Russian Constructivist Theatre and Vsevolod Meyerhold (1917–1939)

1. Meyerhold embraces the 1917 Revolution

   Nov 7, 1917Labels: Vsevolod Meyerhold, Russian Revolution, Constructivist theatre

   • Britannica

2. Mayakovsky and Meyerhold premiere "Mystery-Bouffe"

   Nov 7, 1918Labels: Mystery-Bouffe, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Agitprop theatre

   • Mystery Bouffe
   • Mayakovsky

3. Meyerhold leads Narkompros Theatre Department

   Jan 1, 1920Labels: Narkompros, Theatrical October, Vsevolod Meyerhold

   • Britannica
   • IBTheatre

4. Gabo and Pevsner publish the "Realistic Manifesto"

   Aug 5, 1920Labels: Realistic Manifesto, Naum Gabo, Antoine Pevsner

   • Realistic Manifesto

5. Second version of "Mystery-Bouffe" premieres

   May 1, 1921Labels: Mystery-Bouffe, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Vsevolod Meyerhold

   • Mystery Bouffe
   • GCTM GosTIM

6. Constructivist milestone: "The Magnanimous Cuckold"

   Jan 1, 1922Labels: The Magnanimous, Lyubov Popova, Constructivist scenography

   • Britannica Bio
   • UMich Popova

7. Meyerhold opens GITIS with biomechanics focus

   Sep 17, 1922Labels: GITIS, Biomechanics, Vsevolod Meyerhold

   • Zrelishcha
   • Britannica Bio

8. Meyerhold’s troupe becomes the GosTIM theatre

   Jan 1, 1923Labels: GosTIM, Meyerhold State, Experimental company

   • GCTM GosTIM
   • Britannica Bio

9. Meyerhold premieres his "Government Inspector" production

   Dec 8, 1926Labels: The Government, Nikolai Gogol, Meyerhold production

   • GCTM Program
   • GCTM GosTIM

10. "The Bedbug" opens with Rodchenko design

    Feb 13, 1929Labels: The Bedbug, Alexander Rodchenko, Dmitri Shostakovich

    • Shostakovich
    • EBSCO

11. GosTIM is closed amid anti-“formalism” campaigns

    Jan 1, 1938Labels: GosTIM closure, Anti-formalism campaign, Soviet cultural

    • GCTM GosTIM
    • Britannica Bio

12. Meyerhold is arrested by the NKVD

    Jun 20, 1939Labels: NKVD arrest, Vsevolod Meyerhold, Great Purge

    • Britannica Bio
    • Zinaida Reich

13. Zinaida Reich is murdered in Moscow

    Jul 15, 1939Labels: Zinaida Reich, Meyerhold circle, Murder in

    • Zinaida Reich
    • Encyclopedia com

14. Meyerhold is executed, ending the movement’s core era

    Feb 2, 1940Labels: Meyerhold execution, Great Purge, Socialist Realism

    • Britannica Bio
    • Meyerhold