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Moscow Drama Theatre directed by Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
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119311, Russia, Moscow, Lomonosovsky Prospect, House # 17
City Access: 495
Information: 930-42-69, (499)133-16-64
Fax: 930-03-47
http://www.dzigartheater.ru
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Art Director
Armen B. Dzhigarkhanyan, People’s Artiste of the USSR
930-03-47
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History
Established in March, 1996 by graduates of the All-Union State Culture Institute (the course instructor – A.Dzhigarkhanyan, who became a head of the troupe). Soon after the special premises was allocated for the theatre in Kooperativnaya Street, where until November, 2002 the troupe had performed. In late 2002 the theatre moved into a building located in Lomonosovsky Prospect and open a new season by performance based on the play of Edw. Radzinsky «She is in the state of lack of love and death» (Staging by Yu.Ioffe). One of the theatres’ principles is inviting stage directors with different creative handwriting and mental outlook. The theatre was on tour to Lithuania, Latvia, Siberia, the Urals, to the Central Russia and Transcaucasia.
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103006, Russia, Moscow, Karetny Ryad Street, House # 3, Garden «Hermitage»
City Access: 495
Information: 650-92-85
http://www.spheratheatre.ru
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History
Founded in 1981 by Yekatherina Yelanskaya. In late 1984 the reconstruction of the audience hall of the theater building, located in the «Hermitage» garden, was over. Theatre art director Ye. Yelanskaya, art director V. Soldatov and architect N. Golas managed to project and accomplish an idea of spherical theatrical space: an all-round amphitheater with a central ground. In repertoire they prefer fine literature – plays written by A. Ostrovsky, A. Chekhov, M. Bulgakov, N. Gumilyev, M. Tsvetaeva, B. Pasternak, Ch. Aitmatov, V. Nabokov, M. Zoshchenko, Antuan de Sent Exupery, Andrå Maurois, Fr.Sagan, Edw. Albee, Th. Williams, Harold Pinter, Johan August Strindberg, Henrik Johan Ibsen, M. Lermontov. The theatre is a participant of festivals in the USA ( «King, Queen, Knave» by V. Nabokov, 1995), Sweden ( «Erik XIV» by A.Strindberg, 1998). Went on tours to Russia as abroad as well, including South Korea ( «Doctor Zhivago» by B.Pasternak, 1994).
Situated in the Hermitage gardens, this theatre was built in a form of a circle where the stage is at the centre and the spectators are all around it. The idea of the sphere is to unite the actors and spectators, as if the people who come to see the play themselves become a part of the play. The plays are very musical; normally all of the actors play and sing as well. The Sphere also has its own orchestra. Repertoire includes plays adapted from literary works by Nabokov, Pasternak, Bulgakov and Saint-Exupery. |
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103064, Russia, Moscow, Kazakova Street, House # 8a
City Access: 495
Information: (499)261-55-28, (499)261-32-31
Fax: (499)261-55-28, (499)261-32-31
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http://www.gogoltheatre.ru
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History
Created in 1925 following the initiative of the Central Committee of the railway brotherhood. Except of stationary work in Moscow, theatre specifics demanded regular trips to remote districts of the country, where they had to perform in railway workshops, clubs, and depots. Since 1934 the theatre had been called the Moscow one, while later on – the Central Transport Theatre, in 1959 it received the modern name. Through different years the troupe was directed by K. Golovanov, N. Petrov, I. Sudakov, Vyach. Goldfeld. More than 29 years the theatre was directed by B. Golubovsky – play «Decameron» in his production was shown more than 700 times. L.Utyesov, V.Khokhryakov, B.Chirkov, V. Samoylov, A.Krasnopol’sky played here. Since 1987 the theatre is directed by S.I. Yashin.
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121451, Russia, Moscow, Kutuzovsky Prospect, House # 25
City Access: 495
Information: (499)249-29-07
http://www.kuklachev.ru
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Has been running its history since 1991
The Yuri Kuklachev Cat Theatre
This extraordinary theater, founded and run by clown Yuri Kuklachev, has become enormously popular in Moscow and abroad in the fifteen years of its existence. A family-run operation, the Cat Theatre has a company of over 120 cats (and four canines) who perform alongside human mimes in a variety of shows including The Nutcracker and Cats From Outer Space. Kuklachev says that cats cannot be trained — they will only do what they want to — and the performances have a pleasantly ramshackle feel, with the cats occasionally refusing to do what's expected of them, or deciding to do something completely different instead. That said, with no more than soft words and gentle hands, Kuklachev can coax his feline performers into doing some amazing tricks, including handstands and aerial acrobatics.
The performers are often rescued from the streets by Kuklachev, and he employs techniques similar to those used at the Durov Animal Theatre, spending long hours examining each cat's natural behaviour before developing tricks to incorporate this into a performance. Alongside the cat acts, there's a great deal of traditional clowning by Kuklachev and his cohorts, and a lot of audience participation.
There is, of course, a limit to the tricks even Kuklachev can make cats do, and the shows are occasionally a little repetitive. That said, these good-natured performances are guaranteed to delight young children, and have enough inventiveness and humour in them to keep adults entertained as well.
Address: 25, Kutuzovsky Prospekt, Moscow, 121151, Russia
Transport: Kievskaya Metro Station
Internet: www.moscowcatstheatre.com is a site devoted to the theatre's US tour in 2005, but has plenty of information about the theatre and some excellent clips.
http://www.kuklachev.ru/eng/about/ (See English version)
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119019, Russia, Moscow, Street Bolshaya Nikitskaya, House # 23/14/9
City Access: 495
Information: 202-82-19
Fax: 291-95-38
http://www.teatr-unik.ru
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History
Founded in 1983 by stage director and playwriter Mark Rozovsky. From 1983 until 1987 it is a studio in the status of an amateur theatre. On January 1st, 1987 acquired the status of a professional theatre-studio, on full self-supporting basis. Since October 1st, 1991 it is a public theatre. |
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127006, Russia, Moscow, Malaya Dmitrovka Street, House # 6
City Access: 495
Information: 699-96-68
http://www.lenkom.ru
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Art Director
Mark Anatolyevich Zakharov, People’s Artiste of the USSR |
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History
In 1927 in Moscow the Theatre of Working Youth was established (TRAM). In 1930 the TRAM troupe received the status of a professional theatre and own premises, which was the building of a former Merchant’s club. The same time a group of maestros from MKhAT was invited into the TRAM, among them I. Sudakov, Victor Stanitsyn, N. Batalov, and N. Khmelev were. In 1938 the theatre was named after Lenin’s komsomol, and the troupe was directed by actor and stage director I. Bersenev. Along with Bersenev S. Birman, S. Giatsintova, A. Vovsi, B. Olenin, R. Plyatt had joined the troupe. After Bersenev’s death, in 1952-1956 the theatre was directed by S. Giatsintova, in 1957-1960 – by S. Mayorov, in 1960-1963 – by B. Tolmazov. In 1963 Anatoly Efros became a theatre director. He had staged productions «On the wedding day» by V. Rozov, «One hundred and four pages about love» and «Movie is being filmed» by Edw. Radzinsky, «My poor Marat» by Alex. Arbuzov, the «Seagull» by A. Chekhov, «Molière» by M. Bulgakov. Since 1973 Mark Zakharov is an art director of the theatre. Many productions, staged during these years by Zakharov, became events in Moscow theatrical life. Very first Russian rock-opera – «Yunona» and «Avos» by Alex. Rybnikov and Andrew Voznesensky has appeared at this stage. Since 1990 the theatre has been called «Lenkom».
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117335, Russia, Moscow, Garibaldi Street, House 23, Korpus 4
City Access: 499
Information: 744-41-23
Fax: 120-22-97
http://www.benefistheatre.ru
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Art Director
Anna Mikhailovna Nerovnaya, Honored Art Worker and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation
120-53-72
Associate Art Director in work with creative contingent
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History
Founded in 1988 by A. Nerovnaya under the jurisdiction of the Committee of Culture of the Government of the city of Moscow. In 1991 the theatre obtained the status of the budgetary municipal theatre.
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111538, Russia, Moscow, Veshnyakovskaya Street, House # 16A
teatrmagic@mail.ru
http://www.teatrmagic.ru
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History
Founded in 1979 in the city of Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod) by artist Anatoly Nick. Lyashenko. Originally it was called «Illusion», in 1988 it moved to Moscow and received a contemporary name. Young artists, theatre and circle schools graduates are there in the troupe.
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125009, Russia, Moscow, Tverskaya Street, House # 5/6
City Access: 495
Information: 629-00-07, 629-06-79
Fax: 629-06-79
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http://www.ermolova.theatre.ru
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Art Director
Vladimir Alexeevich Andreev, People’s Artiste of the USSR
629-06-79
Director
Gurvich Mark Abramovich, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation
629-06-79
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History
In 1925 graduates of the Studio, governed by the Maly Theatre directed by Ye.K. Leshkovskaya, organized the Theatre-studio, named after M.Nick. Yermolova (with consent of her). At the same time Vs.Em. Meyerhold’s student M.A. Tereshkovich set up his own studio. In 1933 two troupes joined. In 1937 the merger with the Theatre-studio directed by outstanding stage manager, pedagogue, and actor of MKhAT Nick.P. Khmelev took place. In 1944-1956 Andrew Mikh. Lobanov was a theatre director, whereby the theatre became one of the most popular in Moscow. Lobanov’s productions stages by Alex. Nick. Ostrovsky’s and Maxim Gorky’s plays made it into the history of the Soviet theatre. In 1970-1985 the theatre was directed by Vl.Alex. Andreev, in 1985-1989 – V. Fokin. In 90s Andreev came back to the theatre all over again as a theatre director, and later on as an art director. Among the leading artists through different years were such as: V. Yakut, Iv. Solovyev, Edda Urusova, Nick.Brilling, Leonid Gallis, Georgiy Vitsin, S. Kushansky, and others. The present day productions are staged by stage directors of different generations: Phaine Verigina, Serg. Golomazov, Alex. Levinsky, Gal. Dubovskaya, Alex. Konyshev.
Moscow Ermolova Drama Theater
A theater created in 1937 as a result of the merging of the M. N. Ermolova Studio and the Theater Studio under the direction of N. P. Khmelev, who headed the new theater until 1945.
One of the new theater’s major productions was Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It (1940). Its best productions were distinguished by psychological depth, vivid realism, and subtle irony; these include Priestley’s Time and the Conways (1940), Fletcher’s The Woman’s Prize (1945), and Ostrovskii’s Easy Money (1945).
From 1945 to 1958, the theater was headed by A. M. Lobanov; later, the theater came under the management of A. B. Shatrin and V. G. Komissarzhevskii. Productions during this period included Maliugin’s Old Friends (1946), Panova’s The Train (1947), People With a Clear Conscience (1947; based on a work by Vershigora), Pavlenko’s Happiness (1948), Globa’s Pushkin (1949), and Gorky’s The Summer People (1949) and Dostigaev and the Others (1952).
Productions of the 1960’s and early 1970’s included Pogodin’s My Friend (1961), De Filippo’s Saturday, Sunday, Monday (1962), Gibson’s The Miracle Worker (1963), Lavrenev’s The Break (1970), Chepurin’s The Snows (1971; about V. I. Lenin), Mitrofanov’s To Give Oneself Up (1971), Valeev’s I Give You Life (1972), Eftimiu’s Hello, Uncle! (1973), Solovich’s The Mysterious Beggar (1973), and Vampilov’s The Eldest Son (1972) and Last Summer in Chulimsk (1974).
In 1974, the theater company included People’s Artists of the RSFSR L. P. Gallis, I. I. Solov’ev, and V. S. Iakut and Honored Artists of the RSFSR R. S. Gubina, S. Kh. Gushanskii, E. S. Kirillova, F. G. Korchagin, S. A. Liubshin, O. V. Nikolaeva, and S. A. Pavlova. Since 1966, the theater’s chief stage director has been People’s Artist of the RSFSR V. A. Andreev. |
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127254, Russia, Moscow, Rustavely Street, House 19
City Access: 495
Information: 618-23-32
Fax: 618-23-32
http://www.spesivcev.ru
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Art Director, Theatre Director
Vyacheslav Semyenovich Spesivtsev, honored art worker of the Russian Federation
618-19-35
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History
Founded in 1987. Founder and art director is Vyacheslav Spesivtsev.
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103104, Russia, Moscow, Street Malaya Bronnaya, House # 4
City Access: 495
Information: 690-19-48
Fax: 690-57-67
http://mbronnaya.theatre.ru
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Director
Konstantin Vitalyevich Chernyshev, Honored Arts Worker of the Russian Federation
690-19-48
Art Director
Sergey Anatolievich Golomazov
690-43-97
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History
Established in 1945 as Moscow Drama Theatre. The basis of the troupe consists of actors from different theatres and graduates of Shchepkin Higher Theatre College. Through different times the theatre was directed by S. Mayorov (from 1946 till 1957), Ilija Sudakov, Andrew Goncharov, and Alexander Dunaev. In 1962 the theatre moved to a building in street Malaya Bronnaya. In 1967-1984 Anatoly Vasilyevich Efros worked here. Efros’s productions of «Three sisters» by A. Chekhov, «Romeo and Juliette» by W. Shakespeare, «Don Juan» by J.-B. Moliére, «Marriage» by N. Gogol, «A Month in the Country» by I. Turgenev became classics of the domestic theatre, while its acting way received the world recognition. Through different times B. Tenin, L. Sukharevskaya, L. Bogdanova, O. Yakovleva, A. Dmitrieva, N. Volkov, L. Durov, L. Bronevoy, M. Kozakov, V. Gaft, O. Dal, Andrew Mironov, Alex.Petrenko, and others shined at the theatre's stage. From 1996 to 1998 Sergey Zhenovach was a theatre director. His productions «King Lear» by W. Shakespeare, a stage trilogy based on novel «Idiot» by Fyodor Dostoevsky, «Five evenings» by A. Volodin became events in theatrical life, and distinguished by prizes of upscale festivals. Since 2007 the theatre has been directed by S.A.Golomazov.
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121165, Russia, Moscow, Kutuzovsky Prospect, House # 30
City Access: 499
Information: 249-17-03
Fax: 249-51-29
http://www.fomenko.theatre.ru
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Art Director
Peter Naumovich Fomenko, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
249-81-04
Director
Andrey Mikhailovich Vorobyev
249-01-70
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History
Runs its history since July, 1988, when Peter Naumovich Fomenko recruited the second group of his workshop of the Production Faculty of Theatre Arts (GITIS). For five years the group of actors and producers studied together, together they graduated from the institute and remained being a theatre, the official resolution about establishing of which was signed by the Mayor of Moscow in 1993. The theatre from the very beginning was established as an experimental one, with the troupe of which different theatre directors could accomplish their conceptions, reveal creative opportunities of actors to their maximum, master complicated space, and work in multifaceted stylistics. Besides P. N. Fomenko himself, performances have been staged by stage directors Sergey Zhenovach, Yugine Kamen’kovich, Ivan Popovsky, Nickolay Druchek, Mindaugas Karbauskis. The theatre keeps being refilled by master’s students. Today there are three generations of «the Fomenkos», who are former students of Fomenko workshop in the Russian Academy of the Theatre Arts and nowadays actors of his «Workshop», in the troupe. In 1997 by the Resolution of the Government of Moscow the premises, belonged earlier to the cinema «Kiev», were passed to the theatre. Address is as follows: Kutuzovsky Prospect, House 30/32. After renovation and reconstruction, on January 13, 2000 the official opening ceremony of the new theatre building took place. During different years theatre performances participated in different Russian and international theatre festivals, gave performances on tours in cities of Russia, Europe, the USA, Latin America and Japan.
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103062, Russia, Moscow, Street Pokrovka, House 50/2, Building 1
City Access: 495
Information: 917-02-63
Fax: 916-25-44, 917-02-04
http://www.napokrovke.ru
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History
Founded in 1991 by S. Artsibashev. There are Russian and world classics, Soviet and modern dramaturgy in its repertoire. A holder of Grand-Prix of the festival in Cairo, Egypt ( «A month in the Country» by I. Turgenev, 1994), is distinguished by the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the sphere of literature and arts ( «Marriage», 1999, 2000), by the Prizes of festivals «Russian Comedy» in Rostov-on-Don ( «Revisor» by N. Gogol, for the best performance, for the best staging – S. Artsibashev), of the Moscow festival in memoriam of I.M. Smoktunovsky ( «Revisor», for the best stage production, 1995), «The first love of Russia» ( «Quarantine» by A.Pushkin, stage director – S. Artsibashev, for the best performance, for the best male role – S. Artsibashev, 1999). The theater is a participant of festivals in Germany (1993, 1995), Poland (1994-1996), France (1996) as in Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, and Ukraine as well.
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125009, Russia, Moscow, Voznesensky Lane, House 9a
City Access: 495
Information: 690-25-57, 602-37-21
Fax: 602-37-21
http://www.okolo.ru
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Art Director
Yury Nickolaevich Pogrebnichko, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
602-37-21
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History
Emerged in 1976 as Youth theatre-studio «In Krasnaya Presnya (Na Krasnoy Presne)». Since 1987 the theatre is directed by Yu.N. Pogrebnichko. In 1992 received the status of a State one.
Description
Theatre near Stanislavskii House has existed for ten years already in the heart of old Moscow, although not all potential theatre-goers know much about it. This theatre has a highly specialist audience who are interested in unusually interpreted classics and high poetry with paradoxes.
The theatre's repertoire is full of plays that are dramatic, humorous and ironic, plays that offer strong opinions without pushing them onto the audience. This theatre even staged Winnie the Pooh for adults.
The theatre has also represented Russian theatre at numerous prestigious international theatre festivals. |
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119002, Russia, Moscow, Kaloshin Lane, House 10, Building 2
City Access: 495
Fax: 248-14-59
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History
Emerged in 1988 on the basis of the course of the Shchukin Theatre School, which was taught by Yevg. R. Simonov; he became a head of a troupe. The theatre was opened the same year by performance «The death of Paul the First» by play of D. Merezhkovsky. After Simonov’s death, in 1994-1998 the theatre was headed by Yuri Yakovlev, since 1998 V. Shalevich has been an art director. Besides immediate students of Simonov (I. Kartashev, V. Demchenko, A. Mironov, L. Venin, V. Trofimov), N. Ruslanova, S. Iozephiy, A. Frolov, N. Masich, I. Glukhikh, A. Yarmilko, who had switched from the theatre named after Vakhtangov, work in the troupe. In 1997 students of the last «Simonov’s» studio, which he never made teaching till the graduation, joined the theatre, who are Ye. Doronina, A. Darshkevich, A. Pyatnitsky, Ye. Yes’kov, M. Bezobrazov. |
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101000, Russia, Moscow, Frolov Lane, House 2
City Access: 495
Information: 625-48-20
Fax: 625-06-40
http://www.et-cetera.ru
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Art Director
Kalyagin Alexander Alexanderovich, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
625-10-30, 781-50-52
General Producer
Smelyansky David Yakovlevich, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation
781-50-52
Director
Osharin Leonid Vyacheslavovich
625-15-72, 781-52-25, 625-48-20, 625-06-40
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History
Created in 1992 on the basis of the course of the School-Studio of the Moscow Art Academic Theatre, directed back then by A. Kalyagin (class 1990). Opened by staging «Uncle Vanya» (Stage director – A.Sabinin). In 1997 received premises in one of the high-rises in New Arbat. There are Russian and world classics, modern native dramaturgy as productions never been staged in Russia before, in its repertoire ( «The Mystery of Aunt Malkin» by Alan Alexander Milne, «Ubu Roi (King Ubu)» by Alfred Jarry). The leading principle of the theatre is inviting stage managers of different styles and mental outlook. Stage directors R. Kozak, M. Mokeev, A. Morfov, Robert Sturua, D. Bertman, Grigory Dityatkovsky, O. Korshunovas, M. Ugarov, V. Pankov, V. Muavad and others contributed to the stage productions of the theatre. For starring in performance «King Ubu» A. Kalyagin was awarded International Stanislavsky Prize (2002) and the «Golden Mask» Prize (nomination «the Best male role», 2003). In 2005 the theatre moved into a new, specially constructed building.
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119571, Russia, Moscow, Vernadskogo Prospect, House # 125
City Access: 495
Information: 433-11-91
Fax: 434-60-00
http://www.teatr-uz.ru
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Art Director, Theatre Director
Valery Romanovich Belyakovich, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
434-60-00
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History
Created in 1977 as a theatre-studio by stage director and actor V. Belyakovich, who combined two theatrical amateur teams consisted of working and studying youth. In 1985 acquired a title of the people’s theatre. The Laureate of the Prize of Moscow Komsomol (1986), the winner of contest «Moscow debuts», organized by magazine «Theatrical life» (1987). In 1991 acquired the status of the State theatre in the system of the Department of Culture of the Government of Moscow and the modern name.
Moscow Theatre Na Yugo-Zapade (Theatre in the South-West)
www.teatr-uz.ru
The Moscow Theatre in South-West created in 1977 was the acknowledged leader of studio theatre movement of the 1970s — 1980s and remains one of the symbols of the capital's cultural life. The art director and main stage director of the theatre is the People’s Artiste of Russia Valeriy Belyakovich.
Shakespeare and Molliere, Gogol and Chekhov acquire new sounding on this stage, in modern rhythms, floodlights and music. Images created by Mikhail Bulgakov, Evgeniy Shvarts, Vasiliy Shukshin and Venedikt Yerofeyev find a thrilling expression here. For many spectators this theatre has become the venue of the first meting with foreign drama classics of the century, including works by Eugene Ionesco, Albert Camus, Edward Albee and Jean Paul Sartre.
For a long time the theatre had to live a semi-underground life. In 1982 it was on the verge of closing after staging Ionesco's play «Rhinoceroses». New times of freedom brought the theatre international fame. Since 1986 it has been a regular participant of numerous festivals and forums, well-known to theatre-lovers of Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Finland, Italy, Great Britain, Austria, Holland, Germany, the USA and Japan. |
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105082, Russia, Moscow, Spartakovskaya Ploshchad’ (Square), House # 9
City Access: 499
Information 267-72-66
Fax: 261-36-64
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http://www.modern-theatre.ru
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Art Director
Svetlana Alexandrovna Vragova, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
261-36-89
267-72-66
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History
Opened on March 31st, 1988 as the theatre in Spartakovskaya by staging «Dear Yelena Sergeevna» by play of L. Razumovskaya. In 1994 the opening night of a milestone performance by play of L. Andreev «Katerina Ivanovna» took place. The modern name was acquired back then too. Gives performances on tours both in Russia as abroad as well. |
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129128, Russia, Moscow, Bazhova Street, House # 9
City Access: 499
Information: 181-20-44
Fax: 181-51-41
http://www.mdktk.ru
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Director
Anatoly Ivanovich Alexanderov
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History
Opened on November 13, 1990 following the initiative of City Mayor Yu. M. Luzhkov on the basis of the current troupe of the puppet association of theatrical performances of Mosconcert.
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127006, Russia, Moscow, Street Karetny Ryad, House # 3, Building 1, garden «Hermitage»
City Access: 495
Information: 650-22-58
Fax: 650-66-81
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http://ermitazh.theatre.ru
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Art Director
Mikhail Zakharovich Levitin, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
699-10-51
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History
Founded in 1987 on the basis of the Moscow Theatre of Miniatures by stage director and writer Mikhail Levitin as an author’s theatre. The connection of aesthetics of «Hermitage» with avant-garde traditions of the Russian art of 1920s is principal. Key productions are the following: «Kharms! Charms! Shardam! or the Clown School», «the White Sheep» by D.Kharms, «the Poor, or the Zand’s Death» by Yu. Olesha, «A night at a nuttery» by works of A. Vvedensky, N.Zabolotsky, N.Oleynikov. Such composers as Alfred Schnittke, Vladimir Dashkevich, Yuly Kim, Andrey Semyenov and artists as David Borovsky, Boris Messerer, Garry Gummel collaborated with the theatre. It gives performances on tours both in Russian as abroad as well. Italian critic Vittorio Strada called the theatre of Levitin «an Absolute one» ( «the Evening Courier», March, 1990). In Switzerland «Hermitage» was awarded the title of «the Most exquisite theatre» (January, 1990). It is the Laureate of International theatrical forum «the Golden Knight».
Theater «Hermitage», which was founded by Michael Levitin, can be lawfully named the unique author’s theater, the theater of writer and producer, because its creator owns not only producer’s but bright writer’s talent.
Michael Levitin is known for the wide audience first of all as talented theater producer, who talks with spectator on special language which is peculiar only to him. In some features this language is similar to the language of «oberiuts» — the group of writers who lived in 20s of XX century.
The origins of Levitin’s creativity are laid in the time of Olesha and Babel, Oleynikov, Vvedensky and Harms. The plays which were staged after the compositions of these authors became the sensations of theatrical Moscow just when they appeared.
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125009, Russia, Moscow, Triumphal Square, House # 2, Building 1
City Access: 495
Information: 699-63-05
Fax: 699-94-83
http://www.satire.ru
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Art Director
Shirvindt Alexander Anatolyevich, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
Director
Agaev Mamed Guseinovich, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation
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The Moscow Academic Satire Theatre was opened in 1924 by performance «Moscow from the standpoint of» by the play of David Gutman, V. Tipot, Nick. Erdman (stage director David Gutman). Repertoire of 20s consisted mainly of humoristic reviews, close to pop and vaudeville genre. Since early 30s popular comedies, modern plays, and classic dramaturgy became a part of it. In 1948-53 the theatre was directed by Nick. Petrov. Performances after plays by Vl. Mayakovsky: «Banya (Baths)» (production by Nick. Petrov, Val. Pluchek, Serg. Yutkevich, 1953) and «Klop (Bug)» (production by Pluchek, Yutkevich, 1955) marked milestones. In 1955-2000 the troupe was headed by Val. Pluchek. His productions «Did Ivan Ivanovich exist in real?» by N. Khikmet, «Tyerkin in the afterlife» by Alexander Tvardovsky, as «Lucrative Place» by Alexander Ostrovsky (stage director – Mark Zakharov) as well became significant events in artistic and social life. Through different years key actors were Boris Tenin, Lidiya Sukharevskaya, R. Zelyenaya, T.Pel’ttser, Andrew Mironov, Anatoly Papanov, Georgy Menglet, Yevg. Vesnik.
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Moscow Academic Theatre of Satire (Moscow)
The history of the theatre goes back to the pre-revolutionary years, when it was the circus of the Nikitins brothers. Only in 1963 the building of the theatre was reconstructed and shaped more like a theatre rather than a circus.
The repertoire of the Satire Theatre attracts public of all tastes, all ages, all times and all nations. The best Russian actors embellish this stage: Alisa Freindlikh, Oleg Basilashvili, Alexander Shirvindt, Mikhail Derzhavin, Vera Vasilieva and many other splendid actors.
The most favored gem of the theatre is Spartak Mishulin's spectacle «The Kid and Carlson Who Lives on a Roof» after Astrid Lindgren's book.
During the break theatre-lovers might be interested to visit the Theatre Museum opened here from May 2002.
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124040, Russia, Moscow, Leningradsky Prospect, House # 32/2
City Access: 495
Information: 612-00-13
Fax: 614-80-70
http://www.teatr-romen.ru
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Art Director
Nickolay Alexeevich Slichenko, People’s Artiste of the USSR
612-50-95
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Romen Gipsy Theatre of Moscow
Top Moscow Venues / Romen Gipsy Theatre. Moscow
Full name: Moscow Musical and Drama Gipsy Theatre «Romen»
Foundation: 1931
Genres: Musical, operetta, drama, show
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Romen Theatre in Moscow is the first and only regular repertoire Gipsy theatre in the world that opened its 78th season in fall, 2009. For the last 30 years its artistic director is professor Nikolay A. Slichenko, People's artist of the USSR, USSR State Prize winner, academic of International Theatre Academy.
Fame of the Romen theatre spreads fare beyond the Moscow boundaries, and unique authentic art of talented ensemble is greeted with cheers around Russia, CIS and all around the world. It is just as loved and demanded as back in the 1930s when its history has just began.
Idea to create a Gipsy theatre occurred in Moscow intelligent circles in 1930 and was supported by A.Lunacharsky, not only because national and folk theatrical ensembles were being created all around Moscow and Russia at that time, but also because Russian literature, music and poetry is hard to imagine without gypsies ever since they arrived to Russia in the late XVII – early XVIII centuries. Lev Tolstoy wrote: «Gipsy Music was the only transition from folk to haute music in Russia».
On January 24, 1931 first Gipsy studio was founded, and a month later it premiered the first performance, directed by M.Goldblat to the music by S.Bugachevsky, who laid the basis for musical culture of the future Romen theatre. He created the musical department of the theatre and directed it for over 37 years, and wrote music to over 30 productions. On December 16, 2010 Gipsy studio showed their first three-act musical and drama performance based on the play «Life on the Wheels» by Alexander Germano. After the premiere studio was given its present name: Gipsy theatre «Romen».
During World War II, artists of the Romen Theatre lived their lives along with the entire nation: they gave performances in hospitals and military camps, toured the front lines in the South and Far East. 1200 performances, over one million spectators and 700 special concerts at military industrial plants and battle ships – that was an impact of the Romen Theatre in the Great Patriotic War Victory. One of the soviet heavy bombers was built on money raised by the theatre, and was called «Romenovets».
It was during a hard post-war year of 1951 when news of the Gipsy theatre lead young Nikolay Slichenko to its doors. Having the mysterious artistic talent of the ancient people inside of him, Nikolay Slichenko developed and multiplied it in famous troupe of the unique Gipsy Theatre, where he went through all the stages of civil and creative growth during his 50+ year career with Romen Theatre: from supporting troupe artist to artistic director of the theatre. Nikolay Slichenko is a genius singer, stellar artist and talented conductor, who leads his theatre to the success for over 30 years now, developing its traditions of Gipsy art and artistic principles of his predecessors.
Romen theatre today is a true center of Gipsy national culture for gypsies from all around the world. Despite approaching its 80th anniversary, Romen theatre is still young and hungry, it continues to create, reach new heights, proving its ability to achieve new horizons by the efforts of famous and strong spirited troupe
Today, the visiting card of the Romen Gipsy theatre of Moscow is «We, the Gypsies» performance staged by Nikolay Slchenko over 30 years ago. It was performed on stage for over 1500 times and still remains an ideal way of preserving the unique and authentic Gipsy culture. «We, the Gypsies» involves entire troupe of the Romen theatre. Besides that, Romen theatre today features 15 various performances from classics to modern drama. Some of them were just recently premiered, while others were staged long ago. Annually theatre presents new premieres, attracting its spectators by its brightness, musicality, national colors and special energetics of this amazing gipsy Romen theatre.
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121069, Russia, Moscow, Skatertny Lane, House 23a
City Access: 495
Information: 691-19-21, 691-26-68
Fax: 691-19-21, 691-90-00
http://www.chelovek-theatre.ru
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Art Director
Lyudmila Romanovna Roshkovan, Honored Arts Worker of the Russian Federation
690-51-13
Leading avant-garde theatre studio
Skatertnyy Per., 23-a ….. 291-16-56, 291-26-68
Metro Barrikadnaya, Pushkinskaya, Arbatskaya
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History
Founded in 1974. Since the very establishment its art director is Lyudmila Roshkovan. In 1976-1983 were prohibited for public performance such productions of the theatre as «Vladimir Mayakovsky», «In the open sea» and «Emigrants» by Sl. Mrozek, «Kartoteka» by T. Rozewicz, «Requiem for a lip harp» by Enn Vetemaa. It has been awarded by the diploma of festival «Moscow theatres in Munic» ( «Cinzano» by L. Petrushevskaya, 1988), the honorary diploma of the IVth festival of Polish dramaturgy in the USSR ( «In the open sea», «Kartoteka», «Emigrants», «Striptease» by Sl.Mrozek, 1990), by the diploma of festival «Theater Square» ( «Zigzags» by D. Kharms, A. Pushkin, V. Druc, Fr. Rabelais, 2001). It is a laureate of «Mrozek-festival» (1990), festival «Contact» in Toruń (Poland, 1991), festival «Four seasons» ( «Striptease» by Sl. Mrozek, 1991). It is a participant of festivals «LIFT» (Great Britain), «Stony Brooks» (the United States), «INTERCITI MOSCA», «Teatro Due» (Italy), and others. Stage directors M. Mokeev, S. Zhenovach, R.Kozak, V. Shamirov as Tadeusz Bradecki (Poland), Maria Frid (Sweden), Christopher Fatrio (France) as well contributed into the theatre’s productions. It went on tours to Poland, Hungary, Germany, Finland, Italy, Switzerland, the USA, Argentina, and Venezuela. Aesthetical credo is attraction to tragic grotesque, which allows reaching semantic and emotional sharpness.
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125009, Russia, Moscow, Bolshaya (Big) Nikitskaya Street, House # 19
City Access: 495
Information: 290-62-41
http://www.mayakovsky.ru
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Art Director, Theatre Director
Sergey Nickolaevich Artsibashev, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
290-33-82 |
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History
In 1919 under the jurisdiction of the Political Administration of the West Front the Theatre of revolutionary satire was established, which was moved to Moscow in 1920 and received the building of the former Nikitsky theatre. In 1922 it was transformed into the Revolution Theatre. In 1922-24 it was directed by Vs.Em. Meyerhold, who made the big group of his former students have joined the theatre. After his leaving Alex.L. Gripich headed the troupe. In 1930-1935 Alex.Dm. Popov was an art director. Maria Babanova, Ìikhail Astangov, Sergey Martinson, and Maxim Shtraukh played here. At starting a war the theatre was evacuated to Tashkent, and the joined troupe of actors of the Moscow theatre named after Lensoviet and the Moscow Drama theatre occupied it. Upon returning back from evacuation, the Revolution Theatre was merged with that troupe. The team, named as the Moscow Drama theatre from 1943 till 1954, was directed by Nick.Pavl. Okhlopkov. In 1954 the theatre named after Vl. Mayakovsky, in 1964 gained the status of academic. In 1967-2001 an art director was Andrew Alexander. Goncharov, with whose name the new theatre explosion is connected. Through different years Maria Knebel’, P.Fomenko, S. Artsibashev,T. Akhramkova, L.Kheyfets, S. Yashin, and others staged performances here. Since 2002 an art director is S. Artsibashev.
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Russia, Moscow, Tryekhprudny (Three-Ponds) Lane, House # 11-13, Building 1
http://www.teatrdoc.ru
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History
Has been running its history since 2002 |
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125009, Russia, Moscow, Tverskoy Boulevard, House 8, Building 1
City Access: 495
Information: 697-33-46
Fax: 697-45-60
http://www.aparte.ru
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Art Director
Andrew Gennadievich Lyubimov
695-75-21 |
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History
Created in 1987 as Theatre-studio «Group of citizens» (Art Director – Andrew Lyubimov). Since 1993 – Moscow center of dramatic arts «ApARTe», since 1998 – modern name.
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123001, Russia, Moscow, Mamonovsky Lane, House # 10
City Access: 495
Information: 699-49-95, 699-99-17
Fax: 699-26-05
http://www.moscowtyz.ru
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Director
Mark Dmitrievich Litvak
699-87-06
Theatre Director
Henrietta Naumovna Yanovskaya, honored arts worker of the Russian Federation, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
699-49-61
699-86-85
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In 1920 following the initiative of Anat. Vas. Lunacharsky the first State theatre for children was organized, and which was opened by production «Mowgli» by R.Kipling, in which M. Barabanova, Mich. Zharov, and I. Ilyinsky played. Since 1925 it was the First State Pedagogical Theatre, in 1931 after being reorganized it received a name of the State Central Theatre of the Young Spectator. In parallel with it since 1924 the Moscow theatre of the young spectator existed (originally – portable, since 1932 – a settled one). In 1941 the Moscow Young Spectator’s theatre merged with the State Central Young Spectator’s Theatre. In 1987 Henrietta Yanovskaya was invited to take up a post of a theatre director, who determined performances, produced with high stage director’s culture, to be a priority task for the theatre. Her productions «Sobachye Serdtse (The Heart of a Dog)» (1987), «Ivanov and Others» (1993), «Groza (Thunderstorm)» (1997), as productions after K. Ginkas «Notes from underground» (1988), «Playing Crime» (1991), «K.I. out of „Crime“ (1994), „Cherny Monakh (Black Monk)“ (1999) as well became events. The theatre is distinguished by awards the „Golden Mask“ (1995, 2003), those of festival BITEF in Belgrade (1999, 2000), international Stanislavsky Prize (1998, 2002), and others. Systematically goes on tours around Russia as abroad as well, and participates in prestige international festivals.
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119435, Russia, Moscow, Bolshaya (Big) Pirogovskaya Street, House # 53/55
City Access: 499
Information: 246-81-75
Fax: 246-81-75
http://kamburova.theatre.ru
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Art Director
Yelena Antonovna Kamburova, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
246-82-06
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105062, Russia, Moscow, Chaplygina Street, House # 1a, Building 1
City Access: 495
Information: 623-61-25
Fax: 623-61-25
http://www.tabakov.ru
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Art Director
Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov, People’s Artiste of the USSR |
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History
It runs its history from the Children’s theatrical studio governed by Bauman District Pioneer Palace, where since 1974 classes for senior students O.Tabakov, A. Leontyev, K.Raikin, V. Fokin, S. Sazontyev, A. Droznin conducted. 2 years later a group of the most talented studio-goers was invited by O. Tabakov to the course, enlisted by him at the State Institute of Theater Arts. In the meantime the studio received small-sized premises in a lower-ground level of a residential building in Chaplygina Street, House #1a into its disposal. Here since 1978 Tabakov’s foster-children started giving regular theatrical performances. The very first productions are «I’ll be back when spring comes» by A.Kazantsev and «Two arrows» by A. Volodin. In 1980 the attempt was made to open a theatre on the basis of «Tabakov’s studio», which didn’t succeed. Officially the theatre-studio was created in December, 1986, the troupe was compiled by the graduates of the first (enlisted in 1976) and the second (enlisted in 1981-1982) courses of O.P.Tabakov at the State Institute of Theatre Arts. Opened on March 1st, 1987 by the production of the «Arm-chair» following a short novel by Yu. Polyakov. It is distinguished by prizes «Chrystal Tourandot», «Golden Mask» (1996, 2000), the State Prize of the Russian Federation (2001). The theatre-studio is a participant of international theatrical festivals, gives actively performances on tours around Russia and abroad.
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107078, Russia, Moscow, Novoryazanskaya Street, House # 16, Office # 46
City Access: 495
Information: 607-70-97
Fax: 607-01-29
http://www.balletmoskva.ru
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Art Director
Nickolay Anatolievich Basin, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation
607-70-97
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History
Established in 1991 following Nick. Basin’s initiative. Three troupes work on the basis of the theatre: classical, modern dance group, and «Graphical ballet». Productions are staged by Mikh. Lavrovsky, Edw. Smirnov, L. Semenyaka, G. Shlyapina, Yel. Bogdanovich. The theater strives for careful preserving and developing plastic revelations of unacknowledged during Soviet times choreographer Gennady Peschanny, whose program «Graphical ballet» was demonstrated in Paris, when Sergey Dyagilev’s jubilee. The theatre collaborates actively with modern foreign choreographers, resulting in ballets «Where from and Where to?» (choreographer Van Su, China), «Inbreak („Vzlom“)“ (Peter Norton, the Netherlands), “ Sacred Spring» (Regis Obadia, France). It was distinguished by prize «Golden Mask („Zolotaya Maska“)» ( «Inbreak», nomination «the Best Male in Ballet» – Roman Andreikin, 2002). The Centre for modern choreography has been organized, which conducts master-classes and invites young choreographers for experimental productions. Since 1999 the Center has been organizing Festivals of modern dance, in which troupes from Saint Petersburg, Perm, Moldova, Lithuania, and Israel have participated
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119002, Russia, Moscow, New Arbat Street, House 35, Office 352
City Access: 499
Information: 795-92-82, 248-02-54
Fax: 248-02-54
http://www.cdr.theatre.ru
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History
Founded in December, 1998, in 2003 received a status of a state one. In the Center’s activity elements of stationary theatre are combined with those of non-repertory theatre. It is focused on work with creative youth, – stage directors, play-writers, artists, painters, – experimentation and implementing fresh theatrical ideas.
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129347, Russia, Moscow, Prokhodchikov Street, House # 2
City Access: 499
Information: 182-03-38
Fax: 182-03-38
http://www.newteatr.ru
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Art Director
Vyacheslav Vasilyevish Dolgachev, Honored Arts Worker of the Russian Federation
182-03-56
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History
Opened on January 22nd, 1976. Created on the basis of drama course of the Moscow Art Theatre School named after M. Gorky. The head of the course, pedagogue and stage director V.K.Monyukov became the first theatre director. In 1978 V. V. Lanskoy started heading the troupe, whereby the theatre turned out to be a laboratory of young play-writers, such as: A.Kazantsev, L.Petrushevskaya, A.Sokolova, S. Zlonikov, A. Shaginyan, V.Levashov. From 1989 until 2000 stage director and theatre critic B. A. L’vov-Anokhin was an art director, who addressed to plays, which either for a long time period or never before been performed at the domestic stage. Since 2001 stage director Vyacheslav Dolgachev has been heading the theatre. The theatre is a participant of International festival «Young talents of Russia» in Omsk (2004), and theatrical festivals in Chelyabinsk (2006), Togliatti (2006), Saint-Petersburg (2005, 2008), Kherson (2006), and others as well. The theatre gave performances on tours to the cities of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus as in France (2001), the USA (2002), and Switzerland (2004, 2006) as well.
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125362, Russia, Moscow, Svobody Street, House 17
City Access: 495
Information: 491-06-10
Fax: 491-41-50, 491-06-10
http://www.theatregzhel.ru
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Art Director, Choreographer
Vladimir Mikhailovich Zakharov, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
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History
Founded in 1988 by choreographer Vladimir Zakharov. Since 1994 it is a state theatre, and since 1999 it is an academic one. Such composers as Yevg. Doga, Victor Temnov, Vladimir Kornev, K. Volkov; and costume designers as N. Mizikina, G. Pimenov, G. Belov, N. Kokovina, and N. Anikina collaborate with the theatre. The ballet troupe (70 artists) works on three directions – folk (folk dance) and modern (Russian music-hall), classical ballet. The theatre has participated in different governmental events and Days of Moscow, successfully gave performances on tours around more than 50 countries in the world. In 1996 a Dance school governed by the «Gzhel» dance theatre was established.
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115093, Russia, Moscow, Pavlovskaya Street, House # 6
City Access: 495
Information: 954-50-10
http://www.durova.ru
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History
In 1990 a circus group Russian circus «IYUL (JULY)» was established, which in 1991 became an initiator and organizer of international clown festivals in Moscow. The very first such festival was held on October 1st-20th, 1991 and gathered together 76 clown groups from different countries of the former Soviet Union, and from Japan, Bulgaria, and the USA as well (total number of participants was 360 people, and Yury Nikulin was the Chairman of judges). Following Tereza Durova’s invitation, when the festival was over, groups-prize-winners and winners joined circus «IYUL (JULY)». On February 21st, 1992 Mrs. Durova announced about establishing the first Theatre of Clown Art in Moscow, which was officially registered on October 19th, 1993, and which acquired the contemporary name. In 2003 the theatre was distinguished by the Award of Appreciation of the Mayor of Moscow in the field of literature and art ( «The adventures of Natai, the Sorceress» , nomination «Works for children and youth»).
Moscow Theatre of Clow Art is the biggest and most successful children’s theatre in Moscow. The theatre’s art director, Teresa Durova, descends from the famous Durov circus dynasty. The foreign producers working with the theatre define the genre of its performances as ‘family show’. Over twenty shows are performed each season, about half of which have enjoyed a lasting success with the audience.
Brilliant production, interaction with the audience and the international language of humor make the theatre’s shows popular throughout and outside Russia. The theatre has toured in Germany, France, Argentina, Ukraine, the Emirates etc. All shows are performed in the language of the hosting country.
Moscow Theatre of Clownery is a co-organizer, together with the Moscow government, of the international festival project «World’s Theatres for Children», which includes the Russian-French «Gavroche» theatrical festival in 2007, and the Russian-Italian «Pinocchio» festival in 2008.
The theatre’s multy-storeyed building has a perfectly equipped stage, an audience of one thousand seats and a spacey foyer. The efficient management ensures that all the administration issues are addressed promptly and effectively, and all obligations are met fully and in due time.
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109240, Russia, Moscow, Zemlyanoy Val Street, House # 76/21
City Access: 495
Information: 915-11-53
Fax: (499)764-92-24
http://www.taganka.theatre.ru
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DIrector, Art Director
Yuri Petrovich Lyubimov, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
915-10-37
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History
Opened on April 23, 1964 by diploma performance of graduates of Shchukin School «The Good Person of Szechwan» by Bertolt Brecht, which had been staged by course teacher, actor of Vakhtangov Theatre and movie actor Yuri Petrovich Lyubimov (art director in 1964-1984 and again since 1989). Developing traditions set by Yevg. Vakhtangov, Vs. Meyerhold, and B. Brecht, Yuri Lyubimov developed a new stage language and new forms of stage literature (poetic theatre, theatre of prose, stage journalism). His productions such as «Ten Days That Shook the World» by John Reed (1965), «Listen!» by V. Mayakovsky (1967), «Pugachev» by S. Yesenin (1967), «And dawns are quiet here» by B. Vasilyev (1971), «Hamlet» by W. Shakespeare (1971) contributed into the history of a domestic theatre. Such artists as I. Bortnik, V. Vysotsky, A. Demidova, B. Khmelnitsky, L. Filatov, N. Gubenko, Z. Slavina, Ben. Smekhov, N. Shatskaya worked in the troupe through different years. For many years D. Borovsky remained to be an art director. During the period of Lyubimov exile the troupe was headed by A.V. Efros (1984-1987), N.N. Gubenko (1987-1989). In 1993 the group of actors parted the Taganka theatre and organized «Community of Taganka Actors». Giving performances on tours abroad brought world recognition to «Taganka» and promoted distribution of its aesthetics.
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119019, Russia, Moscow, Novy Arbat Street, House 11, Building 2
City Access: 495
Information: 690-65-92, 690-09-71
Fax: 691-13-23
http://www.helikon.ru
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Art Director, Theatre Director
Dmitry Alexanderovich Bertman, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
690-28-88
Principal Conductor
Vladimir Alexanderovich Pon’kin, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
695-68-66
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History
Created by Dmitry Bertman along with course mates and conductor Kirill Tikhonov. It has been running its history since April 10th, 1990, when the first night of opera «Mavra» after Igor Stravinsky took place. In 1993 the theatre received a status of a state one. Among the most significant productions are «Carmen» after Georges Bizet, «Tales of Hoffmann» after Jacques Offenbach, and «Tsar’s Bride» after Nick. Rimsky-Korsakov, «Voices of Unseen» after Josef Bardanashvili, Vlad. Kobekin, and Alexander Shchetinsky, «Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District („Ladi Makbet Mtsenskogo Uyezda“ — Russian)» after Dm. Shostakovich, «Lulu» after Alban Berg, «The Macropoulos Case» after Leoš Janáček, «Le dialogue des Carmélites“ after Fr. Poulenc, “ Fallen from the Sky» under the motives of Prokofiev's «The story of a Real Man». It is distinguished by prizes «the Golden Mask» (1998-2001, 2003), that of Moscow Opera Festival (2000), by prize of the Union of Theatre Workers «Crystal Nail of the Season» (2004-2006), and others. Mstislav Rostropovich, Roberto Alania, Maria Gulegina, Angela Georgiu, and others collaborated with the theatre. It is a stable participant of international festivals, and it was invited to the Dyagilev festival in Holland (2005), festival of St. Brigitte in Tallinn (Estonia, 2005, 2006), the International Cyprus Theatre Festival in Nicosia (2003, 2007). Lately it shows its performances at festivals «Castillo de Peralada» (Spain), the Al Bustan International Festival of Music and the Arts in Beirut (Lebanon), and «BARTOK+» in Miskolc (Hungary) annually. It gives performances on tours actively both in Russia (Saint-Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Khanty-Mansyisk, Khabarovsk, cities and towns of the Volga-river region, and others) as abroad — in Austria, Great Britain, Germany, Spain, the USA, France, Italy, China, Korea, Israel, Slovenia, Poland, and Azerbaidzhan as well.
Projects
Music of the ÕÕth century — ÕÕth Anniversary of Helikon
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127018, Russia, Moscow, Oktyabrskaya Street, House 5
City Access: 495
Information: 681-35-90
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Art Director, Theatre Director, Designer
Ilija Markovich Epelbaum
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History
Founded in 1988 as the very first in Moscow a private family theatre. In 1994 it received a status of a municipal theatre. In its productions the theatre uses techniques of music and drama, shadow, and puppet theatre. It participated in international puppet and drama festivals „Expo-2000“ in Hannover (Germany), „Confrontation“ in Lublin (Poland), „Passage“ in Nancy (France), „Titirimundi“ Festival Internacional de Teatro de Títeres de Segoviain (Spain), and the festival in Toulouse (France). It is distinguished by prizes „the Golden Mask“ (1997, 1999, 2001, 2002)
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101000, Russia, Moscow, Chistoprudny Boulevard, House # 19a
City Access: 495
Information: 621-25-43
Fax: 621-66-29
http://www.sovremennik.ru
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History
Created in 1956 by the group of young actors. The first theatre during after-war history of the country, born by a free creative association of the group of like-minded fellows and succeeded to defend itself as an integral art body. Founders are O.Yefremov, G.Volchek, I.Kvasha, L.Tolmacheva, Ye.Yevstigneev, and O.Tabakov. The very first production is «Alive forever» by V. Rozov (stage manager – O.Yefremov). Productions, reflecting realities and complications of the modern world, have always been, and remain the groundwork of its repertoire. Productions by works after V. Rozov, A. Volodin, Yevgeny Shwartz, Vl. Tendryakov, W. Gibson, Vas. Aksyenov, Ivan Goncharov, M.Gorky and others became a theatrical legend. After O. Yefremov left the theatre for MKhAT (the Moscow Art Theatre) in 1970, G. Volchek has been heading the troupe since 1972. Performance «Ascent of Mount Fuji» in her production (1973) proved the theatre remains faithful to its artistic and civil principles. M.Roshchin, A.Vampilov, A.Sokolova, V.Shukshin, A.Galin, and later on – N.Kolyada became its new authors. G. Volchek’s addressing the Russian and foreign classics such as plays after Anton Chekhov, Nick. Gogol, L. Andreev, Bernard Shaw, and others is principal. Performance «Abrupt Route» by Yevg. Ginsburg (production by G.Volchek, 1989), which received international recognition, marked a milestone. The theatre gives performances on tours actively both in Russia as abroad as well, touring New-Your City on Broadway in 1996 and1997 was of special significance.
Sovremennik was founded in 1956 by a group of young soul-mate actors who graduated from the school-studio of the Moscow Art Theatre.
The leaders of the group were Oleg Efremov, Galina Volchek, Evgeniy Evstigneyev, Oleg Tabakov, Igor Kvasha and Lilia Tolmacheva — now renowned classics of Russian scenic art.
From the very first years Sovremennik impressed the public with original stage productions. The repertoire was based on works by modern authors, such as Viktor Rozov, Alexander Volodin, Vasili Aksenov, William Gibson, etc.
The theatre has toured much and such spectacles as «Forever Alive», «Elder Sister», «The Two on a Seesaw», and «Always on Sale» have made real classics of theatre art.
From over one hundred spectacles staged here since the appearance of the theatre almost two thirds were written by authors for «Sovremennik» specially. The theatre has gained international fame and it is the only foreign theatre granted with «Drama Desk Award», the American national theatre prize.
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Sovremennik Theatre
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Sovremennik Theatre, Moscow, founded in 1957, after a group of young actors from various other playhouses in) to the city had come together under the director and actor Oleg Efremov (1927– stage the first production of Rozov's Alive for Ever (1957). The success of their venture led them to remain together, and the building in which they had appeared, lent to them by the Moscow Art Theatre, was given the name Sovremennik or Contemporary. A strong humanist and lyrical element was characteristic of their best work in their early years. Apart from the work of Soviet dramatists, including a trilogy to mark the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution in 1967, the company staged Osborne's Look Back in Anger in 1966 and Albee's The Ballad of the Sad Café in 1967. After Efremov moved to the Moscow Art Theatre in 1971 the company came under the) , who in 1975 invited the control of its leading actress Galina Volchek (1934– Artistic Director of the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, to direct Twelfth Night, the Sovremennik's first Shakespeare production. In 1985 she played Martha in Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Sovremennik Two opened in 1987.
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124482, Russia, the town of Zelenograd, Yunosty (Youth) Street, House # 6
City Access: 499
Information: 736-69-05
Fax: 736-76-63
http://www.vedogon-teatr.ru
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Art Director
Pavel Victorovich Kurochkin, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation
736-69-05, 736-76-63 |
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103009, Russia, Moscow, Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street, House 6
City Access: 495
Information: 692-59-82, 692-63-77
Fax: 692-04-05
http://www.mosoperetta.ru
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Director
Tartakovsky Vladimir Isidorovich, Honored Arts Worker of the Russian Federation
692-41-39, 692-08-51
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History
Formed in 1927 on the basis of theatre «Al’kazar». It was opened by performance «Playing with the Joker» (staging – Ruben Simonov, Gr. Yaron). The very first success arrived after the first night of Isaak Dunaevsky’s operetta «Zhenikhi (Grooms)». In the theatre’s billposter along with recognized classicists such as Jacques Offenbach, Johann Strauß, Imre Calman, Franz Lehár names of distinguished Soviet composers had appeared, such as Isaak Dunaevsky, Nick. Strel’nikov, Yuri Milyutin, Tikhon Khrennikov, Dm. Shostakovich, Dm. Kabalevsky, Boris Alexanderov, Konstantin Listov and others. Through different times the following artists starred at the theatre’s stage, such as: Gregory Yaron, T. Bach, Eudocia Lebedeva, Michail Kachalov, Alexey Feona, O. Vlasova, V. Alchevsky, V. Volodin, S. Anikeev, N. Ruban, Yu. Bogdanov, V. Bogachev, S. Alimpiev. There are following artists in the troupe now: T. Shmyga, Sv. Varguzova, Lilya Amarpfyi, Zh. Zherder, Yelena Zaitseva, Yelena Ionova, M. Koledova, I. Gulieva, Herard Vasiliev, Yuri Vedeneev, A. Markelov, V. Mishle, and others. Classical and modern operetta, musical, and show are there in the repertoire. Productions of the recent years, such as «Metro» (1999), «Notre Dame de Paris» (2002), «Romeo and Juliet» (2004), «Mowgli» (2005), «Monte Cristo» (2008) became events in the theatre’s life.
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The Moscow Operetta Theatre
This theatre, which has been running since 1927 and has occupied this 19th century building since the sixties, traditionally staged the classics of light opera, concentrating on the works of Lehar, Strauss, and Kalman, alongside «Soviet operetta», a genre perhaps best forgotten.
Nowadays the classics are performed alongside an increasing number of musicals. The first contemporary Russian musical, Metro, was premiered here, as was the Russian translation of the hugely popular Notre Dame de Paris, and this Western genre is becoming more and more popular. The leads in these productions are often taken by Russian pop stars.
These newer productions, which are helping to fill the 1,600 seat auditorium with a younger audience, may help secure the future of the theatre. The building itself, which has been remodeled several times, is not in the best state of repair — although the sound and lighting equipment is relatively hi-tech — and there has been talk of complete reconstruction, possibly leaving the theatre without a home.
This is a Moscow institution, but for visitors to the city it can only really be recommended to those with a burning passion for light musical theatre. |
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Moscow «The Luna (Moon) Theatre»
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113184, Russia, Moscow, Street Malaya Ordynka, House 31
City Access: 495
Information: 953-11-21, 953-13-17
http://www.lunatheatre.ru
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History
Opened on February 14th, 1993 by the «Byzantium» performance based on romantic tragedy by Nickolay Gumilyev «the Poisoned Tunic». Before the October Revolution in the theatre’s building bakeries and stables of countess Volotskaya were situated. After the reconstruction the basement turned over to be a small-size theatre. In December, 2003 a new theatre building in Street Malaya Ordynka was opened by first-night performance «Master and Margarita» based on M.Bulgakov’s novel.
The Luna (Moon) Theatre stands for romantic style and emphasized theatricality. The theatre works in the genre of fantastic realism, psychologically elaborate and veracious.
The theatre is headed by popular actor and stage director Sergey Prokhanov, who offers the viewers his original versions of the well-known works of literature, giving an intriguing interpretation of imaginary and real historic events.
The theatre enjoys utter popularity among Moscow theatre-goers. It is the theatre of romantic fancy, profound feelings, joy, youth, love and dream. It is a theatre of vivid expression, addressing its spectacles to those who love the spontaneity of play and scenic effects and appreciate the artistry and skill of the actors and stage director. |
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123104, Russia, Moscow, Tverskoy Boulevard, House # 23
City Access: 495
Information: 203-85-82
http://www.pushkin.theatre.ru
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History
Opened in 1950 in the building in Tverskoy boulevard, where from 1914 until 1950 the famous Chamber Theatre directed by A.Ya. Tairov and A.G.Koonen performed, which had been closed shortly before. V.Vanin, B.Babochkin, M.Tumanov headed the troupe, and L. Skopina, O. Viklandt, F. Ranevskaya, B. Chirkov, L. Markov, Vl. Nosik, and others shined in it. Performance «Shadows» after Saltykov-Shchedrin produced by Al. Dikiy was born at this stage, M. Knebel had staged her famous «Ivanov». In 1960 stage manager Boris Ivanovich Ravenskikh joined the team of the theatre. The époque of fine romanticism and uncanny popularity of the Pushkin Theatre is connected with the «golden decade of Ravenskikh». Boris Tolmazov, Al. Govorukho, B. Morozov, and in 1982-2000 – Yuriy Yeremin were art directors. In April, 2001 the troupe started being headed by Roman Kozak. Since May, 2010 the chair of Art director R. Kozak, who was brought to an early grave, has been occupied by Yevgeny Pisarev.
Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre
Officially the theatre was born in 1950. In various years the theatre was under art directorship of actors Vasiliy Vanin, Boris Babochkin, Mikhail Tumanov, Boris Ravenskih, Boris Tolmazov, Yury Yeremin and finally Roman Kozak who is presently heading the theatre.
The theatre's building with the main stage belongs to the 18th century. There is also a minor stage giving place to younger actors and stage directors.
The theatre can be proud of excellent spectacles, such as 'Bespridannitsa/ A Fortuneless Girl', Viy, Kot v Sapogah/ Puss in Boots, Nochi Kabirii/Nights of Cabiria', 'Revizor/Inspector' and 'Nedosyagayemaya/Unattainable' (Vera Alentova starring).
The spectacle for children 'Alenkiy Tsvetochek/Scarlet Flower' still enjoys love of the young spectators.
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125040, Russia, Moscow, Leningradsky Prospect, House # 30, Building # 2
City Access: 495
Information: 612-12-11, 614-04-91, 614-88-11
Fax: 612-51-60
http://www.mosconcert.com
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The Meyerhold Center
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127055, Russia, Moscow, Novoslobodskaya Street, House 23
City Access: 495
Information: 363-10-79, 363-10-46, 363-10-49
Fax: 363-10-41
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http://www.meyerhold.ru
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Art Director
Valery Vladimirovich Fokin, People’s Artiste of the Russian Federation
363-10-46
363-10-48
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History
Founded in 1991 following the initiative of the Commission on Creative Heritage of Vs.Em. Meyerhold and with the support of the Theatre Union of Russia and the Union of Architects of Russia. The emerging of the Meyerhold Center is connected with activity of two independent organizations. The first one is the Commission on Creative Heritage of Vs.Em. Meyerhold. The second one is the All-Russian Association «Creative Workshops». On February 12th, 2001 the center acquired its showcase, which is the first ever in Moscow open (liberal) theatre. The Center provides a stage to young, independent theatrical groups, stage managers and directors, for theatrical troupes on tours, and for the show of festival performances. Its priority is to support experimental theatre, creative debuts, and art of theatrical youth. The Master’s Degree program for stage directors from the C.I.S. and the Baltic countries exists, which is governed by the Meyerhold Center and the School-Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre.
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The Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre
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125009, Russia, Moscow, Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street, House 17
City access: 495
Fax: 629-06-49
http://www.stanislavskymusic.ru
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General Director
Vladimir G. Urin, honored art worker of the Russian Federation
629-06-49
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History
In 1918 K.S. Stanislavsky was invited to create an Opera Studio affiliated with the Bolshoi Theatre, which became independent very soon after that and gained a name the Opera-theatre-studio named after K.S. Stanislavsky. In 1919 a Musical studio affiliated with the Moscow Art Theater named after Vl.I. Nemirovich-Danchenko was established, which also within a short period of time turned out to be a stand-alone theater organism. In the Opera theatre K.S. Stanislavsky had staged «Evgeny Onegin» by P.I. Tchaikovsky, «Tsar’s Bride“ by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov, “ Il Barbiere di Siviglia“ by Gioachino Rossini; in the Musical Theatre Vl.I. Nemirovich-Danchenko had staged – “ Daughter of Ango» by St.Leacock, «La Belle Yelena» by Jacques Offenbach, «la Traviata» by Giuseppe Verdi. In 1939 Vl.I.Nemirovich-Danchenko invited troupe «Art ballet“ into his theatre, the troupe was directed by the ballet-dance of the Bolshoi Theatre V. Kriger. In 1941 the Opera and Musical Studios combined into one unified whole, gaining the modern name. The first art director of the combined troupe Vl.I. Nemirovich-Danchenko was. From 1941 to 1971 V.P. Burmaster was choreographer-in-chief, from 1971 to 1985 A.V.Chichinadze was, from 1985 to 2004 D.A. Bryantsev was. Stage director in 1950s L.V.Baratov was, from 1960 to 1980 L.D.Mikhailov was.
About
Every theatre season is a journey into the unknown. No matter how well we plan it the outcome is always unpredictable because theatre means creativity, it is an endless road where each turn opens something new and unexpected.
In the new season we will continue what has been already started. We will turn to the ballet classics of our theatre and will show the famous La Esmeralda by Vladimir Burmeister, remembered and loved by many theatre-goers. We will revive The Taming of the Shrew by Dmitry Bryantsev. We will continue to work with Western choreography of the XX century. Long awaited in Russia, choreography by the master of contemporary dance Jiri Kylian will finally be presented on our stage.
Our opera company will keep on introducing spectators to works rarely heard in Russia and will open the season premiering Werther by Jules Massenet. We will also premiere La Forza del Destino by Giuseppe Verdi. Today’s repertoire includes only one opera by this great composer. La Forza del Destino is not as popular in Russia as La Traviata, though, as known, Giuseppe Verdi created it especially for Russia and it was premiered in Saint-Petersburg. And by contrast, the last but not the least opera opening will be a tremendously popular Gioachino Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia. A wonderful production by Stanislavsky was part of the theatre’s repertoire for many decades. But time moves on and life is life. And we are taking a chance to make a new contemporary production Il Barbiere di Siviglia.
We will be very happy if you become frequent guests of our theatre to live through joys and sorrows together. We would like to see you among our friends, so we plan our season beforehand. We also hope that despite all difficulties of today you will also find time in your plans to make the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre a significant part of your life.
General Director
Vladimir Urin |
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121069, Russia, Moscow, Povarskaya Street, House # 33
City Access: 495
Information: 690-55-24
Fax: 690-55-24
http://www.teatrkinoaktera.ru
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Director
Oleg Mikhailovich Butakhin, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation
Art Director
Oleg Alexandrovich Strizhenov, People’s Artiste of the USSR
691-90-54
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History
Founded in 1944 with the immediate participation of classics of the Soviet cinema, such as M. Romm, S. Gerasimov, Gr. Alexandrov. It was opened by performance «Brandenburg Gate» after M. Svetlov’s play. Performance «Molodaya Gvardiya» ( «Young Guard») after A. Fadeev’s novel, staged by Gerasimov, served as a basis for a movie, which made the golden fund of the national cinema. Pieces of classic Russian and foreign drama formed its repertoire. Performances were staged by I.Sudakov, R.Simonov, M.Romm, Er. Garin, Àl. Dikiy, I. Goncharov. On the theatre’s stage in 1956 the revival of the performance «Mandate» after Vs. Meyerhold (revival by Er. Garin and Kh. Lokshina) occurred, celebrities of the Soviet cinema, such as L.Orlova, T.Makarova, V.Serova, L.Tselikovskaya, L.Sukharevskaya, M.Ladynina, L.Sokolova, N.Kryuchkov, V.Sanayev, M.Gluzsky, G.Vitsin, L.Smirnova, N.Ryzhov, N.Fateeva, O.Strizhenov, L.Strizhenova-Pyryeva,and G.Pol’skikh appeared here.
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109377, Russia, Moscow, the 1st Novokuzminskaya Street, House # 1
City Access: 495
Information: 371-73-33, 379-64-21
Fax: 379-64-21, 371-08-77
http://www.teatr-chikhachev.ru
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Art Director
Gennady Alexanderovich Chikhachev, Honored Arts Worker of the Russian Federation, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation
371-73-33, 709-73-10
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Moscow Jewish Theatre «Shalom»
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117556, Russia, Moscow, Varshavskoye Shausse, House # 71
City Access: 499
Information: 613-27-53
Fax: 610-29-98
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http://www.shalom-theatre.ru
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History
Organized in 1962 by the former artists of the State Jewish theatre, which leader Solomon (Shloyme) Mikhoels was killed in 1948, while the theatre itself was shut down in 1949. A small troupe had received a status of a Jewish drama ensemble. In 1988 Àlexander Levenbook headed it, and the ensemble became a fully legitimate theatre, which was called «Shalom». The first performance, which was «Train, chasing for happiness» by Arkady Khait – was successfully shown, while on tour to London in 1990. Now in its repertoire there are productions, varied in themes and artistic presentation, which are performed in Russian with elements of Yiddish. The theatre gives performances on tours a lot abroad, as in cities of Russia and the C.I.S. countries, while participating annually the festival of Jewish art in Orenburg. International «Sholom Aleichem Memorial Foundation» after touring the USA called «Shalom» the best ever Jewish theatre in the world. |
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103045, Russia, Moscow, Sretenka Street, House # 19/27
City Access: 495
Information: 632-92-55, 632-93-77
Fax: 632-92-55
http://www.sdart.ru
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Director
Alexey Arcadievich Malobrodsky
632-92-55
Theatre Director
Igor Vladimirovich Yatsko, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation
632-99-54
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History
Opened on February 24, 1987 by the first night of performance «Sei personaggi in cerca d’autore» by Luigi Pirandello staged by AnatolyVasilyev, which has become original symbol of a creative manifest as of a new Russian theatre as well for the entire generation of spectators and theatre workers. Performance and pedagogical activity of Anatoly Vasilyev, who is the theater creator, are marked by multiple theatre prizes and awards both in Russia as abroad as well. The theater is a participant of the majority of the largest theater festivals of the world, including that in Avignon, and the Holland festival, distinguished by awards «The Golden Mask» (1997, 2008), «Triumph», «Raduga (Rainbow)», «Khrustalnaya Turandot (Crystal Turandot)» and others. |
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125009, Russia, Moscow, Tverskaya Street, House # 23
City Access: 495
Information: 699-76-21, 699-39-75
Fax: 699-76-21
http://www.teatr-stanislavsky.ru
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History
Established in 1948 after dismissal of the opera troupe of the Opera and drama theatre, which emerged in 1943 on the basis of the Opera and Drama Studio, which in 1935-1938 was directed by K.S. Stanislavsky, and since 1938 – M.N. Kedrov. In 1950 the team was headed by M.M. Yanshin, the theatre received an own building, in which the «Ars» cinema, the Natalya Sats Children’s theatre, and the Theatre of Young Spectator were located earlier. After Yanshin’s leaving in 1963, the theater was directed by B.A. Lvov-Anokhin, A.G. Tovstonogov, A.A. Popov, R.Yevg. Kozak, Vl.Vl. Lanskoy, Vl.Vl. Mirzoev, T.V. Akhramkova. Performances were staged by stage directors A. Diky, B. Ravenskikh, Yevg. Simonov, Vas.Toporkov, B. Morozov, Vl. Mirzoev, Alex. Vasilyev; through different years S. Giatsintova, Ë.Gritsenko, El. Nikishchikhina, G. Ryzhova, N. Veselovskaya, A. Balter, B. Levenson, Yevg. Leonov, Yevg. Urbansky, Gr. Burkov, Emm. Vitorgan, S. Shakurov, Vl. Steklov, Alb. Filozov were lead actors and actresses. Today the following people are in the troupe: Vl. Korenev, Vl. Anisko, B. Nevzorov, N. Pavlenkova, O. Stanitsina, L. Lushina, E. Morozova, I. Grineva and others. The following artists contribute into the theatre, such as: J. Rutberg, S. MAkovetsky, V. Simonov, M. Sukhanov. Since July 11th, 2008 A.V. Galibin is an art director of the theatre.
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