The theatre was founded in 1968 by actors Slava Polunin and Alexander Skvortsov. In the same year, the creative team of the theatre under the direction of Eduard Radzinsky staged the first performance - "Twenty-one short stories about funny and serious". At first, the troupe performed at amateur festivals. The project quickly became famous, the actors went on tours in Russia and around the world. Since 2009, the theatre "Litsedei" is located in the building of the “Tolstoy Square” business center. Outstanding mimes, sad and funny clowns, expressive pantomime masters play on the stage of the theatre. The most popular productions of the "Performers" are: "Asisyai", "Aya-yay-revue", "OldSchool", "Pictures from the exhibition". In total, the repertoire includes about 20 performances, among which there are several plays for children, plays for adults, as well as New Year's productions. The auditorium has capacity for up to 400 people.