Ryazan puppet theater

The Ryazan Puppet Theatre was founded in 1968. The basis for the future theater was the troupe of puppet artists from the regional philharmonic, which began independent creative activity. Their first director was Maria Semyonovna Khomkalova, the first director - Askar Mayorovich Tagert. During its existence, the Ryazan Puppet Theatre has passed a great creative path, putting 140 premieres on its stage. Currently, the repertoire of the theater has 30 performances of various genres for children and adults.

The modern building of the theater was built in 1982, designed by Ryazan architects. The theater has two auditoriums: the main one, designed for 366 spectators, and a small hall for 80 seats. In the spacious foyer of the theater you can see colorful mosaic panels. The theater has a living corner and a museum where you can admire theatrical dolls.

Since 1989, the theater organizes and holds the International Festival of Puppet Theatres “Ryazan Villages” every two years. The theater actively participates in various foreign and Russian festivals, goes on tour to various countries of the world.

The repertoire of the theater presents such performances as “Brother Chichikov” N. Sadur, “Demon” M.Y. Lermontov, “The Magic Ring” A. Tsukanov, “Humpbacked Horse” P. Ershov, “The Tale of a Stupid Mouse” S. Marshak, “The Sun and Snowmen” A. Veselov, as well as many other interesting productions.