This publication is a collection of materials by a team of authors, both specialists and amateurs, devoted to theatrical art. Some articles raise the general problems of artistic creativity, the specifics of the theater, the psychology of its perception, its relationship with a modern school; in others you will find reflections of specialists on specific Perm theaters and individual performances; third - will give you the experience of spectator impressions of children, youth, teachers. The collection is intended for teachers, parents, high school students, students, theater figures, as well as a wide range of readers interested in the problems of contemporary stage art.