The history of the development of children's theater in Russia

The article deals with comparative and historical analysis the meaning of the theatre for children and its elements in the history of Russian pedagogy. The most important personalities, methodological bases and their meaning in the whole context of the issue are considered. A consistent diachronic approach to the study of views on theatrical art for children allows the author to make some conclusions. Comprehension the children's theater as a social-culture phenomenon has been a part in the course of deepening and strengthening of educational and pedagogical significance of the children's and youth theater movement. Gradually the complex and synthetic character of theatre art as a process of philosophical, aesthetic and moral upbringing of young generation has become more and more obvious. In this context it's clear the children's theater took an important place in the Russian pedagogical system as a field of collective interaction and cocreation of a number of specialists - from a producer to a musician.