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1. Его жизнь и работы
2. История развлечений
3. Визит в театр
4. Театры в России или заграницей 
5. Пантомимика

A visit to the theatre.
When I was young, my mum and I visited the Bolshoi Theatre. For me it was great experience, because by this time I had never been to theatre at all.
The name of performance was “Romeo and Gulliet”. I like romantic themes, so I was glad to go there.
First of all we found our seats and then we enjoyed the performance. At the end of first half of the performance my mum and I went to buffet and bought some delicious buns and orange juice. After that we were invited to the second half. All in all the performance has ended and we were discussing all about this beautiful day.
I’ll never forget such a wonderful day.

Recently we went to the Puppet Theater named after Sergei Obraztsov. We are a mother, me and my younger brother Vitalik. We really enjoyed the theater. For the first time I was in a real theater. Before that, I was only attending shows and concerts in our House of Culture, I also went to the performances given by the theater actors in our school, in the assembly hall. Already only going to the building of the famous theater, I realized what a big difference this is - the tour performance of the artists and a real theater, albeit a puppet show. On the building of the theater, just above the main entrance, there are wonderful watches. Every hour the cock cries, and the shutters on the windows open. There appear figures of various fairy-tale heroes. The whole presentation is played. Only need to come to eleven or twelve o’clock in the afternoon, because at this time the performance is longer. In the foyer of the theater is a museum of world dolls. Only there are no wonderful dolls, scenery and props for puppet shows! I remember the oldest dolls of the seventeenth century and the doll house-palace, also very old and surprisingly beautiful, made of real wood, there even curtains were real, made of red silk. We went to the buffet, as there was plenty of time, after all, we are invited to the theater forty-five minutes before the performance! But the time for the performance began. It was a play based on the well-known and beloved Mowgli. Sound, lighting, dolls - everything is so thought out to the smallest detail that you look and forget that before you only dolls. I, like my brother, worried about the heroes, was horrified by the bloodthirsty tiger Sherkhan, rejoiced at the successes and victories of Mowgli, the panthera of Bagheera, the bear of Balu. I even tried to take a picture of one scene without a flash, but then, when I showed the film, I saw only an empty kadrik - too weak light for a film. But my memory and pictures taken in the foyer and at the entrance will leave for a long time the joy that my mother gave us, giving us the opportunity to see the best puppet theater!

Nowadays the theatre is less popular than the cinema. Due to the popularity of television and the since appearance of video, theatre has lost a great deal of its attraction. Besides, theatre tickets are very expensive, especially in good theatres. So we can say that a visit to a famous theatre has become a luxury.
Still, the theatre is an inseparable part of the intellectual life of any country. We can even say that the theatre as an art reflects the state of society and of the mind of the nation. In every country theatre has its own history, traditions and peculiarities.
There are a lot of theatres in Russia and some of them are popular all over the world. In Moscow theatre-goers try not to miss the first nights at the Vakhtangov, Sovremennik, or Khudozhestvenny (Art) theatres. St. Petersburg also has a variety of theatres, which meet all the tastes. Lovers of classic music never miss a chance to visit the Philharmonic Society Hall. Opera and ballet lovers can go to Mariinsky opera house and Maly opera house. Those who are fond of drama visit the Bolshoi Drama Theatre, Alexandrinsky Theatre, Open Theatre and many others. Many new theatres and studios have appeared during the last five or ten years. Many theatres are famous for theirexcellent company, sets and great directors.
I’m not a regular theatre-goer, but sometimes I like to go and see an interesting performance. One of my favorite theatres is the Bolshoi Drama Theatre. It is so not only because of its wonderful company, but I like the interior as well. It is quite a problem to get a ticket there; they are sold out long in advance.
The house is separated from the stage by the curtain. Of all the seats I prefer to sit in the stalls or in the dress circle. From there I can get a good view of the stage and can hear and see equally well without opera-glasses. But I don’t, like to sit in the balcony.
I usually buy the tickets at the box-office. When the day of the performance comes, I dress up and arrive at the theatre about twenty minutes before the performance to enjoy the atmosphere.
I leave my coat and hat in the cloak-room and buy a programme from the usher because I want to know what the cast is like. At last the performance begins. The house is full. Everybody is deeply involved in what happens on the stage. The setting is marvellous and the costumes are wonderful.
I like the cinema too, even if it doesn’t create so festive atmosphere. When I have free time I often go to see some new film. There is a cinema not far from my house. It is quite a modern building with a very large hall. Before every show you can see a newsreel or a documentary. In the foyer you can see photos of film stars and advertisements for the films which will be shown soon.
When I want to go to the cinema I look in a newspaper «what’s on» column. They publish a list of all the cinemas in the city and what is on there today. Then I phone my friend and we discuss what is worth seeing. We like films with a lot of action and suspense, and sometimes, a good comedy.
My parents prefer love stories and musicals. Once they persuaded me to see the famous «Gone with the Wind», and I did not regret doing so. The film is based on the famous novel by Margaret Mitchell. It was produced in the 1930s, but you do not feel that it is 60 years old. It is a powerful and moving story. The English actress Vivien Leigh played the main role, and her male counterpart was Clark Gable. 

Kukloterapiya at the present stage - Dolls Shadow theaterFor the first time such a doll appeared in China, Japan, Indonesia and India. This is one of the most ancient puppets and they are connected with the cult of deceased ancestors: in fact they shade they portrayed.
Dolls shadow theater are flat, they are cut from the dense material - cardboard or leather. Manage doll behind the screen, directing a beam of light so that the doll cast a shadow on the screen. Over time, flat figurines began to replace the volume of wax. A simple method of making Shadow theater is presented in the book SK Kozhohinoy. It offers Whatman pull between two chairs, and put behind the lamp - the screen is ready for submission. The dolls are made ​​of black cardboard bilateral, to which one side is attached to the adhesive tape thread management. In this way Fear is brought under control. Instead of threads can be used for a cocktail straws. 
Shadow puppets are effective for the following tasks: 
• prevention and correction of fears; 
• the development of family relations.