Komissarzhevskaya Theatre, Drama theatre in Nevsky Prospect, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The Komissarzhevskaya Theatre is a performing arts venue on Nevsky Prospect in Saint Petersburg that stages dramatic productions in a building with high ceilings and ornamental interiors. The auditorium offers seating across multiple levels facing a stage that accommodates changing productions.
The theater opened in October 1942 during the Siege of Leningrad as a cultural institution providing performances to besieged residents. The venue later took its name from actress Vera Komissarzhevskaya, who worked in this building in the early twentieth century.
The theater stages Russian and European plays with interpretations that appeal to audiences interested in both experimental and traditional approaches to performance. Productions attract theatergoers drawn to contemporary directors working with classical texts.
Performances run throughout the year, with evening shows typically scheduled between late afternoon and evening hours. The location on the main shopping avenue makes the theater accessible on foot from several central neighborhoods.
The building served as a department store before its use as a theater, with portions of the original commercial architecture remaining visible in the interior design. Over a century ago, director Vsevolod Meyerhold worked here with the namesake actress on experimental productions.
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