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.
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".