The place of the theatre in cultural and recreational practices of Russians
The article is devoted to the search of place of the theatre in cultural and recreational practices of Russians. The comparison of official statistics and public opinion polls allows analysing a set of indicators which determines efficiency of the theatres, among the indicators there are - total number of cultural institutions, their attendance, the supply in the field of culture, financial and technical means for theatre work, labour conditions of creative professionals. The author formulates a complex of measures, which might promote to increase attendance of the theatres in the sphere of cultural and recreational practices.