On October 14, an envelope with a commemorative stamp dedicated to the 125th Anniversary of the foundation of the Moscow Artistic Public Theatre (Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre) by V. Nemirovich-Danchenko and K. Stanislavsky was put into postal circulation

The Moscow Artistic Public Theatre was founded by Konstantin Stanislavsky and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko in 1898. Since 1989, the theatre bears the name of Anton Chekhov, one of its main authors.

Among the best performances of the Moscow Art Theatre, one may quote Woe from Wit (1906) by Griboyedov, The Blue Bird (1908) by Maeterlinck, A Month in the Country (1909) by Turgenev, Shakespeare's Hamlet (1911) and others. Since 1912, the Moscow Art Theatre started to establish studios to train actors in the principles of the MKHAT School. Having rallied around young authors, the theatre began to create its repertoire (Pugachevshchina (Pugachev’s Rebellion) by K. Trenyov, 1925; Days of the Turbins by M. Bulgakov, 1926; plays by V. Kataev, L. Leonov; Bronepoezd 14-69 (Armoured Train 14-69) by V. Ivanov, 1927).

In 1970, Oleg Yefremov became the principal director of the Theatre. He staged The Last by M. Gorky (1971), Solo for a Clock with a Strike by O. Zagradnik (in cooperation with A. Vasiliev, 1973), Ivanov (1976), The Seagull (1980), and Uncle Vanya by A. Chekhov (1985).

In 2000, Oleg Tabakov became the Artistic Director of the Theatre who set a course for renewal of the repertoire and active searching for new forms, names and literature. In 2001, the theatre's third stage, a New Stage, was opened, intended specifically for experimental stage performances.

In spring of 2018, the Theatre was spearheaded by Sergei Zhenovach who followed the principles of the Russian Psychological Theatre formulated by the founders of the Moscow Art Theatre. On October 28, 2021, Konstantin Khabensky took up the post of the Artistic Director of the Moscow Art Theatre.

The main image features the front entrance of the Moscow Artistic Public Theatre (Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre); the commemorative stamp provides an emblem of the Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre.

In addition to the issue of the envelope with a commemorative stamp, JSC Marka produced a special cancel for Moscow.


Design Artist: A. Eghiazaryan.
Quantity: 500 thousand envelopes.

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