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Man has always had a special relationship with humor. Laughter and good mood are the key to a happy life and longevity. That is why we love watching circus performances, telling jokes, sharing jokes so much.
History of Russian humor
The Crooked Mirror miniature theater, whose actors worked in the humorous genre, was created at the beginning of the 20th century in St. Petersburg. The idea of the project belonged to screenwriter Zinaida Kholmskaya.
The theater did not have its own unique name until 1912. Then the famous Russian poet and publicist Alexander Izmailov published a book with various parodies. Its title was later used for the establishment's name. From that moment on, the comedy club began to be called so: "Crooked Mirror". The actors in it performed with short comic numbers, told humoresques, staged funny scenes, etc.
The popularity of the theater was overwhelming. The artists were destined for world fame. However, this was not destined to come true. Over time, for various reasons, the theater lost its individuality, a creative crisis has ripened. Crooked Mirror was closed in the late 1920s. XX century.
Age of Humor: Rebirth
Strict Soviet censorship for a long time limited the activities of comedians. Arkady Raikin revived the era of theatrical humor. He was the first on the territory of the Land of Soviets who was not afraid to perform comedy numbers on stage. This is how the Arkady Raikin Theater appeared, under whose supervision Evgeny Petrosyan, Mikhail Zhvanetsky and others began to work. The humorous performances of the actors were always sold out.
At the beginning of the 21st century, Yevgeny Petrosyan came up with the idea of creating a theater of variety miniatures. He decided to name it in honor of that very famous theater - "Crooked Mirror". Comedy actors happily supported him.
The new life of the Crooked Mirror
An agreement was signed with the ORT TV channel to shoot a comedy show. Viewers saw the first issue in January 2003. The high ratings of the program spoke for themselves. The Crooked Mirror, whose actors lifted the spirits of the whole country, has become a favorite entertainment TV show.
Now the theater works in the following genres:
- Parody.
- Comedy.
- Humoresque.
- Musical number.
- Clown performance.
- Circus number.
For one transmission, the viewer watches several short performances. In the Crooked Mirror Theater, actors and roles do not play in the usual genre for most viewers. Each of them has developed its own unique role. During the performance, the viewer follows the main everyday problems of the characters, presented in a humorous way.
The Crooked Mirror Theatre: actors (composition)
Evgeny Petrosyan made a bet on young artists. So the new stars of the humorous genre were discovered to the world. From the very beginning of performances in the theater, a friendly team of artists was formed. Each of them appeared before the audience in his own style, independently developed comedy numbers, prepared a unique collective image for performances.
Since 2004, the program could be seen on the Rossiya TV channel. It was then that the golden composition of the renovated theater was formed.
"Crooked Mirror", actors (list):
- Maxim Galkin.
- Ponomarenko Brothers.
- Svyatoslav Yeshchenko.
- Musical duet of Nikolai Bandurin and Mikhail Vashukov.
- Vladimir G altsev.
- Efim Shifrin.
- Elena Stepanenko.
Yevgeny Petrosyan is the invariable organizer, inspirer, leader of the theatre. For many artists, the program "Crooked Mirror" has become a launching pad for humorous activities. Most of them have gained wide popularity and work independently. However, the Crooked Mirror still remains a favorite venue for performances.
Over time, the program has gained worldwide fame. So, in 2005 in London, "Crooked Mirror" was awarded for the best program in the humorous genre.
The life of the theater never stands still. The audience is happy to see the appearance of new artists. Already beloved actors surprise with new unusual roles. EvgeniyPetrosyan, as at the very beginning of the theater, is the ideological inspirer of the group and the author of most of the jokes.
TV show "Crooked Mirror" is one of the best humorous programs of modern television. Consistently high ratings and the love of viewers of all ages prove this fact once again.
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