"Russian State Academic Drama Theatre named after Fyodor Volkov" - Russia's first theater, which in 2010 celebrated its 260th anniversary.History Volkovskoye theater began with leather barn in which two and a half centuries ago, a young merchant's son Fyodor Volkov with his brothers and friends began to organize vYaroslavle theater. The first of these was held July 10, 1750 in the leather barn stepfather Fedor merchant Polushkina - it was "Esther" by Jean Racine, translated by Fyodor Volkov. Special theater building was opened on the Volga river January 7, 1751 were made costumes, scenery; formed permanent repertoire. Hearing about the young Yaroslavl reached the Empress Elizabeth, who in January 1752 caused them to St. Petersburg by a special decree. Since then, the founder of the theater in Yaroslavl did not return.by the end of the 1810s building fell into disrepair and the photos it does not exist. The building, constructed for their own theater architect Pankov 1819; its appearance is also unknown. It was first posted Pankov theater Vlasievskaya area subsequently turned into a theater area and get the name of Fyodor Volkov. This building in the 1840s, was rebuilt. In 1880 (when the theater moved to the possession of the city) was produced another reconstruction, and only the latter structure reliably captured on photographs as Yaroslavl city theater.In 1909 was announced a competition to design the new theater building; Competition won by architect Nikolai Spirin. The building was built in 1911 - there Volkovsky Theatre is now. In the same year the theater was named after FG Volkov
