Moscow Children's Fairytale Theater
Address: Taganskaya St., 15A. +7 https://skazkateatr.ru
Relatively young (founded in 1989), but already one of the ten best puppet theaters in the world, this children's theater is located in the center of the capital, on Taganka, in a real fairy-tale castle.
The theater's repertoire is designed for children from 4 to 11 years old, but the skill of the actors-puppeteers, their love for their work and a truly homely atmosphere will also please adults who come to the performance with children.
The Children's Fairytale Theater is the initiator of charity events for children from low-income families, and was awarded the “Heart” award.
Among the performances there are the well-known classic children's plays "The Frog Princess" and new original productions - "The Tale of the Soldier, the Queen and the Bird's Milk."
How can parents prepare their child for visiting the theater?
Children in the theater are already little theatergoers who must be ready to perceive what is happening on stage. Therefore, a preliminary conversation with the child about the place of visit and rules of behavior is necessary. The plot of the play should be familiar and understandable to a preschooler and appropriate to his age. It is advisable to give preference to a puppet theater performance. “Living dolls” will attract the child’s interest more than adult artists.
At what age should you start getting involved in the theater?
At 3 years old, a modern child is ready to experience theatrical performances. Of course, it is necessary to take into account his individual characteristics: communication skills, level of cognitive interest, physical activity. The performance should be no more than 40 minutes (and for younger preschoolers 25-30 minutes), since due to age-related characteristics of the emotional-volitional sphere, it is difficult for a child to sit still for a long time.
Older preschoolers perceive with interest both puppet shows and the acting of actors on stage. If the show is fun and fast-paced, they can hold their attention for about an hour.
What is useful to tell children about the theater
In advance, before attending the performance, you need to tell your preschooler what special place you are going to visit. Information about the theater must be appropriate for the child’s age and contain the following information:
- which is a large theater building;
- who works there;
- what artists do;
- who are the spectators?
- what the play will be about;
- how to behave correctly.
The story should be short, but contain basic information.
Children's interest in theater
Elements of theater are naturally woven into every child's life. As soon as a preschooler gets involved in the simplest role-playing games, he already shows himself as an actor.
The play activities of preschool children contribute to the formation of their interest in the theater. The plot, attributes, costumes, playing out the intended roles - these are the elements of theatrical activity. Basic plot - role-playing games: “Bus”, “Family”, “Shop” - these are small improvised performances in which the children themselves become directors and actors.
It is impossible not to note the creative dramatization games that are based on a literary work. Usually children act out short fairy tales, such as “Ryaba the Hen”, “Teremok”, “The Fox and the Hare”.
You can invite preschoolers to use table theater puppets, shadow puppets, finger puppets and others for staging. Children will be interested in dolls - fairy tale heroes, made together from wooden spoons, plastic cups and other materials.
A special place in the development of interest in the “magical world of art” is occupied by special theatrical activities, when performances with the participation of children are staged for the holidays. Usually this is a serious musical performance that allows preschool children to feel like real actors.
All these are objective conditions that bring real theater closer to the child. Therefore, when a preschooler is told that “we are going to watch a performance where there will be real fairy-tale characters on stage,” the child develops some understanding of what is being said.
Children's Musical Theater named after. N.I.Sats
Address: Vernadskogo Ave., 5. +7 https://teatr-sats.ru
This, without exaggeration, legendary theater is considered one of the best theaters for children in Moscow. Its history Children's Musical Theater named after. N.I. Sats has been leading since 1965, when the musical production “Morozko” was shown to small Soviet spectators, which became the first professional, musical and large-scale performance for children.
Currently, this theater, whose emblem is the Blue Bird, has already become a legend of the theatrical life of Moscow. The current troupe is formed from young graduates of GITIS and music schools of the country who sincerely love their work. The repertoire consists of both cult performances (such as Snow White, which exploded in the 70s of the last century), and completely new ones that will captivate both children and adults.
The theater's current repertoire includes 30 performances that undoubtedly deserve the attention of young viewers. There are performances for children from three years old (for example, “Cat House”), for children 5-6 years old (“Royal Sandwich”) and for teenagers.
Moscow Children's Shadow Theater
Address: Izmailovsky Boulevard 60/10. +7 https://www.teniteatr.ru
This one of the most unusual theaters for children in Moscow was created in the mid-1940s on the basis of a semi-professional troupe led by graphic artist Ekaterina Zonenstral.
For a long time, shadow theater artists, as befits a real theater troupe, wandered around without their own building. It appeared much later, in 1988. But neither the difficult post-war period nor the problems of permanent “housing” for artists and puppets prevented the work of the theater. Unique in its novelty and technical content, productions based on the works of A.S. Pushkin, M.Yu. Lermontov, Russian and foreign classics were produced.
Currently, the theater’s repertoire includes not only performances for children, but also for adults (“Viy” by N.V. Gogol). There are also productions for very young children (“A Kitten Named Woof”) and older children (“Vanya the Danish”).
Central Puppet Theater named after. S.V. Obraztsova
Address: St. Sadovaya-Samotechnaya, 3. +7 https://puppet.ru
GACTK is not only a theater, but also a real center for studying the art of puppet theater. There is also a modern multimedia center, the largest and only library in the country, which contains unique literature on the history of puppet theater from the times of Ancient Greece to the present day.
Each new season in this puppet theater for children is a real sensation in the theatrical life of the capital, revealing more and more new names of young directors.
However, the theater named after S.V. Obraztsov is famous not only for its innovative, award-winning productions, but also for its legendary performances that are still performed on the theater’s stages. This is “At the Order of the Pike”, and “Don Juan”, and, of course, the theater’s calling card - “An Extraordinary Concert”. The repertoire is designed for children of all ages and their parents. Adults, as you know, also like dolls.
Theater "Fanny Bell's House"
Address: St. Staraya Basmannaya 17, building 15. +7 https://funnybell.ru
One of the best theaters for children in Moscow, Fanny Bell's House, is intimate, but with an extensive repertoire, designed for children of school and preschool age.
You can attend the performances of this children's theater, even if your young theatergoer is only one year old. For the little ones, the repertoire includes productions of “The Caterpillar” and “Who Lives in a Box?” There are performances for children from 3 years old based on all famous works (such as “Aibolit” and “Kolobok”), as well as original productions (“Tales from Mom’s Bag”). School-age children will be captivated by the performances “Viy” and “The Diary of Fox Mickey” into the magical world of the theater.
In addition, the Little House of Fanny Bell theater has been organizing a Summer City Camp for several years now, within the framework of which various children's theater events and activities are held at leading venues in Moscow.
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Moscow children's professional theater "Bambi"
Address: Marshal Tukhachevsky St., 20/1. +7 https://www.teatrbembi.ru
Another theater for children in Moscow, which exists thanks to the synthesis of adult actors and their child colleagues. The theater was created in 1987 by a representative of the famous Soviet (and Russian) theater dynasty - Natalya Bondarchuk.
The theater's repertoire is varied and is designed for children of all ages. Children from three years old will be interested in the classic production of “Pinocchio”; children will not be bored with the musical fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood”.
The Bambi Theater actively tours; another area of its activity is the theater studio, which welcomes everyone who wants to understand the wonderful world of theatrical art.
