The Chuvash State Puppet Theater (, ) is a puppet theater, located in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia. The group combines traditional European and national styles.
Theater is a member of the International Association of Puppet Theaters (UNIMA) and the Russian Association Puppet Theater-21.
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.
Awards
2024 – Grand Prix of the XXIV Republican contest "Patterned Curtain" from 2003 – member of the Russian Association "Puppet Theatre - 21".1996 году за заслуги в области театрального искусства коллектив становится лауреатом Молодежной премии Чувашии им. М.Сеспеля 1996 – Laureate of the M.Sespel Youth Prize of Chuvashia (for services to the field of theatrical art) from 2001 – member of the International Association of Puppet (UNIMA)
See also Chuvash State Opera and Ballet Theater Chuvash State Academic Drama Theater Chuvash state youth theater of Michael Sespel Chuvash State Symphony Capella
References
External links The official site of Chuvash State Puppet Theater Information on the site of the Chuvash Republic Ministry of Culture Chuvash State Puppet Theater Chuvash State Puppet Theater
Chuvash State Puppet Theater