Young Spectator's Theatre (Театр Юного Зрителя, ТЮЗ) was a standard name of a professional

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for children and youth in many cities of the

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, usually referred to by this abbreviation: тюз, TYuZ (sometimes translated as "TUZ theatre"). Определение "Детский театр" в Большой Советской Энциклопедии
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'' (GSE redirects "Театр Юного Зрителя" to "Детский театр") The oldest children's theatre under such a name was

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TYuZ (Московский театр юного зрителя) (created in 1918, but was short-lived; reestablished in 1921 as "Московский театр для детей"; now ) and Bryantsev Youth Theatre in

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, opened in 1922. A TYuZ was typically a stationary theatre, with a dedicated building that housed several scenes, including a

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theatre. While considered by many

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s 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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{{reflist Theatre in the Soviet Union Youth theatre companies

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