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We saw whether there is friendship between cats and dogs in the play “A Kitten Named Woof” at the Moscow Children's Book Theater “The Magic Lamp”.
The production based on the fairy tale by G. Oster was invented and created by:
production designer Marina Gribanova, production director Viktor Plotnikov, composer Sergei Mirolyubov. As the plot progresses, chapters from the book are recognized: “Only Trouble,” “The Middle of the Sausage,” “So Not Fair,” “Echo,” “What’s Your Name?” The performance is a puppet show, played by five puppets: the kitten Woof, the puppy Sharik, the Cat, the Dog and the Mouse. All the dolls except the mouse are quite large (cane ones, if I’m not mistaken), they don’t look like the usual cartoon characters, with big eyes, opening mouths, loops made of threads or pastel-colored rags imitate fur (the kitten and puppy look similar, I confused them at first). The dolls are controlled by professional actors, they sing well and convey the mood of the characters with their facial expressions. The puppeteers are dressed in gray T-shirts and jeans, with caps on the men's heads - one gets the feeling that these are just residents of the city in which the action takes place. The scenery on stage includes two apartment buildings with drainpipes and antennas, between the houses there are wires and a wooden table. There is a lot of children's humor in the play; for the first time, my daughter laughed not because I found it funny, but because she was the one who was having fun. And I liked the mischievous Cat and the kind-hearted Dog. In addition, the performance is instructive, it helps children understand and accept that there are different creatures, but we must try to live in peace with everyone. The duration of the performance is 1 hour with intermission. Recommended for children over 3 years old.
We visited the Magic Lamp Theater for the first time, the outside is a nice building (near the metro), the interior is beautiful, there is a buffet (the confectionery there is handmade from natural ingredients - we liked sugar-free lollipops with dried raspberries and muffins with nuts) and there is an elevator for wheelchair users, and on the toilet doors there are signs for the blind in Braille. In the auditorium there are eighty seats of various color categories, rows with good rise, and the stage is very low, in addition, the audience is seated by the administrator - adults behind adults, and children behind children - thus it can be clearly seen from any place. After the intermission, administrator Alexander Mikhailovich invited everyone to ring a real bell and open the second act of the performance. In a children's book theater it simply cannot be without books, so during intermission we looked into the buffet and met the writers Inna Gamazkova and Mark Schwartz (sisters and brother) and purchased an autographed book.
The theater has polite staff who pay attention to children and adults, which makes you want to come here again and again.
And I remember I really liked it. Later it turned out that Andryusha is indifferent to dolls and shadows, preferring dramatic productions where the characters are people and only people.
Sasha has grown up, and now I’m very interested in what preferences she will have. We have already been with her to puppet shows, musicals, concerts, but we didn’t have to go to the Shadow Theater. And here's luck - the beloved Mosblog community is posting an invitation for bloggers with children to attend performances! On the appointed day, we take the trolleybus and go a few stops to the theater; getting there is very convenient and quick.
Happy theatergoers.
We receive our invitation at the entrance, hand over our coats to the cloakroom and go into the bright, spacious foyer. There are dolls on the walls, in glass cases. Look how intricate they turn out to be! Multi-layered, carefully crafted, in stunningly detailed outfits. Personally, I was amazed when I saw this lady: it would seem that the doll only needs a shadow, but how much work was put into making the shadow have character. 
And this one seems like a difficult doll to me: you need to control three donkeys at the same time! 
More familiar, classic shadow puppets (in my opinion, of course). 
In the lobby there is a buffet with a decent assortment of drinks, chocolate, and fresh pastries. There is a tray with souvenirs, as well as a table for a face painter, who, of course, always has a line. Upon entering, we were given an advertising invitation to the children's studio "Tenevichok", which opened at the theater - classes in making dolls and puppeteering. I envy the children who will attend this club!
And we sit down in the most comfortable chairs, which can be turned over and thereby made higher, and look forward to the start of the performance. Three calls - and the magic began.
I read that the dolls for “A Kitten Named Woof” are special, Chinese, transparent to light. On the one hand, they leave less conventionality, less room for imagination than opaque ones, on the other hand, for young children such dolls are probably more understandable, they bring the image closer to the usual, cartoon one.
The play takes place in a cozy house, where there is everything you need for a kitten, a puppy, an old cat and a dog: a kennel, an attic, a staircase, two floors and even a drainpipe. 
The dolls move gracefully. Sometimes it seemed to me that at least two people were needed to control the doll, the characters moved so flexibly and naturally. 
The performance consists of two parts with an intermission. The narrative is based on well-known stories about the kitten Gava: about the sausage, 
uninvited guests, 
conversation with an echo, 
about how to share 
like a puppy forgot his name and many others. 
It’s great that the authors of the play connected these stories into a coherent work, uniting them with the theme of friendship, mutual assistance, and support in difficult times. And they showed that even adults are sometimes wrong and can ask for forgiveness from a little one if they have offended him undeservedly. 
Here they are, the heroes of the play. 
And the actors, thanks to whom the audience saw on stage not dolls, but living characters, each with their own character and temperament. True masters of their craft! 
Thanks again to the Mosblog community and Tetra of Shadows for the pleasure! We will definitely come to you again!
Your new regular viewers Evgeniya and Danya We really liked "uncle...
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My son Danya (4 years old) and I attended the play “A Kitten Named Woof”. The impressions are the most pleasant! Both my son and I really, really liked everything, from the hospitable welcome and cozy atmosphere throughout the theater, to the excellent production and wonderful acting.
We really liked the “uncle who kept order in the theater” (according to his son) - Alexander Mikhailovich, who had a wonderful conversation with the children before the performance about the rules of conduct in the theater, explained what an intermission is (an “intermission”, as Danya later said ), and even allowed all the children to take turns ringing a real theater bell, signaling the start of the performance!
My son sat separately from me in the first row (at his request), laughed heartily at the antics of the kitten and the puppy, and during the intermission he only talked about how he couldn’t wait to watch the sequel.
Special thanks to the artist A.I. Nechaev - the silhouette portrait, cut out in 2 minutes, is now shown by the son to all relatives and guests. He also excitedly talks about the “Magic Lamp” theater to all his relatives and friends, and even invited his girlfriend to the play “The Princess and the Pea” next weekend!
Once again, many thanks to all the theater staff!
Catherine Thank you very much for the wonderful performance “A Kitten Named Woof”!
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Thank you very much for the wonderful performance “A Kitten Named Woof”! We visited you on March 13, with our two and a half year old son. This was our first visit to your theater.
A very interesting and kind performance. My son remembers most of all the “aunt” with the kitten;). He remembers and asks again. I really liked that everything in the theater was real - both the buffet and the bell.
Special and huge thanks to the Chief Administrator Alexander Mikhailovich, who met all the spectators and, together with other employees, explained where to undress, where the wardrobe is, where the toilet is; he seated everyone in the auditorium so that everyone was happy. Before the start of each action, he spoke with the audience, explained how to behave, what would happen next, etc.
My son and I also thank you for allowing us to touch the stage after the performance and helping us get dressed;).
Alexander Mikhailovich, this is Maxim’s mother, we will definitely come to your theater again.
Thank you for your patience and kindness!
Shcherbakova Oksana Great thank you!!!
Great thank you!!!
I am very glad that my son Svyatoslav (4 years 3 months) was introduced to the theater by you (on December 17, 2006 we watched the wonderful “A Kitten Named Woof!”)! I was very worried, I didn’t know whether a modern child, raised on DVD, would like a “live” puppet show...
He like it very much! Now he constantly carries around with the brochure he bought from you, and chooses which performance we will go to next... And he keeps the ticket as his main treasure in the most secluded and safe place - under the pillow!
It’s a pity that it’s not possible to photograph the baby next to the fairy-tale characters... Maybe the theater administration will try to resolve this issue? It would be wonderful to have a couple of “theater” photos in your album at home.
With great gratitude and respect,
Kate We came to your theater for the first time
We came to your theater for the first time to see the play “A Kitten Named Woof.” My child is 6.5 years old and she came to the theater for the first time. This was her favorite cartoon and she came with great joy to see the “live” cartoon characters.
The theater is wonderful, very cozy, it feels like you’ve come to visit your friends for tea. And indeed it is! The hall is small and the children sit right next to the stage, as if participating in this fairy tale, and the parents are also nearby, only in the back.
Many thanks to the actors, in whose magical hands the children’s favorite characters come to life. We came with my grandmother and she was delighted with the performance, laughing like a little girl. And all the adults laughed heartily, not to mention the children. For children, this is a magical world where the little one dreamed of going, and in THIS theater his dream came true. We really enjoyed the treats that were sold at the theater buffet. Everything was very tasty.
I am happy that there is such a wonderful theater. For us, the Magic Lamp theater became a pleasant magical discovery. We wish all theater workers health, pleasant meetings with young spectators, and happiness.
Irina Voskresenskaya Thanks to the portal Sun
Thanks to the Sun portal, we went with the whole family to the puppet theater. And not just any theater, but the Children's Book Theater. [The author of the article won two tickets to the play in the Dog is Man's Friend quiz. - Ed.] This was the first Mashin cultural campaign. We carefully prepared for it. I chose the shortest play and the most suitable for a two-year-old - “A Kitten Named Woof”. All week we read stories about a charming kitten and his friend, and learned a few things by heart. And the trick with the hidden cutlet helped my mother out more than once when the “dinner” whims began.
And here we are in the theater. The theater itself is small, cozy, and wonderful people work there. It seems that you came to visit them and you are very welcome. A pleasant surprise was the presence of children's writer Maria Lukashkina, who signed her book for us. Mashenka very quickly got used to the theater, she especially liked the huge soft theater sofa. Throughout the first part of the performance, Masha carefully followed the action on stage, the stories were familiar and beloved, and a couple of times she amused her closest neighbors with her remarks. But after the intermission I decided to leave; for the first time there were enough impressions. I am sure that we will visit this theater more than once.
Over the weekend, Lisa and I went to the puppet show “A Kitten Named Woof” at the Magic Lamp Theater. And I can safely say that this was one of our best trips to children's shows.
The theater, as you know, begins with a coat rack, and this theater begins with a lamp at the entrance, very similar to this one. And it immediately becomes pleasant and homely.
And all, all the little things noticed later only confirm this impression: in the long corridor there is an exhibition of paintings by a theater artist,
in the cafe there are rugs made of shreds on the seats, “like grandma’s”,
and on top there is a suitcase in which a whole doll train carriage is built!
Speaking of cafes. I took Lisa Baskin Robbins ice cream (120 rubles), it was from the freezer and very hard, it didn’t scoop well and was eaten very slowly. At some point, it became clear that she would not have time to finish it before the start of the performance, because the administrator had already invited everyone to the entrance. The salesperson immediately ran up to us (she came out from behind the counter and came straight to us, rather than shouting from her seat) and said that the half-eaten ice cream could be put in the refrigerator or freezer and then eaten during intermission. It’s little things like these that make up the overall impression!
In this theater, the administrator also plays an important role :) He arranged a whole “show before the show”, seating small and large spectators in comfortable seats, checking that everyone could see and hear clearly, checking whether the children knew the rules of behavior in the theater. And only after making sure that everything was fine, he announced the start of the performance.
The play itself has a certain relation to the famous cartoon, it contains several episodes, for example about troubles and about sausage, about the fact that a cat and a dog cannot be friends (but they are friends), and finally, the most important thing, the quintessence of the play - the plot about like a puppy remembering its name. In the cartoon these are all different series or stories, but in the production they are harmoniously woven into a single whole.
The performance runs with an intermission, the first part is no more than half an hour and the second about 20 minutes, the children do not have time to get tired at all. At the end of intermission everyone rings the bell, a very cool tradition!
The production involves 4 actors, and the stage is organized in such a way that they are visible almost all the time (for example, the puppeteers are behind the stage). The dolls themselves are very funny, with cute big eyes!
In general, we left the Magic Lamp in a wonderful mood, this is truly an amazing place for children, where they not only show performances, but also instill a love of theater and a correct perception of culture.
By the way, the theater has a group in
