Gabriel Sundukyan Theater`s 104th season marked by  temporary  exhibition dedicated to  playwrights 200th anniversary

ArmInfo. The 104th season of the Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theater opened with a temporary exhibition titled "Gabriel Sundukyan-200," during which  the personal belongings of the renowned Armenian playwright were  displayed in the theater's Winter Garden.

This initiative, implemented in collaboration with the E. Charents Museum of  Literature and Art will be open for viewing  until November of this  year.

Sundukyan is considered one of the founders of Armenian professional  theater. His entire literary career is closely intertwined with this  field. He is  also considered one of the key figures in critical  realism in Armenian literature. 

During the exhibition opening, Naira Shahvaladyan, head of the  theater department at the Museum of Literature and Art, highlighted  that this year marks not only the 200th anniversary of Sundukyan's  birth, but also the 155th anniversary of his famous play "Pepo," and  the 95th anniversary of its film adaptation.

Armen Elbakyan, artistic director of the National Theater, emphasized  the significance of the exhibition despite it's small scope. Even if  only one work by Gabriel Sundukyan were on display, it would still  convey who he was and the enormous work he did not only for the  development of theater in Armenia  and Georgia. According to the  artistic director, Sundukyan managed to create a diverse gallery of  characters, a feat that few can achieve even today. He also  highlighted the invaluable impact of  Sundukyan's plays on future  generations of theater professionals.