Theater is more than just a building where performances are staged. Theater is, first and foremost, an independent and unique form of visual art—a way of representing life on stage. Theater originated in ancient Greece. Since then, it has changed many times, yet it has always held an important place in people's spiritual lives. It has celebrated deep human thoughts, feelings, and experiences that are sometimes difficult to express in words.

So, how is a performance created? Everything begins with the playwright who writes the play. Afterward, the director invites the heads of the music and dance departments, and only after consulting with them is the cast created. The actors bring the roles to life. The entire creative process and all the stages of the performance are coordinated and led by the director. They unite the entire creative group, creating a harmonious whole on stage.

Finally, the curtain opens, and a new, unique life unfolds on stage. The audience unintentionally starts to live with the characters, sharing their joys and sorrows and becoming part of the story.

In Armenia, theater has ancient roots. Tigran the Great (95–55 BCE) built a theater in Tigranakert. His son, Artavazd II, who was also a playwright, staged the Greek playwright Euripides' tragedy "The Bacchae" in Artashat in 53 BCE. In the following centuries, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries, Armenian theater flourished and produced great masters of the stage, including P. Adamyan, Siranush, Hrachyan, H. Abelyan, A. Voskanyan, Hasmik, V. Papazyan, H. Nersisyan, and many others. Through their art, they enriched Armenian culture, transforming theater into a powerful platform for national identity.