It so happens that theatrical etiquette largely repeats the etiquette of official celebrations and receptions, so it has many conventions and restrictions. AiF.ru recalls the basic principles of behavior in the theater.

1. When going to the theater, take care of your wardrobe. In the 21st century, women no longer need to wear an evening dress to a performance, and men no longer need to wear a tuxedo, unless required by a special dress code. However, it is recommended to come to the theater dressed more festively than usual. Men can wear a dark suit, light shirt and tie, while women can transform their outfit by adding accessories. However, you should not be overzealous - it is better to dress more modestly than to look ridiculous.

Ladies should remember that it is bad form to refresh your perfume immediately before a performance. Eau de toilette, even the most expensive, should be used in moderation. Dozens of aromas will be mixed in the hall, which may cause dizziness or even an allergic reaction in some spectators.

2. The rules of good manners allow a woman to invite a companion to the theater, but in any case, the man must present the tickets to the ticket inspector. When entering the theater, he opens the door for the woman.

According to the rules of etiquette, you must arrive to the performance in advance. Twenty minutes will be enough to quickly hand over your outerwear to the wardrobe and purchase a program that will introduce you to the line-up of performers.

3. As you know, theater begins with a hanger. In the wardrobe, a man must help his companion take off her coat and only then undress himself. Having handed over his outerwear, the man keeps the numbers, and does not wear them on his finger like a ring, but immediately puts them in his pocket.

Remember that looking at yourself in mirrors while walking through the theater foyer during intermission and before a performance is tactless. If you need to fix something, tidy up the restroom.

4. The man enters the auditorium first, and he also shows the lady the way to the seat if the theater employee does not do so.

You should go to your seat facing those sitting and ask for an apology for the disturbance in a quiet voice or with a nod of the head (if the aisle between the rows is wide enough, then the person sitting is not required to stand up; if the aisle is narrow, then you need to stand up and let the person passing by). The man always passes between the rows first, followed by his companion. Having reached his chairs, the man stops near them and waits for the lady to sit down, and then sits down himself.

5. Take your seats in the hall no later than the third bell. If they are in the middle of the row, then you should sit on them in advance, so as not to disturb those already sitting on the edges of you. If your seats are not located in the middle of the row, then you can allow yourself to linger a little so that you don’t have to get up many times later, letting the spectators sitting in the middle pass.

6. If you find that your seats are occupied, present your tickets to those sitting in them and politely ask them to vacate. If an error occurred and several tickets were issued for one seat at once, then contact the theater employees, they are obliged to solve the problem.

Remember that it is indecent to take other people's places. Firstly, you are causing anxiety to those people who will have to prove that these are their places. And, secondly, you yourself will be embarrassed when they “drive you away” in front of the entire hall.

7. It is indecent to be late to the theater (you can only enter the box after the lights in the hall have been turned off). In other cases, theater employees have the right not to let you into the hall until intermission. But if you are allowed to enter, do so as quietly as possible and sit in the first available seat. It is unacceptable to sneak into your seats in the middle of the action - during intermission you will be able to take those indicated on the ticket.

8. After taking your seats in the auditorium, you should not put your hands on both armrests - this may cause inconvenience to your neighbor. You should not sit very close, huddled together, as those sitting behind you may not see the stage behind you.

Crossing your legs, spreading your legs wide, sitting on the edge of a chair, leaning on the back of the front chair and resting your feet on it is also indecent.

9 . Even if it seems to you that the auditorium has become stuffy, do not use the program as a fan. And remember that you cannot look at people in the audience through binoculars. It is intended solely to observe the action on stage.

10. The main rule in the theater is complete silence. Before the start of the performance, turn off your mobile phones, they disturb not only the audience, but also the artists. Do not discuss the performance of the actors or the inappropriate behavior of other spectators during the action. It is acceptable to reprimand audience members who are disruptive in a quiet voice, but remember that this is the responsibility of the theater employees.

If you have a cold, you'd better miss the show: nothing disturbs the audience and the performers more than coughing and sneezing in the audience. And, of course, during the performance it is unacceptable to eat, rustle with bags, packages, or tap your feet.

11. During the intermission you can stay seated in the hall, visit the buffet or stroll around the lobby. The same rules of behavior are followed here as on the street. Having met acquaintances, you can exchange impressions, but quietly. If a woman wants to remain in place during the intermission, her companion remains with her. And if he needs to go out, he apologizes and leaves her for a while.

12. Leaving the hall during the action is a clear indicator of the low culture of the viewer. Even if you are disappointed with the performance, wait until intermission and only then leave the theater. Of course, it is unacceptable to fall asleep during a performance, even if you have had a hard day and the production turned out to be boring.

Showing excessive pleasure from what is happening on stage during the action is also considered bad form. Applause should be organic: individual claps heard in complete silence can throw off the actors. But after the performance is over, you don’t have to hide your positive emotions. Applause is an expression of the audience's gratitude, but whistling, shouting, and stamping feet are unacceptable in the theater.

13. If you want to give flowers to an actor you especially like, do it at the very end of the performance, without getting up on stage. Wait for the final bows, when all the participants in the performance are lined up on the proscenium, and present the flowers while standing in the aisle between the stage and the first row of the stalls. You can also give the bouquet to the artist through a theater employee.

14. At the end of the performance, do not immediately run to the cloakroom to get your clothes. Artists often bow more than once, so wait until the curtain closes. Only after this can you slowly leave the auditorium.

If, due to some circumstances, the viewer needs to leave the theater early, then, according to unspoken rules, he watches the last act on the balcony, then, without disturbing anyone, leaves.

15. In order not to waste time standing in the wardrobe line, you can wait by walking in the foyer and discuss the performance you saw.

In the wardrobe, a man must first put on a coat or cloak himself, and then give the outer clothing to his companion.

RULES OF VISITING
State Budgetary Institution of Moscow "Moscow Theater "ET CETERA"
under the leadership of Alexander Kalyagin"

I. General provisions

1.1. These Rules for the sale of tickets (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) contain the basic provisions governing the relationship between the Buyer (Spectator) and the Seller (Theater) when selling tickets in the State budgetary cultural institution of the city of Moscow "Moscow Theater "ET CETERA" under the direction of Alexander Kalyagin" (hereinafter - Theater), which organizes and conducts performances, entertainment performances and events, for which tickets are sold.

1.2. A ticket is an agreement for the provision of paid services in the field of culture, it is a printed strict reporting form on which ticket information is applied in accordance with the form approved by Order of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation No. 257 of December 17, 2008: series and ticket number; name of the performance; place, date and time of the performance; row and location of the Spectator in the hall; ticket price and other details characterizing the specifics of the service.

1.3. By purchasing a Theater ticket, the Buyer (Spectator) undertakes to comply with the established rules for selling tickets and visiting the Theater as set out in these Rules.

II. Purchasing tickets

2.1. The location of the Theatre, directions, addresses and opening hours of the box office are posted on the website www.site.

2.2. To avoid misunderstandings and conflict situations, please carefully read these Rules for visiting the Theater before purchasing a ticket.

2.3. By purchasing a ticket to a performance, the buyer undertakes to comply with these Rules and bring them to the attention of other persons who will visit the Theater with the tickets he purchased (if any such persons exist).

2.4. The ticket is valid for visiting the Theater by one person (ticket bearer). Each adult and each child, regardless of age, must have a separate ticket.

2.5. The ticket must be kept until the end of the performance and presented upon request to representatives of the Theater administration.

2.6. When purchasing a ticket to a Theater performance, you must take into account age restrictions and other warnings about the features of the performance indicated in the repertoire plan and on posters, and also find out about them from the Theater ticket office cashiers.
In the presence of such restrictions and features, claims from viewers will not be accepted!
The theater is not responsible for failure to indicate or incorrect indication of age restrictions for performances (signs of information products) in information materials and on the Internet sites of distributors and ticket agencies.
The buyer bears full responsibility for the authenticity of the ticket if he purchases it secondhand.

2.7. Purchasing tickets for minors (in accordance with the requirements of Federal Law No. 436 of December 29, 2010 - Federal Law “On the protection of children from information harmful to their health and development”:

We invite spectators at least three years old to attend morning performances;

Children under 7 years of age enter the Theater to watch the performance only when accompanied by their parents or persons replacing them;

When purchasing tickets for minors, we recommend assessing the adequacy of their perception of the stage action and the possible specifics of their behavior when watching the performance;

The Theater administration has the right to require the accompanying person to fill out a form - a statement of acceptance of responsibility for the child’s access to information demonstrated during the performance, which may cause harm to his health and (or) development. In this case, a minor viewer is allowed to watch only with a specified accompanying person;

Persons accompanying children are obliged to monitor the children's compliance with the rules of behavior during the performance, including the child's keeping silence, staying in his place, and they are also responsible for the actions of children that may interfere with the perception of the performance by other spectators and cause damage to the property of the Theater. If the controllers on duty in the auditorium discover evidence of inappropriate behavior of a child during a performance, they have the right to demand from the accompanying person actions aimed at ensuring that the child observes the rules of behavior, or to demand that the child and the accompanying person leave the auditorium;

An accompanying person who left a child in the auditorium or other premises of the Theater unattended is responsible for the child’s inappropriate behavior in his absence, including those resulting in the child causing harm to his health, and is also liable in the amount of the cost of damage caused by the child to the Theater’s property;

Controllers on duty in the auditorium during the performance have the right to remove a child left unattended from the auditorium if he does not comply with the rules of conduct and not allow him into the hall without an accompanying person;

If the child’s appearance does not correspond to his actual age, the viewer has the right to confirm the achievement of the age specified in the sign of the information product by presenting an identification document;

Theater employees authorized to refuse children’s admission to the performance are administrators and controllers.

2.8. Refunds of tickets and ticket prices are made in the manner prescribed by the current legislation of the Russian Federation and these Rules:

In case of cancellation of a performance, tickets will be refunded within ten calendar days from the date on which the canceled performance was supposed to be held;

In case of replacement of a performance, tickets can be returned before the date of the performance, but no later than the start of the replaced performance;

After the above deadlines, the Theater does not refund the cost of tickets;

Service fees and other fees charged by distributors and ticketing agencies are not refundable by the Theater;

Damaged ticket forms cannot be returned or exchanged. The purchased ticket must be in good condition: without cuts, punctures and marked with all the attributes of the originally purchased ticket;

The decision to return tickets from spectators for reasons beyond the control of the theater is made by the Theater Administration on an individual basis based on a personal written statement written no later than the date of the performance. In the application, the viewer must indicate the last name, first name, patronymic, title, as well as the date and time of the start of the performance, the cost of the ticket, the procedure for paying for the ticket;

The ticket form is attached to the application by the viewer. If the appropriate decision is made, the refund will be made within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application by the theater.

2.9. The Theater administration reserves the right to make changes to the cast of the Theater performances without prior notice. Changes in the cast are not grounds for a ticket refund.

2.10. The Theater administration reserves the right to replace one performance with another.

III. Passage and presence in the Theater

3.1. Spectators enter the Theater 60 minutes before the start of the performance. Access to the Theater is strictly by tickets through the central entrance and the entrance to the Efros Hall.

3.2. Any excuse for being late for a performance will not be accepted. Spectators must independently ensure their timely arrival at the start of the performance.

3.3. To avoid queues at the entrance to the Theater before the start of the performance, associated with ticket control and checking with metal detectors for the presence of prohibited items, you must arrive to the performance in advance.

3.4. When entering the Theater, spectators must maintain order and comply with the requirements of the administrator and controller authorized to check tickets at the entrance to the Theater, as well as those checking spectators using metal detectors.
When passing through the Spectator control:

Presents the ticket in expanded form with a control coupon to the controller;

They undergo special control, equipped with stationary and hand-held metal detectors, in order to identify items prohibited from being brought into the Theater.

If the Spectator finds items prohibited from being brought into the Theater: piercing and cutting objects, weapons, means of self-defense, as well as audio and video recording equipment, he is obliged to deposit them at the request of the Theater security service. The seized items are stored in the administrators' room in a metal cabinet under lock and key.
If the Spectator does not want to undergo control or deposit items prohibited from being brought into the Theater, the Theater administration has the right to refuse him to visit the Theater.
If the Spectator leaves the Theater, the controller has the right to demand a ticket from him when returning back to the Theater to watch the performance.

3.5. Prohibited:

Enter the Theater in work or dirty clothes, as well as in a state of alcohol or drug intoxication;

Bring large bags, shopping bags and carts into the Theater.

Littering, scattering garbage;

Move interior items;

Enter the Theater with firearms, bladed weapons, gas weapons, self-defense items, pyrotechnics, flammable liquids, large and dirty items.

3.6. When an organized group of spectators passes, the leader of the group hands the tickets to the controller, steps back and lets the entire group of spectators through in front of him.

3.7. It is strictly prohibited to be in the Theater without a ticket or in any office premises of the Theater outside the spectator area (auditorium, foyer, buffet, cloakroom, toilets).

3.8. After the performance, no later than the closing of the wardrobe, the audience must leave the Theater premises.

IV. Access to the auditorium and viewing of the performance

4.1. Entrance to the auditorium is possible with the first bell (no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of the performance).

4.2. Spectators are required to take seats according to the row and seat number indicated on the ticket.

4.3. It is prohibited to occupy seats other than those indicated on the tickets.

4.4. The Theater administration has the right to check the availability and validity of tickets from spectators.

4.5. Entry to the auditorium after the third bell is prohibited.

4.6. Late spectators, as an exception, can watch the first act of the performance in the available free seats (if any) on the dress circle or in the boxes, while taking the seats offered by the controller (free outer seats and seats in the last rows), and change seats during intermission to the seats indicated on the tickets.

4.7. It is prohibited to stand between the rows, in the aisles and at the doors during the performance.

4.8. During the performance, you must turn off your mobile phones or switch them to silent mode.

4.9. During the performance, it is prohibited to walk in the auditorium, make noise, talk, eat or drink, or talk on the phone.
Parents or teachers must ensure that their children do not interfere with the viewing of the performance by other spectators.
For violation of order in the auditorium, the Theater administration has the right to demand the violator to leave the auditorium.

4.10. Photos, video recordings, and audio recordings of the performance are prohibited.

4.11. After the end of the performance, you must remain in your seats until the lights are fully turned on.

4.12. When attending a performance in a group, the group leader and parents take full responsibility for each child in the group. During the performance, accompanying persons are also responsible for the behavior of their charges.

4.13. It is strictly forbidden to: enter the auditorium wearing outerwear and a headdress or bring them into the auditorium; bring into the auditorium: large backpacks, large packages, large bags, briefcases, suitcases, cameras, video cameras, players, tape recorders, other audio and video recording equipment, food and drinks; objects that stain chairs.

Before purchasing tickets, carefully read the rules for visiting our theater, as well as the procedure for purchasing and returning tickets.

Rules for spectators and guests visiting events of the Federal State Budgetary Cultural Institution "Russian State Academic Youth Theater" (RAMT), purchasing and returning tickets and subscriptions

1. General Provisions

1.2. In order to avoid misunderstandings and conflict situations, you must carefully read these Rules before purchasing a ticket/subscription/pre-registration (registration) to participate in RAMT events.

1.3. Spectators are individuals who acquire the right to attend RAMT events on a paid basis.

1.4. Guests are individuals who acquire the right to attend RAMT events without payment.

1.5. These Rules are brought to the attention of viewers and guests of RAMT by posting them at the RAMT box office, as well as on the official website www.. The purchase of a ticket/subscription by a viewer, the sending of identification data by a guest during pre-registration for a public event is the unconditional acceptance by the viewer, guest of all terms of the offer without any exceptions and/or restrictions and is equivalent to concluding a written contract. In the event of conflict situations, spectators/guests of RAMT and the theater administration will be guided by the norms of the current legislation of the Russian Federation and these Rules.

1.6. RAMT undertakes to do everything possible to ensure that the events stated in the repertoire/educational projects take place on the appointed days and times, at the proper artistic, organizational and technical level.

1.7. In exceptional cases, RAMT reserves the right to make individual changes to the event program, dates and lineup of performers. These changes cannot serve as a basis for returning tickets, unless otherwise provided by these Rules.

2. Procedure for visiting the theater

2.2. RAMT events, which can be attended by tickets:
2.2.1. Performances of the current repertoire and premiere performances;
2.2.2. Theatrical quest “To the aid of the Canterville Ghost” (intended for group visits, carried out with a group of 10 people, the total number of participants in one event is no more than 20 people);
2.2.3. Excursions around the theater building “How a person turns into a spectator”, “Secrets of the backstage” (intended for group visits, conducted with a group of 20 people).

2.3. RAMT events, which can be attended by subscription after registration in the clubs:
2.3.1. Family Club subscription;
2.3.2. Subscription "Theater Dictionary";
2.3.3. Premiere subscription.

2.4. RAMT events, visits to which are by appointment, without payment, in the manner established on the official website www.site (section "Educational projects"):
2.4.1. Trainings for school teachers on theater pedagogy "Teachers Club";
2.4.2. Events of the Youth Educational Project "THEATRE+";
2.4.3. Events of the laboratory of aspiring journalists at the Press Club theater.

2.5. By purchasing a ticket to a performance or a subscription to RAMT events, the viewer agrees with these Rules and undertakes the obligation to:
2.5.1. comply with these Rules and bring them to the attention of other persons who will visit RAMT using the tickets/subscriptions purchased by him (if there are such persons). Responsibility for compliance with these Rules by minor spectators lies with their parents/legal representatives or accompanying persons (hereinafter referred to as accompanying persons) who have reached the age of majority;
2.5.2. comply with the requirements of Federal Law No. 436-FZ of December 29, 2010 “On the protection of children from information harmful to their health and development”;
2.5.3. comply with the requirements of Federal Law No. 15-FZ of February 23, 2012 “On protecting the health of citizens from the effects of environmental tobacco smoke and the consequences of tobacco consumption.”

2.6. Guests of RAMT, by sending their identification data during pre-registration for a public event and presenting an identification document at the control at RAMT, express their agreement with these Rules and undertake to comply with them on the premises of RAMT, as well as comply with the requirements of the Federal Law of February 23, 2012 . No. 15-FZ "On protecting the health of citizens from the effects of environmental tobacco smoke and the consequences of tobacco consumption."

2.7. Spectator entry to performances on the RAMT Big Stage begins 45 minutes before the start of the event.

2.8. Audience entry to performances on the Little Stage, White Room, Black Room, and Theater Courtyard begins 20 minutes before the start of the performance.

2.9. Entry to public events begins 30 minutes before the start of the event.

2.10. Entrance to spectator club classes (with subscriptions) begins no earlier than 30 minutes before the start of the class.

2.11. Any excuse for being late to an event will not be accepted. Spectators/guests must independently ensure that they arrive on time for the start of the event.

2.12. To avoid queues at the entrance to RAMT before the start of the event, you must arrive at the event in advance.

2.13. Access to the events specified in clause 2.2. of these Rules, is carried out strictly by tickets through the central entrance and the entrance to the Small Stage with a separate ticket for each spectator, regardless of age, including a separate ticket purchased for each child.

2.14. Access to club events specified in clause 2.3. of these Rules, is carried out upon presentation of the program of events of the subscription through the central or service entrance, accompanied by the head of the club.

2.15. Access to the events specified in clause 2.4. of these Rules, is carried out by appointment, strictly according to the list upon presentation of an identity document, through the central entrance or through the service entrance.

2.16. When entering the event, documents giving the right to attend the event are checked and the identity of the viewer/guest is identified in order to confirm his compliance with age restrictions.

2.17. Passage of spectators/guests into the theater building is carried out through a control line equipped with stationary and manual metal detectors in order to identify items prohibited from being brought into the building in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 02.11.2017 N 176 “On approval of requirements for anti-terrorist protection of objects (territories) in the field of culture and safety passport forms for these objects (territories)."

2.18. Spectators/guests must maintain order and comply with the requirements of the administrator and controller authorized to check documents at the entrance to the RAMT, as well as persons checking spectators at the control line.

2.19. Persons with pacemakers and other medical devices must inform the administrator or controller when approaching the control line. Persons with limited physical capabilities (using aids for movement) are subject to inspection at the control line with hand-held metal detectors, and the persons accompanying them pass the control line on a general basis.

2.20. If a viewer/guest is found in possession of prohibited items (piercing and cutting objects, weapons, self-defense equipment, as well as professional audio and video recording equipment), he is obliged to deposit them at the request of the RAMT security service.

2.21. If the viewer/guest is unwilling/refuses to go through control or deposit items prohibited from being brought into the RAMT, the administration has the right to refuse him or her to visit the RAMT. However, the cost of the ticket/pass is non-refundable.

2.22. In order to comply with the requirements of the Federal Law of December 29, 2010 No. 436-FZ “On the protection of children from information harmful to their health and development,” it is necessary to clarify the age restrictions that allow maintaining the information security of children at RAMT events. This information is contained in the posters on the official website www.. When purchasing a ticket/subscription, the viewer agrees to follow the recommendations on age restrictions. RAMT is not responsible for the viewer's violation of these recommendations. RAMT is not responsible for failure to indicate or incorrect indication of the age limit in information materials and on the Internet sites of RAMT's ticket sales partners and/or their subagents.

2.23. The administration of RAMT has the right not to allow children under a certain age corresponding to the age limit to attend the performance; objections from spectators regarding the exclusion of children from RAMT on this basis will not be accepted. RAMT employees authorized to refuse admission of children to the performance are controllers of the Administrative Service, administrators of the Administrative Service (controllers, administrators).

2.24. If the appearance of a child does not correspond to his actual age, the viewer has the right to confirm that the child has reached a certain age by presenting an identification document. If there are no identification documents, the RAMT administration has the right to not allow the child to attend the performance.

2.25. Children aged 6 years and older are allowed to attend the matinee performances (age limit sign 6+). Nevertheless, RAMT allows spectators aged three years and older to watch morning performances at the discretion of accompanying persons. Children under 7 years of age are admitted to RAMT to watch the performance only with an accompanying person. Persons accompanying children independently monitor the child’s behavior and decide whether the child should stop watching due to the risk of harm to the health and (or) development of the child based on his individual characteristics. Persons accompanying children are obliged to monitor the children's compliance with the rules of conduct during the performance, including the child's keeping silence, staying in the place for which the ticket was purchased, and are also responsible for carrying out actions that could interfere with the perception of the performance by other spectators, cause damage to the property of RAMT or other viewers. If children break the silence and interfere with the event, RAMT reserves the right to ask accompanying persons to remove the children from the hall.

2.26. Evening performances are not recommended for viewing by children under 12 years old (age limit sign 12+ and above). Children over 12 years of age may only be allowed to watch evening performances with an accompanying person. Persons accompanying children over 12 years of age who organize a child’s viewing of an evening performance with an age limit of 16+ / 18+ independently monitor the child’s behavior and decide whether the child should stop viewing due to the risk of harm to the child’s health and (or) development based on his individual characteristics. Persons accompanying children are obliged to monitor the children's compliance with the rules of conduct during the performance, including the child's keeping silence, staying in the place for which the ticket was purchased, and are also responsible for carrying out actions that could interfere with the perception of the performance by other spectators, cause damage to the property of RAMT or other viewers. If children break the silence and interfere with the event, RAMT reserves the right to ask accompanying persons to remove the children from the hall.

2.27. An accompanying person who leaves a child in the auditorium or other premises of the RAMT unattended is responsible for the child’s inappropriate behavior in his absence, including that resulting in damage to the property of the RAMT. Controllers on duty in the auditorium during the performance have the right to remove an unattended child from the auditorium if he does not comply with the rules of behavior and not allow him into the hall without an accompanying person.

2.28. Entry to events with an age limit of 16+, 18+ for the specified age categories of spectators is carried out upon presentation of identification documents (passport, driver's license, student ID, etc.). In the absence of an identification document, the RAMT administration has the right to not allow the viewer to attend the event.

2.29. Presentation at the theater entry control line of tickets/subscriptions purchased by the viewer in other ways than specified in paragraphs. 6.1., 6.3. of these Rules, and/or printed on forms that differ from the sample tickets in these Rules, gives the theater the right to refuse the viewer admission to the event due to the fact that the sale of tickets/subscriptions by persons who are not official partners of RAMT or their subagents is not allowed; tickets/passes that do not comply with the design elements established by these Rules, contain corrections, or counterfeit tickets/passes are invalid, do not provide the right to attend RAMT events and are not accepted for return.

2.30. If a viewer/guest leaves the theater, the controller has the right to demand a ticket/subscription from him or to re-take measures to identify him when returning back to the theater to attend the event.

2.31. Prohibited:
- enter the auditorium wearing work clothes (work clothes) or dirty, dirty clothes, as well as in a state of alcoholic, toxic or narcotic intoxication;
- bring large bags and backpacks, large packages, briefcases, suitcases, shopping bags and carts into the auditorium.
- bring food and drinks into the auditorium;
- litter, scatter garbage in the theater building;
- smoking in all areas of the theater;
- move interior items;
- enter the stage, technical and service premises;
- visit a theater with animals;
- use photo, video and audio equipment during the event;
- bring weapons (firearms, cold steel), ammunition, gas cylinders and metered aerosol spray devices, electric shock devices, flammable and explosive substances, piercing/cutting objects, bottles (containers) with liquids into the theater building.

2.32. When an organized group of spectators passes, the leader of the group hands over the tickets to the controller, steps back and lets the entire group of spectators through in line in front of him.

2.33. If a child is late, an accompanying person will meet him at the entrance.

2.34. Spectators who have purchased tickets for a performance on the Big Stage have the right to be in the part of the auditorium corresponding to the place indicated on the ticket, in the lower foyer and wardrobe of the Big Stage, the foyer of the stalls, mezzanine, balcony, in the audience buffet and use the spectator seating available in the spectator area of ​​the Big Stage toilets.

2.35. Spectators who have purchased tickets for the performance of the Black Room have the right to be in the lower foyer and wardrobe of the Big Stage, the stalls foyer, in the spectators' buffet, and to use the spectator toilets available in the spectator area of ​​the Big Stage.

2.36. Spectators who have purchased tickets to a performance on the Small Stage have the right to be in the auditorium of the Small Stage, in the foyer of the Small Stage and the wardrobe of the Small Stage, as well as to use the spectator toilets of the Small Stage available there.

2.37. Spectators who have purchased tickets for a performance of the White Room have the right to be in the auditorium of the White Room, in the lower foyer and wardrobe of the Big Stage, as well as to use the spectator toilets available in the spectator area of ​​the Big Stage.

2.38. Spectators who have purchased tickets for a performance in the Theater Yard have the right to be in the auditorium of the Theater Yard, in the lower foyer and wardrobe of the Big Stage, and to use the toilets available in the spectator area of ​​the Big Stage.

2.39. It is strictly prohibited to be in the theater building without a ticket/subscription and in any office premises outside the spectator area (auditorium, foyer, buffet, cloakroom, toilets).

2.40. The ticket must be kept until the end of the performance and presented upon request to representatives of the RAMT administration.

2.41. Guests listed at RAMT for public events must stay exclusively at the venue of the event. Staying in other premises, including RAMT office premises, outside the venue of the event is strictly prohibited.

2.42. While in the theater building, spectators/guests are obliged to: treat the theater property with care, maintain cleanliness, public order, and fire safety rules. In the event of an emergency and the alarm sounds, spectators/guests must follow the instructions of RAMT employees.

2.43. If RAMT causes material damage, the viewer/guest is obliged to compensate it in full in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

2.44. The viewer/guest is obliged not to allow a disrespectful attitude towards the RAMT administration and service personnel, violation of generally accepted rules and norms of behavior (obscene language, aggressive or immoral behavior, disturbing the silence in the hall, the use of objects that create a noise effect and disturb other viewers/guests).

2.45. Spectators/guests who do not comply with the legal instructions of the RAMT administration and service personnel, violating the rules and norms of behavior, may be removed from the theater building or handed over to the police, and the cost of tickets/subscriptions will not be compensated or returned.

3. Wardrobe

3.2. The theater is not responsible for the loss of money, precious items and other valuables left unattended by the viewer or handed over to the cloakroom along with outerwear.

3.3. If a viewer/guest loses a number from the cloakroom, he reimburses the theater for its cost in the amount of 300 rubles in the form of a fine for damage caused to RAMT property, within the framework of the conclusive agreement on the storage of the viewer/guest’s belongings, concluded at the time of depositing the items in the cloakroom, confirmed by the issued number. Clothing for a spectator/guest who has lost his number will be issued last.

3.4. After the end of the event, the wardrobe is open for 30 minutes.

4. Theater buffet

4.2. After the third bell, the theater buffet closes and does not serve spectators. Service resumes during intermissions of the performance. The theater buffet does not serve spectators during or after the performance.

5. Procedure for entering the auditorium and viewing the event

5.2. Spectators should take seats in the theater auditoriums in accordance with the information about the sector, row and place indicated on the ticket. It is prohibited to occupy seats other than those indicated on the tickets without the consent of the administration or controllers.

5.3. Spectators who have purchased season tickets and guests are accommodated in the event halls under the guidance of RAMT controllers and the event director in the available seats (free seating).

5.4. During the event, spectators/guests are required to turn off the sound signals of mobile phones.

5.5. Entrance to the auditorium is possible with the first bell (no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of the performance).

5.6. Entry into the auditorium after the third bell is prohibited.

5.7. Spectators who are late for a performance on the Big Stage (not counting performances held on the Big Stage in a small format (seats are located on the stage)), as an exception, may be allowed by the controllers to empty seats (if any) on the mezzanine or balcony (free outermost seats, and seats in the last rows), with the opportunity to change seats during intermission to the seats indicated on the tickets.

5.8. Entrance to the auditorium for small-format performances (performances in the Black Room, White Room, on the Small Stage, in the Theater Yard, in a small format on the Big Stage) after the third bell is strictly prohibited.

5.9. It is prohibited to stand between the rows, in the aisles and at the doors during a performance or other event held in the auditorium.

5.10. During the performance, it is prohibited to walk in the auditorium, make noise, talk, eat or drink, or talk on the phone. When attending a performance in a group, the group leader and accompanying persons assume full responsibility for the behavior of each group member.

5.11. Photos, video recordings, and audio recordings of the performance are strictly prohibited.

5.12. After the end of the performance, you should remain in your seats until the lights are fully turned on.

6. Methods for purchasing a ticket/subscription and samples of ticket/subscription forms

6.11. The viewer bears full responsibility for the authenticity of the ticket/subscription if it is purchased from hand and/or in places other than the official distribution points specified in paragraphs. 6.1., 6.3. of these Rules.

7. Rules for purchasing and returning tickets through RAMT ticket offices

7.2. By purchasing a ticket at the RAMT box office, the viewer receives a cash receipt and a ticket to the performance, which is an agreement for the provision of paid services in the field of culture, which is a printed strict reporting form, which, in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation No. 257 of December 17, 2008 . Ticket information is included: series and ticket number, name of the event, date and time of the start of the event, location, sector, row, place, price and age limit. The ticket must correspond to the sample specified in clause 6.4. of these Rules. The cash receipt must contain the mandatory details specified by Federal Law No. 54-FZ of May 22, 2003 “On the use of cash register equipment when making payments in the Russian Federation.”

7.3. By purchasing a subscription at the RAMT box office, the viewer receives a cash receipt, a subscription form indicating the type of subscription and the nature of the events being held, and a ticket to attend events on the subscription, which is an agreement for the provision of paid services in the field of culture, is a printed form of strict reporting, for which in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation No. 257 of December 17, 2008, ticket information is printed: series and ticket number, name of the event, date and time of the start of the event, location, sector, row, place, price and age limit. The subscription must correspond to the model specified in clause 6.10. of these Rules. The cash receipt must contain the mandatory details specified by Federal Law No. 54-FZ of May 22, 2003 “On the use of cash register equipment when making payments in the Russian Federation.” The date and time of the start of the subscription event, sector, row, place are established conditionally based on the technical capabilities of the automated ticket system used by the theater. The day of the subscription event is the day of the first event provided for by the subscription according to the program of subscription events established by the theatre. Tickets for performances included in the program of events of the subscription are purchased by spectators separately in accordance with the general procedure.

7.4. A ticket/subscription to RAMT is valid only with a cash receipt. RAMT ticket/subscription is not duplicated.

7.5. A cash receipt and ticket/subscription to RAMT with corrections, stickers and damage significant for identification is invalid and releases RAMT from any obligations regarding it.

7.6. By paying for a ticket/subscription, the viewer confirms the fact of concluding an agreement for the provision of paid services in the field of culture with RAMT, as well as agreement with these Rules.

7.7. When purchasing a ticket to a performance, the viewer agrees to follow the age restrictions. RAMT is not responsible for a viewer’s violation of these recommendations and has the right to not allow a viewer who does not meet the age limit to attend the performance.

7.8. Tickets are sold at the RAMT box office in cash, using bank cards of payment systems VISA, MasterCard, UnionPay, JCB, MIR in Russian rubles, at the prices indicated on the tickets.

7.9. If the viewer provides the RAMT ticket cashier with an e-mail address before calculating, the cash receipt in electronic form is sent to the provided e-mail address (if it is technically possible to transmit information to the viewer in electronic form to the e-mail address).

7.10. Return of tickets/passes purchased at the RAMT ticket office is carried out at the RAMT ticket office (at the place of purchase) only upon presentation of the ticket/pass and a cash receipt, based on a personal written application in the cases established by these Rules.

7.11. Tickets/passes corresponding to the samples in these Rules with an intact control coupon are subject to return. Tickets/passes with cost (price) information taped over, covered up or otherwise changed are not refundable.

7.12. If an event is canceled, tickets/subscriptions are returned at the RAMT ticket offices starting from the day the theater posted information about the cancellation on the official website www.site and in the theater box office until the date and time when the event/first event of the subscription was supposed to take place, as well as within 10 (ten) calendar days from the date on which the event/first event of the subscription was supposed to take place. In case of cancellation of the event, the full cost of the ticket will be refunded to the viewer on his initiative.

7.13. Tickets purchased for an event that is subsequently replaced or rescheduled by the theater will be valid for the newly announced event.

7.14. When replacing or postponing an event, tickets are returned at the initiative of the viewer at the RAMT ticket offices before the originally set date and time of the start of the replaced or rescheduled event. In the event of a replacement or postponement of the event, the full cost of the ticket will be refunded to the viewer who returns the ticket within the specified period.

7.15. When the viewer returns the ticket in the cases established by paragraphs. 7.12., 7.14. of these Rules, RAMT ticket cashiers have the right to offer him to attend this event at another time or attend another event or return the cost of the ticket.

7.16. Refunds when returning tickets/subscriptions to ticket offices are made only for tickets purchased at RAMT ticket offices. Refunds for tickets purchased in cash are made in cash. Refunds for tickets purchased using bank cards are made to the same bank card with which they were paid, within the time frame and in the manner established by the issuing bank.

7.17. Refund of a ticket/pass if a viewer refuses to attend an event due to documented circumstances related to the viewer’s illness or the death of a person who was a member of his family or his close relative in accordance with the Family Code of the Russian Federation, is carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions, established by the Government of the Russian Federation.

7.18. If a viewer refuses to attend the event for reasons not provided for in clause 7.17. of these Rules, the viewer has the right when returning a ticket/subscription:

7.18.1. no later than 10 (ten) days before the day of the event/day of the first event of the subscription, receive 100% of the ticket/pass price back;
7.18.2. less than 10 (ten) days, but no later than 5 (five) days before the day of the event/day of the first event of the subscription, receive 50% of the ticket/pass price back;
7.18.3. less than 5 (five) days, but no later than 3 (three) days before the day of the event/day of the first event of the subscription, receive 30% of the ticket/pass price back.

7.19. If a viewer refuses to attend an event for reasons not provided for in clause 7.17 of these Rules, less than 3 (three) days before the day of the event/day of the first event of the subscription, tickets/passes will not be accepted for return, the cost of the ticket/pass paid the viewer does not return.

7.20. Tickets sold by RAMT ticket offices as part of special programs and promotions that provide special conditions for purchasing tickets are not accepted for return. Information about special programs and promotions is posted on the official website www.site. RAMT also has the right to distribute information about special programs and promotions to the existing viewer base.

7.21. In the case of returning tickets/passes for RAMT events at the request of the viewer (clauses 7.17, 7.18 of these Rules), the viewer must personally contact one of the RAMT ticket offices during opening hours and submit the following documents:

7.21.1. Application for a refund of payment for a returned ticket indicating the reason for returning the ticket. In the application, the viewer must indicate the last name, first name, patronymic, name, as well as the date and time of the start of the event, the cost (price) of the ticket, the procedure for paying for the ticket (cash, payment by bank card), the reason for returning the ticket in the cases established by paragraph. 7.17. these Rules;
7.21.2. Identity document (original for presentation and a copy);
7.21.3. Ticket;
7.21.4. A cash receipt confirming the fact of purchasing a ticket in cash or using a bank card at the RAMT ticket office.

7.22. On the day the viewer provides all the documents specified in clause 7.21. of these Rules, the RAMT ticket cashier reviews the application and returns the ticket/subscription; within 3 (Three) days from the date of the decision on the viewer’s application, refunds the funds via cash register in a manner similar to the method of purchasing a ticket/subscription.

8. Rules for purchasing and returning tickets through the official website www.site

8.2. To purchase tickets through the site, you must click on the “Buy tickets” button on the main page of the site or in the “Poster” section, selecting a specific event. When the button is pressed, the viewer goes to the automated system for booking and purchasing electronic tickets of the official partner of RAMT, Yandex.Mediaservices LLC (Yandex.Afisha widget) and carries out the actions proposed by the specified system.

8.3. Tickets can be purchased through the website only using a bank card.

8.4. By purchasing a ticket through the website, the viewer receives an electronic ticket and a cash receipt to the email address specified by him. The electronic ticket must correspond to the model specified in clause 6.5. of these Rules. The cash receipt must contain the mandatory details specified by Federal Law No. 54-FZ of May 22, 2003 “On the use of cash register equipment when making payments in the Russian Federation.”

8.5. The viewer must print out the electronic ticket and cash receipt independently and present it at the RAMT control line. The theater does not provide the service of printing electronic tickets and cash receipts at RAMT ticket offices.

8.6. An electronic ticket is valid for one person, regardless of age, and provides one-time access to the event indicated on the electronic ticket.

8.7. A printed electronic ticket and a cash receipt with corrections are considered invalid.

8.8. Refunds of tickets purchased through the site are made by the viewer, taking into account the requirements and restrictions established by paragraphs. 7.12., 7.17., 7.18., 7.19., 7.20. of these Rules, in the manner established by the automated system for booking and purchasing electronic tickets of the official partner of RAMT, Yandex.Mediaservices LLC (Yandex.Afisha widget).

8.9. Refunds are made to the same bank card from which the tickets were paid.

8.10. RAMT is not responsible for temporary interruption of the site.

8.11. RAMT is not responsible for any losses incurred due to the use or inability to use the site and unauthorized access to the site.

9. Rules for purchasing and returning tickets from official RAMT partners (their subagents)

9.2. Tickets sold by official partners of RAMT must comply with the samples specified in paragraphs. 6.6. - 6.9. of these Rules.

9.3. Official partners of RAMT are responsible for the actions of their subagents as if they were their own.

9.4. The sale of tickets by official partners of RAMT is carried out in the manner established by each specific partner. Information on the procedure for purchasing tickets can be found on the websites of official partners specified in these Rules.

9.5. All official partners of RAMT have the right to provide spectators with related services when selling tickets and charge spectators a fee for their provision. The total cost of related services of the official partner should not exceed the amount established by the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

9.6. RAMT does not refund money paid by the viewer to official partners of RAMT or their subagents in excess of the ticket price (cost of related services).

9.7. All official partners of RAMT accept tickets for return from spectators and refund payments in the manner established by the current legislation of the Russian Federation, taking into account the requirements and restrictions established by paragraphs. 7.12., 7.14., 7.17., 7.18., 7.19., 7.20. of these Rules.

9.8. Information on the procedure for returning tickets to official partners of RAMT can be found on the websites of official partners specified in these Rules.

9.9. RAMT ticket offices do not accept refunds of tickets/electronic tickets purchased by spectators from official partners.

For the visually impaired

About the theater

Visiting rules

Dear viewers!

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the rules for visiting the theater so that our meetings are pleasant and comfortable for all parties. We will be grateful if you read them to the end.

We hope that you will become our regular viewer, and the charm of the theater will not leave you at any age.

Purchasing tickets

Every spectator, regardless of age, must have a ticket.

In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Law of December 29, 2010 N 436-FZ “On the protection of children from information harmful to their health and development,” we recommend paying attention to age restrictions (information is indicated on posters and tickets), responsibility for failure to comply with this condition lies on the parents.

Tickets can be purchased at the theater box office, on the theater’s website online (through the Radario LLC platform), through official distributors and authorized theater employees. Payment at the box office is made in cash or by bank card; upon purchase, the cashier issues a ticket on a strict reporting form and a cash receipt. We ask you to keep the receipt until the performance, It will not be possible to return a ticket without this receipt.

To enter the performance, you must present the original ticket form, a printout of the electronic ticket, or the QR code of the electronic ticket on the screen of your mobile device.

It is not possible to print electronic tickets at the theater box office.

Preliminary applications for booking tickets are accepted, which must be purchased 3 days before the show date (for 1-10 tickets) or 14 days (for more than 10 tickets).

When purchasing tickets for a group of school-age children (at least 20 people), one accompanying adult goes free.

Disabled children, orphans, children from large families and children from families at social risk have the right to free admission to repertoire performances (with the exception of festival and touring performances) upon prior agreement with the theater administration and subject to availability of seats on the day of the performance.

If you want to come to the theater on the day of the performance without a pre-purchased ticket, find out the day before about the availability of seats by calling the box office 265 37 82 and 8 987 745 55 21. Otherwise, you may be left with a spoiled mood at the door, and we will regret it, that you have not read these rules.

Return of tickets

Tickets are refunded in accordance with Federal Law No. 193FZ “On Amendments to the Law of the Russian Federation “Fundamentals of Legislation of the Russian Federation on Culture” dated July 18, 2019.

The amount of money refunded depends on the reasons and timing of the return.

In case of cancellation, replacement or postponement of an event at the initiative of the theater, if a visitor refuses to attend the event 10 or more days before it takes place or for valid reasons, 100% of the ticket price is returned.

If a visitor refuses to attend the event 5-9 days before the event, 50% of the ticket price is returned.

If a visitor refuses to attend an event 3-4 days before it takes place - 30% of the ticket price.

If a visitor refuses to attend the event less than 3 days before the event, the ticket price will not be refunded.

Tickets purchased at the theater box office are handed over to the viewer at the box office with an identification document, the original ticket and a cash receipt.

Refunds for electronic tickets purchased on the theater website are made by the official distributor Radario LLC. To do this it is necessary in the section Poster press To buy a ticket next to the name of the performance, then click Write to support service to write a letter to the address [email protected] and indicate the date, time, ticket number and reason for the return.

Refunds for tickets purchased at the box office of official distributors are made at the box office of official distributors.

The Theater administration reserves the right to make changes to the cast of Theater events without prior notice. Changes in the cast are not sufficient grounds for a ticket refund. The theater administration reserves the right to replace the announced performance.

Visiting a performance

Entrance to the Theater is provided with a ticket. One ticket gives the right to visit the theater to one person.

The entrance to the theater opens 45 minutes before the start of the performance, at which time the wardrobe and buffet begin working.

In accordance with the requirements of civil defense and emergency authorities to ensure safety during mass events, large backpacks, sports bags, plastic, paper and other opaque bags must be handed over to the cloakroom. If a viewer loses a number token (number), the viewer will be charged the full cost of the lost number. The entrance to the auditorium opens after the first bell.

We have to remind you that it is not allowed to enter the auditorium in outerwear, sportswear or dirty clothes, as well as with drinks and food. Smoking is prohibited in the theater. While in the theater, spectators are required to observe public order, theater etiquette and fire safety rules.

If you are late for a performance, you can exercise your right to “take a seat according to the purchased tickets” during intermission.

Take one and a half to two hours of precious time for yourself - turn off your mobile phone. Calls disrupt the atmosphere of the performance, irritate your fellow spectators, and greatly interfere with the work of the actors.

We remind you that photo and video filming during the performance is prohibited! The theater has obligations to the Russian Society of Authors, which protects the rights of playwrights, artists, composers, and choreographers to their intellectual property. The glare and flickering of photo flashes in a darkened hall greatly dazzles the artists and disturbs the audience.

We will be grateful if you do not leave the hall before the actors leave the stage.

You can give them flowers as gratitude for the emotions they experienced during the final bow.

These Rules have been developed in accordance with the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the Law of the Russian Federation dated 02/07/1992. No. 2300-1 “On the Protection of Consumer Rights”, Federal Law No. 152-FZ dated July 27, 2006, “On Personal Data”, Federal Law No. 193-FZ dated July 18, 2019 “On Amendments to the Law of the Russian Federation “Fundamentals of Legislation of the Russian Federation” about culture" and approved by the director of the Vera Theater MBUK M.S. Gorshkov.

Before coming to the theater, we ask you to find out about the performance on the website or by phone and pay attention to the indication of the age of the spectators. We recommend visiting our children's performances with children aged 3 years and older. There is no need to rush the time, and you should not be offended if your child has not yet reached the specified age - perhaps the performance will be difficult for him to perceive due to the duration of each act, the strong theatrical conventions or the “adultness” of the topics and questions raised. We do not limit your possibilities; we remind you of your responsibility for the child’s emotional impressions.

Attending evening performances for children of primary school age is only possible if accompanied by parents or other adults.

We advise you to come early with your child - you have the opportunity to walk around the foyer, tell your child about the rule of “three theatrical bells”, explain the meaning of the words intermission, applause, actor, role, performance. Be sure to buy your child a program. Bright, adapted to children's perception, it will introduce your baby to new information, become a reason for conversation and a memory of a pleasant event.

“Take a tour” of the common areas to feel comfortable during the performance.

Show your child an example of respect for artists and turn off your cell phone. Just remember your childhood, watch a fairy tale. Sometimes its meaning is most relevant for us, adults.

A performance where instead of speech the child will encounter dancing and singing may seem incomprehensible to him from the first minutes. Don't swear or rebuke him harshly. It’s better to quietly explain to him the “rules of the game” on stage. Children accept the world of theatrical convention easily and quickly.

Do not “sweeten” the performance with sweets, apples, cookies, etc. Throw your child a party during intermission and treat him to juice or cake at the buffet - this is a whole event and part of a theatrical ritual!

For any person, visiting the theater is not just entertainment, but an event that requires attention and mental labor. And for the baby this is a special, very emotional event. Don't get angry with your child if he starts acting up. Preschoolers get tired quickly. This is a feature of developmental psychology. After the performance, take a short walk and be sure to discuss what you saw in the theater. We will be very glad if the results of such a discussion come back to us in the form of drawings, letters, entries in the Guest Book or in the VKontakte theater group.

Thank you for reading this section to the end.

Know that we love you, our viewers, and are glad to meet you at our performances!

To start a conversation about the rules of good manners when visiting the theater, here is a quote from the book “Good Form” from the end of the last century:

“The theater is rightly called a school of morality, and indeed, having a huge influence on morals, theater can serve as a very effective means for the education of tastes, for softening the rudeness of morals, for the destruction of prejudices, for ridiculing false concepts and at the same time instilling disgust for vices, arousing sensitivity souls and evoke noble feelings of the heart.”

Gallantry, politeness, and good manners should accompany a person in any situation. But it is precisely in the theater, opera, and academic concert that he is required to strictly observe etiquette and its subtlest nuances. And above all, maintain silence.

Is it possible to ask your neighbor for a program or binoculars?

It's better not to do this. Disturbing your neighbors during a play or concert is extremely impolite. You will prevent them from enjoying what is happening on stage. Your request will involuntarily attract the attention of those sitting behind you and will blur the impression of the performance or concert for a whole group of people.

Is it convenient to share impressions during the performance?

This is even worse than asking a neighbor for a program. Any conversations during the performance are unacceptable. They are a gross violation of etiquette. You have time during intermission or after the performance to share your impressions.

What is the best way to get to your seat if you are late for the start of a performance or concert?

A distinctive feature of a well-bred person is punctuality. Being late for the start of a performance is a violation of the rules of good manners. Moreover, being late is extremely rarely due to truly valid reasons. In most cases, it is the result of poor upbringing.

Latecomers disturb the silence in the hall, distract a lot of people on their way to their seats, and do not have time to properly tune in to watch the performance or listen to the music.

However, if you are still late for the start, then you need to take your seats as quickly and quietly as possible.

An usher or administrator will help you find them.

When visiting the opera you need to know

Musical works begin not with the raising of the curtain, but with the first note sounded in the orchestra at the beginning of the overture.

Unfortunately, this is rarely taken into account due to ignorance and gaps in education. As a result, those sitting in the hall, due to noise, conversations, and walking around the hall, almost always lose the opportunity to listen to the overture, which is a magnificent musical part of the opera.

Therefore, at the very first sounds of the orchestra, you should interrupt all conversations and immerse yourself in the world of music.

Is it possible to remind the director and actors with applause that it is time to start the performance?

This is bad form.

Is it appropriate to applaud if the curtain has risen and the actors are not yet on stage?

Applause after the curtain rises is heard as a sign of approval of the set.

Is applause appropriate after each act of a play or a successfully performed part?

When is it customary to applaud the conductor?

Before he descends into the orchestra pit at the beginning of the performance and before the start of the last act.

How should men applaud and how should women applaud?

It’s a man’s job to applaud and challenge. They are the first to applaud. Ladies only indicate their approval by lightly clapping palm to palm.

Is loud applause an expression of delight?

Loud applause is evidence of ignorance of the rules of good manners.

Expressing your approval with loud applause and shouting is simply indecent.

Quiet but unanimous applause is the best approval of the performance of actors and musicians.

You need to applaud on time and with everyone

Single applause and exclamations are inappropriate and impermissible.

When meeting friends during intermission

You should not vigorously express your joy. It is enough to simply bow slightly as a sign of greeting.

What should a woman and a man wear when visiting the theater?

Current fashion is distinguished by its democracy. In addition, today people come to the theater almost immediately after work.

They simply do not have the physical ability to do, for example, a hairstyle in a beauty salon. Therefore, it is enough to dress neatly; a suit and an evening dress without unnecessary decorations are most appropriate.

An overly lush outfit of bright colors with an abundance of valuable jewelry will be discordant in comparison with the clothes of the majority of spectators and indicate that the lady wants to attract the attention of others.

A man should come to the theater in a dark suit, light shirt and tie.

Despite all the democratic nature of fashion, it is indecent to appear in the theater in jeans. They are permissible (with some stretch) only to students.

Perfume is good in moderation

When visiting the theater (as, indeed, any other public place), you should not choke yourself too much.

A light aroma should not turn into a strong smell, which not everyone likes and only indicates a woman’s lack of taste.

Who should buy the program, binoculars?

How to correctly walk to your seats along the row past the seated spectators?

Only facing those sitting.

Should the man let the woman go first?

No, the man comes first, the woman follows. The man apologizes and thanks those who rose from their chairs to make way.

How should a man and woman sit in relation to each other?

The man sits to the left of the woman. First he helps her sit down, tilting the seat and holding it, then he takes his place himself.

If a woman, for some reason (she doesn’t like, for example, the position on the left or the stage is hard to see) expresses a desire to change places, the man does this with visible pleasure.

Taking your seats

Think about those sitting in the back. A woman's hat or a man's headdress will prevent them from seeing the stage properly.

What if there is confusion about seats in the auditorium?

Try not to lose your composure and restraint. Violent expression of emotions does not decorate a person in the eyes of others. Try to resolve the problem calmly and with dignity.

Remember that occupants of seats for which double tickets have been sold have priority rights to them first. And they are in no way to blame for the confusion that has arisen.

How do two couples who came together sit down in the auditorium?

The ladies sit together, the gentlemen on the edges.

If a single lady entered the box

The man who occupies the front seat, according to etiquette, is obliged to offer this seat to her, even if they are strangers.

In case of refusal, he must repeat his offer. A well-mannered man should not allow a woman to sit behind him.

After the performance or concert

Take your time to go down to the cloakroom - there are probably a lot of people there. Look at the photographs of theater actors in the foyer and share your impressions of what you saw on stage.

Abstain immediately after the performance

To what place should a man take his lady?

Considering the late hour, it is better to go to the apartment door.

When saying goodbye

The date thanks her boyfriend for a pleasant evening, the man answers her in kind, not forgetting the compliments.

Sitting in a chair

You should not lean on both armrests.

What should you do if you need to leave during a performance or concert?

Try to wait until intermission. As a last resort, you can go out during a pause between acts or performance of concert numbers. Do this as quietly and unnoticeably as possible.

If there is not much time left before intermission, it is better not to return to your seat so as not to disturb the neighbors in your row again. You can watch the action while standing at the exit of the auditorium.

If you have a cold

You should refrain from visiting the theater or concert hall. Constantly sneezing and coughing will embarrass yourself and constantly distract those around you. It should also be remembered that the patient is a spreader of the infection.

There should be no concert during the performance

What do the shouts “bravo” and “encore” mean?

Indeed, after a successful performance of a concert number or the end of a performance, you can often hear shouts of “bravo” and “encore”. However, not everyone knows that shouting “bravo” expresses their delight. But they shout “encore”, demanding a solo number. Therefore, an “encore” after the end of a play or opera sounds, to put it mildly, ridiculous, appropriately characterizing the screamer.

If you need to tint your lips or fix your hair?

This can only be done in the toilet room, but not in the foyer.

Is it necessary to take a change of shoes to the theater?

No, not necessarily, another thing is that your boots or shoes should be clean.