"King John" in Armenian at Shakespeare's Globe

23 January, 2012

World famous Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre has announced 2012 World Shakespeare Festival, which will be opening this year on the 23^rd of April in London. Artists from all over the world, including Armenia, will be presenting plays in their own language. Armenia will be represented by Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theatre who will be bringing Shakespeare’s “King John” and plying it within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. “King John” in Armenian will be performed 2 days only – 16 & 17 of May.

Shakespeare in Armenian language at Globe Theatre is a historic event. So, please come and join us. It will ensure unforgettable experience.

To book your tickets visit Shakespeare’s Globe official website:

http://www.worldshakespearefestival.org.uk/london/shakespeares-globe/king-john.aspx

About National Academic Theatre of Yerevan After G. Sundukyan

National Academic Theatre of Yerevan after G. Sundukyan, was founded in 1922. It is the oldest modern theatre in Armenia. Famous actors and directors such as Vardan Ajemian, Valentin Podpomogov, Hrachia Ghaplanyan, Vahram Papazian, Hrachya Nersisian, Avet Avetisian, and Arus Voskanian were the stars of this theatre's group, who performed both national and foreign plays, such as - Sundukyan's "The Testament", Muratsan's "Rouzan", Shant's "Ancient Gods", Chekhov's "The Cherrygarden" and many other.

In the early years of the theatre, the famouse actors included O. Abelyan, G. Avetyan, O. Gulazyan, G. Gabrielyan, I. Alikhanyan, A. Voskanyan, W. Vagharshyan, R. Nersessyan, M. Manvelyan and others. Leading directors such as L. Kalantar, A.Burdzhalyan, and A. Gulakyan worked here.

In 1937 the theatre was named after G. Sundukyan, an outstanding Armenian writer and playwright, the founder of modern Armenian drama. In 1956, the team was awarded the Order of the Labour Red Banner. In 1960, Sundukyan State Theatre received its Academic title.

Today, the statues of Gabriel Sundukyan and his literary character Pepo greet people as they enter the theatre.

The best performances of the world classics of Russian and Armenian Drama: Shakespeare’s "The Taming of the Shrew" (1923), "Othello" (1926), "Hamlet" (1942); “The Imaginary Invalid” by Moliere (1923),"A Profitable Post "(1929) and “Thunderstorm” (1935) by Ostrovsky, “Masquearde” (1949) by Lermontov, “The Idiot” (1968) by Dostoevsky, “Uncle Baghdasar" by Paronyan (1954), "Khatabala" Sundukyan (1927), "Kum Morgana" (1927), "Because of the Honor" (1939), "Namoos" (1955) and "Chaos" (1959) by Shirvanzade; Soviet Armenian, Russian drama: "Napoleon Korkotyan" by Demirchyan (1934), “Experienced field” by Zaryan (1953), “Man with the Gun" (1938), “Third Pathetic" (1960) by Pogodin, "The Break" by Lavrenev (1967).

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