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People:

	Innokentiy Smoktunovsky
	--24-09-2008--
	Yevgeni Grishkovetz
	--24-09-2008--
	Arkady Raikin
	--24-09-2008--
	Oleg Basilashvili
	--24-09-2008--
	Liya Akhedzhakova
	--24-09-2008--
	Yevgeni Mironov
	--24-09-2008--
	Vyacheslav Nevinny
	--04-06-2009--
	Nikolai Karachentsov
	--16-03-2010--
	Oleg Yefremov
	--28-04-2010--
	Yevgeniy Yevstigneyev
	--11-05-2010--
	Lyudmila Gurchenko
	--12-04-2011--
	Mikhail Yefremov
	--14-06-2011--
	Alexander Ostrovsky
	--21-10-2011--

Articles:

	Petrushka and Vertep: On Traditions of Russian Puppet Theatre
	Folk performances of Petrushka and Vertep theatres have existed in Russia since the 18th century. However, puppet folk theatre, just like folk theatre in general underwent hard times: its traditions were lost in the 20th century and so today we have only reconstructions of those original folk performances.
--25-10-2011--
	Skomorokhi, the Troubadours of Old Rus
	Skomorokhi were the wandering minstrels of ancient Russia; they were singers, jesters, musicians, play performers, acrobats and animal trainers. But first of all skomorokhi were singers of freedom, who dared to ridicule the power, the clergy, and the rich and sympathized with the common people.
--28-08-2011--

News:

	Oleg Menshikov Is a New Art Director of a Honoured Theatre
	Russian famous actor Oleg Menshikov was appointed a new art director of the Ermolova's Theatre, in accordance with desire of the ex-art director Vladimir Andreev.
--05-04-2012--
	Russian Actress Lyudmila Kasatkina Passed Away
	People's Artist of the USSR and beloved Russian actress Lyudmila Kasatkina has died at the age of 86 in Moscow.
--28-02-2012--
	Golden Mask Festival Started in Samara
	The Festival “Golden Mask” has started in Samara. During the week you will see the best performances that became winners or nominees of the famous national award.
--23-11-2011--
	Vakhtangov Drama Theatre in Moscow Turns 90
	Vakhtangov Drama Theatre in Moscow first opened its doors 90 years ago, on November 13, 1921. The anniversary was marked by the play Quayside, staged by Rimas Tuminas and starring the theatre's leading actors.
--14-11-2011--
	Arkady Raikin's 100th Anniversary of Birth
	Today Russia marks the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Arkady Raikin, one of the greatest Russian comic actors ever.
--24-10-2011--
	VII International Theatre Festival Stanislavsky Season Opens on October 17, 2011
	VIIth International Theatre Festival Stanislavsky Season takes place in Moscow between October 17 and November 15, 2011. This year's festival is positioned as one of the events dedicated to the upcoming 150th anniversary of the famous Russian actor, director, and inventor of one of the mainsteam acting methods.
--14-10-2011--
	Top-10 Russian Provincial Theatres According to Forbes.ru
	The Omsk Drama Theatre is placed at the top of the list of Russia's 10 best drama theatres outside of Moscow, according to the Russian edition of Forbes.ru.
--13-10-2011--
	Musical about Viktor Tsoi to Premiere in Moscow Next Year
	The fourth stage production in the repertoire of the new Moscow Musical Theatre (former Gorbunov’s Entertainment Centre) will be dedicated to the rock star Viktor Tsoi.
--20-09-2011--
	Actress Iya Savvina Passes Away
	Well-known Russian actress Iya Savvina died on Saturday, August, 27th, aged 75.
--28-08-2011--
	Moscow Authorities Deny Floating Ship of Fools to Vyacheslav Polunin
	World-famous clown Vyacheslav Polunin will have to abandon his project of the floating theatre Ship of Fools due to Moscow mayor.
--18-07-2011--