Theatre

Young theatre fans, set off on an exciting journey through the history of the stage—from Ancient Greece and Rome, through the times of Shakespeare, and up to modern times—with theatre scholar Anastasia Sergeeva.

You’ll learn not only about great playwrights and famous actors, but also about backstage secrets: the sets, props, and theatrical mechanisms that help create real miracles.

Young theatre lovers will discover how this art developed by traveling together with theatre scholar Anastasia Sergeeva from the ancient theatres of Greece and Rome through the Middle Ages, the English stage of the Renaissance and Shakespearean theatre, the theatres of Spain and France—and, of course, without missing the famous Russian theatrical tradition—right up to the present day. The boys and girls will find out not only about outstanding play authors and actors, but also how, in different eras, the stage was arranged, what the sets and props were like, and what special theatrical machines created impressive effects. A vivid journey is accompanied by a variety of illustrations, including works by artist Alla Ipatova, showing in detail how theatres of different historical periods were built.