This year is a special one for the Theatre Olympics. For in its touring, it is comprised of two mutually enriching parts: for the first time, it is held in two countries in Russia and in Japan. In Japan, the Theatre Olympics has already ended. It was held from August 23rd to Septe ... >
Safety is one of the basic human needs and it was in Russias theatrical institutions that people began to truly pay attention to this fact. Hanging up evacuation plans, designating exits from the hall with luminous signs, warning about the rules of conduct in case of emergency; the ... >
While some theatre experts are still discussing whether there is a place for full-fledged plots and narratives in the contemporary theatre, director Jette Steckel and Thalia Theatre argue convincingly that any piece of literature, despite its volume and size, can be transformed into ... >
The guest performance of the Olonkho Theatre from Yakutia in St. Petersburg as part of the Theatre Olympics was preceded by a funny story that became a meme in Russia. Yakut shaman Aleksandr Gabyshev had been walking to Moscow to exorcise the president out of the Kremlin. He had co ... >
The Olympics is a paradoxical phenomenon. On the one hand, it lives in a spirit of competition and rivalry. On the other hand, it is a symbol of peace. Indeed, at the time of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece, a sacred truce was established. People rested from war and strife. The I ... >
