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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.
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.
Awards
2024 – Grand Prix of the XXIV Republican contest "Patterned Curtain"
from 2003 – member of the Russian Association "Puppet Theatre - 21".
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 Archived 2009-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
Information on the site of the Chuvash Republic Ministry of Culture
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