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The Lenkom isn't the most glamorous theatre, but it's widely considered to have the
strongest acting troupe in the country. The flashy productions and musicals performed here
keep non-Russian speakers entertained.
THEATRE
MALY THEATRE
495-624 4046;
www.maly.ru
;
Teatralnaya pl 1/6;
box office 11am-8pm;
Teatralnaya)
Maly
means `small', meaning smaller than the Bolshoi across the street. Actually, these
names date back to the time when there were only two theatres in town: the opera theatre
was always called the 'Bolshoi', while the drama theatre was the 'Maly'. Founded in 1824,
it mainly features performances of 19th-century works by Ostrovsky and his fellow classic
playwrights.
THEATRE
SATIRIKON THEATRE
495-602 6583;
www.satirikon.ru
; Sheremetyevskaya ul 8;
box office 11am-8pm;
Marina Roshcha)
Boasting one of Moscow's most talented theatre producers, Konstantin Raikin, as well as a
host of big-name directors, the Satirikon earned a reputation in the early 1990s with its out-
rageously expensive production of the
Threepenny Opera
. It has since broken its own record
for expenditure with
Chantecler,
which featured ducks, cockerels and hens dancing on
stage.
SPORTS
CSKA ARENA
This 5500-person arena was built in the lead-up to 1980, when it hosted the Olympic basket-
ball tournament. These days it is home to Moscow's most successful basketball and hockey
teams. About 1.5km south of Aeroport metro station.
