Puppet theater "Albatross": repertoire, address, reviews

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

If you are wondering where to go with your child in Moscow, then make your choice in favor of the Albatros puppet theater. It will be interesting for children of all ages. Many performances of the theater are interactive, and boys and girls can become participants in them.

About the theater

Albatross is a puppet theater in Moscow, which, although young, is already very popular and loved by young viewers. It opened in the most difficult times for the country. The year of its foundation is 1996. It was created by a wonderful artist V. K. Mikhitarov. He was at that time an actor in the legendary puppet theater named after Sergei Obraztsov. V. Mikhitarov was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia. Over the years of its existence, the puppet theater "Albatross" has experienced different times. Over time, he had his own building, a wonderful troupe was formed, the actors began to often go on tour. Albatross shows its productions not only to young viewers living in Russia, but also to children from other countries. His performances go all over the world with constant success. The repertoire of the puppet theater is constantlychanges, new interesting productions appear. Now the troupe is preparing to play performances in foreign languages. For example, in the interactive view "Let's play theater?" the characters already speak English. Very often, "Albatross" gives traveling performances in schools, kindergartens, institutions of additional education. The theater is also involved in charity work, it participates in the actions of the Solar Circle movement. For families with many children, the theater offers discounts on tickets.

Repertoire for the little ones

For children of different ages, the Albatross Puppet Theater offers performances. Its poster for boys and girls from 0 to 6 years old offers the following productions:

• "Kolobok".
• "Let's play theater."
• "Bear and girl".
• "Who's wearing boots?".
• "Good Ivan".

Kolobok is a children's vaudeville based on a famous Russian fairy tale. Here the children will be presented with jokes, dances, songs. Everyone knows that the end of the fairy tale is sad. But… The little spectators of the Albatros Theater can save the main character.

"Let's play theater?" is an interactive performance game. Little viewers become the authors of a fairy tale. The actors bring balls of thread, an old glove, and a mitten to the children. The kids themselves create the future heroes of the fairy tale from them - a chicken, a dog and a cat. Now there are dolls. But they cannot do anything on their own, they need actors who will manage them. Children themselves try to be artists. Then the fairy tale begins. The performance tells how a chicken named Petya drank cold water.and got sick. The fox and the cat found out about it. They decided to take advantage of the fact that the chicken has a sore throat, and he will not be able to loudly call for help, and steal it. Only because the little spectators help the chicken will the kidnapping fail.

The play "The Bear and the Girl" is based on the fairy tale "Masha and the Bear". The performance will be understandable and interesting even for the smallest viewers.

Another interactive performance-game is called "Who's in the boots?". Here, too, children are involved in the staging.

The fairy tale "Good Ivan" was created based on Russian fairy tales. The protagonist of the performance is the owner of a special gift - he can play any musical instrument, you just have to pick it up.

Performances for older children

The repertoire of the puppet theater also includes performances for schoolchildren. Performances for boys and girls who are already 6 years old:

• "One wolf, two hunters and three little pigs" (operetta-parody based on the fairy tale "The Three Little Pigs", the main characters: Nif-Nif, Naf-Naf and their sister Nufochka).
• Great Frog.
• "Caravan" (staged based on several of Gauf's tales at once - "Caliph the Stork", "Dwarf Nose" and "Little Muk").
• The Princess and the Pea.

And also the performance-concert "Master Class". Here, children will learn what theater puppets are, how they are made, how they are controlled and how artists give them characters.

New Year

Theaterpuppets "Albatross" offers in December and January New Year's performances "At the smart Christmas tree." This is not just a performance, this is a festive program, where there will be songs, games, riddles, round dances, magic, lighting the Christmas tree, dancing and gifts. And the most important characters will definitely appear - Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden, whom children are waiting for every year. Boys and girls will be able to get into a real fairy tale. And, of course, Grandfather and his granddaughter will be happy to listen to the poems and songs that the guys will prepare for them, watch the dances and appreciate the costumes.

Kids Club

Children's puppet theater "Albatross" organized a club. Birthday parties are held here for boys and girls. Here you can have fun with friends and celebrate the holiday in the family circle. Theater artists will act as animators. The children's club is located in the shopping center "Albatross". Here you can sit in a restaurant, relax, a playroom has been created for children, and parents can go shopping. Address of the children's club: Izmailovskoye highway, house number 69 D.

Age restrictions

The Albatross Puppet Theater recommends that parents bring their children to performances from the age of three. Many mothers and fathers believe that their child is able to watch the production with enthusiasm even at the age of 1 year. But the artists believe that you should not bring very young children. Toddlers, due to their age characteristics, it is very difficult to focus their attention on something for more than 20 minutes. Even though the actors use various techniques during the performances to relax the children,to give them rest and switch their attention to time from the plot of the production, it is difficult to convey the meaning to the kids. In addition, many performances of the theater are built on an interactive basis, the artists communicate with the audience, and for kids under three years old, many words may be incomprehensible.

Such small viewers take everything seriously. If they see, for example, a fox doll that moves, they mistake it for a living animal, which can cause them to get scared and cry. The decision to take the child to the performance or not is made only by the parents. But the theater appeals to parents with a request to take into account the age of their children.

Ticket Buying Tips

The Albatross Puppet Theater is distinguished by a small chamber hall in which there are no numbered seats. This is done for the convenience of young viewers. When parents with children come to the hall, they are helped to choose suitable seats. For children, the first rows are reserved so that none of the adults block their view. Parents are encouraged to sit in the back. There are times when a child refuses to sit alone without mom and dad. Such families are put together in the central rows. Thus, nothing will prevent children from enjoying the performance, and their impressions of the fairy tale will not be spoiled. The cost of tickets to the Albatros Theater is 700 rubles on weekdays and 1000 on weekends.

Reviews

The Albatross Puppet Theater receives mostly positive reviews from the parents of its little spectators. They write that the performances are cool, the children simply adore them. The only problem -the repertoire is very small. All productions have been reviewed several times by the regular audience. Parents turn to the director of the theater with a request to expand the repertoire. Adults also note the fact that a very correct decision is to give children the opportunity to communicate with puppets, learn the secrets of actors, and learn how to make the simplest characters. The audience also writes that the theater has a very warm and even homely atmosphere, the artists are very friendly. Parents thank the "albatrosses" for their excellent work, for their acting talent, for their caring attitude towards children, which not every teacher is able to show.

Where is it

"Albatross" (puppet theater) in Moscow is located at Izmailovskoye highway, house number 69 G. The most convenient way to get to it is by metro. The nearest station to it is "Partizanskaya". The theater is just a couple of minutes walk from here.

Don't think about where to go with your baby. Feel free to choose the Albatros Puppet Theater for visiting. Here you and your children will be given a good mood.