Overview of places of cultural leisure in the city of Kostroma. Tips and tricks for those who wish not to be mistaken when choosing a trip to a concert, show, entreprise production, performance.
By Russian standards, Kostroma is a small city. Places of cultural leisure can be counted on one hand. Despite this, among the Kostroma residents, one should note an increased interest in cultural pastime. Recently, Kostroma has become especially loved by Muscovites, who are very attracted by the city's low prices and its active cultural life. Arriving, they are often confronted with questions: "Where to go in Kostroma?"; "How to avoid wasting time on a dubious show?"; "What concert is worth paying attention to?"
I will begin my review with the recently appeared theaters and concert venues. The review will end with a story about places that have proven themselves over the years.
In September 2015, the Cabaret Theater opened in Kostroma. Cabaret itself as a genre in Russia is now experiencing a rebirth. The first birth of Cabaret in Russia can be attributed to the beginning of the 20th century. Then there was a cabaret "The Bat" in Moscow and a cabaret of the restaurant "Medved" in St. Petersburg. After the 1917 revolution, the development of cabaret in Russia was purposefully brought to naught. The reason for this was that cabaret was considered a sign of bourgeois culture.
Today, residents of large Russian cities cannot be surprised by the Cabaret Theater. The situation is different with Kostroma. Basically, a cabaret is a theater in a restaurant. The guests are watching the show sitting at the tables. At the same time, they have the opportunity to order food and drinks. It is logical that the organizers of the Kostroma Cabaret Theater chose the popular Volga restaurant as a base site. It has a sufficient area, layout and a good location.
The premiere show of the Cabaret Theater was performed exclusively by Kostroma artists - dancers, vocalists, presenters, artists of the original genre, dramatic artists. There was a big risk for the viewer to see something similar to a group concert. Nevertheless, the first performance of Mr. Gold's Paradise Show had its own inner drama, coherent outline and history of intrigue. The show turned out to be solid and very energetic. The main backbone of the troupe of the Kostroma Cabaret Theater is made up of young artists. The audience also became part of the show. The creators of the show have prepared a lot of surprises for their guests in the form of original cabaret-style interactions.
Kostroma Chamber Drama Theater under the direction of B. I. Golodnitsky can be safely called a family theater. In it, along with professionals, novice artists and amateurs try their hand. The chamber theater scene is in many ways experimental, not devoid of good finds, but at the same time, it is a challenge for the public. There is not always an exact "hit" on the viewer. This is compensated by the choice for staging good drama and works of great authors. Vampilov, Eduardo de Filippo, Antoine de Saint Exupery were staged on the stage of the Kostroma Drama Theater …
The Station art platform was founded in Kostroma as a center for contemporary dance. She gathered around her Kostroma youth who want to be in the trend of the latest innovations of Western culture. Contemporary Western art is ambiguous. If we talk about the mass audience, then the latter perceives him as something alien and alien to the Russian mentality. One of the favorite genres of the directors of the art-platform "Station" is performance. It is designed for its own audience, who is brought up by the art platform "Station", attracting modern dance to its studios.
The Kostroma residents were very lucky with the Philharmonic. More than a dozen professional groups and soloists work within its walls, from an orextra of folk instruments to the famous jazz ensemble under the direction of M. G. Zhurakov. On the stage of the Kostroma State Philharmonic Society you can see eminent guests - world-famous pop stars, jazz, classical music.
Kostroma Drama Theater. Ostrovsky has no less rich history than the city of Kostroma itself. It was founded in 1808 and since that time has seen many great Russian artists on its stage - G. Fedotov, M. Ermolov, M. Savin, K. Varlamov, V. Komissarzhevskaya. Speaking about the modern Kostroma drama theater, one cannot fail to mention its loyalty to tradition and academicism. Plays by A. N. Ostrovsky. It is also generally accepted that the Kostroma theater is unique in that all the works of the great Russian playwright were played on its stage.
Kostromichi are proud of their theater and know many leading artists by name. There are no other theaters in Kostroma equal to the theater. Ostrovsky for professionalism and support. He doesn't have to share his viewer with anyone. On the one hand, the lack of competition does not always contribute to the development of the theater, on the other hand, it is an ideal place for lovers of conservatism and authentic attractions.
