In today's age of the Internet and totalcomputerization is very difficult to take children with something worthwhile ... Instead of books, they read messages on social networks, prefer to chat on Skype, and their hobbies are often limited to online games. The children of Nizhny Novgorod had a wonderful opportunity to break away from their gadgets and plunge into the world of acting and classic works. All this has translated into reality the children's theater "Faith". Nizhny Novgorod is proud of him!
History
Theater "Faith" was founded in 1976 by VeraGorshkovoy. At first, he bore the name "Theater Studio of the Future", eventually fully justified his title. From the usual amateur studio gradually formed the children's chamber theater "Faith". Nizhny Novgorod is proud of him to this day. After children and teenagers master the basics of acting in the theater, those who want to link their lives with the career of an actor can continue their studies at the State Academy of Culture and Arts of Samara.
The head of the theater was E.Tabachkov, who received the title of Honored Worker of Culture of Russia. The children's theater "Vera" gained professional status only in 1991, however, city dwellers always perceived it as the first serious educational institution for future actors.
The success of the children's theater
Under the tutelage of the artistic director of the FaithAlexandrovna Gorshkova achieved impressive success children's theater "Faith". Nizhny Novgorod is proud of its long history of participation in festivals, grand victories and awards of the theater team. In 1993, Vera became a laureate of the All-Russian Theater Competition in Biisk, after which it made a successful attempt to participate in a larger event - an international competition. So, in the same 1993 in Sochi, the theater won the prestigious award “For Faith, Hope and Love” at the festival “Theater in Search of Theater”.
Touring activities
After Sochi, "Vera" took part in the Europeanprestigious festival "Fairy Tale", which was held in Germany in 2001. Then the theater won recognition at the Russian contest “I-Mal, hello”, after which I went to Minsk to the forum “Golden Knight”. And on this touring activities of the theater is not over. After a resounding success at international events, Vera decided to travel around Russia. Thus, the troupe took part in the “School of Modern Theater” and in the festival “Young Powers of Art” in 2002 and 2004.
The latest achievement of the theater "Faith" was the participationin the Russian festival "Gavrosh", which was held in 2009, at a festival dedicated to A.P. Chekhov, as well as at the All-Russian festival of children's performances in 2012.
Reconstruction
In May 2013, the city authorities recognizedthe unsatisfactory state in which the theater "Faith" remained. Nizhny Novgorod is in dire need of entertainment for children, so it was decided to make the appearance of the institution described worthy. For almost a quarter of a century, it was not something that was not reconstructed, they didn’t even carry out repairs there, so the theater was closed on June 1 to give it a second life. They planned to carry out a major overhaul in 2011, but due to material problems the process was postponed.
Despite the test that went throughTheater "Faith", Nizhny Novgorod was not left without children's performances. The young actors were given their scenes by the Actor's House and the Theater for Young Spectators, where they performed before the renovation of the renovated building.
After the reconstruction, the theater was unrecognizable:now its facade is made in the style of a magical forest, and the auditorium has become a bit larger. Instead of the old shops, the room was equipped with individual chairs, so now the audience can enjoy the performances and be proud of their talented children in complete comfort and warmth.
