May 1, 1917 artists "First Belarusian association of drama and comedy," under the direction of F. Zhdanovich presented on the stage of a provincial theater play "Pavlinka" Yanka Kupala and "In the winter evening" E. Orzeszko.
Since 1920, the Yanka Kupala Theater is located in the building.
The National Academic Theatre named after Yanki Kupala offers tours of the visual and backstage parts of the building.