Mayakovsky Theatre

The Mayakovsky Theatre is a playhouse on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street in Moscow, Russia, presenting performances and productions. The building itself was designed in Russian Revival style with tall windows and a central entrance portal.

The building was erected in 1886 by Konstantin Tersky for performances by visiting foreign artists. In 1954, the house received the name of the poet after operating in the 1920s under the title Theatre of Revolutionary Satire.

The building bears the name of a revolutionary poet who often visited this very stage before his death. Many Muscovites therefore think of it as a place of turbulent legacy where some of the most critical plays of his era took root.

The entrance sits at the corner of Bolshaya Nikitskaya and a side street, a few minutes' walk from Arbatskaya metro station. Visitors can purchase tickets on site or step into the foyer to learn about current productions.

In the basement, there is a small room where photographs of performances from the early Soviet years hang. Visitors often overlook it because it is reached only by a narrow corridor.

Location: Moscow

Inception: 1922

Founders: Vsevolod Meyerhold

Architects: Konstantin Tersky

Official opening: 1920

Architectural style: Russian Revival architecture

Industry: creative industries

Operator: ГБУК Г. Москвы «Московский академический театр им. Вл. Маяковского»

Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 11:00-21:00

Email: teatr@mayakovsky.ru

Website: http://mayakovsky.ru

GPS coordinates: 55.75682,37.60182

Latest update: December 20, 2025 00:04