The 5 Best Concerts & Shows in Maryina Roshcha (Jewish Quarter), Central Russia

Theatre «Tenj», the word «tenj» on Russian means shadow, was established in Moscow in 1988 by a family couple- Maya Krasnopolskaya and Ilya Epelbaum. It was the first Russian family theatre. Just from the beginning the theatre started to realize the most unusual and unexpected theatrical and artist ideas.You can see some puppets and shadow performances in Tenj, but it should be emphasized that there is no strict genre frames in Tenj theatre. In performances are widely used techniques and various genres of theater (shadow, opera, ballet and even mysterial), and other types of art (visual, film, etc.). Each new performance is not similar to the previous one.Theatre «Tenj» have received 9 "Golden Mask" (main theater award in Russia). Theatre «Tenj» regularly takes part in more than 30 international festivals, it is involved in projects with the Ministry of Culture of Russia, devoted to the culture of different countries (the "Year of Culture of France in Russia" and "Year of German Culture in Russia", etc.). Under this program Theatre went to China, France, Germany, India, Korea, Turkey and other countries.

The history of the Moscow Armenian Theatre is rooted in an early 20-ies of XX century, when the house is a well-known Armenian benefactors graphs Lazarev began to work the Second (Armenian) theater drama Studio, headed by Lenin Suren Khachaturov (the elder brother of composer Aram Khachaturian).. Cultural and educational life in the House of Lazarev was in full swing and evolved until 1952, and was savagely interrupted by the efforts of supporter of the Stalinist regime of Lavrentiy Beria. the a New history of theatre In 2002, exactly fifty years after closing, begins new story theater. the Disciple and companion of S. Parajanov, theatre Director and actor Stepanyan has recreated the Studio and the theatre in the Lazarev house(where it was based in 2002 with the founding until 2010), continuing his great ancestors, keeping the tradition of their Studio and theater work.