Moscow State Historical-Ethnographic Theatre

    This was a serious title conceals the unique professional team of actors and musicians, in performances that are organically combined folk drama and stage direction, the ancient polyphonic singing and acting skills, old musical instruments, ethnographic costumes bright and colorful vernacular.

  The Historical and Ethnographic Theatre was established in 1988, from the young actors - graduates of the oldest in Russia Drama School MS Schepkin at the Maly Theatre, headed by the permanent artistic director Mihail Mizyukov.

  Over the years, the theater has undertaken the following statement: 'The hour of God's will "by Nikolai Leskov," PAHOMUSHKA "," Cossack Action "," RUSSIAN CALENDAR "," Song of Fate "A. Blok,"'S.MOSAIC "," Shish MOSCOW "B.V.Shergina," The Love Fairy "Lesia Ukrainki,“FairTurn of the Century", etc.

  For Young People in repertory series of performances of Russian folk tales: "King of the sea and Vasilisa the Wise," The Tale of Ivan Tsarevich, Firebird and Grey Wolf "," Winter's Tale "," Go in there - do not know where, brought to- donotknowwhat"," Magic Ring "," Light-MoonandIvan-Bogatyrand Vasilisa the Wise "," Dunno And magic mirror "," Maria-Morevna And Koschey Immortal, "a prophetic dream, Amur Tale "Consult your heart" S. Fedotov etc.

  Among the major staging projects undertaken theater – “Posadnik "A. K. Tolstoy in St. George's Cathedral in St. George's Monastery in Novgorod (commissioned by the International Fund for Slavic Literature and Culture), a night show in the open air Bezhin meadow" There, there in Rozdol'ne field" of "Sportsman's Sketches”Ivan Turgenev (optional Tula Administration and the Writers' Union of Russia)," CANDLE EARTH RUSSIAN "in High-Petrovsky Monastery in Moscow (on the order of Slavic Russia Fund),“Izmailovskiy Island" in the family estate of the Romanovs ( commissioned by the State Historical Museum and the “Intourist” ), "Blessed be to me, brethren, by the MOSCOW" historical action to the 850 anniversary of Moscow, "Dezhnev" historical action in Anadyr (commissioned by the Department of Culture and Arts of the Chukotka Autonomous Region), etc.

In 1997, with Decree of the Government of Moscow theater was transformed into the Moscow State Historical-Ethnographic Theatre.
In recent years the team went on tour in Spain, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Poland twice, ten times in Germany, many toured in Russia. Repeatedly took part in the filming of television films and television programs in Russia, Spain, Germany and Bulgaria.

In 1997, the Historical and Ethnographic Theatre represented Russia at the International Folklore Festival in Bitburg (Germany).

  In 1999, the theater took part in the Fifth All-Russian theater festival "Voices of History" (Vologda) - (Award for scenography and costumes for the play "RUSSIAN CALENDAR “- painter N. Mikhailova).

 In 2002, the Moscow State Historical-Ethnographic Theatre became the winner and the winner sign on the International Folklore Festival Stara Planina Fest "Balkan Folk 2002" in Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria), and in 2003 - the Grand Prix "EUROFOLK 2003".

In 1996, the Historical and Ethnographic Theatre has released the CD "RUSSIAN SPIRITUAL MUSIC AND FOLKLORE”.

In 2002 - CD "Moscow State Historical-Ethnographic Theatre - on Balkan Folk 2002".

In 2003 - CD "Russian folk songs.

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