Main Drama Theater (Ashgabat)

The Main Drama Theatre of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Baş Drama Teatry) is a major theatre in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, designed and built by the French construction company Bouygues. Its repertoire is mainly based on the plays of classical and modern Turkmen playwrights, presented in the Turkmen language. The theatre troupe consists of folk and popular artists of Turkmenistan.[1] It is considered the main theater in the country.[2]

Main Drama Theater
Baş drama teatry
Türkmenistanyň Beýik Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky Baş drama teatry
Map
AddressMagtymguly şaýoly, 78
Ashgabat
Turkmenistan
Coordinates37°56′36″N 58°23′16″E / 37.94326°N 58.3878°E / 37.94326; 58.3878
OwnerMinistry of Culture of Turkmenistan
Construction
Opened2005
ArchitectBouygues

The theatre opened in October 2005, and was initially named in honor of then-President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov.,[3] officially called Main Drama Theatre after Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great.[2]

References

edit
edit

37°56′35″N 58°23′15″E / 37.9431°N 58.3876°E / 37.9431; 58.3876