Liteiny Theatre, Historic theatre on Liteiny Avenue, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The Liteiny Theatre is a drama theatre on Liteiny Avenue in central Saint Petersburg, housed in a building with classical facade details from the early 20th century. It runs a regular season of shows and is considered one of the active mid-size theatres in the city.
The theatre was founded in 1909 and quickly established itself as a venue for Russian drama. Under directors such as Konstantin Tverskoy it gained artistic recognition during the early Soviet period.
The Liteiny Theatre is known for staging contemporary Russian drama and giving voice to lesser-known playwrights. The audience tends to be young and curious, giving evenings there a lively and informal feel.
The theatre sits on Liteiny Avenue and is easy to reach by metro, with several stations nearby. It is worth checking the programme ahead of time since the schedule changes from week to week.
In 1993 the company toured the United States performing George Bernard Shaw's comedy Great Catherine entirely in Russian for American audiences. It was one of the few times the theatre brought a production abroad.
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