Mayakovsky Theatre

Mayakovsky Theater is a theater in Moscow, Russia, founded in 1920, first as Terevsat (Theater of Revolutionary Satire, 1920-1922), then Revolution Theater (1922-1943) and Drama Theater (1944-1953). In 1954 it was renamed after Vladimir Mayakovsky. History The theatre At Nikitsky (that's how it was known for a while) was built in 1886 by Konstantin Tersky specifically as a venue for famous foreign artists visiting Moscow. Among those who performed there in the late 19th century were Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse, Ernst von Possart, Jean Mounet-Sully, Coquelin Sr. and Coquelin Jr. At the turn of the 20th century the theater was known as Internationale. Since 1920 the newly founded Theater of Revolutionary Satire (Теревсат) was based in the building. In 1922 it was reorganized and renamed into Revolution Theater (Театр революции) with Vsevolod Meyerhold at the helm. In 1931-1942 Alexei Popov (1892-1961) was the Revolution Theater director; among the better known productions of this period were "Poem of an Axe", "My Friend", "Romeo and Juliet", "Death of a Squadron".