Mariinsky Theater at a reduced price. Discount coupon for the theater: how to get a discount and which institutions will save the most money
Professional theater is an art for special people. Even if their income is much higher than average, they certainly know that poverty is not a vice. Moreover, there are quite a few locations in St. Petersburg where you can watch performances for free. Or get a significant discount on entry. Petersburg.ru correspondent Galya April studied all possible theater life hacks.
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Theater studio of St. Petersburg State University
Address: emb. Admiralty Channel, 27
theater-spbu.ru
Performances are on Sundays. The main repertoire is productions based on the works of Dovlatov, Bulgakov, Blok. On stage are students and graduates of the studio, and sometimes actors from friendly theaters such as NON STOP theater and Amsterdam Youth Theater. Admission to all performances is free, but advance registration is required by phone or by emailing the theater. Calls are accepted every day from 16-00 to 19-00. When planning to go to the St. Petersburg State University Theater Studio, try to arrive on time. If you are late, you will no longer be allowed into the auditorium.
Bolshoi Puppet Theater
Address: Nekrasova, 10
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The repertoire of the Bolshoi Puppet Theater includes productions not only for children, but also for adults. Play of shadows, fairy-tale characters and fantasy worlds - all these are performances where the main characters are puppets. In the morning and afternoon, the theater has a children's program that will be of interest to children aged four to seven years old. In the afternoon there are family performances at the Bolshoi Puppet Theater, but evening shows at 19-00 are recommended for spectators over 16 years of age.
The Bolshoi Puppet Theater gives the opportunity to attend a performance for free to those who really want it. You only need to hand out theater information flyers half an hour before performances. There is no need to register in advance. Arrive 40 minutes in advance, inform the administrator of your desire to enter for free and receive further instructions. 
Dear theatergoers, mark May 27 in red on your calendar - City Day of St. Petersburg. This is the day when you can get into many famous theaters for free or almost free. The Mariinsky Theatre, Youth Theater, the Baltic House, the Komissarzhevskaya Theater and many others open their doors. Also on this day there are excursions behind the stage, to costume rooms and other rooms hidden from the eyes of the audience on ordinary days. Similar promotions take place on other holidays, but not regularly. The conditions for visiting theaters change every year. These could be free tickets for all theatrical performances on May 27, or the cost of any ticket is only 10 rubles. One thing remains the same - you need to have time to sign up or buy tickets a couple of days before the event. If the promotion takes place on May 27, sales open on May 25. Tickets are selling out very quickly, so keep an eye on the news and don't miss your chances.
And now some tips on how to go to the theater, if not for free, then with a very big discount on tickets. We take out evening dresses, suits and bow ties to go with the ironed shirts.
Mariinskii Opera House
Address: Teatralnaya Square, 1
vk.com/mariinsky.theatre
The Mariinsky Theater has a special discount program for the subscription system. Tickets for certain productions with a subscription are half the price.
It is purchased upon preliminary request, which you leave through the website or the theater’s official pages on social networks.
Information about the preferential program, upcoming productions that are included in it, and the cost of a subscription is published on social networks every month
Theater named after Lensovet
Address: Vladimirsky prospect, 12
lensov-theatre.spb.ru
There are so-called “happy hours” at the box office of this theater. Every day from 11-00 to 12-00 you can buy tickets to performances with a 15-30 percent discount. Another option is to come to the theater an hour before the performance starts and buy a ticket with a 50 percent discount. The only condition is that this ticket without a discount must not be cheaper than 300 rubles.
Mikhailovsky Theater
Address: pl. Arts, 1
mikhailovsky.ru
This famous theater gives students and retirees the opportunity to buy tickets to their productions at half the price. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the performance. At the ticket office you must show your original student or pensioner ID. But this rule does not apply to productions staged by touring theaters.
Address: emb. Fontanka River, 114-A
mtfontanka.spb.ru
This theater has a practice of selling tickets without a seat. So they cost much less, but the size of the discount is always different. You can purchase such tickets one hour before the start of the performance. Unfortunately, this discount does not apply to all productions. You can find out whether such tickets will be on sale only on the day of the performance by phone or at the theater box office. 
Theatrical art does not lose relevance over time and contributes to the spiritual and intellectual development of the individual. Visiting the theater is the most prestigious and expensive pleasure. The use of promotional codes allows art lovers to attend their favorite shows without compromising the family budget.
Where to get a discount on a theater ticket
Human cultural development should not take place at the expense of other needs. Theater studios very often attract viewers with tempting promotions and lucrative offers. Customers who place an order through the official website of the theater receive the maximum benefit when purchasing tickets. Valid coupons are posted in social networking groups, on posters, advertising brochures and flyers.
Distributors sell theater tickets up to 20-30% more expensive, so it’s cheaper to pay for your visit at the box office with a 10% discount. The best deals for theatrical performances appear one to two weeks after the release of the play. At this time, ticket prices are reduced to 10-25%.
Most institutions support young people and therefore provide a discount on a student card. An hour before the start of the performance, students of Russian universities receive a 50% discount at the Bolshoi Drama Theater. As part of the “Student Wednesdays” campaign, the Mikhailovsky Theater sells tickets for 1,000 rubles. By purchasing paired tickets for the opera and ballet, visitors receive a 20% discount.
Yandex.Afisha regularly publishes the best discount coupons and advantageous offers for attending theater performances. For example, the “Theater.Go” promotion offers a discount of up to 90%. The popular, trusted website biglion.ru daily presents more than ten coupons with discounts of up to 70% on productions, operas and concerts.
Promotional codes for the theater are provided by partners and sponsors. For example, when paying with a Sberbank bank card, the client gets back up to 50% of the ticket price in bonuses. In summer, all spectators receive discounts of 20% or more, as consumer demand falls. Some institutions provide visitors with an entrance ticket, the cost of which is up to 70% lower than the standard ticket.
What kind of discount coupons are there?
The most popular type of coupon is a certificate: the client pays a small amount and enjoys a maximum discount when purchasing a ticket to a theater performance. The second most common type of incentive is a reduction in the cost of services when the check amount reaches a certain threshold.
Theaters often publish discount coupons for purchasing multiple tickets at once. Spectators pay for the last, extreme, remote seats and receive significant benefits. For children, disabled people, students, large families, and pensioners there are personal discounts of up to 50%. On international holidays and name days, additional bonuses of 10% are active.
How to activate a promotional code
Discount coupons are activated upon payment. It is enough to enter a digital or alphabetic combination in a special field, and the cost of the ticket will be recalculated automatically. If the coupon is purchased at the cash desk of the institution, the discount is provided by the cashier upon presentation of the coupon or passport. During ticket sales and promotional days, you will not need to enter promotional codes: the purchase price includes all bonuses.
TOP 5 theaters where promotions are held
The five most popular theater institutions that are ready to offer customers maximum discounts:
Theater is a special, inspiring world. Spectators receive positive emotions and have a good time. On weekdays there are promotional codes for a discount of 10% or more for all customers. Special offers for discounts of up to 50% are available for students, pensioners, and people with disabilities. Ticket prices are reduced during pre-sale and also a few minutes before the start of the performance.
In the most famous and rightfully best theater in St. Petersburg, ticket prices sometimes reach simply unimaginable amounts. However, here too there is an opportunity to cheat and save a lot. Not many people know that the theater has a monthly discounted subscription program that will allow theatergoers to visit the Mariinsky Theater at half the usual price. The program includes both opera and ballet performances in modern and classical performances. To purchase such a subscription, you just need to find a group on the social network and send the appropriate application. Afterwards you will be able to redeem your tickets within 48 hours, taking into account a 50% discount at the theater box office. Of course, such a program has a small disadvantage - you won’t be able to buy one ticket.
Teatralnaya Square, 1; Tel.: 326-41-52
In Mikhailovsky there is also a preferential program. This time these are not season tickets, but exclusively individual tickets, which students and pensioners can buy with a 50% discount right on the day of the performance. In order to purchase a ticket, you just need to present the appropriate identification at the ticket office: for example, a student card, pension card or ISIC card. True, there is one “but”: the discounts apply exclusively to performances included in the theater’s repertoire - unfortunately, you won’t be able to see the production of the touring troupe.
pl. Arts, 1; Tel.: 595-43-05
Of course, not the most effective option, but the cheapest: half an hour before the performance at the Liteiny Theater, students can purchase the coveted ticket for only 100 rubles. True, here’s the problem: everything depends on available seats. By the way, you can also watch an interesting production of the Na Liteiny Theater on the new chamber stage, which the theater opened literally in mid-February. Experimental productions are shown here, and tickets are half the price even without any promotions.
Liteiny pr., 51; Tel.: 273-53-35
Everything is much simpler here, and those who like to save money even have a choice: tickets with a 30% discount are sold directly at the theater box office from 11:00 to 12:00. Happy hour applies to weekday productions. However, at the same time you can purchase tickets for the weekend performance. True, the discount will be much lower - only 15%. If you think this is not enough, you can try to buy a ticket with a greater discount, but again everything will depend on available seats: an hour before the start of the performance there is a 50% discount on tickets from 300 rubles.
Vladimirsky pr., 12; Tel.: 713-21-91
There are also Happy Hours at the Alexandrinsky Theater box office. But the discount, unlike other scenes, is much lower: only 10%, although this small amount will not be superfluous. Discount tickets can be purchased any day of the week from 13:00 to 14:00.
pl. Ostrovsky, 6; emb. Fontanka River, 49 A; Tel.: 380-80-50
Where would we be without Molodezhka, beloved by many St. Petersburg residents? You can also watch an interesting production quite cheaply, although compared to other theaters, the Youth Theater on Fontanka is already relatively inexpensive. An hour before the start of the performance, you can purchase an entrance ticket here that is not tied to a seat: such a ticket will cost much less than usual, but such a promotion does not apply to all performances. One of the disadvantages is that you can find out about the possibility of purchasing an entrance ticket only at the theater on the day of the performance.
emb. Fontanka River, 114; Tel.: 316-65-64
If you’ve decided to take your child to the theater and don’t want to pay a lot of money, then you’re heading straight to BTK. Here you can not only buy a cheap ticket, but also attend the performance completely free of charge. To do this, you will be required to hand out questionnaires to the audience in the theater lobby half an hour before the start of the production.
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It's no secret that going to the theater these days is an expensive pleasure, which is often beyond the means of students and pensioners. But as VP correspondent Alexey Blakhnov found out, you can still save money, because many theaters sell discount tickets. However, information about this is sometimes hidden almost behind seven seals.
Bolshoi Drama Theaterthem. G. A. Tovstonogova
At the BDT, everything is organized centrally: the theater has entered into agreements with student unions of St. Petersburg universities and various organizations for the social protection of the population, which provides students and members of these organizations with the opportunity to purchase tickets at a discounted price - 300 rubles.
If such an agreement with the student union of a university has not been concluded, then the student still has a chance to purchase a ticket at a favorable price, but this can only be done if there are unclaimed tickets left.
List of universities and organizations entitled to preferential visits to the BDT: Institute of Technology, University of Plant Polymers, State University, University named after. Herzen, University of Railways, Institute named after. Mechnikov, Suvorov Military School, Nakhimov Military School, Marine Corps named after. Peter the Great, the First Border Corps of the FSB, all branches of the All-Russian Society of Disabled People, the Society of Great Patriotic War Veterans, social and leisure centers of all districts. Also, discount tickets can be purchased by employees of the Military Medical Academy and members of the Theater Society.
St. Petersburg Academic Comedy Theater named after. N. P. Akimova
Discount tickets are sold here from 18.00, that is, an hour before the performance. They have a fixed price of 200 rubles, but their quantity is limited, since the 20th row of the stalls is allocated for beneficiaries, and, of course, it is not rubber.
Youth Theater on Fontanka
Here, an hour before the start of the performance, if all the tickets are sold, you can buy the so-called entrance ticket: it does not provide the right to occupy a seat, but it costs only 100 rubles. This, in fact, is where the benefits end; discounts remain: twenty days before the performance, tickets can be purchased with a 20% discount, but if you buy a ticket ten days in advance, the discount will be only 5%.
State Drama Theater "Comedian's Shelter"
The price of a discounted ticket to this theater is 20% of the full price, and you can buy it at any time. However, only students and pensioners are entitled to a discount; such tickets are sold only on weekdays and are issued exclusively in sets of two per person. And there are no more than ten of them per performance.
Alexandrinsky Theater
Discount tickets to Alexandrinka can only be purchased for repertoire performances; the discount on them is 10% and applies exclusively to tickets costing over 300 rubles. You can buy such tickets only at the theater box office from 13.00 to 14.00 and only in cash.
Theater-festival "Baltic House"
The system is familiar: you need to go to the theater box office an hour before the performance, and then, if there are seats available, you can buy a discounted ticket for only 200 rubles, but the seat will be in one of the last three rows of the auditorium. And by the way, the discount does not apply to festival events.
Mariinskii Opera House
Here everything is somewhat more complicated - an hour before the start of the performance you need to go to the administrator and find out whether there are any unsold tickets, which, in fact, are sold at discounted prices. And if you are lucky and have some tickets left, then if you have a student card or pension certificate, you can buy them for about 500 rubles (the price varies depending on the performance).
Mikhailovsky Theater
On the day of the performance, if tickets are available at the theater box office, there is a 50% discount for students and pensioners (upon presentation of an ISIC card, student card or pension certificate). Also encouraging is the promotion, which bears the self-explanatory name “Student Wednesday”: on Wednesdays, students can buy any ticket for 700 rubles. Benefits apply only to repertoire events.
