Historical personalities of Polotsk in their theatrical presentation (late ХХ and early ХХI centuries)
The article considers the topic of Polotsk and its main personalities as well as presentation of the topic on home stage in a musical and a drama theater. The author discloses the ideas of musical parities of different from the stylistic point of view theatrical performances. Diversity of approaches and theatrical reflections makes it possible to stress broad opportunities and perspectives in the development of the topic in future. Playwrights, composers, artists, directors and actors often addressed the personalities of Polotsk history as the sources of home culture and history. In their artistic presentations the heroes of Polotsk are portrayed in different images, different sides of their characters are found out. Most often these figures are great heroes on the stage. The author considers details of different theatrical texts as well as their semantic component.