Russian Theatre, Tallinn
The Russian Theatre (Russian: Русский театр Эстонии, Estonian: Vene Teater) is a Russian-language theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It is housed in a building that was originally built as a cinema in 1926 and is in Art Deco style.[1][2][3]
A small Russian theatre community has existed in Tallinn since the late 19th century; it grew following the
Soviet occupation of Estonia, it was one of several Russian-language theatres of the Soviet Union
and also toured around the whole country. Since Estonia re-gained its independence, the theatre has focused more on a local audience.
The Russian theatre has put up both Russian-language classical plays by e.g. Anton Chekhov and Alexander Griboyedov as well as translations of plays from other languages, including Estonian plays in cooperation with Estonian-language directors.
See also
- German Theatre in Tallinn
References
- ^ "Russian Drama Theatre of Estonia". draamamaa. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Russian Drama Theatre". Eesti Teatri Agentuur. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Russian Theatre of Estonia". Visit Estonia. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
External links
- Official website
Media related to Russian Theatre of Estonia at Wikimedia Commons
