Young Spectator's Theatre

Young Spectator's Theatre (Театр Юного Зрителя, ТЮЗ) was a standard name of a professional theatre for children and youth in many cities of the Soviet Union, usually referred to by this abbreviation: тюз, TYuZ (sometimes translated as "TUZ theatre"). [1]

Bryantsev Youth Theatre, St.Petersburg

The oldest children's theatre under such a name was Moscow TYuZ (Московский театр юного зрителя) (created in 1918, but was short-lived; reestablished in 1921 as "Московский театр для детей"; now Russian Academic Youth Theatre) and Bryantsev Youth Theatre in Saint Petersburg, opened in 1922.[1]

A TYuZ was typically a stationary theatre, with a dedicated building that housed several scenes, including a puppet theatre.

While considered by many actors to be less prestigious than "adult" theatres, such theatres served well as entertainment for youth not yet sophisticated enough for more mature theatre.

See also

References
  1. Определение "Детский театр" в Большой Советской Энциклопедии, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (GSE redirects "Театр Юного Зрителя" to "Детский театр")
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