1. CCultural entertainmentultural entertainment
Moscow has aMoscow has a
reputation of the cityreputation of the city
of theatres. Everyof theatres. Every
evening the doors ofevening the doors of
Moscow theatresMoscow theatres
open to streams ofopen to streams of
theatre-goers. Today Itheatre-goers. Today I
want to invite you to awant to invite you to a
very interestingvery interesting
theater that is not liketheater that is not like
the others…….the others…….

2. Welcome to the TheatreWelcome to the Theatre ofof
NationsNations

3. Why is the Theatre of NationsWhy is the Theatre of Nations
different from others?different from others?
Because The TheaterBecause The Theater
of Nations creates aof Nations creates a
dedicated space fordedicated space for
the experiments ofthe experiments of
local and internationallocal and international
directors. It is, in thedirectors. It is, in the
words of its Artisticwords of its Artistic
Director, "anDirector, "an
educational center foreducational center for
the new generation ofthe new generation of
theater."theater."

4. History.History.
The Theatre of Nations is located in a buildingThe Theatre of Nations is located in a building
that is rich with history and is located on Pushkinthat is rich with history and is located on Pushkin
Square on Petrovsky Lane. The old brickSquare on Petrovsky Lane. The old brick
building housing of the Theatre of Nations is abuilding housing of the Theatre of Nations is a
typical Moscow architectural monument. It wastypical Moscow architectural monument. It was
built on land belonging to the Bakhrushin family.built on land belonging to the Bakhrushin family.
In 1885 it became the home of the RussianIn 1885 it became the home of the Russian
Drama Theatre. And only in 1991 it changed itsDrama Theatre. And only in 1991 it changed its
name to the Theater of Nations.name to the Theater of Nations.

5. Who is theWho is the Artistic DirectorArtistic Director ??
In 2006, YevgenyIn 2006, Yevgeny
Mironov becameMironov became
Artistic Director. HeArtistic Director. He
is a Russian film andis a Russian film and
stage actor, who hasstage actor, who has
a lot ofa lot of awardsawards. For. For
example, he is two-example, he is two-
time winner of thetime winner of the
Russian FederationRussian Federation
State PrizeState Prize

6. PPerformanceerformancess
The theater has a richThe theater has a rich
repertoire. Forrepertoire. For
example,example, ««ElectraElectra»»,,
««CalugulaCalugula»»,, ««FigaroFigaro»»..
All performances areAll performances are
exciting and gripping ,exciting and gripping ,
because a lot ofbecause a lot of
ambitious and
talented actors play
there .

7. PPerformanceerformancess
The theater has a richThe theater has a rich
repertoire. Forrepertoire. For
example,example, ««ElectraElectra»»,,
««CalugulaCalugula»»,, ««FigaroFigaro»»..
All performances areAll performances are
exciting and gripping ,exciting and gripping ,
because a lot ofbecause a lot of
ambitious and
talented actors play
there .