Homieĺ State Puppet Theatre, Puppet theatre in Homieĺ, Belarus

The Homieĺ State Puppet Theatre occupies a former Palace of Culture building at Pushkina Street 14, handed over in September 2002. Its auditorium, opened in March 2004, seats 214 on transformable chairs installed during a 2021 renovation. Sculptures of characters from Aleksey Tolstoy's "The Adventures of Buratino" stand at the entrance.

The theatre was founded in 1968 and has remained a key cultural institution in eastern Belarus ever since. It played an important role in developing puppetry as an art form in the region.

Since 2000 the repertoire has included plays for teenagers and adults alongside children's fairy tales, drawing on Yakub Kolas, Chekhov, Bulgakov, Dostoevsky, Sholem Aleichem, Ibsen, Anouilh and Molière. Some productions by founder Viktor Chernyaev and Vladimir Matros, such as "The Tale of Tsar Saltan", still run. In "Let the Lark Not Fall Silent" after A. Volsky the puppets are made of straw, by artist F. Rozov.

Performances are scheduled on different days and times throughout the week, so it helps to plan your visit in advance. Check ahead to find a show that matches your schedule.

The theatre regularly performs at international festivals across Europe, sharing Belarusian puppetry traditions with audiences beyond the country. This international presence demonstrates how the art form connects with broader European cultural communities.