Bolshoi Sets June Dates For Return Of Controversial Ballet “Nureyev”
Pre-sale tickets to the show about the legendary dancer begin in March. The ballet about the life...
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The Serendipitous Path of a U.S.-Russia Theatre Ambassador: An Interview with John Freedman
John Freedman was Theatre Critic at The Moscow Times from 1992 to 2015 and is currently Assistant...
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Where And How To Find Foreigner-Friendly Performances In Moscow’s Theaters
Moscow is an excellent venue for devoted drama connoisseurs, even if you don’t speak Russian. Here...
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5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Bolshoi Theater
It’s easy to become so engrossed in a performance at the Bolshoi that fascinating details about...
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Moscow to Host Benois de la Dansé for the Best in Ballet
The Benois de la Dansé prize for contributions to the art of ballet is one of the most prestigious...
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Yury Butusov’s “Drums in the Night” at the Pushkin Theater
Yury Butusov premiered his new production of Brecht at the Pushkin Theater, which is fated to...
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News: Russia Frees Pyotr Pavlensky
A Moscow court on Wednesday released radical performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky but gave him a...
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The Sovremennik: 60 Years At The Cutting Edge Of Russian Theater
One of Moscow’s leading theaters, the Sovremennik, is marking its 60th anniversary. The theater,...
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Bolshoi Theater to Screen Best Performances on Video in the U.S.
Venues in the U.S. cities of New York, Washington, D.C., and Boston are set to screen some of the...
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John Freedman on New Russian Drama
Aleena Karim interviews John Freedman, an acclaimed American critic, translator and playwright, on...
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Artistic Expression Under Threat As Conservative Tide Grows In Russia
Russia is witnessing a worrying increase in attacks on avant-garde art. A series of recent bans on...
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International Chekhov Theater Festival Opens In Moscow
The program includes stage productions from Argentina, the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, China,...
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Opera Production By Peter Sellars Wins At Golden Mask Awards
U.S. director’s staging of Purcell’s, The Indian Queen, dominates annual ceremony in Moscow....
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Moscow’s Oddest Puppet Theater: Ambulances, Shakespeare Menus, And Lilikans
At the Ten’ (Shadow’) puppet theater in Moscow, audiences can watch plays in miniature or...
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Sasha Dugdale Recalls the Origins of New Drama in Russia
Back when I used to publish a blog called TheaterPlus on the website of The Moscow Times, I would...
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Tom Stoppard Backs Moscow’s Teatr.doc
British playwright, director, and screenwriter Tom Stoppard has written an open letter in support...
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“I Am Me” Returns to Brooklyn After Russia
Raphael Schklowsky writes about Nicole Kontolefa, an American actress trained in Russia, who is...
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Mayakovsky At Carriageworks: A Telegram From An Alien Future
“I’m a poet. That’s what makes me interesting.” So begins the autobiography of Vladimir...
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Bringing Children’s Stories Out Of The Shadows
There are over 200 theaters in Moscow. In addition to the traditional drama and music theaters,...
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Alexander Ostrovsky: Russia’s Shakespeare?
It is impossible to imagine the Russian stage without the works of Alexander Ostrovsky – they are...
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