"Artsakh Love Tale" from revived Stepanakert Drama Theater after V.  Papazyan

ArmInfo. The Stepanakert Armenian Drama Theater named after V. Papazyan invites its loyal audience, art lovers, and compatriots from Artsakh to attend its premiere performance, " Artsakh Love Tale." It will take place on November 12 at the Yerevan Theater for Young Spectators (3 Moskovyan Street). It's symbolic that the Stepanakert theater's Yerevan debut will  feature a play written by Professor Alexander Manasyan in the Artsakh  dialect. This production was the theater's last performance on the  Stepanakert stage before the 44-day war.

The production, directed by the theater's artistic director, Ruzan  Khachatryan, captures the flavor of Artsakh's creative life through  human feelings and sincere love. "Artsakh Love Tale " is a  performance designed, even if only for a moment, to return the  audience to their lost fairy tale. Our fairy tale may not have been  magical, luxurious, or glamorous, but it was ours: simple and pure,  beautiful and bright, and most importantly, real. The performance is  performed in the Artsakh dialect, with its uniqueness and charm," the  play's director notes.

It should be noted that the foundation for the revival of the  Stepanakert Armenian Drama Theater named after Vahram Papazyan were  laid by a partnership between the DIALOGUE public organization and  the Union of Theater Workers of Armenia. The partnership, aimed at  the professional restoration of the glorious 93-year-old Artsakh  theater and supporting its activities, is outlined in a cooperation  agreement between the two organizations, signed by their directors  Yuri Navoyan and Hakob Ghazanchyan in August of this year.

For three months now, the theater troupe, which includes Artsakh  artists with up to thirty years of stage experience, has been  rehearsing in the hall of the Union of Theater Workers of Armenia and  the Dialogue Cultural Center. These are artists who captivated  audiences on the Stepanakert stage with their talent and spontaneous  performances, presenting plays by both Armenian and international  playwrights, creating vibrant characters from Onegin to Romeo and  Juliet. 

Thanks to the support of "DIALOGUE", the company's activities have  been established on a permanent basis. Moreover, under the  organization's patronage, an Artsakh class has been operating at the  Galya Novents Theatre School since September of this year. This will  allow the theater to renew its staff with new professionals in the  future. Following the current premiere, the theater plans to stage  the play "Ruzan" by the Armenian classic, Muratsan.

It is worth noting that the Stepanakert State Armenian Drama Theater,  named after Vahram Papazyan, was founded in 1932. During its  existence until 2023, the theater staged over 450 performances.