Valmiera Drama Theater ( Latvian. Valmieras Drāmas teātris ) is a professional repertoire Latvian drama theater, founded in 1919 in Valmiera [1] .
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Until 1991, it bore the names of: the Theater of the Valmiera Council (1919), the Valmiera Drama Theater (1923–1926), the Valmiera Theater (1926–1930), the North-Latvian Theater (1930–1940, 1942–1943), the Drama Circle of the Valmiera Workers Union (1940–1941) ), Valmiera Drama Theater of the Latvian SSR (1944-1953), Valmiera State Drama Theater. L. Paegle (1953–1991).
Located on the street. Lacplesa , 4.
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Theater History
In 1885, the Valmiera Latvian Society, on the site of the former Dorpat Bastion, built a building for the performance of the Latvian amateur troupe. On March 29, 1919, the production of “The Sunken Bell” by Gerhart Hauptmann , directed by J. Zarinsh, marked the appearance of a new professional group.
After the first season there was a break and, received a new name theater, continued to work in 1923. The troupe almost entirely consisted of amateurs, only the main director and the leading actor received wages.
By 1930, the situation improved and the theater took a stable position. The repertoire policy of the theater is characterized by a significant presence of plays by Latvian authors.
From 1987 until the early 1990s, in connection with the reconstruction of the theater, performances were staged at other venues. In 2004, the construction of a new building was completed, today one of the most modern and technically equipped among Latvian theaters. The performances are held in the Great, Round, Small Halls and on the Stage of the Great Hall.
In 2008, the theater troupe consisted of 30 full-time and 15 part-time actors, many of whom at different times were awarded prizes of the prestigious national theater award "Teātra balva", annually presented at the solemn ceremony "Night of actors" [2] .
Actors in the Valmiera Theater were: Voldemar Akuraters , Aigar Apinis , Svetlana Bless , Indra Burkovska , Helga Danzberg , Regina Devite , Ligita Devica , Arthur Dimiters , Mara Zemdega , Arthur Kaleis , Visma Calme , Arnis Licitis , Elsa Radzinz , Elns Radzinz , Elz Radzinz , Elz Radzts . , Dace Evers , Janis Jarans . The directors worked and work: Rudolf Baltaisvilks , Ariy Gaykins , Olgert Dunkers , Olgert Kroders , Peteris Krylovs , Felix Deutsch .
Principal directors and artistic directors of the theater
- J. Zarins (1919)
- V. Abrams (1930-1932)
- A. Sommers (1932-1936)
- J. Weinbergs-Vincalns (1934-1940, 1942-1943, 1945-1949)
- A. Lacis (1950-1957)
- P. Lucis (1943–1944, 1957–1991)
- V. Brasla (1995-2000)
- T. Lasmanis (2000–2001)
- E. Sniedze (since 2005)
Selected productions
- 1966 - “Do not live without love” by Viktor Rozov
- 1968 - "Homeland" by Yekab Yanshevsky
- 1970 - The Prodigal Son by Rudolf Blaumanis
- 1971 - Agatha Christie 's Mousetrap
- 1971 - “Nightingale night” by Valentin Yezhov
- 1972 - William Shakespeare's Hamlet
- 1972 - Anna Brigadere 's “Women's Wars”
- 1973 - The Legend of Kaupo. Aya Geykins
- 1974 - “From a sweetened bottle” by Rudolf Blaumanis
- 1974 - “ Three Sisters ” by A.P. Chekhov
- 1975 - “Rain” based on the story of William Somerset Maugham
- 1976 - "Women of Niskavuori" by Hella Wuoljoki
- 1976 - The Blue Gunara Priede
- 1977 - The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
- 1978 - Rudolf Blaumanis's Indranas
- 1978 - “The World Behind Your Window” Paula Putins
- 1979 - "The nest of the grouse" by Viktor Rozov
- 1980 - “To the third roosters” after the tale of Vasily Shukshin
- 1981 - Moliere's “ Imaginary Sick ”
- 1982 - Anna Brigadere's “Sprititis”
- 1983 - “Love is stronger than death” by Rainis
- 1984 - “Janis” Lelde Stumbre
- 1985 - Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
- 1986 - “Training Alert” Gunara Priede
- 1986 - “The Cherry Orchard ” by A.P. Chekhov
- 1987 - “The dictatorship of conscience” by Mikhail Shatrov
- 1990 - “Pity Us” by Paula Putins
- 1990 - “The Sixth Floor” by A. Geri
- 1991 - “ Aunt from Brazil ” by Brandon Thomas
- 1991 - “The Last Boat” by Martins Sievert
- 1992 - The Rose by Lelde Stumbre
- 1992 - “Sleeping on Janova night” Gunara Pried
- 1992 - “We love and we live” by Françoise Sagan
- 1993 - “ Mysteries of Johan Nagel ” based on the novel Knut Hamsun
- 1994 - “Ferdinando” Annibale Rucello
- 1995 - “Why this is so, Mel” by Neil Simon
- 1995 - “Such Love” by Pavel Kohout
- 1996 - "Venetian" play by an unknown author of the XVI century.
- 1996 - “Home Enemy” by Yekab Zeybolt
- 1997 - “The Teacher from Varkal District” by Jacob Yanshevsky
- 1997 - “ Ivanov ” by A.P. Chekhov
- 1998 - “All because of this crazy Paulina” based on the story of Vizma Belsevitsy
- 1998 - “The Wedding of Munchhausen” by Martins Sievert
- 1999 - “Living Dead” by L. Tolstoy
- 2000 - “ Mary Poppins ” by Pamela Travers
- 2000 - “Summer Residents” by M. Gorky
- 2002 - Mrs. Minischer Branislav Nusic
- 2002 - “Summer and Smoke” by Tennessee Williams
- 2003 - “Sandbox” by E. Sniedze
- 2003 - A.P. Chekhov's “ Uncle Vanya ”
- 2004 - “ Mister Puntila and his servant Matti ” by Bertolt Brecht
- 2005 - “ Hedda Gabler ” by Henrik Ibsen
- 2005 - “Pauks and Shmauks” after the tale Enid Blyton
- 2005 - "Life for Three" by R. Ackland
- 2005 - “The Strange Couple” by Neil Simon
- 2006 - " King Lear " by William Shakespeare
- 2006 - “ Three Comrades ” by Erich Maria Remarque
- 2007 - “Niskavouri Women” by Hella Wuoljoki
- 2008 - “Distributed” by Alvis Lapins
- 2009 - “King Lear in the poorhouse” Otar Bagaturia
- 2009 - “Emil and the boys of Berlin” by Erich Kestner
- 2009 - Agatha Christie 's Mousetrap
- 2010 - “ Maria Stuart ” by Friedrich Schiller
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Notes
- ↑ Some sources, including the official website of the Valmiera Drama Theater, consider 1923 to be the year the theater was founded. Encyclopedic editions indicate the year 1919
- ↑ Valmieras Drāmas teātris // Latvijas Enciklopēdija. - Rīga: SIA “Valērija Belokoņa izdevniecība”, 2007. - ISBN 9984-9482-0-X .