Regional Theater

Honoured artist V.Zhaichenko in the role of Lenin in the performance "Lenin" by V. Grubinsky

In 1936 in Lening Bolshoy Dram Theatre appeared an idea to create a branch of it here in Murmansk. The group of actors went here and had been working for three years here.

The group of the theatre workers was formed here during the Second World War, this group had a lit of concerts in military divisions, hospitals and at the front line.

The theatre had not got its building and the performances took place at the stage of Palace of Culture of Fishermen (regional Palace of Culture in the name of S.M.Kirov today).

In the middle of the last century new producer came at the theatre, his name was V. Kiselev. New performances, which were of great adoration of audience appeared here, such as "104 pages about love", "Valentin and Valentina" and the others. At the same time at the theatre came such famous persons as director V.Minin, artists V.Chudzina and N.Garpinich, musician R. Kholopov.

In 1972 Grigory Mikhailov appeared at the theatre. He showed such famous performances as 'Last Summer in Chulimsk", "Marriage", "Orpheus comes down to hell", "Rain seller" and the others.

Actress I.Krilova in the role of Jenny in the performance "Everybody is in the garden" by A. Olby

One of the best Russian producers A.Pidust headed the theatre since 1979 up to 1992.

At this time the theatre had a great activity, it gave performances on a tour in different regions of Russia and abroad. The Theatre visited Finland, Norway, Sweden and some other countries.

The famous producers worked in the theatre: V.Pazi, U. Chernishova, M.Moreido, F. Grigoryan can be named among them. In 1999 the theatre celebrated its 60th anniversary, the producer was O. Peterson and the main producer S.Abdiev.

Honoured artist of Russia V.Stomenuk in the role of Seneka and artist A.Shulin in the role of Neron in the performance " Seneka and Neron's times theatre" by A. Radzinsky

New performances appeared at the theatre, such as "People and Mice", "Competitions", "White cloud of Chingiskhan" and a lot of others.

The theatres has tours in different towns and villages of the Murmansk region, participates in different events. The theatre is quite welcoming for the amateur theatres from Apatity, Nickel, Monchegorsk, Lovozero. The best troupes from Moscow and Saint Petersburg play at the stage of the theatre.