Behind this serious name lies a unique team of professional dramatic actors and musicians, whose performances organically combine folk dramaturgy and directing art, ancient song polyphony and acting skills, Old Russian musical instruments, bright ethnographic costumes and colorful folk language.
The Historical and Ethnographic Theater was created in 1988 by young actors - graduates of the oldest in Russia Theater School named after M.S. Shchepkin at the Maly Theater, headed by the permanent artistic director theater Mikhail Mizyukov.
Over the years of its work, the theater has staged the following performances: “THE HOUR OF GOD’S WILL” by N.S. Leskov, “PAHOMOUSHKA”, “COSSACK ACTIVITY”, “RUSSIAN CALENDAR”, “SING OF FATE” by A.A. Blok, “FOLK MOSAIC”, “ SHISH MOSCOW" by B.V. Shergina, "LOVE SPEECH" by Lesya Ukrainka, "FAIR OF THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY", etc.
For the young spectator in the repertoire of the theater a series of performances in Russian folk tales: "THE TSAR OF THE SEA AND VASILISA THE WISE", "THE TALE ABOUT Tsarevich Ivan, the FIREBIRD AND THE GRAY WOLF", "WINTER'S TALE", "GO THERE - I DON'T KNOW WHERE, BRING THAT - I DON'T KNOW WHAT", "MAGIC RING", "LIGHT-MOON AND IVAN THE BOGATYR", AND VASILISA THE WISE", "UNKNOWN AND THE MAGIC MIRROR", "MARYA-MOREVNA AND KOSHCHEI IMMORTAL", "THE DREAM", the Amur fairy tale "ASK YOUR HEART" by S. Fedotova and others.
Among the major staging projects carried out by the theater is A.K. Tolstoy's "POSADNIK" in St. Slavic writing and culture), a night performance under open sky on the Bezhin meadow "THE HERE, THERE TO THE RAZDOLNYE FIELDS" based on "Notes of a hunter" by I.S. Turgenev (commissioned by the Tula administration and the Union of Writers of Russia), "CANDLE OF THE RUSSIAN EARTH" in Vysoko-Petrovsky Monastery in Moscow (commissioned by the Slavic Fund of Russia ), "IZMAILOVSKY ISLAND" in the family estate of the Romanovs (by order of the State Historical Museum and VAO "Intourist"), "WAKE TO ME, BROTHER, TO MOSCOW" historical action for the 850th anniversary of Moscow, "SEMYON DEZHNEV" historical action in Anadyr (by order of the Department of Culture and Art of the Chukotka Autonomous Region), etc.
Historical and ethnographic theater- this is a very bright and unusual metropolitan stage in Moscow, which attracts attention, both connoisseurs theatrical art and lovers national history. The historical and ethnographic theater was created in the Russian capital in 1988 by former students of the Shchepkin Theater School, headed by Mikhail Mizyukov, who became the permanent artistic director of this troupe. All the creators of the new theater platform were seriously interested in the domestic ancient history and Russian folklore, which predetermined the specifics of the new theatre.
Soon a theater troupe was formed and a long and painstaking work on the repertoire began. The basis of the repertoire was made up of performances based on the works of Russian authors, in which the folklore element is strongly felt. And for children, it was decided to make performances based on famous and little-known Russian folk tales. Soon there appeared such productions that the audience loved, such as “The Hour of God's Will” based on the work of N.S. Leskov, "Song of Fate" after A.A. Block and many others. And for the children were set fabulous performances"The Sea King and Vasilisa the Wise", "The Tale of Ivan the Tsarevich, the Firebird and the Gray Wolf" and others. In 1997, on the basis of a government decree, the theater received a new name. Now it began to be called the Moscow State Historical and Ethnographic Theater.
Currently Historical - ethnographic theater- a very well-known and rapidly developing metropolitan stage. Over the years of its existence, this theater has received recognition not only from domestic, but also from foreign audiences. On account of this theatrical troupe there are many very significant Russian and international awards and prizes. In addition, the theater has repeatedly participated, showing very good and memorable performances, and in many national and international theater festivals. Today, on the theater posters, you can still see mainly performances based on the works of famous Russian authors, as well as folklore performances. In addition, here you can often buy tickets to events dedicated to Russian folk art.
The positive side of globalization, but do not forget your roots. Each nationality owns its own cultural heritage in the form of traditional food, music, language, clothing and other attributes. The Moscow State Historical and Ethnographic Theater will help to preserve the heritage of Russian culture and pass it on to future generations.
A little about the theater itself
In 1988, a unique, caring for Russian cultural heritage Ethnographic theater. It differed from all others with its bright and amazing coloring, which won the hearts of the audience. At the origins of the formation of the theater were young actors who had just graduated Theater School named after M.S. Shchepkin. Director Mikhail Mizyukov headed the young acting troupe.
Within the walls of the Historical and Ethnographic Theater, talented artists were able to combine ancient song polyphony and acting skills, professional directorial work and folk dramaturgy, bright costumes and ancient Russian musical instruments.
In addition to theatrical art, the Moscow Ethnographic Theater is actively involved in musical activity. After all, Russian folk music- these are bright sounds of nature, saturated with the most sensual emotions. In 2002 and 2003 the State Ethnographic Theater released two CDs dedicated to colorful Russian folklore.
How can you find a piece of Russian culture in Moscow? The ethnographic theater on Losinka is located at 3 Rudneva Street. The nearest metro station, which is nearby, is the Babushkinskaya and Sviblovo stations.
Repertoire
The ethnographic theater divided its target audience into adults and children.
For young viewers, the theater has created a list of performances based on Russian fairy tales. Children will get acquainted with such productions as "The Tale of Ivan Tsarevich, the Firebird and gray wolf"," Go there - I don't know where, bring something - I don't know what", "Marya - Morevna and Koschey the Immortal" and other performances that will plunge the audience into the colorful Russian flavor.
For adult viewers, the Ethnographic Theater has also prepared many surprises. The list of performances is varied and constantly updated. "Pakhomushka", "The Hour of the Will of God", "Shish of Moscow" - these are just some of the productions that the acting troupe can please.
The full repertoire of the tetra can be found on its official website.
Actors of the Historical and Ethnographic Theater
Artists are united here by one common and important goal for modern world- preservation of ethnic culture. The acting troupe is a team of professionals who are both wonderful theater actors, and excellent masters in the musical field.
Perhaps the artists of the described theater do not have big names, but they can be found in various films and television programs. Such actors are Kolygo D.N., Vasiliev S.A., Mikheeva N.Yu., Stam I.M., Chudetsky A.E. . These people have devoted themselves to theatrical art, where they reveal the essence of Russian folklore and want to pass on this magical knowledge to their successors.
Buying tickets
There are two ways to purchase tickets in the theater: through the box office and e-tickets through partners.
Buying tickets through theater box office is the easiest way. They work daily from 11:00 to 19:00 with a break from 14:00 to 15:00. There is also a booking service. To do this, you need to send an application with clarification of contact information. After that, the cashier contacts you and confirms the reservation made. Only after this procedure can we consider that the purchase of tickets has taken place. Payment is made at the box office of the Ethnographic Theatre. All contacts of cash desks are indicated on the official website.
Another way, which was announced at the beginning of this section, is the purchase through the theater partners - Ticketland.ru, BigBilet, Ponominalu.ru.
Ticket prices are very democratic for the modern world. The minimum cost is 200 rubles, the maximum is 900.
Positive reviews
On the Internet you can find a large number good reviews from the audience. Fortunately, there are several times more of them than negative ones. Both adults and young lovers of theatrical art show their admiration for the performance of actors, how exactly each of the artists reincarnates in his role without any special difficulties. All this suggests that professionals in their field are entering the scene. The scenery helps to penetrate the history and become part of it. The costumes of the artists are distinguished by their brightness and originality, thought out to the smallest detail, thereby reminding the viewer of the colorfulness of Russian culture.
Also, visitors to the theater really like the hall, decorated with wood. This interior detail plunges into ancient times, when people still lived in wooden huts with an amazing smell of porridge and fresh log cabin.
Negative Feedback
Unfortunately, you can find bad reviews about the Ethnographic Theater, but it is worth emphasizing that there are quite a few of them.
Dissatisfied spectators complain about endless queues to the wardrobe, men's and women's rooms, at the moment of entering the hall before the start of the performance and at the end.
The audience is also outraged by the delay in the start of the production, which has a particularly negative effect on young viewers who start to get nervous.
Another frequently mentioned negative side include inappropriate special effects in the form of various sounds that scare little art lovers.
Despite the fact that the repertoire of the Moscow Ethnographic Theater is updated almost every three months, the audience notes that the list of performances is rather poor.