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Type of theatre originated in the Soviet Union
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Bryantsev Youth Theatre, St.Petersburg

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").

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 [ru]) and Bryantsev Youth Theatre in Saint Petersburg, opened in 1922.

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.

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References

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