Almetyevsky Theater - winner of the 15th Festival of theaters of small cities of Russia

For the play "Kibet" ("The Store") based on the play by O. Zhanaydarov, the theater was awarded a diploma in  nomination "Best Performance of Small Form."

From May 25 to June 3, the 15th Festival of theaters of small cities of Russia was held in Tobolsk. At the forum, 15 regional creative groups and theaters (350 participants) from Krasnoyarsk, Perm, Krasnodar, Nizhny Novgorod, Kemerovo, Samara, Lipetsk, and Tyumen regions, as well as from the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Ugra, the Republics of Udmurtia and Tatarstan played their best performances.

On the stage of the Tobolsk Drama Theater named after P. P. Ershov, the Almetyevsky Tatar State Drama Theater presented the play "Kibet" ("The Shop") by O. Zhanaidarov. Eduard Shakhov's statement about what can happen in the world, hidden from prying eyes, where the main character is deprived not only of the habitual way of life, but also of his name. "Kibet" ("Shop") is a performance that touches a lot of questions on modern social themes in the mind of the viewer.

The performance was carried out with the grant of RN UTF.

"The play" The Shop "of the Almetyevsky Theater is not a social theater. Director, whose work I met for the first time, did an amazing thing. A very ascetic means - two actresses (Honored Artist of the Republic of Tajikistan Madina Gainullina, Dilyara Ibatullina), boards and nails - he was able to translate the play into a metaphysical plane, "noted theater critic Andrei Pronin after watching the play. People's Artist of Russia Olga Ostroumova noted that the performance is also full of form - incredibly interesting, and content. "I sat and empathized, and admired two wonderful actresses," - said Olga.

Natalia Kaminskaya, a jury member of the 15th Festival of Small Russian Town Theaters, an expert from the Golden Mask noted "an incredible combination of modern dance techniques and national".

At the festival of theaters of small towns, Almetyevsky Theater participates 4 times. And the second time it's getting better. In 2014, the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare in  production by  I. Sakayev became a Grand Prix winner in  nomination "Best Performance of Big Form".