Memorable dates of Russia: The A. N. Ostrovsky House-Museum celebrates its 30th anniversary since the opening day

28 February 2014
Source: The A. A. Bakhrushin Central Theatre Museum

The A. A. Bakhrushin Central Theatre Museum in Moscow presents an exhibition with a symbolic name “My goal – to serve Russian drama art”. The exposition is timed to the 30th anniversary of the opening of the branch of the A. N. Ostrovsky House-Museum and is dedicated to the Russian playwright and the Maly Theatre, rightfully bearing the name “House of Ostrovsky”.

The vernissage of the exhibition is held on February 28, 2014 and for a wide audience it will be open in the Theatre gallery on Malaya Ordynka from Marc 1-23.

The first hall of the exposition is dedicated to the epoch that preceded the Russian theater with discoveries of A. N. Ostrovsky. The history of productions of the Maly Theatre is illustrated with various lithographs, prints, posters. Items of the theatrical life recreate the theatrical atmosphere of those years. It also presents lifetime editions of A. N. Ostrovsky.

The second hall of the exhibition is directly the era of A. N. Ostrovsky. The materials on the history of productions of his plays at the Maly Theater, as well as the gallery of prominent actors - the creators of the great images of his drama are presented. Among the unique items is a table with authentic things of G. N. Fedotova, as well as details of costumes for the play "The Storm".

The next stage of history is the Small Theater at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. The productions on the play "Snow Maiden" trace the path of the Russian theater - from Alexander Ostrovsky to A. P. Lensky and finally to K. S. Stanislavsky. This section of the exposition contains remarkable set and costume designs for the play A. P. Lenskiy of 1900.

The history of productions of plays by A. N. Ostrovsky in the XX century is illustrated in the materials staged by B. A. Babochkin, I. V. Ilinsky and E. E. Martsevich. The exhibition includes sketches of scenery, photography, suit by E. A. Bystritskaya from the play "Mad Money" (1978), as well as posters and portraits.

The exposition also contains historical manors of the playwright – now the A. N. Ostrovsky House-Museum – early 1980s and 2000s.