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The art of theater on the territory of Armenia began long before the Christian age. It was introduced by the founders of this art form - ancient Greeks - during Hellenistic epoch when the territory of Armenian uplands was occupied by Great Armenia with the capital in Tigranakert. It is known that Armenian tsar Tigran II the Great constructed the amphitheatre (survived in ruins) in the 1 st century BC where Greek actors invited by him showed Greek tragedies and comedies. According to Plutarch, Armenian tsar Artavazd II created tragedies which were shown in Artashat - the second capital of Armenia (1 st century AD). Even though the history of professional Armenian theatre totals more than two millennia, the true original revival of Armenian theater art is dated the second half of the 19 th century. In 1921 in Yerevan G.Sundukyan Theater, the largest drama theatre in Armenia was opened. Its repertory consists of the plays of western classics and well-known Armenian playwrights. In 1933 Yerevan Opera and Ballet Theatre was opened.

Here are the list of theatres in Yerevan:

"Art Center of Aesthetics" Small Theatre
Address: 11 Abovyan Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 561438, (091) 462508
E-mail: vahanbadalyan@yahoo.com

"Goy" Experimental Theatre
Address: 6 G.Lusavorich Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 525211

Agulis Theatre
Address: 29 Abovian Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 516774, 274946

Ajemyan State Drama Theater
Address: Sayat-Nova Str., Gyumri

G. Sundukian National Academic Theatre
Address: 6 G. Lusavorich Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 527670, 521852, 589622
URL: www.nationaltheater.am
E-mail: gsundukyan@yahoo.com; info@nationaltheater.am

H. Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre
Address: 28 Issahakian Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 524723, 524733
E-mail: ydt68@mail.ru

H. Paronyan State Theatre of Musical Comedy
Address: 7 V. Sargissian Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 580101, 580075

H. Tumanyan State Puppet Theatre
Address: 4 Sayat-Nova Ave., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 563244, 563243
URL: www.ARMPuppet.com
E-mail: rubentheater@yahoo.com

Hamazgayin Theatre
Address: 26 Amiryan Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 539415, 532861
E-mail: info@hamazgaintheater.am

Henrik Malian Theatre of ArmenFilm Studio
Address: 18 Vardanants Str. (Cinema House), Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 540296

K. Stanislavski State Russian Drama Theatre
Address: 7 Abovyan Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 569199, 583681, 583962

Metro Theatre
Address: Garegin Nzhdeh Metro Station, Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 422742, 429679

Mher Mkrtchyan Artistic Theatre
Address: 18 Khorenatsi Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 564227, 565709, 580199
E-mail: artistakan@mail.ru

State Marionette Theatre
Address: 43 Mashtots Ave., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 562450, 560491
E-mail: marionette@web.am

State Musical Chamber Theatre
Address: 1 Proshyan Str., blind alley #1, "Marshal Baghramyan" Metro Station, Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 521968, 521969, 588813

State Song Theatre of Armenia
Address: 13a Khanjyan Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 566790, 566792, 544250
E-mail: griganit@freenet.am

State Youth Theater
Address: 3 Baghramyan Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 568400

Tonatsuyts Folk theatre
Address:Zakyan str 6, ap. 30
tel/fax: 00374 010 562374
Phone: (+374 94) 126501, (+374 99) 214606
E-mail: info@tonatsuyts.am
URL: www.tonatsuyts.am

Yerevan Chamber Theatre
Address: 58 Mashtots Ave., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 566070, 587844, 562118
URL: www.erkat.am
E-mail: erkat@xter.net, erkat@erkat.am

Yerevan State Circus
Address: 1 Agatangeghos Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 526300, 580436
URL: www.circus.am
E-mail: info@circus.am

Yerevan State Theatre of the Young Spectator
Address: 3 Moskovian Str., Yerevan
Phone: (+374 10) 563040, 565061, 563127, 563514
E-mail: kheranyanhayk@yahoo.com