Association of Russian theatres working abroad was founded in Russia. It will work in Saint Petersburg on the premises of the Baltic House Festival theatre, TASS reports.
According to the head of Russian theatre named after Griboedov Nikolay Svetnitsky working in the Georgian capital, the main task of the association is to support Russian theatre troupes working abroad. Besides, he has remarked that the organization will popularize Russian theatre and keep its best traditions.
The first session was an inauguration and took place in spring; however, the association just recently has started to work in full. Among the association members are theatres scattered around the world, from Australia to America, Germany, Austria, Denmark and Hungary.
Nikolay Svetnitsky has explained that the organization is going to organize seminars, trainings and recruiting sessions. A list with needs and offers of each will be compiled. Each manager should see what and where they can take and what they can offer to others, Svetnitsky has summoned up.
It is worth reminding that establishment of managing council for the Russian theatres working abroad was discussed at the meeting with Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky this spring.
Svetnitsky is sure that such an organization will help Russian theatres to develop. Besides, they will manage routine difficulties much easier. The director of the oldest Russian theatre beyond Russia believes that such council will find answers to questions unhandled even by the authorities.
Russkiy Mir
