Old Theatre of Vilnius

Old Theatre of Vilnius (Lithuanian: Vilniaus senasis teatras) is a Russian-language theatre in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Performances in it are mainly held in Russian (or in Russian with Lithuanian subtitles), as well as in Lithuanian.

The theatre in 2021

It was established in 1864 by the actor of Alexandrinsky Theatre Pavel Vasilyev as Russian Drama Theatre (Russian: Русский драматический театр, Lithuanian: Lietuvos rusų dramos teatras). At that time it was the only theatre in Vilnius. During the Second World War, the theatre was disestablished and re-established in 1946.[1]

Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the theatre was renamed the Old Theatre of Vilnius.[2]

References
  1. "About Us". Old Theatre of Vilnius. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  2. "Lithuania's Russian Drama Theatre to be rebranded as Old Theatre of Vilnius". Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.

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