The initiator of the establishment of the holiday was the "International Theater Institute" at UNESCO, at the congress of which in 1961 it was decided that every year on March 27, World Theater Day would be celebrated in all countries. The decision was initiated by the famous French playwright, artist and critic Jean Cocteau.
The USSR became a member of this international organization back in 1959, since 1961 it (and later the Russian Federation) began to work in the executive committee of this structure, the decision of the congress was binding on it.
On the basis of the already existing "All-Russian Theater Society", a Soviet national theater center was created, which was the representative of the International Theater Institute in the USSR. And since 1962, the celebration of the International Theater Day has been held in our country regularly.
Today in every city of Russia there are several theater groups. In total, there are several tens of thousands of theater workers in the Russian Federation. World Theater Day is a holiday for many millions of viewers all over the planet.
Museums, theaters, concert halls of Russia will hold exhibitions and performances, master classes and creative meetings with writers, musicians, artists, actors as part of the World Theater Day.
World Theater Day is an international professional holiday of theater workers, established in 1961 by the initiative of the MIT Congress at UNESCO and celebrated on March 27 every year around the world. This day passes under the only motto, unchanged from the first day. The motto says that the theater is a means of understanding and strengthening peace between peoples. A number of festive events are often timed to coincide with this day: from theater festivals to premieres of new performances.
The theater day holiday is traditionally celebrated by all theater workers: from theater directors, actors of the theater troupe, producers, sound engineers, lighting technicians, scenery assemblers and ending with ticket attendants, cloakroom attendants and cleaners of theater premises. And also by millions of caring spectators, for whom this holiday is a tribute to professionals in their ability to give people joy, warmth and hope.
Backstage, curtain, actors,
Posters, public, flowers.
Inaudibly stupid conversations
Everyone is engrossed in the story.
Theater - a huge world of mysteries,
Culture royal crown.
And Happy World Theater Day
I hasten to congratulate you soon.
I wish you inspiration
Aspirations, joy, love,
And also eternal luck.
So that you find your happiness.
Let the legendary spirit of the theater
Protects you from adversity
Will warm your soul with passion,
Success will bring faith.
Happy World Theater Day!
I wish you well and inspiration!
To please us with talent,
May every hour be filled with creativity.
The whole world is a theater, as Shakespeare said.
And this holiday is like a whole world!
Let life give you bright moments
And the applause never stops!
I want to congratulate you on the day of the theater. Let you always be surrounded by a magical spirit, soaring beauty and creativity. More of the latest productions, always accompanying muse and inspiration. Let the applause never cease, let the delight of the audience be your great reward. Good luck in your work and stormy applause.
The theater world is so rich:
Actors, roles, shows, masks,
Everyone is happy to penetrate them,
After all, he gives bright colors!
The theater will live forever
Though they've been saying for a long time
So that without much difficulty
Cinema will replace it!
But the world of theater does not age,
Still immortal art!
May the theater be successful
And awakens the best feelings in us!
The ramp is lit up
Applause all around
Happy Theater Day, I congratulate
Everyone who is in love with him.
Here they live and love on the stage,
Sowing seeds of love and kindness
There are tragedies, dramas, comedies,
Everything that our life is so full of.
Let the lights of the theaters not go out
And the curtain flies up again,
Let the performances never end
In a theater called "Life".
Backstage, ramps light, and you are on stage.
And now the hushed hall is watching
Behind your every word and movement.
Then - flowers, a flurry of applause.
And again for a while the wings are lowered,
But we look forward to seeing you again.
Vivat to you all, actors and actresses,
Thanks for playing and keep it up!
Congratulations, directors,
Let all performances go with a bang,
Make-up artists, dressers and prompters,
All for whom the theater has become life.
Congratulations on theater day
Let the full hall applaud.
Let your talent inspire us
It is given as a reward to everyone.
Love, Believe, Prosper
Live happily, dream
Give joy, beauty,
Great game on stage.
There is a holiday at the end of March
For all who have dedicated
Your life to the theater
And gave a lot of strength!
I wish you inspiration
And creative ideas
color mood
Give to all people!
Let them shout "Bravo!"
Let your name be "Encore"
So that the right to recognition
Every artist had!
Theater has a lot to say
Sometimes where all words are awkward;
He makes the soul tremble
But it requires special skill.
Will make the shadow speak -
Silence is sometimes rich in speech;
And because the world theater day
Marked with a date on his calendar.
Many works through the years,
And the best productions are wealth;
May the matter never grow old
And all who serve him, aspire upward.
There are laughter and tears on the stage,
And surprises, and curiosities,
Soffit brilliance unchanged
And the excitement is incredible.
This is all the theater gives,
It touches, inspires.
Happy Theater Day! May all the plays
People look with interest
Let the sold out be more often
Well, you live sweeter
Let health not fail
Happiness dances nearby!
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Theatrical art is one of those areas of culture that brings up a certain aristocracy in society. With the opening of the season, the beau monde fills the boxes and stalls, and new theatrical performances invariably gather full halls of spectators. Theater unites, inspires, fills with emotions. March 27 is celebrated as International Theater Day around the world!
Some consider it possible to argue that the theater is becoming obsolete. A fundamentally wrong judgment: the theater, with its desire for renewal (along with classical productions, there is a great variety of innovative ones) is capable of endlessly delighting connoisseurs of exquisite art.
Mentions of the first theatrical performances were found in ancient Egypt. They were connected with religious plots (as it was customary to praise the gods). Of the most ancient illustrious - the Greek theater (and in it for the most part the gods figured in the entire pantheon). However, for the amusement of the public, secular themes soon appeared, which told about the life and tragedies of human existence, ups and downs, and events that affect the fate of people.
Two masks became the symbol of the theater: laughing and crying - from the directions of the genre: tragedy and comedy, often going side by side. Later, more drama emerged.
World significance of Theater Day
Such a long history of the development of the theater and its invaluable influence on the fate of mankind did not go unnoticed by world organizations that guard the civilized world. At the IX Congress, initiated by the International Theater Institute, it was decided to set a specific date dedicated to the theater. Supported by UNESCO, the holiday has become significant for theatrical figures of all countries. And it is held under the motto of mutual understanding and strengthening of peace between peoples.
As they celebrated the World Theater Day in 1961 on March 27, so they approved the date of the celebration. Now Theater Day is celebrated annually on March 27th.
Whom to congratulate?
It is customary to congratulate everyone who is involved in theatrical art. The great Stanislavsky was very respectful of the cloakroom attendants and considered their activity important, because they are the first people the audience meets when they come to the theater for a performance, their behavior can set the tone, set up (or upset): “The theater begins with a hanger”! Congratulations on theater day accepted not only servants of Melpomene (actors and directors, directors and authors), but also employees of the invisible front: lighting, technicians, costumers, make-up artists, cloakroom attendants and cleaners (in fact, there are much more positions).
A full hall for the next production is the best that can be. And this is true for all theater workers. And now about the obvious, although often relegated to the background: applause. A satisfied spectator should not be stingy - you should clap to the point of exhaustion! Sore palms? And hearts are filled with the power of your love!
Just as flowers are indispensable for the recognition of an artist, tickets for performances are the best gift for true theatergoers! Let's celebrate Theater Day and give each other bright emotions!
Kaluga region, Borovsky district, Petrov village
March 24-25, 2018 ETHNOMIR turns into for various directions, types and genres of this ancient and spectacular art.
Drama performances, puppet theater, pantomime and plastic theater, dance theater, excerpts from musicals - under the dome of Peoples' Friendship Square in ETHNOMIR, a sacrament is being performed non-stop, whose guests we invite you to become!
In addition, you can become participants in an autograph session and creative master classes from actors and singers. There are photo zones on Mira Street, stages are open, all pavilions and buildings in the ethnographic park are for you - as a decoration for your own production, which is called life.
It will be interesting for everyone - students, families with children, and those who are simply in love with the theater!
“The whole world is a theater, and the people in it are actors,” W. Shakespeare reasonably asserted in the comedy As You Like It. Well, each of us really plays a certain role in this life. And not so little depends on our talent, skill and professionalism. That is why Theater Day is not only a global, but also a universal holiday that knows no national or religious boundaries.
A bit about the history of the theater
The first mention of the theater dates back to 497 BC. It was this year, according to written sources, that a holiday dedicated to the god Dionysus was held in Greece for the first time. Especially for its holding, wooden stages were built, on which poets, musicians and singers performed before the audience. A few years later, the wooden stages were replaced by round arenas surrounded by multi-tiered spectator seats. In fact, the design of such a structure is very similar in appearance to a modern circus.
In 55 BC. in Rome, the first stone theater was built, on the stage of which actors performed, reciting poems and performing small plays, such “rehashings” of ancient Greek legends and myths.
Theatrical performances have been loved in Rus' since ancient times. At first they were associated with pagan rites and religious holidays. But already in the manuscripts of the 11th century one can find the first mention of buffoons, which amused honest people at fairs and bazaars. The very first theater (booth) in Russia appeared during the time of Peter the Great: small plays based on the most uncomplicated and sometimes even obscene plots were staged in it. In 1795, the theater of Count Nikolai Sheremetyev opened in Moscow, which played a huge role in the formation of the Russian theater school.
Russian theater reached its peak in the 19th and 20th centuries, giving the world many great actors, directors, and playwrights. Russia is rightfully proud of such names as K.S. Stanislavsky, V.I. Nemirovich-Danchenko, A.P. Chekhov, A.N. Ostrovsky, V.E. Meyerhold, M.S. Shchepkin and many others.
History and traditions of World Theater Day
World Theater Day is celebrated on March 27th. The holiday was established on the initiative of the International Theater Institute in 1961. The first time the celebrations were held in 1962. The message to the figures of the theatrical art was written by the iconic French artist, writer and playwright Jean Cocteau.
World Theater Day is a professional holiday of hundreds of thousands of people who have devoted their lives to serving this great and beautiful art. In Russia, Theater Day is usually celebrated very cheerfully and solemnly. Concerts, creative meetings with favorite artists, evenings, master classes are always held. The premieres of performances in the leading theaters of the country are timed to coincide with this day. It is especially worth mentioning about the famous "skits", who "gave a start in life" to many stars of theater and cinema.
(MIT) at UNESCO is the world's largest non-governmental organization dedicated to the performing arts.
National centers, regional councils and committees are represented in almost 100 countries of the world. In the USSR, the national center of MIT was established in 1959.
Its presidents at various times were People's Artists of the USSR Mikhail Tsarev and Mikhail Ulyanov. Since 2007, the President of MIT in Russia has been People's Artist of the USSR, artistic director of the State Academic Maly Theater Yuri Solomin.
The MIT Russian Center includes a number of well-known theatres, theater organizations, companies and individuals and exists through membership fees.
Every year, by decision of the MIT Executive Board, on the occasion of the International Theater Day, the world's theater community is addressed by the world's leading cultural figures. The first author of the International Theater Day message was the French writer, artist and film director Jean Cocteau (1962). Among the authors of the international message were three Soviet cultural figures: composer Dmitry Shostakovich (1970), artists Mikhail Tsarev (1984) and Kirill Lavrov (1990).
In 2016, on International Theater Day, the famous Russian director Anatoly Vasilyev addresses the public.
The Federal Theater Action Theatre.Go is timed to the International Theater Day in 2016 in Russia, which takes place throughout the country for 24 hours on March 27. On this day, on the project page, as well as on the websites of participating theaters, viewers will be able to buy electronic tickets for performances with a discount of 25% to 90%.
More than 40 leading theaters in St. Petersburg, Moscow and other cities took part in the project: 25,000 tickets with a face value of 150 to 3,000 rubles were sold within 24 hours.
In Moscow, this day is dedicated to the city-wide action "Night of Theaters", which takes place on the night of March 26-27 in 60 theaters. The main objective of the action is to open the veil and allow to see the process of creating performances hidden from the eyes of the audience. The action program includes master classes, open screenings, tours of theaters and backstage space.
The theater "At the Nikitsky Gate" is scheduled to premiere the play "Anna Karenina. Lecture". After the performance, a backstage tour with a visit to the wardrobe, props, make-up, lighting and sound departments.
In the Moscow theater "Sovremennik" - an open acting training for everyone, and in the theater "Helikon-Opera" - a story about the history of the estate of the Shakhovsky-Glebov-Streshnevs and the "Helikon-Opera" with a visit to the artists' dressing rooms and a demonstration of unique stage equipment.
A night journey through the theatrical backstage with numerous musical numbers will take place at the Taganka Theater.
The material was prepared on the basis of information from RIA Novosti and open sources
