"Ivanhoe" theater: repertoire, artists, how to get there

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

The theater company "Ivanhoe" was founded only 4 years ago. During this time, two grand musicals for children were presented: "The Ballad of a Little Heart" and "Treasure Island", which are very popular with both children and their parents.

About company

The Ivanhoe theater company has existed since 2012. The artistic director and director is Nina Chusova. Initially, the theater was called "Aquamarine". But after a recent reorganization, the name was changed.

The Ivanhoe Theater in Kuntsevo offers young audiences two wonderful musicals: Treasure Island and Ballad of a Little Heart. Reviews of these performances are extremely enthusiastic, they are loved not only by children, but also by their parents.

The theater is also interesting because you can take a picture with the heroes of the productions as a keepsake. There is a cafe where you can enjoy delicious cakes, ice cream and cotton candy.

"Ivanhoe" (theater) has a wonderful stage platform. The hall is well equipped, it has a lift,thanks to which everything that happens on the stage will be perfectly visible from any row. Cushions on chairs are provided for small spectators. The hall is designed for 591 people.

Treasure Island

Today the theater has a small repertoire - two musicals. But the quantity is more than offset by the quality. One of the two wonderful productions that pleases its audience "Ivanhoe" (theater) - the musical "Treasure Island" based on the novel by Robert Stevenson. In November 2015, he celebrated his third birthday on stage. It has already been watched by 600 thousand viewers.

"Treasure Island" is a spectacular performance with beautiful music, great choreography, good-natured humor. There are many exciting battles, stunts and special effects. The musical is imbued with the spirit of adventure and sea air. And "Song of Freedom", performed by Billy and Jim, became a real hit. And this is not just a story about the search for a treasure, it is about a dream, about freedom, about honesty, courage and nobility, about devotion and loy alty of friends. The play runs daily, in classic Broadway tradition.

"Treasure Island" is a bright world-class show. The interest of the audience in him does not weaken, which means that the musical will go on for more than one season. The artistic director of the performance is the famous director Nina Chusova. Director - Yuri Kataev. Poems and songs for the performance were written by Vladislav Malenko, an actor of the legendary Taganka Theater. He is also the author and host of several television projects: "Dolls",“Up to 16 and older…”, “I serve Russia”, “Natural selection”, etc. Vladislav Valeryevich has repeatedly visited hot spots as a war correspondent, for which he was awarded by the Ministry of Defense.

The second composer of the play is Alexei Mironov. Choreographer - Natalia Golovkina.

The Ballad of a Little Heart

The second musical "Ivanhoe" (theater) offers young and adult audiences - "The Ballad of a Little Heart". It is dedicated to all the children of the planet who are looking for and waiting for their mothers and fathers. The main characters of the play are boys and girls who are in an orphanage. This is a ballad about children's hearts, about dreams, about true friendship. All events are shown as the boys and girls themselves would see them. After all, children perceive the world differently than adults.

The author of the idea and the libretto of the musical is Denis Rudenko, general producer of the Ivanhoe theater company. The director of the play is also Nina Chusova. The libretto was written by Vladislav Malenko. The author of the music for the performance is Alexei Mironov. His song "Above the City", which the author of the idea and the director did not want to include in the production for a long time, became a hit and fell in love with the audience. Wonderful dances in the performance were choreographed by Alexei Frolenkov. Choirmaster and music director of the project - Svetlana Kuzmina.

Artists

"Ivanhoe" (theater) selected wonderful adults and young actors to participate in their performances. In the musical "Treasure Island" are busy:

• B. Sukharev;
• K. Peals;
• B. Belyaev;
• T. Mukhina;
• G. Hakobyan;
• I. Hawks;
• K. Sirotkin;
• D. Muratov;
• S. Oprya;
• L. Ostuzhev;
• I. Kharitonov;
• D. Strigin;
• A. Cherepanov;
• A. Novikov;
• M. Klestov;
• I. Matveev;
• A. Kharybin;
• E. Horde;
• D. Prokofiev;
• A. Solienko;
• A. Ushakov;
• M. Amirkhanov;
• A. Kovalchuk;
• E. Galanov;
• N. Zavyalov;
• K. Uzhva;
• A. Nikitin and others.

Actors of the musical "The Ballad of a Little Heart":

• M. Smirnov;
• A. Shemonaeva;
• S. Kustova;
• E. Ermolaev;
• A. Dizengoff;
• E. Zaporozhets;
• G. Shimanskaya;
• L. Baglaenko;
• B. Ustimova;
• M. Ivashchenko;
• A. Khosrovian;
• E. Guryanov;
• B. Idolenkov;
• Yu. Sviridov;
• I. Barbulate;
• Z. Soul;
• B. Asaliev;
• K. Belov;
• M. Egorova;
• E. Lukin;
• A. Mikulskaya;
• B. Mamatenko;
• M. Parotikova;
• K. Manuilova;
• S. Greeks;
• A. Kosmachev;
• A. Zhukovskaya and others.

How to get there

It won't be difficult to find the Ivanhoe Theatre. Its address: Ivan Franko street, house number 14. The theater is nearbywith the metro station "Kuntsevskaya". Not far from the center, if you go on a new high-speed line, then only three stops.

When you get off the subway, turn right. Walk 50 meters. Then turn right again. There will be an alley, along it you need to walk 300 meters to the theater building.