Novosibirsk Regional Puppet Theatre
lenina str. 22, Novosibirsk, Russia
About the company:
The Novosibirsk Regional Puppet Theatre was founded in Novosibirsk in 1933. Then it was a puppet studio at the Youth. The first puppet season opened on May 1, 1934 with the play Petrushka visiting schoolchildren. Since then, the theater has become a favorite place for children and adults.
During the war, in the period from 1942 to August 1945, the theater was a branch of the Moscow Puppet Theater evacuated to Novosibirsk under the leadership of S. Obraztsov and absorbed its best traditions. The unique play of the actors was remembered by many children and adults.
The performances involve hundreds of different dolls - reed dolls and puppets, glove and tablet characters. Also, the actors began to use masks, transmitting the plastic of their body and doll movement and mood of a hero. Today, the theater tours the world, participates in puppet festivals and competitions and, most importantly, continues to delight thousands of children around the world.