Khabarovsk Regional Drama and Comedy Theater

Khabarovsk Regional Drama and Comedy Theater was opened on March 16, 1946. It was originally called Khabarovsk City Drama Theatre. The theater received its current name in 2000. The first performance was the play by K. Utevsky “Memorable Meetings”. The building was built in 1933 as a club of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs. This unique building is known as the House of the Commune. The last reconstruction of the theater was carried out in 1959-1961. The auditorium seats 506 people.

All the equipment for the technical workshops and stage were delivered from Moscow. The first head of the Khabarovsk regional theater of drama and comedy was P. Harlip, the main artist - M. Tsibarovskiy, and the main director - F. Bocharov. In 1965, a young troupe of the theater toured in Moscow, performances were held on the stage of the famous Maly Theatre. This event gave a new impetus to the creative search of artists and directors. The theater has staged more than 400 performances over 64 seasons.