This document provides an introduction to George Djordjevic's presentation on Seven Leading Theatres of Europe. It summarizes the histories of seven influential European theaters: the Theater of Dionysus in Athens, known for hosting ancient Greek plays; the Comédie Française in Paris, founded in 1680 making it the oldest theater company in Europe; the Burgtheater in Vienna, originally called the Imperial Court Theater and now Austria's national theater; the Moscow Art Theater, established in 1898 and pioneering Stanislavski's system of acting; Shakespeare's Globe in London, a reconstruction of the Elizabethan playhouse where Shakespeare's works premiered; the Ekhof Theater in Gotha, the first permanent court theater in