Russian and Soviet Theatre

Japanese: ロシア･ソビエト演劇 - ロシアソビエトえんげき

Theater before the Russian Revolution was called Russian theater, and theater after the revolution when Russia became a multi-ethnic nation, including ethnic theater from various regions, has been collectively called Soviet theater.
[Russian Theatre]
The Russian theatre has its origins in the same way as in other countries, in ancient folk games and rituals. The first professional performers, the skomorokhs, who combined singing, dancing, skits, puppet shows, animal acrobatics, and magic tricks, appeared in the 10th century, but their popularity and rebellious spirit displeased Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, who banned them in 1648.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ロシア革命前の演劇はロシア演劇と呼ばれ，革命後多民族国家となってからの演劇は，各地の民族演劇も含め，総称してソビエト演劇と呼ばれてきた。
［ロシア演劇］
　ロシア演劇の起源も他の諸国と同じで，古代の民衆の遊戯や儀式が母体となっている。歌，踊り，寸劇，人形芝居，動物の曲芸，手品などすべてをこなした最初の職業芸人スコモローフskomorokhが誕生したのは10世紀であるが，その人気と反骨精神を嫌ったツァーリ，アレクセイ･ミハイロビチは1648年に彼らの仕事を禁じた。

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