Samara Academic Drama Theatre

Samara Academic State Drama Theater named after Gorky is located in the historical part of the city, its countdown begins in 1851. In Samara at that time, a professional troupe appeared for the first time - E. Strelkova. She performed in a special room of the merchant Lebedev.

This house of Lebedev burned down in 1854. The wooden building of the theater appeared in 1855, and the beautiful stone building of the theater was erected in 1888 in the Pvevdo-Russian style according to the project of the Russian architect M. Chichagov. The building of the theater is called by the townspeople among themselves “the gingerbread house” or “the nursery”. On the stage of the M. Gorky SAGT in 1901, the plays of Maxim Gorky were first presented to the public.

The theater is one of the most memorable places in Samara. The theater has an excellent repertoire, constantly famous St. Petersburg and Moscow artists come on tour, and the actors of Samara always adequately represent their theater. Artistic Director since 1995 is Gvozdkov Vyacheslav Alekseevich. The creative program of the theater presents almost all spectrums of genres – from melodrama to comedy.

Everyone will be able to choose a product to their taste. To visit the theater is worth all connoisseurs of theatrical art. As well as those who want to take pictures against the backdrop of a beautiful historic building. The theater will look great in your photos.