Perm State Puppet Theatre
ooh Siberian, 65, Perm, Perm Krai, Russia, 614039
About the company:
The Perm State Puppet Theatre, opened in 1937, puts puppet performances that will be interesting not only to the youngest spectators, but also to adults. It is located near Karl Marx Square.
The theater is located in a building designed by architect N. Rukavishnikov in 1871. Initially, it was built as a temporary place of imprisonment of criminals before being sent to prison, but in 1959 it was rebuilt and is now considered one of the most comfortable stage rooms for a puppet theater.
It has large and small halls where performances are staged for children and adults. It was here that the puppet performance “King Lear” was staged for the first time in Russia. To date, the repertoire of the theater - 22 performances, among which you can see "Mowgli", "Magic Lantern", "Cinderella" and many others. In addition, the theater has a "Family Club", thanks to which you can visit master classes and make a theatrical toy with your own hands.