceremony of awarding the new prize after A. V. Batalov was held. In the nomination " Honor and Dignity" award was handed to Honored Artist of Russia, People's Artist of Tatarstan, who has spent more than 50 years to the service of the theater, Ravil Ismagilovich Salimov. In the same category the was delivered to makeup-pastizher Valentina Mishukova who is in service for 45 years. The main "Hope of Theatre" actress Laysan Renatovna Khabibullina was named.
A theatrical life of Bugulma has been launched by a bright premiere - the play "Rent-a-Kid" by (Zh.Letraz) dir. Vladimir Borodin. This is the third work by director Vladimir Borodin at the Bugulma theater.
Besides premieres of the new season, the playbill of the theater includes premieres of last season, that already had time to grab the public's attention - "Bashmachkin" based on Nikolai Gogol's "The Overcoat" and "Cabbage rolls by ad" (A.Fink).
In general, management of the theater notes, the new season promises to be very rich, fresh and varied. Theatre prepares new premieres, performances and concerts.