V.F. Komissarzhevskaya Theater
ooh Italian, 19, St. Petersburg, 191011
About the company:
The State Academic Drama Theater named after V. F. Komissarzhevskaya is a unique place that preserves the memory of past war years and memorable eras. The theater was created during the blockade during the war years, like the city of St. Petersburg itself - it survived its birth during the hostilities.
The walls of the theater keep the memory of such great writers as Ostrovsky, Nekrasov, Turgenev, Polonsky, Pisemsky. In those days, the building was called "passage", and in 1901 it was rebuilt and already had a front entrance.
Nowadays, the theater keeps the former layout, but the interior of the premises has been significantly changed. Chairs in the style of classicism, decoration, the famous theater stage and halls in which many famous actors performed.
The State Academic Drama Theatre named after V. F. Komissarzhevskaya is an architectural and cultural value of St. Petersburg, which has an important place in the history of the city.