Alongside with numerous museums, churches and monuments Smolensk has several theatres. They are especially popular with the theatre-lovers and just creative people.
The Smolensk Drama Theatre is situated in the very heartbeat of the city – in Lenin Square. It’s extremely popular among theatre-lovers. Talking about the Smolensk Drama Theatre it is necessary to mention that it has the auditorium for 885 people and 2 stages. The museum of theatre’s history is the special pride of the Smolensk Drama Theatre. As to the repertoire, classical works are notable as well as plays of the modern authors.
The Smolensk Chamber theatre is designed for not numerous spectators. But at the same time small auditorium creates pleasant environment and it seems that all the spectators themselves are involved in classical plays and modern premieres that regularly take place on the stage of the Chamber theatre.
The Smolensk Youth theatre “Dialog” appeared as the result of the theatrical experiment in work with teenagers 30 years ago. Today it has its own repertoire and spectators. In Smolensk Youth theatre “Dialog” skilled the troupe of skilled actors works together with the youth theatrical studio. Today “Dialog” is a place of meeting of creative Smolensk youth.
