Gorky Drama Theatre, Drama theatre in Simferopol, Ukraine.
Gorky Drama Theatre is a theatre in central Simferopol, Ukraine, with a classical facade featuring Corinthian columns and six sculpted female figures framing the main entrance. The main hall seats around 1,200 people and is known for good acoustics suited to both plays and musical performances.
The theatre opened in 1927 as the Russian Drama Theatre, with backing from the Moscow Maly Theatre and a first performance of a work by Konstantin Trenyov. After the war, the building was fully rebuilt in 1956, replacing what had been left behind during the company's wartime absence.
The theatre is named after Maxim Gorky, the Russian writer, whose name appears prominently above the entrance. Productions here tend to draw a mixed audience, with dramatic and musical works often sharing the same season.
The building is centrally located in Simferopol and easy to find thanks to its columned facade. It is best to check what is on before your visit, as the theatre runs shows throughout the year and seats fill up for popular productions.
During the Second World War, the entire company moved to Barnaul in Siberia and kept performing there while the Simferopol building stood empty. When the troupe returned, the old structure was torn down and replaced entirely, so the building visitors see today did not exist before the war ended.
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