In December 1955, Moscow theatre-goers saw "Hamlet" played by an English company under the direction of producer Peter Brook. The performances were given at the Moscow Art Theatre. The troupe was formed especially for the staging of "Hamlet" by the Tennent TheatreCompany founded  by  H.  Beaumont  in   1942.
Theatre organization in England is such that only a few theatres have their own permanent company. Troupes are formed for a season, sometimes for a single play, the director inviting from various places the actors whom he considers most suitable to appear in the parts.