Gorky Drama Theatre Krasnodar, Drama theatre in Krasnodar, Russia.

The Gorky Drama Theatre Krasnodar occupies a 1,000-seat building on Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii Square, erected in 1969–1973 to a design by architect A. V. Titov. The troupe moved in on 4 April 1973, after playing its last show on the old stage on 30 March. Besides the main auditorium, the theatre has a 152-seat chamber stage, foyers on the first and second floors, and a theatre cafe.

Founded on 29 April 1920 as the Winter Theatre, it opened with Gorky's play The Philistines. S. Marshak, D. Furmanov and Vsevolod Meyerhold took part in its creation. In 1943 retreating German troops blew up the building, and the troupe, evacuated to Sochi, returned to ruins. It moved into its present building on October Revolution Square in 1973 and was named Academic in 1996.

The theatre is named after the Russian writer Maxim Gorky, which signals its strong roots in Russian literary tradition. The repertoire mixes classic Russian plays with works by contemporary authors, giving audiences a broad range of theatrical styles in a single season.

The theatre sits on a central street and is easy to reach on foot from the main square. Evening performances are the most common format, so it is worth checking the schedule in advance and booking tickets ahead of time.

The theatre's archive and city museums keep the work of its chief designers: photographs, set models, costume sketches, props and stage sound effects. Among them are pieces by Anatoly Fokin, Anisim Aredakov and Sergei Abolmazov, whose décors shaped decades of productions.