Moscow state budgetary institution of culture was created in 1995. This theatre was founded by a honoured art worker of the Russian Federation, honoured artist of Russia, Russian and international award winner, holder of a prize of the Moscow City Hall in the area of literature and art, who has worked at the famous Taganka Theatre for more than 25 years, having played a range of leading roles at this theatre, appearing in movies and on television, having directed more than 100 performances in the theatre of Moscow, Russia, and abroad, a recognized master, the Polish Pomeranian Griffin order chevalier for outstanding achievements in the development of modern Polish theatre, professor of the B.V. Shchukin Theatre Institute — Aleksandr Mikhailovich Vilkin.
where creative matters are based on moral and civil principles declared by the great writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov in his works and his life. This name is significant as the 20th century theatre grow from Chekhov’s drama characterized by amazing atmosphere and complex pattern of human relations along with a very definite moral and creative position.
This unique Chekhov’s source inspired such outstanding playwrights as Tennessee Williams, Samuel Beckett, Eugene Ionesco. Therefore, the theatre stages Ionesco, Beckett, Williams, Chekhov, Ostrovsky, Olby, Moliere, Dostoyevsky. The theatre's repertoire is mainly formed based on the best works of modern and classical drama.
A.M. Vilkin’s main subject and his creative and moral principles were precisely described by a well-known theatre critic and honoured art worker, doctor of art, professor Inna Vishnevskaya:
Each time I reveal the same directorial and dramatic approach to different authors staged: not for conviction but for appreciation, not for suffering but for compassion, not against a human but for a human.
The "Vishneviy Sad" (the "Cherry Orchard") project is unique as it unites two programs under one roof: theatre, i.e. Moscow Theatre Centre under the direction of Aleksandr Vilkin, and business, i.e. A+ office premises of 20,000 sq.m. The complex is situated in the historical centre of Moscow at the first line of the Garden Ring Road within 50 m from Sukharevskaya metro station.
8 floors |
Total area 20,000 m² |
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Panoramic glazing |
Units from 450 m² |
Office area 8,000 m² |
Parking for 99 cars |
Within one minute from Sukharevskaya metro station |
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The building consists of an eight-storey surface and four-storey underground part, including a three-level parking for 99 cars equipped with a control system of free parking places.
The theatrical part of the centre is situated on the 1–5 floors of the Southern part of the building. The office part is situated in the Northern part of the building on the 1–5 floors, bordering with the theatrical part divided by the fire division wall. There are two separated staircases and two elevators at the office part of the centre. The building of the theatrical business centre is equipped with cutting edge engineering systems, central air conditioning, ventilation and heating, modern security system and modern sprinkler-based fire suppression system.
