SPECIFIC FEATURES OF CHILDREN'S WORLDVIEW AND CHILDREN'S THEATER

<jats:p>Children’s theater is a vital component of the dramatic art. It is a unique world within the world of theater, with its own specific characteristics, essence, semantics, and mission. To effectively organize professional activities related to children’s theater, it is essential to understand certain key aspects of children’s thinking. This article, drawing on contemporary and classical Russian philosophy and literature, reveals the essential features of children’s worldview, which are not only psychological but also spiritual and metaphysical in nature. These features are as follows:Childhood as a fully-fledged spirituality; 2. Childhood as a miracle and mystery; 3. Childhood as holiness; 4. Childhood and the sacrament of motherhood; 5. The suffering of children. These features allow for a more profound understanding of the phenomenon of children’s worldview and should be taken into account in the work of children’s directors, so that theatrical productions are appropriate primarily for children themselves, not for adults.</jats:p>