Astrakhan for three weeks became one of the theater capitals of Russia

In Astrakhan, until October 5, the V International Festival-Forum "Theatre Delta" is held. For three weeks, the Astrakhan Drama Theatre became the venue for a large-scale event. This year, the festival was included in the anniversary program dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the Union of Theatre Workers of Russia.

The Theatre Delta program combined performances of Russian and foreign theaters with educational events for the professional community. Participants are waiting for a directorial laboratory, master classes, lectures and round tables, including on the issues of theater production.

The festival is attended by the People's Artist of Russia Konstantin Khabensky, representatives of the Moscow Art Theatre School and GITIS. Heads of leading theaters, directors, producers and theater critics also came to Astrakhan.

A separate part of the program were touring shows. On the stage of the Astrakhan Drama Theater there are performances of the Moscow Art Theater named after A. P. Chekhov, the Yevgeny Vakhtangov Theater, the Vasilievsky Theater and the Astrakhan Drama Theater itself. The next program also announced the production of the Akmola regional Russian drama theater from the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The festival is designed not only for spectators, but also for representatives of the theatrical sphere. Regional specialists get the opportunity to participate in professional meetings, master classes and other educational events, exchange experience with colleagues and get acquainted with their approaches to work.

For the Astrakhan public, the Theatre Delta became an opportunity to see theaters from different cities and countries staged on one site. The festival-forum will continue its work in the Astrakhan Drama Theatre until October 5.