Chuvash State Puppet Theater
The Chuvash State Puppet Theater (Russian: Чувашский государственный театр кукол, Chuvash: Чӑваш патшалӑхӗн пукане театрӗ) is a puppet theater, located in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia. The group combines traditional European and national styles.
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| Address | President's Boulevard Cheboksary Chuvashia, Russia |
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| Coordinates | 56.1408°N 47.2450°E |
| Opened | April 15, 1945 |
| Years active | 1945-present |
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| http://www.puppet.culture21.ru/ | |
Theater is a member of the International Association of Puppet Theaters (UNIMA) and the Russian Association Puppet Theater-21.
Repertoire
Actors and actresses
- Alferova Nadezhda
- Antonova Larisa
- Vasil'eva Iraida
- Gomza Alexandra
- Zharova Julia
- Zorina Zoya
- Kalikova Alina
- Kurillov Gennady
- Klement'ev Piter
- Kokshina Svetlana
- Kouzmin Ivan
- Mel'nik Julia
- Mozhaeva Iren
- Tarasova Ol'ga
- Timofeeva Alevtina
- Khor'kova Elena
History
The Chuvash State Puppet Theater was founded on April 15, 1945 by theater director S. M. Merzlyakov.
On April 15, 1945 the troupe was shown a premiere ("Three girlfriends", author — S. M. Merzlyakov).
In 1951, the theater was eliminated, but a puppet team continued to work in the Chuvash State Philharmonic.
In 1958, M. Antonov (S. V Obraztsov's student) reactivated the theatre.
In 1996, the team wins the M. Sespel's Youth Prize of Chuvashia for its service to the arts.
The theatre is a member of the International Association of Puppet (UNIMA) and of the Russian Association "Puppet Theatre - 21".[1]