Chuvash State Puppet Theater


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 and the Russian Association Puppet Theater-21.

Repertoire

Actors and actresses

  1. Alferova Nadezhda
  2. Antonova Larisa
  3. Vasil'eva Iraida
  4. Gomza Alexandra
  5. Zharova Julia
  6. Zorina Zoya
  7. Kalikova Alina
  8. Kurillov Gennady
  9. Klement'ev Piter
  10. Kokshina Svetlana
  11. Kouzmin Ivan
  12. Mel'nik Julia
  13. Mozhaeva Iren
  14. Tarasova Ol'ga
  15. Timofeeva Alevtina
  16. 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.
In 1951, the theater was eliminated, but a puppet team continued to work in the Chuvash State Philharmonic.
In 1958, M. Antonov 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 and of the Russian Association "Puppet Theatre - 21".