The capital’s world of culture, entertainment and informative leisure is very diverse, the gates of its possessions are hospitably open for adults and children, offering an extensive repertoire for all tastes and moods of the public. No doubt, young art lovers will be especially interested in the children's theater. There are a lot of them in Moscow, therefore, planning to attend a costume performance with a child, it is better to prepare well in order to avoid troubles with the queues and lack of tickets.
Firstly, you should deal with preferences. Secondly, given the previous paragraph, choose a specific institution. Thirdly, study the poster, adjust your schedule and, preferably, purchase tickets in advance.
Which theater to choose if your family ...
Do you want to wean your offspring from a zombie television screen, distract from modern gadgets and introduce to art? There is an effective way - give children spectacles, not just virtual, but quite tangible, that is theatrical. Few people dare to argue that the most amazing and most exciting of the existing theater is the children's theater. In Moscow, this is a wonderful alternative to the film industry, you just have to deal with tastes.
Take a look at what exactly causes a real firework of emotions in your child: funny puppet shows, mysterious silhouettes of shadows or, for example, the original musical arrangement? Decided, then go to the details.
... loves dolls
The smallest spectators will be especially mesmerized by the atmosphere that only a children's puppet theater in Moscow can create. Toy prototypes of beloved fairy-tale heroes will sincerely delight and concentrate on themselves even playful fidgets. An indelible impression is guaranteed by a visit to the State Academic Central Puppet Theater named after Sergei Vladimirovich Obraztsov, where there is a beautiful museum, for which you do not have to pay an entrance, you can freely go there before the performance or during a break.
Wonderful children's performances are also offered by: Albatros Theater, inviting children from 3 to 12 years old; Moscow Puppet Theater on Spartakovskaya Street; the theater for the whole family "Samotsvetik", where you can bring even a year and a half baby. The puppet theater is ideal for fans of a small crowd; and in the “Magic Lamp”, before the start of the performances, performances of talented writers are held. The Chamber Puppet Theater offers visitors a small but cozy room. Each specified children's puppet theater in Moscow is in its own way good and distinctive; representatives of any age category are always interesting and fun here.
Is it possible to remain indifferent to the productions of "At a pike command", "The Little Humpbacked Horse", "Thumbelina", "Pinocchio", "Aladdin's Magic Lamp", "Bear and Girl", "Kolobok", "Aibolit", "Black Chicken" , "Parsley" and to many others, no less entertaining?
... respects tradition
The long-lived in his circles is famous and still popular - the Russian Academic Youth Theater, formerly known as the Central Children's Theater. In Moscow, this is the first institution of its kind, by the way, in the country, too, which arose specifically for a young audience. This event took place in the distant 21 of the last century, when under the leadership of Natalia Ilyinichna Sats the premiere took place - “The Pearl of Adalmina”.
In 1936, the acting troupe celebrated the housewarming party - it was allocated a building on Theater Square, in the neighbors of the Bolshoi and Maly theaters. In the middle of the last century, the management of the collective was entrusted to Maria Osipovna Knebel, K.S. Stanislavsky, who became a wise mentor for a real constellation of gifted followers of a great cause. On the stage pedestal of the children's theater, for which plays were created by V. Rozov, S. Mikhalkov, Yu. Shchekochikhin, G. Polonsky, V. Sperantova, E. Dvorzhetsky, I. Nefedov shone with their talents, O. Efremov, I. Muravyova began their careers , O. Anofriev, G. Sayfulin, L. Durov, Y. Arlazorov. In these walls P. Fomenko, O. Pyzhov, P. Chomsky, G. Tovstonogov, S. Yashin demonstrated their wonderful productions.
Having received a new name in 1992, it is still recognized by fans as a children's theater, in Moscow it is considered one of the favorite places for family leisure, in which traditions and modernity, classics and innovation are intertwined.
... not afraid of shadows
For those who prefer unusual genres in the capital, there are institutions specializing in experimental methods. Especially fascinating for your child will be a trip to the only Children's Shadow Theater in the vastness of Russia. In Moscow, he is valued for introducing elements of the Chinese art of shadow play, that is, for staging synthetic performances that simultaneously use a doll on the screen, a voluminous toy on the screen, and the actor’s game itself. This combination allows viewers to be active participants in the story taking place on stage.
... not divided into children and adults
Gifts in the form of unforgettable impressions for a child or a schoolboy can be presented not only by a specialized children's theater. Moscow is full of adult establishments that do not miss the opportunity to pamper the youngest audience. It is only necessary to properly navigate the choice of performance. And then you will certainly be enthralled by enticing offers from the Maly Theater, Academic . V. Mayakovsky, State Academic named after E. Vakhtangov Theater on Malaya Bronnaya or under the name "Sphere".
... loves music
Children's performances in theaters of Moscow are difficult to imagine without the magic of Her Majesty the Music. In the theater to them. N.I. Sats repertoire is simply amazing - do you want ballet, like opera, but do you want a musical? You just can not resist the "Wizard of the Emerald City", "Cipollino" and "Cat's House".
The most popular fairy tales are revived by famous actors accompanied by musical accompaniment of famous composers within the walls of the Children's Philharmonic. No less vivid children's musical theater in Moscow - under the leadership of Gennady Chikhachev, who does not skimp on premieres and walks on the backstage possessions. Classical operas you will find in the theater. B. Pokrovsky, but for diligent schoolchildren, you can try the option with the Bolshoi Theater or with the Musical Theater adapted for young spectators. K.S. Stanislavsky and V.I. Nemirovich-Danchenko.
... reads drama
If you don’t like dolls and shadows, turn your eyes to the children's drama theater. In Moscow there are enough such institutions with an original approach to the reconstruction of works of classical literature. Among them - the building of the Russian drama, Et Cetera, headed by A. Kalyagin, “Theater” on Serpukhovka under the direction of Teresa Durova and, of course, the Moscow Theater of Young Spectators.
... admires art
Remember, art is priceless, because it is not only beautiful, but also great in its wisdom. Live performances better than computer games and strange cartoons will teach your children to distinguish between good and evil, to share good and bad, to empathize and find the right way out of different situations on the example of fairy-tale characters. And all this will give your child a lot of pleasure and contribute to the development of aesthetic taste. Children's musicals in theaters of Moscow are a great opportunity to escape from worries not only for small viewers, but also for adults.